Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch 1921–1998

Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” KochAge: 76 years1921–1998

Name: Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch

Given names: Martinus Gericke

Surname: Koch

Nickname: Jeppe

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Birth	June 25, 1921 53 39 Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZ3-GP6 : 27 December 2014), Martinus Gericke Koch and Maria Magdalena Van Staden, 09 Feb 1954; citing Durban, Natal, South Africa; 02812; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,938,635 : accessed 17 Jul 2016 Text: Ouderdom: 32 Gebore 25.6.1921 Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZS-X7Y : 27 December 2014), Martinus Gericke Koch and Susanna Catharina Van Der Merwe, 16 Feb 1948; citing Durban, Natal, South Africa; 01770; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,938,593 : accessed 16 Jul 2016 Text: Geboorteland provinsie plek: Oudsthoorn, Kaapprovinsie Source: SA Voters roll transcription (1984) Citation details: Martinus Gericje KOCH, K012/K18
Birth of a brother	Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch July 31, 1924 (Age 3 years) Source: Funeral notices Citation details: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1924-1989) Funeral notice: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1989) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I393&ged=LTGedcom Source: SA Voters roll transcription (1984) Citation details: Ebenhaezer KOCH, K012/P15
Economic Event	October 1929 (Age 8 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://goo.gl/MgHbRM Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century
Death of a maternal grandfather	Johannes Theodorus Gerhardus Ferreira between September 23, 1930 and September 24, 1930 (Age 9 years) Age: 78 years George, Western Cape, South Africa Address: Hospital, George Cause: acute lobar pneumonia Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration Johan Gerhardus FERREIRA: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22084-11393-20?cc=1779109 : accessed 6 October 2015), 1930 > George > image 313 of 415; National Archives, Pretoria. Date of entry in original source: September 24, 1930 Text: 23 Sep 1930 Quality of data: primary evidence Death registration: Johan Gerhardus Ferreira (1930) Source: Gericke Family Tree Publication: http://www.gisa.org.za/site/content/erol-gericke-0 Citation details: cf b4c4d1 Text: 24 Sep 1930 Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: Death notice: Johannes Gerhardus FERREIRA (1930), MOOC 6/9/3785 #27993/1930, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91Q-HS3N-7?mode=g&i=290&cat=331262 image 291/1314 : accessed 21 Feb 2017 Date of entry in original source: October 8, 1930 Text: 24 Sep 1930 Death notice: Johannes Gerhardus FERREIRA (1930)
Death of a mother	Jacoba Egberta Ferreira March 14, 1940 (Age 18 years) Acacia District, Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa Source: eGSSA Gravestone Library Citation details: http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2045317 : accessed 4 June 2016 Gravestone: Jacoba Egbertha Koch (1940) Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration Jacoba Egberta FERREIRA: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159394-172310-19?cc=1779109 : accessed 25 September 2015), 1940 > Beaufort West > image 82 of 381; National Archives, Pretoria Date of entry in original source: March 15, 1940 Text: Carcinoma of the spine Quality of data: primary evidence Death Registration: Jacoba Egberta Koch (1940) Source: Parish registers, NGK Beaufort West Publication: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011, database with images Citation details: Burial: Jacoba Egberta KOCH (1940), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-YKXG?i=98&cat=1152816 : accessed 9 Jan 2020 Burial: Jacoba Egberta KOCH (1940)
Burial of a mother	Jacoba Egberta Ferreira March 15, 1940 (Age 18 years) Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa Address: Old cemetery, Corner of Blyth and Van Wyk Street, Beaufort West Source: eGSSA Gravestone Library Citation details: http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2045317 : accessed 4 June 2016 Gravestone: Jacoba Egbertha Koch (1940) Source: Parish registers, NGK Beaufort West Publication: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011, database with images Citation details: Burial: Jacoba Egberta KOCH (1940), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-YKXG?i=98&cat=1152816 : accessed 9 Jan 2020 Burial: Jacoba Egberta KOCH (1940)
Death of a father	Michiel Hendrik Koch August 12, 1941 (Age 20 years) Age: 73 years Osplaas, De Doorns, Western Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration Michael Hendrik KOCH: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9718-39131-91?cc=1779109 : accessed 25 September 2015), 1941 > Worcester > image 468 of 790; National Archives, Pretoria. Date of entry in original source: August 12, 1941 Quality of data: primary evidence Death Registration: Michiel Hendrik Koch (1941) Source: eGSSA Gravestone Library Citation details: Gravestone: MH KOCH (1868-1941), http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1173673 : accessed 25 Sep 2015 Quality of data: secondary evidence Gravestone: MH KOCH (1868-1941) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I285&ged=LTGedcom Text: 14 AUG 1941
Marriage of a sibling	Daniel Stander — Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch — View this family after 1943 (Age 21 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/family.php?famid=F165&ged=LTGedcom Note: Based on estimate for divorce date
War	from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 (Age 18 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II Note: World War II
Marriage of a sibling	Petrus Daniel “Piet” Koch — Stoffelina “Lallie” van Schalkwyk — View this family before 1952 (Age 30 years) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/family.php?famid=F181&ged=LTGedcom Source: South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006 Citation details: Death notice: Pieter Daniël KOCH (1956), VAB 721/56 No. D 18/4/57, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998H-B7QB?i=314 : accessed 6 Dec 2018 Death notice: Pieter Daniël KOCH (1956)
Death of a wife	Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe before 1954 (Age 32 years) Source: South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZ3-GP6 : 27 December 2014), Martinus Gericke Koch and Maria Magdalena Van Staden, 09 Feb 1954; citing Durban, Natal, South Africa; 02812; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,938,635 : accessed 17 Jul 2016 Text: Persoonlike staat: Wewenaar Quality of data: secondary evidence Note: Jeppe, her husband, is stated to be a widower in his second marriage record.
Death of a brother	Petrus Daniel “Piet” Koch June 2, 1956 (Age 34 years) Age: 40 years 10 months Paul Roux, Free State, South Africa Source: South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006 Citation details: Death notice: Pieter Daniël KOCH (1956), VAB 721/56 No. D 18/4/57, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998H-B7QB?i=314 : accessed 6 Dec 2018 Text: Sterfplek: In motorkar op pad van Paul Roux na Senekal O.V.S. 12 myl uit Paul Roux. Death notice: Pieter Daniël KOCH (1956) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I391&ged=LTGedcom Text: Sasolburg
Historical Event	February 14, 1961 (Age 39 years) South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_South_Africa Note: Decimalisation of currency replaces the South African pound with the South African rand
Historical Event	May 31, 1961 (Age 39 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_South_Africa Note: South Africa becomes a republic
Death of a brother	Michiel Hendrik Koch 1966 (Age 44 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I424&ged=LTGedcom Source: National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System (NAAIRS) Publication: National Archives of South Africa Citation details: Death notice: Machiel Hendrik KOCH (1966), TAB MHG #9212/66 : accessed 10 Oct 2020 Text: KOCH, MACHIEL HENDRIK. PREDECEASED SPOUSE MARY ELENA LOUISA KOCH. SURVIVING SPOUSE ELZIE JACOBA KOCH.
Death of a brother	Johannes Gerhardus “Jan” Koch April 10, 1972 (Age 50 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I413&ged=LTGedcom
Death of a sister	Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch September 28, 1972 (Age 51 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I376&ged=LTGedcom
Death of a sister	Jacoba Egberta “Bertie” Koch January 1976 (Age 54 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I374&ged=LTGedcom
Death of a brother	Burgher Ferreira Koch November 1976 (Age 55 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I390&ged=LTGedcom
Death of a brother	Frederick Wilhelm “Frik” Koch October 17, 1977 (Age 56 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I388&ged=LTGedcom
Death of a brother	Andries Christian David “Dries” Koch February 5, 1982 (Age 60 years) Source: eGSSA Gravestone Library Citation details: Gravestone: Andries C.D. KOCH (1918-1982), http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3021085 : accessed 14 Oct 2015 Gravestone: Andries C.D. KOCH (1918-1982)
Occupation	police officer before 1984 (Age 62 years) Source: SA Voters roll transcription (1984) Citation details: Martinus Gericje KOCH, K012/K18
Residence	before 1984 (Age 62 years) 48, Bertha Street, Regents Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Source: SA Voters roll transcription (1984) Citation details: Martinus Gericje KOCH, K012/K18
Death of a brother	Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch October 11, 1989 (Age 68 years) Source: Funeral notices Citation details: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1924-1989) Funeral notice: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1989)
Cremation of a brother	Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch October 16, 1989 (Age 68 years) Source: Funeral notices Citation details: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1924-1989) Funeral notice: Ebenhaezer KOCH (1989)
Historical Event	February 11, 1990 (Age 68 years) Note: Nelson Mandela [released] (http://www.useful.url) Source: Wikipedia
Historical Event	April 27, 1994 (Age 72 years) South Africa Note: First General Elections Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_general_election,_1994
Death	April 6, 1998 (Age 76 years) Source: LT GEDCOM Citation details: https://genes.tronsmit.com/individual.php?pid=I392&ged=LTGedcom

Generation 1
1. 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.
  Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch and Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe had 2 children.
  Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch had 4 children.
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Family with parents
father Parents Johannes Petrus “Jan” Koch Johanna Andriëtta Teubes	Michiel Hendrik Koch 1867–1941
mother Parents Johannes Theodorus Gerhardus Ferreira Anna Magdalena Egberta Gericke	Jacoba Egberta Ferreira 1881–1940
elder brother Family Hester Magdalena Hendrika Jonker Private Michael Hendrik “Mike” Koch Private Jacoba Egbertha Johannes “Bertha” Koch	Johannes Gerhardus “Jan” Koch 1901–1972
elder brother Family Maria Magdalena Louisa “Mary” Kroucamp Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private	Michiel Hendrik Koch 1902–1966
elder brother Family (none)	Andries Herklaas Koch 1903–1905
elder sister Family Private Mona Beatrice Minny Private Daniel Stander	Anna Magdalena Egbertha Koch 1905–1972
elder sister Family Christian Gert Conradie “Christie” Theron Cynthia Theron Private Private Private	Johanna Andrichetta Thebus Koch 1907–2003
elder sister Family Private Private Private	Jacoba Egberta “Bertie” Koch 1909–1976
elder brother Family Private Theseus Koch Private Wilhelm “Boetman” Koch Private Private Private	Frederick Wilhelm “Frik” Koch 1911–1977
elder brother Family Private Private	Burgher Ferreira Koch 1913–1976
elder brother Family Private Stoffelina “Lallie” van Schalkwyk Toby van Schalkwyk Koch	Petrus Daniel “Piet” Koch 1915–1956
elder brother Family (none)	Casper Johannes Koch 1917–1917
elder brother Family Private Frederick Wilhelm “Kochie” Koch Private Private	Andries Christian David “Dries” Koch 1918–1982
himself Family Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe Private Private Private Private Private Private Private	Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch 1921–1998
younger brother Family Hendrina Maria Magdalena “Hennie” Willemse Private Sylvia Teresa Koch Private Private Private Private	Ebenhaezer “Eben” Koch 1924–1989
Family with Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe
himself Parents Michiel Hendrik Koch Jacoba Egberta Ferreira	Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch 1921–1998
wife Parents (unknown)	Susanna Catharina “Sannie” van der Merwe 1927–1954
son Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
Family with Private
himself Parents Michiel Hendrik Koch Jacoba Egberta Ferreira	Martinus Gericke “Jeppe” Koch 1921–1998
wife Parents (unknown)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private

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