John David August Koch

     John David August Koch was born on 18 March 1883 at E. Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts. He was the son of Paul A. Koch and Rosina Beck. John David August Koch married Irene Pinsonault on 21 March 1906 at Plainfield, Union Co, New Jersey. John David August Koch died in February 1944 at Durham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, at age 60. He was buried at Puritan Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Peabody, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
     On 12 September 1918, John registered for the draft at Swampscott, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He was then a carpenter, married, age 35, and a resident of Marblehead, Essex Co, Massachusetts.¹ He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Saugus, Essex Co, Massachusetts; John A. Koch, 36, wife Irene, 35, both born Massachusetts. Children: Paul L., 13, John A., 11, both born New York; Katherine, 6, born Massachusetts. His parents were listed as both Prussia-German. He was a house carpenter.² He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at 381 Essex Street, Swampscott, Essex Co, Massachusetts; John A. Koch, 47, Irene S., 44, John A., 21 and Katherine, 17. John owned the house they were in and rented to his son, Paul L., then 23 and his wife Madeline, 21.³