Fred W. Koch Biography


	This biography appears on page 553 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				FRED W. KOCH. 

	Fred W. Koch, who owns five hundred and fifty acres of excellent 
land in Grant Center township, Grant county, was born in Manitowoc 
county, Wisconsin, July 21, 1868, a son of Frederick and Albertina 
(Trapp) Koch, more extended mention of whom appears in the sketch of 
their son, Charles J. Koch. 

	Fred W. Koch received his education in the graded schools of 
Odessa, Minnesota, and during his boyhood and youth gained valuable 
knowledge concerning agricultural pursuits through assisting his 
father. On reaching mature years he continued to follow the occupation 
to which he had been reared and became the owner of a farm in Lac qui 
Parle county, that state. In 1897, however, he removed to Grant county, 
South Dakota, and purchased two hundred and ten acres of land, to which 
he has since added from time to time until his holdings now aggregate 
five hundred and fifty acres. He has erected commodious buildings and 
has made his farm one of the well improved places of the county. He 
successfully carries on general farming as he is both progressive and 
practical and is energetic and enterprising. He also does considerable 
threshing and is recognized as one of the substantial citizens of his 
locality. 

	Mr. Koch was married in 1892 to Miss Hulda Trapp, a daughter of 
Herman Trapp, of Wisconsin. To this union have been born six children, 
Pearl, Florence, Elton, Evelyn, Lowell and Forrest. 

	Mr. Koch gives his political allegiance to the republican party 
and his religious belief is that of the Evangelical church, to which he 
belongs. He is a fine representative of a self-made man as he began his 
career without capital and has now achieved financial independence and 
at the same time has won the sincere respect of all who have come in 
contact with him because of his fine qualities of character.