Esther (Weitzell) Kocher (1836 - 1909)

Born 28 Feb 1836 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Jacob Kocher — married 11 Sep 1866 (to 11 Dec 1909) in Stark County, Ohio, USA

Died 11 Dec 1909 at age 73 in Canton Township, Stark, Ohio, United States

Biography

Esther was born in 1836. Esther Weitzell ... She passed away in 1909.

Birth

1836. ^[1], ^[2]
Note: LNAB based on spelling of Father's surname in death record. Sources list 12 variants. Note: Death certificate lists DOB as 28 Feb 1836; FAGM is unsourced.

Marriage

1866. Spouse: Jacob Kocher. ^[3]
Note: Surname spelled as Witzell instead of Weitzell.

Census

1840. US ^[4]
Note: Surname spelled as Weitzel instead of Weitzell.
1850. US ^[5]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1860. US ^[6]
Note: Surname spelled as Weitzel instead of Weitzell.
Note: Occupation: Domestic.
1870 - US ^[7]
Note: Occupation: Keeps house.
1880 - US ^[8]
Note: Occupation: Keeps house.
1900 - US ^[9]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
Note: Listed as mother of 7 children, of which 6 are living.

Death

1909. ^[10], ^[2] Note: COD: Cancer of Pylorus.

Burial

1909. West Lawn Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #118429972 ^[11]

Research Notes

1. Father: Henry Weitzell. ^[10]
2. Mother: Elizabeth Gear. ^[10]
3. Parents born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{Birth - Missing data source}.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK5V-CWF : 8 December 2014), Esther W Kocher, 11 Dec 1909; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. , certificate number, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ6B-TX3 : 8 December 2014), Jacob Kocher and Hetty Witzell, 11 Sep 1866; citing Stark, Ohio, United States, reference p. 364; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 897,629.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRY-QK8 : 24 August 2015), Henry Weitzel, Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 456, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 467; FHL microfilm 20,547.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HP-RDZ : 9 November 2014), Esther Weitzell in household of Henry Weitzell, Blue Ball, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 131, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPW-N7Z : 30 December 2015), Hettie Weitzel in entry for George Wise, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VB-ZTR : 17 October 2014), Hattie Kocher in household of Jacob Kocher, Ohio, United States; citing p. 20, family 150, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,768.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8SY-2DQ : 15 July 2016), Ella Kocher in household of Jacob Kocher, Perry, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 153, sheet 337D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1068; FHL microfilm 1,255,068.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXW-411 : 22 January 2015), Nettie Kocher in household of Jacob Kocher, Perry Township (south part excl. Massillon city), Stark, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,322.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6DG-LHC : 8 December 2014), Esther W Kocher, 11 Dec 1909; citing Canton Twp., Stark, Ohio, reference fn 64132; FHL microfilm 1,927,277.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Esther W Kocher : accessed 9 October 2021), memorial page for Esther W Kocher (1837–1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118429972, citing West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA).

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