Kochers' from Carbon, Luzerne, Schuykill, and Berks Cty. Pa.:Information about William Edwin Kocher
William Edwin Kocher (b. 27 Jun 1877, d. 22 May 1955)
Notes for William Edwin Kocher:
William and his family were living in Port Carbon at the time of the 1910 Schuylkill County, Port Carbon Census. He was working in a coal mine as a Loader.
According to his death certificate, he was dead on arrival at the Pottsville Hospital. Wharton Harbottle Sr. was the coroner.
Eugene Kocher helped dig the grave of his grandfather (WilliamKocher) of which he remembers being of shale. He was paid $1.32 which was the amount of money his grandfather had in his pocket when he died.
More About William Edwin Kocher:
Baptism: 1877, In West Penn Twp., Schuylkill County, Pa..
Burial: 26 May 1955, Church of God ( formerly called the White Meeting House)on RT.895E.about 2mi.west of Snyders Pa.{RT.309N.}.
Died from: A Subdural Hemorrage due to a fractured skull as a result from a fall down a flight of stairs.This took place in( Beckville)Pottsville,Pa..
Funeral Service: Was by J. E. Schwab of New Philadelphia, Pa..
Occupation: He was a Farmer in 1922..
Residence: Evans St., New Philadelphia, Schuylkill County, Pa..
Social Security Number: 715-16-7861.
More About William Edwin Kocher and Gertrude A. Reinhart:
Marriage: 29 May 1901
Children of William Edwin Kocher and Gertrude A. Reinhart are:
- Hattie Matilda Kocher, b. 06 Jul 1901, Kepner, Pa.159, d. 28 Feb 1902, Kepner, Pa..
- +Maude Ida Kocher, b. 03 Apr 1903, d. 15 Oct 1976.
- +Sadie Marie Kocher, b. 25 Aug 1905, Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pa., d. 30 Aug 1974, A car accident (Volkswagon).
- +Victor M. Kocher, b. 25 Nov 1909, d. 21 Dec 1971, Schuylkill County, Pa..
- Elsie G. Kocher, b. 04 May 1911, Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pa., d. 16 Aug 1970, Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, Pa..
- Leroy Kocher, b. Abt. 1913.