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Frank Koch
1893 - 1913
07 25 DEATH OF FRANK
KOCH
One of the saddest deaths that has occurred
in this city for a long time was the sudden death of Mr. Frank Koch, a
cigarmaker, 20 years of age who had his back broken while diving in the mill
race back of the old electric light plant Wednesday evening, July 16. He lived but a few hours after the accident. Mr. Koch was born in Watertown February 19,
1893. He was a member of the Imperial Band
and the Schott-Millenkockel Orchestra. He sang in the choir of St. Henry’s church and
was a member of St. Philip’s Society. He
is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Koch, three brothers and one
sister.
The funeral took place Monday morning and
was an exceedingly large one. The employees
of Wiggenhorn’s cigar factory
attended the funeral in a body, marching from the home to St. Henry’s church.
There were many eyes of the marchers that
were wet with tears, showing the great attachment which
his friends had for him. Watertown Weekly Leader
Buried in St. Henry’s cemetery
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