The Dundalk Florist on German Hill Road in Dundalk run by the Koch family. A few years ago I was there, and I remember them having some displays about their family history on the walls. You may be interested in their web site and in particular a page on their history. http://www.dundalkflorist.com/history.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <g.ruppert@att.net> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] Cook/Koch Florist > 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 > > >