Ida Elizabeth (Miller) Koontz (1874 - 1966)

Born 24 Mar 1874 in Fairfield County, Ohio, USA

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Died 16 Oct 1966 at age 92 in Fairfield County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Ida Elizabeth Miller was born on March 24, 1874 to Lucas and Mary Magdalene Soliday Miller in Fairfield County, Ohio. She appeared on the 1880 United States Census at age 6.^[1]

She married Benjamin Franklin Koontz on March 14, 1892. They had five sons and six daughters between 1893 and 1915.

She appeared on the 1900 United States Census at age 26.^[2]

Their son, Russell Park Koontz born on September 27, 1899 died on August 2, 1901 at the age of 22 months.

Their son, Ralph Koontz born on August 25, 1902 died on November 13,1902 at the age of 2 months.

Their daughter, Evelyn Koontz was born and died on March 10, 1909.^[3]

Ida appeared on the 1910 United States Census at age 36.^[4]

She appeared on the 1920 United States Census at age 45.^[5]

She appeared on the 1930 United States Census at age 56.^[6]

She appeared on the 1940 United States Census at age 66.^[7]

Her husband, Benjamin Koontz passed away on September 4, 1940 at the age of 70.

Ida passed away on October 16, 1966 at the age of 92. They are buried at Union Evangelical Cemetery outside Baltimore, Ohio.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB6-9KS3?cc=1417683&wc=XWWC-JWL%3A1589410656%2C1589395562%2C1589395570%2C1589395368 : 24 December 2015), Ohio > Fairfield > Liberty > ED 203 > image 6 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GYS-1Q8?cc=1325221&wc=9BWZ-SPP%3A1030551701%2C1030551002%2C1034142301 : 5 August 2014), Ohio > Fairfield > ED 16 Liberty Township, Basil Precinct > image 25 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZBQ-H78?cc=1307272&wc=MD9F-238%3A287600401%2C294672202 : 21 May 2014), 1909 > 63501-65366 > image 1826 of 2248.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RKD-YWH?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-W9C%3A133640001%2C133637402%2C133697501%2C1589089289 : 24 June 2017), Ohio > Fairfield > Liberty > ED 70 > image 27 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6T-9CB?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-4M4%3A1036474301%2C1036470302%2C1036504601%2C1589332565 : 13 September 2019), Ohio > Fairfield > Liberty > ED 25 > image 22 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCV-H6Y?cc=1810731&wc=QZF7-JGP%3A649446001%2C648803302%2C648844301%2C1589282350 : 8 December 2015), Ohio > Fairfield > Liberty > ED 23 > image 17 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9M1-9NK?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-CSS%3A790106001%2C790105002%2C791288301%2C801781102 : accessed 26 February 2023), Ohio > Fairfield > Bloom Township > 23-7 Bloom Township outside Lithopolis Village, Lockville (part) > image 27 of 39; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38321223/ida-elizabeth-koontz : accessed 01 May 2022), memorial page for Ida Elizabeth Miller Koontz (24 Mar 1874–16 Oct 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38321223, citing Union Evangelical Cemetery, Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Natalie Herdman (contributor 46483234).