Sophy Margaret Koch
1920 - 2011 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. Sophy Margaret Koch was born 3 Aug 1920, Queens County, New York, USA (daughter of William Henry Koch and Kathryn Marion Speyer); died 3 Jan 2011, Miller Place, Suffolk Suffok County, New York, USA. Other Events:
- Race: White
- Occupation: Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; church organist for 61 years at Redeemer Lutheran Church; also director of choirs
- Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
- Residence: 1935
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
- Education: Bef May 1945, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA; attended Guilmant Organ School
- _DEG: Bef May 1945, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College
- _DEG: Bef May 1945, New York, New York, USA; Master of Arts Degree in Music from Teacher's College at Columbia University.
- Occupation: May 1945, Suffolk County, New York, USA; music supervisor in schools in Commack, Deer Park, Lloyd Harbor, Elwood and Greenlawn
Sophy married Arthur Charles Toppin 13 Sep 1945, Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, USA. Arthur (son of Arthur Morrell Toppin and Agnes Brooklyn Obenland) was born 21 Feb 1921, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 22 Jan 1981, Nassau County, New York, USA; was buried 26 Jan 1981, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. William Henry Koch was born Abt 1879, Germany. Other Events:
- Race: White
- Arrival: 1894; Age: 15
- Arrival: 1906; Age: 26
- Occupation: 1915, Queens County, New York, USA; bookkeeper
- Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 35; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Address: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Address:
2360 Catalpha Ave. - Occupation: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; accountant for a newspaper
- Residence: 1920, Queens Assembly District 6, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Occupation: 1930, Queens County, New York, USA; accountant for a printing company (probably the newspaper)
- Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 51; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Residence: 1935, New York, Queens County, New York, USA
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
William — Kathryn Marion Speyer. Kathryn was born Abt 1887, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Kathryn Marion Speyer was born Abt 1887, New York, USA. Other Events:
- Race: White
- Occupation: 1915, Queens County, New York, USA; dressmaker
- Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Address: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Address:
2360 Catalpha Ave. - Residence: 1920, Queens Assembly District 6, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1935
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Children:
- 1. Sophy Margaret Koch was born 3 Aug 1920, Queens County, New York, USA; died 3 Jan 2011, Miller Place, Suffolk Suffok County, New York, USA.
- Paul W Koch was born Abt 1912, USA; died 5 May 1926, Queens County, New York, USA.