Ella Koch Or Cook
13 September 1884–27 October 1949 (Age 65)
St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
The Life of Ella
Ella Koch Or Cook was born on 13 September 1884, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He married Heinrich Or Harry Rosco Thompson about 1901. He died on 27 October 1949, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Ella Koch Or Cook
1884–1949
Heinrich Or Harry Rosco Thompson
1881–
Marriage: about 1901
Spouse and Children
1884–1949Male
Heinrich Or Harry Rosco Thompson
1881–Female
MARRIAGE
about 1901
about 1901
World Events (3)
1886
Age 2
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 2
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 20
St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
Name Meaning
1 German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Middle High German koch, German Koch ‘cook’ (cognate with Latin coquus). The name in this sense is widespread throughout eastern and central Europe, and is also well established in Denmark.2 Czech and Slovak: from a pet form of any of several medieval personal names beginning with Ko-, for example Kochan, Kocián, Kojata, and Kosmas.3 Polish: nickname from kochać ‘to love’ ( see Kochan ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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