Augusto (Koch) Cook: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Augusto (Koch) Cook was born on 07 Feb 1838 in Lassan, Prussia (son of Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook and Augusta Maass); died after 1850 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
res 118/118
A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
John Knupple 61 Germany
Louisa 57 Germany
Ernest 24 Germany

res 119/119
Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
Mary 25 Germany
Eliza Deurand 38
Henry Durand 6 PA
M Prieto 37

res 120/120
Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
Mary Maass 62 Germany

res 121/121
Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
Augusta 35 Germany
Augusto 13 Germany
Amistine 8 Germany
Alvena 7 Germany
Fred 5 Germany
Peter 3 Germany
Reinholt 1 Germany
Charles 2/12 TX

res 122/122
Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
Charlotte 50 Germany
William 13 Germany
Charles 11 Germany
Ferdinand 5 Germany

Generation: 2

Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook was born in 1802 in of, Lassan, Prussia (son of Okonom Frederich Koch and Friedericke Ebert); died in 1862 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Immigration: 13 Jun 1850, "Bark Neptune," Bremen, Germany
Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas
Census: 27 Jun 1860, Caney Head, Hardin Co, Texas

Notes:

1. OKONOM FREDERICH1 KÖCH died Unknown. He married FRIEDERICKE EBERT. She died Unknown.

Child of OKONOM KÖCH and FRIEDERICKE EBERT is:
2. OKONOM FRIEDERICH KÖCH (OKONOM FREDERICH) was born Abt. 1810 in Lassan, Prussia, and died 1862 in Silsbee, TX.
He married AUGUSTA MÄAS Bet. 1826 - 1828 in Prussia, daughter of ZIMMERMAN MÄAS and JOHANNA GATZEN. She was born Abt. 1815 35

in Prussia, and died Abt. 1904 in Silsbee, TX.

Children of OKONOM KÖCH and AUGUSTA MÄAS are:
i. HENRIETTE FRIEDERIKE CHRISTLAND COOK, b. February 07, 1838; d. Unknown. 12
(note: The ship manifest as well as census show a son born 1838 name Augusto. Wish I knew where the record of Henrietta came from!)

ii. CAROLINE REGINE JOHANNA COOK, b. July 24, 1839; d. Unknown. 11
iii. DOROTHEA ERNISTINE JOHANNA COOK, b. October 1841, Prussia; d. Unknown. 9
3. iv. EMILIE MARIE WILHEMINE COOK, b. Dec 03, 1843, Prussia; d. Dec 15, 1934, Silsbee, TX. 16
4. v. FREDERICK WILLIAM COOK, b. February 03, 1846, Prussia; d. 1920. 4-
vi. CHRISTIAN RHEINHOLD COOK, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown. 4
5. vii. ALBERT PETER COOK, b. September 1849; d. Unknown. 1
viii. CHARLES COOK6, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
6. ix. EARNEST CHRISTOPHER COOK, b. August 24, 1853; d. October 26, 1918.
7. x. SARAH ELIZABETH COOK, b. 1855; d. Unknown.
8. xi. HULDA ALICE COOK, b. September 09, 1858; d. December 19, 1931.

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Immigration:
Bremen, Germany to Galveston, Texas
13 June 1850

DISTRICT OF GALVESTON - PORT OF GALVESTON
Master's Name - Vespuman
97* Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan
98 Augusto Koch 34 M
99 Augusto Koch 12 M
100* Cristine Koch 8 M
101 Alwine Koch 6 M
102 Frederich Koch 5 M
103 Peter Koch 2 M
104* Christian Koch 9m M

Census:
2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
res 118/118
A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
John Knupple 61 Germany
Louisa 57 Germany
Ernest 24 Germany

res 119/119
Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
Mary 25 Germany
Eliza Deurand 38
Henry Durand 6 PA
M Prieto 37

res 120/120
Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
Mary Maass 62 Germany

res 121/121
Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
Augusta 35 Germany
Augusto 13 Germany
Amistine 8 Germany
Alvena 7 Germany
Fred 5 Germany
Peter 3 Germany
Reinholt 1 Germany
Charles 2/12 TX

res 122/122
Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
Charlotte 50 Germany
William 13 Germany
Charles 11 Germany
Ferdinand 5 Germany

Census:
Fredrick Kook 1804 56 farmer 640 250 Prussia
Augusta 1815 45 Prussia
Ernstine 1844 16 Prussia
Alvine 1845 15 Prussia
Fredrick 1846 Prussia
Peter 1847 13 Prussia
Reinhold 1849 11 Prussia
Charles 1850 10 Texas
Aronst 1853 7 Texas
Hulda 1857 3 Texas

Okonom married Augusta Maass about 1826 in of, Lassan, Prussia. Augusta (daughter of Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass and Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs) was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia; died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Augusta Maass was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia (daughter of Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass and Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs); died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas
Census: 1880, Hardin Co (District 29), Texas; Silsbee
Census: 18 Jun 1900, Silsbee (Precinct 5), Hardin Co, Texas

Notes:

Ship's Manifest:
http://issuu.com/gdickert/docs/silsbee_bee_sesquicentennial/1?mode=a_p
97 Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan
98 Augusto Koch 34 M
99 Augusto Koch 12 M
100 Cristine Koch 8 M
101 Alwine Koch 6 M
102 Frederich Koch 5 M
103 Peter Koch 2 M
104 Christian Koch 9m M

Silsbee Bee article about Kochs & Knupples
http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=900&medialinkID=2352

Birth:
age 34 per Bark Neptune manifest
Query on Ancestry Maass Message board has her b.d. as 15 Oct 1815.

Census:
2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
res 118/118
A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
John Knupple 61 Germany
Louisa 57 Germany
Ernest 24 Germany

res 119/119
Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
Mary 25 Germany
Eliza Deurand 38
Henry Durand 6 PA
M Prieto 37

res 120/120
Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
Mary Maass 62 Germany

res 121/121
Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
Augusta 35 Germany
Augusto 13 Germany
Amistine 8 Germany
Alvena 7 Germany
Fred 5 Germany
Peter 3 Germany
Reinholt 1 Germany
Charles 2/12 TX

res 122/122
Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
Charlotte 50 Germany
William 13 Germany
Charles 11 Germany
Ferdinand 5 Germany

Census:
Augusta COOK Self W Female W 65 PRU Keeps House PRU PRU
Earnest COOK Son S Male W 26 TX Farmer PRU PRU
Sarah H. COOK Dau S Female W 23 TX

Census:
widowed, living with son Ernest, his wife Nancy, and children in 1900 census. she stated she had 11 children, and 6 were living. She did not know year she came to US or how long since she came. No marks to indicate whether naturalized.

Children:

1. Augusto (Koch) Cook was born on 07 Feb 1838 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
Caroline Regine Johanna (Koch) Cook was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Lassan, Prussia; died before 1846 in Prussia.
Dorothea Ernistine Johanna (Koch) Cook was born in Oct 1841 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1860 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
Alvenia Emilie Marie Wilhemine (Koch) Cook was born on 03 Dec 1843 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 10 Dec 1934 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried on 11 Dec 1934 in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
Frederick (Fritz) William (Koch) Cook was born on 03 Feb 1846 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1920 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
Albert Peter (Koch) Cook was born in 1847 in Lassan, Prussia; died before 1920 in Hardin Co, Texas.
Christian Rheinhold (Koch) Cook was born in 1848 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1860 in of, Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
Christian Charles (Koch) Cook was born in Sep 1849 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850.
Ernest Christopher Cook was born on 24 Aug 1853 in Hardin Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1918 in Hardin Co, Texas.
Sarah H Cook was born in 1857 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
Hulda Alice Cook was born on 09 Sep 1858 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1931 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	Okonom Frederich Koch was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810. Okonom married Friedericke Ebert about 1800 in Prussia. Friedericke was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810 in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedericke Ebert was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810 in Prussia.

Children:

2. Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook was born in 1802 in of, Lassan, Prussia; died in 1862 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
Louise Koch was born in 1820 in Prussia; died after 1860 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass was born in 1784 in Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Tyler Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Immigration: Bef 1845, Prussia; Galveston
Residence: 1845, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas

Notes:

Name:
Researcher Robert Horn believed the parents of William Maass was Zimmerman Maass and Susannah Gantzen. However, in 1850, Tyler Co, they are listed as Charles D and wife Mary.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html

Immigration:
churchbooks of morgenitz, Christoph Wilhelm´s father wrote a letter from Orleans and agreed the marriage from Charlotte and Wilhelm

Census:
2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
res 118/118
A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
John Knupple 61 Germany
Louisa 57 Germany
Ernest 24 Germany

res 119/119
Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
Mary 25 Germany
Eliza Deurand 38
Henry Durand 6 PA
M Prieto 37

res 120/120
Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
Mary Maass 62 Germany

res 121/121
Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
Augusta 35 Germany
Augusto 13 Germany
Amistine 8 Germany
Alvena 7 Germany
Fred 5 Germany
Peter 3 Germany
Reinholt 1 Germany
Charles 2/12 TX

res 122/122
Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
Charlotte 50 Germany
William 13 Germany
Charles 11 Germany
Ferdinand 5 Germany

Charles married Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs about 1795 in Prussia. Mary was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas

Notes:

Name:
Researcher Robert Horn believed the Maass parents were Zimmerman Maass and Johanna Gantzen. However they are found in 1850 census as Charles D. and Mary.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html

Census:
2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
res 118/118
A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
John Knupple 61 Germany
Louisa 57 Germany
Ernest 24 Germany

res 119/119
Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
Mary 25 Germany
Eliza Deurand 38
Henry Durand 6 PA
M Prieto 37

res 120/120
Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
Mary Maass 62 Germany

res 121/121
Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
Augusta 35 Germany
Augusto 13 Germany
Amistine 8 Germany
Alvena 7 Germany
Fred 5 Germany
Peter 3 Germany
Reinholt 1 Germany
Charles 2/12 TX

res 122/122
Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
Charlotte 50 Germany
William 13 Germany
Charles 11 Germany
Ferdinand 5 Germany

Children:

Charles Maass was born in 1810 in Prussia; died after 1860.
3. Augusta Maass was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia; died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas.
William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) was born on 22 Oct 1819 in Volast, Tasadon, Prussia; died on 3 Jun 1885 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.