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Bernard Joseph Koelsch
Born : 18 Mar 1876
Loretto, TN
Died : 02 Dec 1957
Oklahoma City, OK
Age:81y 8m 14d
Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown
Married :
Ancestors of Mary Wiggerman Descendants of Mary Wiggerman Mary Wiggerman (1886-1971)
on 11 Jan 1906
in Lawrence Co., TN
Children :
Ancestors of Edwin Koelsch Edwin Koelsch (1907-1979)
Ancestors of Lorine Koelsch Descendants of Lorine Koelsch Lorine Koelsch (1909-1993)
Ancestors of Evelyn Koelsch Descendants of Evelyn Koelsch Evelyn Koelsch (1913-2001)
Ancestors of William Koelsch William Koelsch (1919-1979)
Ancestors of Robert Koelsch Descendants of Robert Koelsch Robert Koelsch (1925-2009)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : None
Database ID : 1797
Date Created : 17 Apr 2011
Last Updated : 07 May 2019

Date : 05 Dec 1957
Location : Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK

B. J. KOELSCH

 

Requiem mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Catholic church for B. J. Koelsch, 81, of 4501 SW 29. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Smith & Kernke funeral home, and burial will be in Conception cemetery.

A pioneer Oklahoma City resident, Koelsch died Monday in an Oklahoma City hospital after a seven-year illness.

Koelsch moved to Oklahoma City with his family in 1891 and had lived at his home address for 66 years. He was born in Loretta, Tenn.

A farmer all his life, Koelsch had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church since 1892. He and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January 1956.

Survivors include his wife, Mamie, of the home; three sons, Ed R. of 2736 NW 22, Bill and Bob Koelsch, both south of the city; two daughters, Mrs. Leo Gengler, 3013 NW 16 and Mrs. George A. Rueb, 3504 NW 19; two brothers, August, southwest of the city, and Harmon, 933 East drive; a sister, Mrs. Monica Hickey, 117 NW 9; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 
The Daily Oklahoman - Dec 4, 1957

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Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #46588051

Benjamin Koelsch - line 24

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 320A; Enumeration District: 113;

Benjamin Koelsch - line 33

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1340; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 159.



Source - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

Benjamin Koelsch - line 31

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0197; Image: 1068; FHL Number: 1375278.

Benjamin Koelsch - line 22

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1473; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 523.

Benjamin Koelsch - line 27

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 1918; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 87.0.

Benjamin Koelsch - line 64

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03317; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55-33

B. J. KOELSCH

Requiem mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Catholic church for B. J. Koelsch, 81, of 4501 SW 29. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Smith & Kernke funeral home, and burial will be in Conception cemetery.

A pioneer Oklahoma City resident, Koelsch died Monday in an Oklahoma City hospital after a seven-year illness.

Koelsch moved to Oklahoma City with his family in 1891 and had lived at his home address for 66 years. He was born in Loretta, Tenn.

A farmer all his life, Koelsch had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church since 1892. He and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January 1956.

Survivors include his wife, Mamie, of the home; three sons, Ed R. of 2736 NW 22, Bill and Bob Koelsch, both south of the city; two daughters, Mrs. Leo Gengler, 3013 NW 16 and Mrs. George A. Rueb, 3504 NW 19; two brothers, August, southwest of the city, and Harmon, 933 East drive; a sister, Mrs. Monica Hickey, 117 NW 9; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Source - The Daily Oklahoman - Dec 4, 1957



Source - Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #46588051

Research notes for Bernard

Mary Katherine Koelsch is Bernard's niece. She is the daughter of Bernard's brother, Henry.
Mar 18
1876
Birth
Birth of Bernard Koelsch
Jun
1880
Age 4
Lived in District 2, Lawrence, Tennessee (Census)
Jun
1900
Age 24
Lived in Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Census)
Jan 11
1906
Age 29
Married to Mary Wiggerman
Jun 13
1907
Age 31
Birth of child, Edwin Koelsch
Sep 02
1909
Age 33
Birth of child, Lorine Koelsch
Apr
1910
Age 34
Lived in Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Census)
Feb 12
1913
Age 36
Birth of child, Evelyn Koelsch
Jan 19
1919
Age 42
Birth of child, William Koelsch
Jan
1920
Age 43
Lived in Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Census)
Aug 17
1925
Age 49
Birth of child, Robert Koelsch
Apr
1930
Age 54
Lived in Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Census)
Apr
1940
Age 64
Lived in Mustang, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Census)
Dec 02
1957
Age 81
Death of Bernard Koelsch


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