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