Bernard Joseph Koelsch (1876

Born : 18 Mar 1876
Loretto, TN
Died : 02 Dec 1957
Oklahoma City, OK
Age:81y 8m 14d

Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown

Married :

Mary Wiggerman (1886-1971)
on 11 Jan 1906
in Lawrence Co., TN

Children :

Edwin Koelsch (1907-1979)

Lorine Koelsch (1909-1993)

Evelyn Koelsch (1913-2001)

William Koelsch (1919-1979)

Robert Koelsch (1925-2009)

Descendants of...

Record Owner : rudy.r
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Database ID : 1797
Date Created : 17 Apr 2011
Last Updated : 07 May 2019

Burial/Funeral
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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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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

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.

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