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- [S172] Gasconade County Historical Society, Gasconade County History, Owensville, Missouri (Owensville, Missouri: Gasconade County Historical Society, 1979-2004) [Volume II has the title, Gasconade County, Missouri Family History Book, and has the imprint, Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company], Volume 1, page 189.
Biographical sketch entitled "William Koch." William Koch, born in 1818 at Lippe, Germany, first voyaged to the USA in 1847, settling in California. He returned to Germany and married Caroline Lesemann in 1850. They emigrated to the USA in 1851, landing in New Orleans. They bought a farm near Bay, Missouri.
- [S172] Gasconade County Historical Society, Gasconade County History, Owensville, Missouri (Owensville, Missouri: Gasconade County Historical Society, 1979-2004) [Volume II has the title, Gasconade County, Missouri Family History Book, and has the imprint, Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company], Volume 1, page 189.
Biographical sketch entitled "Wilhelm F. Koch." Wilhelm F. Koch married Caroline Lesemann of Lippe-Detmold, Germany. No date given. They had five children: Bill, Elisa, Fred, Henry, and Louis.
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