George Frank Korch
(12 July 1894 - 1955)

George Frank Korch  (12 July 1894,  East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA  - 1955,  )  
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George Frank  was the child of Andrew (Andro) Korch Kovalčík and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) Tomko

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Ancestor's Life Events

Thompson, Windham, Connecticut 1900 U.S. Census  CT page 40 of 56 #526 Thompson. Andrew is listed as born in July 1868, 31 years old working in woolen mill. Elizabeth July 1868, 31 years old. They have been married for 12 years. They have had 6 children. 6 children are still living. Daughter Elizabeth, 15 and Son Andrew, 13 both born in Austria Dec 1884 and July 1886. Anna, 8, born in CT in July 1891, daughter; sons, John (b. July 1892, CT), 8; George (b. July 1895, CT), 4; and Eddie (b. Apr 1897, MA), 3. The last name is Korch, but looks like Korck. Year of immigration to United States for Andrew, Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Andrew is 1889. Number of years in the United States is 11 for all. Andrew is listed as an alien.

Thompson, Windham, Connecticut 1910 U.S. Census  CT page 17 of 54 #589 Thompson (Wilsonville Village) as farmer, age 44. With wife, Elizabeth, 44, born in Austria, parents both born in Austria. Sons, George, 15, and Edward, 18, Mary, 9 and daughter Mae, age 2. George works in a woolen mill. Children all born in CT. Willard and Anna (Korch) Feige and family are living near them.

Image of draft card from Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002   He was born in East Lyme, Connecticut. He is the Assistant Manager of the Woolworth Store in Webster, MA. He lives in Thompson,Connecticut.

1920 U.S. Census  George Korch is living on High St. in Webster, MA. He is 24, born in CT, parents b. in Austria. He is a weaver in a woolen mill. Living with him is his wife May, age 20.

Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts   1922 - Chase Mills, Webster, Mass. WEAVE ROOM "George Korch is receiving congratulations on the arrival of a girl. Charlotte is her name. Keeps George quite busy every morning (not passing around the cigars) but telling stories about his older daughter Jane, aged 18 months." Title A.W. employees booster, Volumes 6-7; Volume 1922 Author American Woolen Company. Dept. of Labor Publisher Dept. of Labor, American Woolen Company, 1922 Original from the New York Public Library Digitized Dec 11, 2008 Page 22

Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts The Webster and Oxford Directory 1928 page 133 Korch, George (Mae), emp W Mills, h Ash R D 1

1930 U.S. Census  George F. and Mae N. Korch are living on Ash St in Webster, MA. George is 35, b. CT, parents b. Czechslovakia. He works in a woolen mill. Mae is 30, b. MA, parents b. Sweden. Living with them are the following children: Jayne O. age 9, b. MA.; Charlotte, age 8, b. MA; George, age 5, b. MA; Harold, age 4 1/2, b. MA; Barbara, age 3 1/12, b. MA; Warren, age 1 2/12 b. MA; Donald, age 1 2/12 b. MA.

Manning's Webster Numerical Street Directory 1931 (MA)  Korch Andrew (Anna) loomfixer, h 45 First Korch Anna emp B A C & S Co., r 45 First Korch Edward (Mamie), h Ash, R D 1 Korch Elizabeth emp N Grosvenordale, r Henry Korch Korch Floris, dom, r 45 First Korch George F (Mae), emp W Mills, h Ash, R D 1 Korch Henry E (Elizabeth), weaver, h Ash, R D 1 Korch Lillian emp Hartford, r 45 First Korch Margaret, r Henry Korch

Webster MA 1935 Directory page 59 Korch George F. emp W Mills h Ash R D 1

Thompson, Windham, Connecticut 1940 U.S. Census  114 Wilsonville Kovalchk Elizabeth, head, 73, widow, b. Austria Kovalcek George, head, 45, b. CT, weaver, woolen mill. $496 Kovalcek Warren, son, 11, b. CT

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Mae N. Ostberg -- Date: 21 Aug 1918 Place:  Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Source: familysearch.org  Certificate of Marriage Webster, August 21, 1918 Groom: George F. Korch age 23, white, residence - Thompson, Conn. first marriage occupation Woolen Weaver born East Lyme Conn. father - Andrew Korch mother - Elizabeth Tonko Bride: May N. Ostberg age 19, white, residence - Webster, Mass. first marriage born Webster, Mass. father - Oscar Ostberg mother - Natalie Anderson Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920 Marriages Marriages 1918 vol 0041 Watertown-West Springfield Image 301 of 524

Family Group Record for George Frank Korch and Mae N. Ostberg

Children: LIVING  (, Massachusetts - , ) Charlotte Korch (27 Mar 1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Jan 1992, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) George F. Korch (1924, Massachusetts - bef. 2004, ) Harold Earl Korch (1 Oct 1925, Massachusetts - 14 Feb 2007, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, USA) Barbara M. Korch (26 Mar 1927, Massachusetts - 13 Mar 2007, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) Warren C. Korch (2 Jul 1928, Massachusetts - 6 Jan 1979, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA) Donald P. Korch (1930, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 8 Mar 2009, North Grosvenordale, Windham, Connecticut, USA) Leonard R Korch (18 Jan 1932, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 5 May 1962, ) Norma P. Korch (25 Feb 1934, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Apr 2004, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Ancestor's Death-related Information

Buried at:

Mount Zion Cemetery
Old Worcester Rd.
Rte 12
Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA





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