Our family connections - Ons familie verwantskappe

Michiel Hendrik Koch, son of Johannes Petrus “Jan” Koch and Johanna Andriëtta Teubes, was born on October 18, 1867 and died on August 12, 1941 in Osplaas, De Doorns, Western Cape at the age of 73. He married Jacoba Egberta Ferreira (father’s step-mother’s second cousin’s step-son’s daughter), daughter of Johannes Theodorus Gerhardus Ferreira and Anna Magdalena Egberta Gericke, on April 10, 1900 in George, Western Cape. She was born on October 9, 1881 and died on March 14, 1940 in Acacia District, Beaufort West, Western Cape at the age of 58.

Johannes Gerhardus “Jan” Koch, son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on January 12, 1901 and died on April 10, 1972 at the age of 71. He married Hester Magdalena Hendrika Jonker.

Michiel Hendrik Koch, son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on March 6, 1902 and died in 1966 at the age of 63. He married Maria Magdalena Louisa “Mary” Kroucamp.

Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch, daughter of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on December 4, 1905 and died on September 28, 1972 at the age of 66. She married Daniel Stander after 1943. He died on December 5, 1967. Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch and Daniel Stander were divorced in 1964.

Johanna Andrichetta Thebus Koch, afrikaans teacher, daughter of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on October 24, 1907 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape and died on September 5, 2003 in Cape Town, Western Cape at the age of 95. She married Christian Gert Conradie “Christie” Theron (great-grandfather’s aunt’s father-in-law’s great-great-great-grandson), son of Christian Gert “Boy” Theron and Wilhelmina Magdelena “Willie” Conradie.

Jacoba Egberta “Bertie” Koch, nurse (in 1931), daughter of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on November 28, 1909 and died in January 1976 at the age of 66.

Frederick Wilhelm “Frik” Koch, sergeant (in 1938), son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on October 29, 1911 and died on October 17, 1977 at the age of 65.

Burgher Ferreira Koch, son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on August 5, 1913 and died in November 1976 at the age of 63.

Petrus Daniel “Piet” Koch, farmer (in 1940) and welder (in 1956), son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on July 30, 1915 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape and died on June 2, 1956 in Paul Roux, Free State at the age of 40. He married Stoffelina “Lallie” van Schalkwyk before 1952 in Johannesburg, Gauteng. She was born on April 19, 1914 and died in July 2007 at the age of 93.

Andries Christian David “Dries” Koch, son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on October 10, 1918 and died on February 5, 1982 at the age of 63.

Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch, police officer (before 1984), son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on June 25, 1921 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape and died on April 6, 1998 at the age of 76. He married Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe.

Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch, son of Michiel Hendrik Koch and Jacoba Egberta Ferreira, was born on July 31, 1924 and died on October 11, 1989 at the age of 65. He married Hendrina Maria Magdalena “Hennie” Willemse.

Michael Hendrik “Mike” Koch, son of Johannes Gerhardus “Jan” Koch and Hester Magdalena Hendrika Jonker, was born on August 22, 1928 and died on October 10, 1980 at the age of 52.

Jacoba Egbertha Johannes “Bertha” Koch, daughter of Johannes Gerhardus “Jan” Koch and Hester Magdalena Hendrika Jonker, was born on February 17, 1939 and died on May 1, 1992 at the age of 53.

Mona Beatrice Minny, typist (before 1984), daughter of Private and Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch, was born on September 28, 1927 and died on July 9, 2009 in Centurion, Pretoria, Gauteng at the age of 81. She married Jacob Johannes “Jack” Naudé.

Cynthia Theron, daughter of Christian Gert Conradie “Christie” Theron and Johanna Andrichetta Thebus Koch, was born on September 20, 1934 and died on June 16, 1998 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape at the age of 63. She married Edward Noël “Ted” Giddy (brother-in-law), son of Orlando Richard Church “Lan” Giddy and Sarah Ann “Violet” Emms.

Wilhelm “Boetman” Koch, son of Frederick Wilhelm “Frik” Koch and Private, was born on March 24, 1943 and died on June 28, 1976 at the age of 33.

Toby van Schalkwyk Koch, salesman (before 1984), son of Petrus Daniel “Piet” Koch and Stoffelina “Lallie” van Schalkwyk, was born on August 2, 1952 and died on May 19, 2003 in Steynsrus, Free State at the age of 50.

Frederick Wilhelm “Kochie” Koch, business man (in 1984), son of Andries Christian David “Dries” Koch and Private, was born on April 18, 1946 and died on April 18, 1998 at the age of 52.

Sylvia Teresa Koch, daughter of Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch and Hendrina Maria Magdalena “Hennie” Willemse, was born on March 2, 1951 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and died on January 18, 2010 at the age of 58.