OBIT: KOCH, Fredrick; Wet Mountian Tribune, December 13-14, 1901 http://files.usgwarchives.org/co/fremont/obits/kochf.txt Contributed Oct 22, 2001 by: Ann Koch =============================================== Wet Mountain Tribune, December 13-14, 1901 Frederick Koch Fred Koch died Monday morning, December 9 [1901] at his residence on the corner of Greenwood and 7th, of a complication of diseases from which he has been a sufferer over a year. His age was 68 years. He was born at Frankfort on the Main [Breitenborn], Germany, and came with his wife and four boys to America in 1868 [1867], and lived for three years in Chicago. In 1871 they came to Colorado and joined a German colony in Wet Mountain Valley where they remained a year and then came to Canon City, which has since been their home. Mr. Koch as accumulated considerable property, owning two cottages on Greenwood Avenue, three on Seventh and two on Harrison, a house in South Canon and a ranch at Texas Creek. He put in the foundation of the First Presbyterian Church and has always taken a great interest in that organization, and at his request burial services were conducted from there. Deceased had many friends in this county, who will receive the news of his death with sorrow. The widow in Canon, a most worthy lady, and the sons living in this county, Frederick [1861-1933], Conrad [1857-1940], Peter, [1859-1941] and August [1866-1941] have our sympathy in their hour of sorrow. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.