Hi again Karen: I also have a letterhead from the Florists Club of Baltimore celebreating their Golden Jubilee Banquet (1887-1937). Along the left hand side all of the past presidents are listed. There is a listing for John Cook, Jr (he is number 22, so probably about year 1909). Gary 31 May 2002 Baltimore http://home.att.net/~g.ruppert > Hello, > > I am searching for information on any Cooks or Kochs who were florists in > Baltimore circa 1860-1915. My GGGrandfather Mathew [Mathias] Cook [Koch] > (1849-1932) came from Bad Durkheim, Germany to New Orleans (around age 21) > via Baltimore. It's possible he spent a few years in Baltimore before > arriving in New Orleans in 1870. His marriage license shows an Adolph Koch > (possibly father or brother?) as a witness. A newspaper clipping > celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary indicates his father was a florist > in Baltimore. Mathew was a florist in New Orleans. The text of the > clipping appears below: > > ************* > Excerpted from the Daily Picayune, New Orleans, LA, July 1912 > > Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Cook on Thursday night at their home, 502 Millaudon > street, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their marriage. More than > 100 guests, many of them relatives of the family, were at the dinner and the > dance that followed. > > Mr. Cook is a leading florist of Carrollton. He came here from Germany > forty-two years ago, and has been in the flower business since that time. > His father and grandfather were florists in Baltimore and Germany. Mrs. > Cook, before her marriage was Miss Carrie Rehm. They have four children, > two sons and two daughters, and five grandchildren. > ************** > > Any help is much appreciated. I will be happy to help anyone looking for > New Orleans-related information in exchange. > > Thank you, > > Karen Cook Giurintano > New Orleans LA > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > Check Out the USGenWeb/MDGenWeb page for Baltimore Co. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdbaltim >