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HENRY KOCH DIES AT LEE HOSPITAL; WAS IN 64TH YEAR
Deceased Was Born in Germany; Was Mere Boy When Family Located Here
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Henry Koch, of the Parkview apartments, Second Ward, is dead, having expired at 6 oclock this morning at the Lee Homeopathic Hospital, where he suffered from paralysis for the last month or so. Mr. Kochs health had been impaired for about five years, but he was able to be about until shortly before entering the Main street hospital, of which he was an incorporator. The body has been turned over to Undertaker Pendry, who will convey it to the home of his son-in-law, Samuel E. Dickey of Southmont Borough, tomorrow. Mr. Koch was a communicant of the First Lutheran Church, whose pastor, the Rev. Dr. Henry W. Snyder, will conduct services at the Dickey residence along the Diamond Boulevard at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon, with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
Henry Koch was born in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, on April 13, 1861, being a son of Adam and Anna Mary (Pein) Koch. He was one of a family of four sons and is the last of the number to pass away. His brother, Christopher Koch, died in March 1888, his brother, John in 1908, and his brother, Adam Jr. in 1920. His father came to America in the latter part of the 60s. Mrs. Koch and family following in 1870 when they located at the upper end of Somerset street, Kernville. His father worked for some years in the Cambria puddle mill. His death, together with that of his wife occurred in Upper Yoder Township in March 1906. Adam Koch survived his wife 12 days. She was in her 82nd year and Mr. Koch was in his 79th year at the time of their demise.
Many years ago Henry Koch attended the schools of Johnstown Borough before going into the mills with his father. When he left the wire mill his last employment with the local steel concern, he became an apprentice in George Orths bakery, then located on Washington street, Second Ward. From Orths bakery Mr. Koch went to Simon Youngs slaughtery in Kernville as a helper where he remained for some time and some years later he became a salesman for Young & Young who conducted a meat market for a number of years in the Woolf Block.
In 1885, Mr. Koch became the proprietor of the Senate Hotel, which he conducted until some time after the Johnstown catastrophe of 1889. For about seven years after disposing of the hotel he was engaged in the dairy business. his farm having been located in Upper Yoder Township. About 1909 Mr. Koch bought the Cook Hotel from E. L. Cook and changed the name to Hotel Henry. This property is located on Bedford street, Fourth Ward. It was sold to David Kline in 1920, when Mr. Koch retired.
On October 5, 1883, Henry Koch and Miss Hannah E. Peterson, daughter of George Peterson, were married in the city by the late Rev. Dr. Reuben A. Fink, of the Lutheran denomination. Their attendants were, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Peterson, brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Koch. Five daughters and two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Koch, the daughters having passed away some time ago. The sons are Harry Koch, of Washington street, Second Ward and Milton Y. Koch, of Indiana. The deceased daughters were Anna Pearl, Martha R., Salina B, and Carrie E. Kock, and Mrs. Mary E. Dickey.
In addition to his widow and sons, Mr. Koch is survived by four grandsons and three granddaughters. The four grandsons are Henry Edward Dickey, a student at the Gettysburg Academy; Leonard Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koch , and Paul and Henry Edward Koch, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Y. Koch. Henry Edward Koch will be one week old tomorrow. The granddaughters are Lucetta Dickey, a student at Irving College in Cumberland County, and Mary Helen and Mabel, Anna Dickey students in the Southmont Borough schools.
Henry Koch was baptized in the German Lutheran Church in Germany and was confirmed as a member of Zions congregation here about 1875 by the late Rev. Dr. Karl Taubner. Some time ago Mr. Koch transferred his membership to the First Church, Vine street. He was one of the first Johnstowners to become identified with Johnstown Lodge No. 48 L.O.O.M. |
