Sophy Margaret Koch
1920 - 2011 (90 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
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. 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:
Generation: 2
2. William Henry Koch Toppin (1.Sophy1) William — Swati Ravindra Vaidya. [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. Paulette E Toppin (1.Sophy1) Paulette married Frank Schiff [Group Sheet]
Children:
4. Alleyne Cathryn Toppin (1.Sophy1)
Generation: 3
5. Ruguta Tiffinay Toppin (2.William2, 1.Sophy1) 6. Kathryn Magdalena Schiff (3.Paulette2, 1.Sophy1)