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James Edward KOCH (1921 - 2004)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living Living Living Living	James Edward KOCH (1921 - 2004) + Meril DESHON Joan FLOWER	James Edward KOCH (1901 - 1988)	Peter Henry KOCH (1860 - 1923)	Peter Frederick KOCH (1833 - 1925)
				Rosina Dorothea HILDERBRANDT ( - 1896)
			Alice Evelyn MADDEN (1866 - 1926)	Henry St.John MADDEN (1840 - 1922)
				Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY (1842 - 1921)
		Elizabeth Alice KLEMM (1904 - 1999)	Rudolph Ludwig August KLEMM LIETZAU (1866 - 1929)	Friedrich VON LEITZON LIETZAU
				Augusta PELKE (1836 - 1913)
			Elizabeth PARKER (1878 - 1938)

b. 22 Feb 1921 at Homestead, Queensland, Australia

m. (1) Meril DESHON

+. (2) Joan FLOWER

d. 27 Dec 2004 at Townsville, Queensland, Australia aged 83

Near Relatives of James Edward KOCH (1921 - 2004)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Peter Henry KOCH	28 Dec 1860	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	23 Jan 1923	Winton, Queensland, Australia	62
Grandmother	Alice Evelyn MADDEN	28 Dec 1866	Cape River, Queensland, Australia	05 Mar 1926	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	59
Grandfather	Rudolph Ludwig August KLEMM LIETZAU	20 Aug 1866	Bohlschau, Prussia	10 Oct 1929	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	63
Grandmother	Elizabeth PARKER	23 Apr 1878	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	04 Jan 1938	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	59
Father	James Edward KOCH	09 Dec 1901	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1988	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	87
Mother	Elizabeth Alice KLEMM	13 Apr 1904	Queensland, Australia	Dec 1999	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	95
Self	James Edward KOCH	22 Feb 1921	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	27 Dec 2004	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	83
Wife	Meril DESHON
Spouse/Partner	Joan FLOWER
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Gladys May KOCH			2011
Brother	Living or Recently Deceased
Aunt	Eveline Rose KOCH	29 Sep 1884	Winton, Queensland, Australia	abt 02 Jan 1959	Winton, Queensland, Australia	74
Uncle	Alfred John HARDWICK	1872	Adelaide, SA, Australia	1932	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	60
Aunt	Florence Isabel KOCH	13 Oct 1886	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	07 Dec 1985	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	99
Uncle	John Thomas MORGANS	30 Jul 1887	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	14 Nov 1966	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	79
Uncle	Frederick Augusta KOCH	09 Oct 1888	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	abt 1984	Gosford, New South Wales, Australia	96
Aunt	Beatrice Lilian HOWSE	1895	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Peter KOCH	07 Feb 1891	Balfe's Creek, Queensland, Australia	06 Jan 1975	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	83
Aunt	Rachael Rebecca Olive SCOTT	1894	Queensland, Australia	14 Apr 1915	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	21
Aunt	Clara Maud BUNT	1897		16 Oct 1989	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	92
Aunt	Alice (Dinah) KOCH	30 Oct 1893	Balfe's Creek, Queensland, Australia	10 Sep 1963	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	69
Uncle	Evan Joseph (Joe) MORGANS	23 Jul 1889	Queensland, Australia	12 Apr 1965		75
Uncle	Charles Henry KOCH	23 Jun 1896	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	06 Aug 1984	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	88
Aunt	Elizabeth Ruth BROWNING	1899	Queensland, Australia	27 Feb 1923	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	24
Aunt	Hilda Clarice (Clara) TREVARTHEN	09 Jun 1902	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	08 Feb 1968	Homestead, Queensland, Australia	65
Uncle	John (Jack) David KOCH	06 Aug 1898	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	02 Apr 1950	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	51
Aunt	Frances Ann EXELBY	13 Aug 1902	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	24 Sep 1972	Ingham, Queensland, Australia	70
Aunt	Lina Lillian KOCH	14 Oct 1905	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	23 Feb 1994	East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	88
Uncle	William George RICHTER	1898	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Robert St. John KOCH	23 Nov 1908	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	16 May 1978	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	69
Aunt	Florence Evelyn KLEMM	20 Mar 1907	Queensland, Australia	19 Sep 1987	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	80
Uncle	Sydney Julian KOCH	18 Feb 1910	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	25 Jul 2002	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	92
Aunt	Rose Amelie BUNT	07 Mar 1913	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	20 Mar 1995	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	82
Uncle	William Frederick KLEMM	29 Dec 1895	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Beatrice Blanche BLOXSOM	1901	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	George KLEMM	04 Oct 1897	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Florence Alma PEEBLES	1906	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Charles Henry KLEMM	29 Dec 1899	Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Mabel May LOWRIE	1899	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Ernest Rudolph KLEMM	24 Apr 1901	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Margaret KLEMM	01 Oct 1905	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Minnie Madeline KLEMM	09 Sep 1909	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	18 Nov 1988	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia	79
Uncle	Ernest Laurens JANSON	10 Oct 1904	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Francis Sydney Robert KLEMM	09 Aug 1911	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Myrtle Alice Eveline HARDWICK	1905	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Alfred George HARDWICK	30 Dec 1918	Winton, Queensland, Australia	24 Aug 1991	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	72
Cousin	John (Jack) Thomas MORGANS	20 Jun 1909	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	11 May 1999	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	89
Cousin	Frederick Morgan MORGANS	03 Oct 1911	Queensland, Australia	08 Feb 2007	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	95
Cousin	Florence May MORGANS	21 Apr 1914	Queensland, Australia	02 Dec 2003		89
Cousin	Rita Alice MORGANS	24 Apr 1917
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Jeffrey KOCH
Cousin	Peter KOCH	1912	Queensland, Australia	13 Sep 2002	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	90
Cousin	Alexander KOCH	1913	Queensland, Australia	04 Aug 1977	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	64
Cousin	Iris KOCH	28 Aug 1920	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	William KOCH	28 Aug 1920	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	28 Aug 1920	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	0
Cousin	William Joseph MORGANS	23 Feb 1912	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	17 Jun 1993	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	81
Cousin	James Edward MORGANS	21 Nov 1913	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	10 Jul 2000		86
Cousin	Alice Margaret MORGANS	25 Feb 1918	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	16 Feb 2008	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	89
Cousin	Leslie Morgan MORGANS	03 Apr 1920	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	27 Jun 1992		72
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Noel Thomas MORGANS	1931	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Y
Cousin	Elizabeth Ruth KOCH	23 Feb 1923	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Lydia Margaret KOCH	16 Oct 1929		15 Oct 1987	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	57
Cousin	Dulcie Patricia KOCH	27 Nov 1931		22 Jun 1949	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	17
Cousin	Theresa Clarice KOCH	11 Nov 1933	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	15 Sep 2001	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	67
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Arthur KOCH	1924		1986		62
Cousin	David Francis KOCH	05 Dec 1925	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	2015	Gawler, SA, Australia	90
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	William John RICHTER	1928	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	bef Feb 1994		66
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Ronald St John KOCH	1936		1981		45
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Brother in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Brother in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister in Law	Living or Recently Deceased

Events in James Edward KOCH (1921 - 2004)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
22 Feb 1921		James Edward KOCH was born	Homestead, Queensland, Australia
1928	7	School enrolment	Homestead, Queensland, Australia
18 Mar 1943	22	Enlisted - Army	Redbank, Queensland, Australia
29 Aug 1946	25	Discharged
1988	67	Death of father James Edward KOCH (aged 87)	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Dec 1999	78	Death of mother Elizabeth Alice KLEMM (aged 95)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia
27 Dec 2004	83	James Edward KOCH died	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	Note 1

Note 1: Charters Towers, Lawn, Sect 64, Plot 493, Grave 493, Anglican

Personal Notes:

Service Record Name KOCH, JAMES EDWARD Service Australian Army Service Number QX46676 Date of Birth 22 Feb 1921 Place of Birth HOMESTEAD, QLD Date of Enlistment 18 Mar 1943 Locality on Enlistment HOMESTEAD, QLD Place of Enlistment REDBANK, QLD Next of Kin KOCH, JAMES Date of Discharge 29 Aug 1946 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 2/33 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No

Source References:

2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997

- Reference = 153 (Name, Notes)

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