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[Mathews2.FBK.FTW] Adolph was born while his father was working in the French mines, emigrated to
U.S. and became a farmer in Keystone, Iowa. Adolph was the eldest of 13 children. He was educated at Goettingen University
where he studied agriculture. In 1864 he went toUruguay, South America, where
he became assistant manager on a large sheep and cattle ranch. While there he
met Johanna Carspecken who was a companion to the wife of the manager of the
ranch.In 1871 he returned to Germany, and later that same year he wentto Benton
County, Iowa. Johanna joined him and they were married November 3, 1871 at the
German Lutheran Church at Luzerne andwent to live on a farm 2 miles southwest
of Keystone. His brothers Arnold and Henry helped him build up the farm, which
he had bought from the money earned in Uruguay and the inheritance fromhis
brother Wilhelm. Later he sold part of the farm and gave the rest to his son
Arnold. <> Obituary Adolph Koch Keystone Bulletin 16 April 1924 Adolph Koch died at his home at Marion Saturday evening. The news of the
passing of this good man brings sorrow to the hearts of a large circle of
friends and acquaintances throughout this section. Death resulted after a
second stroke of paralysis which he suffered about the first of the year which
left him practically helpless physically, but did not dim the splendid mental
intellect. In his early days, Mr. Koch had a varied experience. He was a son of Herman
and Matilda Koch and was born at Zelie, France, where his father was employed
as a mining engineer, Jan. 19, 1840. He was the eldest of thirteen children.
He was educated at Goettingen University, where he studied agriculture. In
1864, he went to Uruguay, South America, where he became assistant manager on a
large sheep and cattle ranch. It was while serving in this capacity that he became acquainted with Johanna
Carspecken, who was there as a companion to the wife of the manager of the
ranch. In 1871, Mr. Koch returned to Germany and later the same year came to
America, coming at once to Benton County, and purchased the farm which he still
owns two miles southwest of Keystone, now occupied by his son Arnold, and where
most of his life was spent. Miss Carspecken also returned to Germany, and
after a short stay there, came to America and on Nov. 3, 1871, Mr. Koch and
Miss Carspecken were married at the German Lutheran Church at Luzerne, and
immediately took up life on the farm. To this union five children were born, all of whom are still living, and all
were present at the obsequies at Marion yesterday. They are Mrs. Minnie
Schenken and Mrs. Bertha Black of Marion, Mrs. Alma Lutes of Dubuque, Arnold J.
Koch of Keystone and William Koch, who for a number of years lived in Canada
but for the past few months has been at Marion caring for his father. <> The obituary in the Keystone Bulletin (see above) states the place of birht as
Zelie, France. !NOTE: Pedigree Resource File CD 4; ; (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual
Reserve, Inc., 1999); ; ; . !NOTE: Mathews2.FBK.FTW; ; ; ; , . . Date of Import: Aug 13, 1999 !BIRTH: Mathews2.FBK.FTW; ; ; ; , . . Date of Import: Aug 13, 1999 !DEATH: Mathews2.FBK.FTW; ; ; ; , . . Date of Import: Aug 13, 1999 !MARRIAGE:Loretta Ehret. 496034-081899212945; ; ; ; ; .
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