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Ben Henry Koch
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Ben Henry Koch 1 2 3 4
- Born: 9 Jan 1891, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas 3 5 6
- Marriage (1): Lillie Ann Kaase on 1 Mar 1917 in , Bastrop County, Texas
- Died: 1 Nov 1972, Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California at age 81 6 7
- Buried: Burwood Cemetery, Escalon, San Joaquin County, California 8 9
Another name for Ben was Bennie Henry Koch.2
General Notes:
His birth date was listed as Jan 1890 and age as 10 on the 1900 census. He was a farm laborer in Fayette County, Texas. When he registered for the draft for WWI he gave his birth date as 1 Jan 1891 and his name as Bennie Henry Koch, Birth place as Texas. He stated that he was a self employed farmer on his own farm, that his wife was dependent on him for support. He claimed an exemption because of physical disability. His mailing address was Marble Falls, Texas.
When he registered for the draft for WWII, he gave his birth date as 9 Jan 1891 and birthplace as Gonzales, Texas. His contact person who would always know his address was Ben Aker, Valleyhome, California. He was employed by Oakdale Irrigation District, Oakdale, California, and lived in Oakdale.
Additional Information:
• Alt. Birth, 1 Jan 1891. 2
• FindAGrave: Memorial# 40762580.
Ben married Lillie Ann Kaase, daughter of Gottlieb Kaase II and Adelia Schmidt, on 1 Mar 1917 in , Bastrop County, Texas. (Lillie Ann Kaase was born on 29 Jul 1898 in Industry, Austin County, Texas,10 died on 14 Dec 1988 in Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California 10 and was buried in Burwood Cemetery, Escalon, San Joaquin County, California 8 11.)
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Sources
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1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 4, Fayette, Texas; Roll T623_1635; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 39. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Burnet County, Texas; Roll 1952397; Draft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll WWII_1782758; Local board: Stanislaus , California. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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Rebecca Ann Myers Reeves, Myers-Reeves Family Tree ([email protected], RootsWeb.com Gedcom :2720040).
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California Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Stanislaus; Date: 1 Nov 1972; Social Security: 55553 9341. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 555-52-9341; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1 955. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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California Death Index, 1940-1997, Social Security Number: 555-53-9341. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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Dolores Fasel Bozeman, compiler, The Wall Family, 1849-1996, Repository: Herman Brown Free Library, 100 E Washington Street, Burnet, Texas 78611, Call Number: 3 7370 10037597 5.
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FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 40762580.
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California Death Index, 1940-1997, Social Security Number: 572-52-7425. Repository: Ancestry.com.
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FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 40762587.
