I have hit a brick wall with this family and would appreciate any help. Josef Koch Sr is the oldest known member. He was born in 1862. I found a reference that his father may have been named Andrew, but have not confirmed this yet. He married Theresa Unknown ca 1891. Her maiden name may possibly have been Hoffmann, but I haven't been able to verify this. They had six children prior to their immigration to the US-Josef Jr (b 1892), Agnes (b 1894), Susanna (b and d July 1896), a daughter who went by Susan or Anna (b 1899), Elizabeth (b ca 1901) and Josef John (b 1904). I know the family lived in Rudolfsgnad at least a couple years because Agnes mentioned it in her account of the family coming to the US and it was listed as last residence for Theresa and the three youngest children in Ellis Island records. If anyone has any information on this family or can point me in the right direction to find it myself, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

Dee; It is difficult to provide any aid without more detailed information, When did they arrive in the U.S, Port and ship, where did they settle in the U. S., etc. Did he take out naturalization papers? Dave Dreyer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Koch" <tracingmymtnroots@yahoo.com> To: <BANAT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: [BANAT-L] Koch family in Rudolfsgnad >I have hit a brick wall with this family and would appreciate any help. > > Josef Koch Sr is the oldest known member. He was born in 1862. I found a > reference that his father may have been named Andrew, but have not > confirmed this yet. He married Theresa Unknown ca 1891. Her maiden name > may possibly have been Hoffmann, but I haven't been able to verify this. > They had six children prior to their immigration to the US-Josef Jr (b > 1892), Agnes (b 1894), Susanna (b and d July 1896), a daughter who went by > Susan or Anna (b 1899), Elizabeth (b ca 1901) and Josef John (b 1904). > > I know the family lived in Rudolfsgnad at least a couple years because > Agnes mentioned it in her account of the family coming to the US and it > was listed as last residence for Theresa and the three youngest children > in Ellis Island records. > > If anyone has any information on this family or can point me in the right > direction to find it myself, I'd really appreciate it. > > Thanks > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >