1. Edward Ernest Koch

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 9 april 1870 in Massbach, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Edward Ernest is deceased in Glendale, Los Angeles, California the thursday 28 october 1943 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois the 31 october 1943.

a. Edward Ernest is married aged of 23 years old the wednesday 28 february 1894 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois with Lucia M. Backus aged of 22 years old, daughter of Ebenezer Melville Backus and Lydia Samantha Townsend. She was born the saturday 18 november 1871 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Lucia M. is deceased in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois the wednesday 12 january 1949 aged of 77 years old. She was buried in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois the saturday 15 january 1949.

No children were born from this union.