Great Uncle Fred was a Foreman for a construction company. He was on assignment in Liberia as a Carpenter when he passed away. Death Certificate states it was an accident that caused the fractured skull, but I'll keep an open mind on that. I've probably watched too many detective shows. *lol* ;)
He married Mabel DAUGHTERY (b. 17 Jun 1899 d. 19 Feb 1990). After Fred's death she and son Robert Louis "Bobbie" KOETHE moved to Georgia, then South Carolina. Some time thereafter, she married a Mr. Oscar F/H JOHNSTON / JOHNSON (b.c1888 Sweden d. 1940-1950 possibly Florida, Georgia or South Carolina). I haven't found Mable's resting place yet.
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WESTERN UNION
CB452 13=MARION IND 31 1011A AUGUST 31, 1928
MISS LENORA KOETHE=
71 CHERRY ST
ETNA, PENN
FREDS FUNERAL MONDAY SEPT THIRD 2 PM TELL RICHARD WIRE
TIME OF ARRIVAL=
MABEL KOETHE.
Here's another Telegram received by the family ---
KOETHE - Suddenly, July 24, 1928 at Liberia, West Africa, Fred Koethe, of Akron, Ohio; formerly of Allison Park.
Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
Name: Fred Koethe
Age: 23 9/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1918
Enlistment County: Allegheny Co
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Division: National Army LB 16
Decorations and Awards: View image
Rank: View image
Advancement: View image
Comments: Cp Humphreys Va to 14 June 1918; Co G 2 Engineers Training Regiment to --; 116 Engineers; Engineers American Expeditionary Forces to 14 Oct 1918; Co Q 1 Gas Regiment Chemical Warfare Service American Expeditionary Forces to 4 Nov 1918; Co D 1 Gas Regiment
Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
Name: Fred Koethe
Date of Birth: abt 1895
Date of Death: 23 Jul 1928
Place of Death: Liberia
Age at Death: 33
Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
Name: Fred Koethe
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1895
Father's Name: Herman
Mother's Name: Emma Rossfeld
Spouse's Name: Mabel Daugherty
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Birth Date: 17 Jun 1899
Spouse Father's Name: George Daugherty
Spouse Mother's Name: Jennie Mayon
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1920
He married Mabel DAUGHTERY (b. 17 Jun 1899 d. 19 Feb 1990). After Fred's death she and son Robert Louis "Bobbie" KOETHE moved to Georgia, then South Carolina. Some time thereafter, she married a Mr. Oscar F/H JOHNSTON / JOHNSON (b.c1888 Sweden d. 1940-1950 possibly Florida, Georgia or South Carolina). I haven't found Mable's resting place yet.
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WESTERN UNION
CB452 13=MARION IND 31 1011A AUGUST 31, 1928
MISS LENORA KOETHE=
71 CHERRY ST
ETNA, PENN
FREDS FUNERAL MONDAY SEPT THIRD 2 PM TELL RICHARD WIRE
TIME OF ARRIVAL=
MABEL KOETHE.
Here's another Telegram received by the family ---
KOETHE - Suddenly, July 24, 1928 at Liberia, West Africa, Fred Koethe, of Akron, Ohio; formerly of Allison Park.
Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
Name: Fred Koethe
Age: 23 9/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1918
Enlistment County: Allegheny Co
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Division: National Army LB 16
Decorations and Awards: View image
Rank: View image
Advancement: View image
Comments: Cp Humphreys Va to 14 June 1918; Co G 2 Engineers Training Regiment to --; 116 Engineers; Engineers American Expeditionary Forces to 14 Oct 1918; Co Q 1 Gas Regiment Chemical Warfare Service American Expeditionary Forces to 4 Nov 1918; Co D 1 Gas Regiment
Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
Name: Fred Koethe
Date of Birth: abt 1895
Date of Death: 23 Jul 1928
Place of Death: Liberia
Age at Death: 33
Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
Name: Fred Koethe
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1895
Father's Name: Herman
Mother's Name: Emma Rossfeld
Spouse's Name: Mabel Daugherty
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Birth Date: 17 Jun 1899
Spouse Father's Name: George Daugherty
Spouse Mother's Name: Jennie Mayon
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1920
Great Uncle Fred was a Foreman for a construction company. He was on assignment in Liberia as a Carpenter when he passed away. Death Certificate states it was an accident that caused the fractured skull, but I'll keep an open mind on that. I've probably watched too many detective shows. *lol* ;)
He married Mabel DAUGHTERY (b. 17 Jun 1899 d. 19 Feb 1990). After Fred's death she and son Robert Louis "Bobbie" KOETHE moved to Georgia, then South Carolina. Some time thereafter, she married a Mr. Oscar F/H JOHNSTON / JOHNSON (b.c1888 Sweden d. 1940-1950 possibly Florida, Georgia or South Carolina). I haven't found Mable's resting place yet.
---
WESTERN UNION
CB452 13=MARION IND 31 1011A AUGUST 31, 1928
MISS LENORA KOETHE=
71 CHERRY ST
ETNA, PENN
FREDS FUNERAL MONDAY SEPT THIRD 2 PM TELL RICHARD WIRE
TIME OF ARRIVAL=
MABEL KOETHE.
Here's another Telegram received by the family ---
KOETHE - Suddenly, July 24, 1928 at Liberia, West Africa, Fred Koethe, of Akron, Ohio; formerly of Allison Park.
Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
Name: Fred Koethe
Age: 23 9/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1918
Enlistment County: Allegheny Co
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Division: National Army LB 16
Decorations and Awards: View image
Rank: View image
Advancement: View image
Comments: Cp Humphreys Va to 14 June 1918; Co G 2 Engineers Training Regiment to --; 116 Engineers; Engineers American Expeditionary Forces to 14 Oct 1918; Co Q 1 Gas Regiment Chemical Warfare Service American Expeditionary Forces to 4 Nov 1918; Co D 1 Gas Regiment
Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
Name: Fred Koethe
Date of Birth: abt 1895
Date of Death: 23 Jul 1928
Place of Death: Liberia
Age at Death: 33
Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
Name: Fred Koethe
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1895
Father's Name: Herman
Mother's Name: Emma Rossfeld
Spouse's Name: Mabel Daugherty
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Birth Date: 17 Jun 1899
Spouse Father's Name: George Daugherty
Spouse Mother's Name: Jennie Mayon
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1920
He married Mabel DAUGHTERY (b. 17 Jun 1899 d. 19 Feb 1990). After Fred's death she and son Robert Louis "Bobbie" KOETHE moved to Georgia, then South Carolina. Some time thereafter, she married a Mr. Oscar F/H JOHNSTON / JOHNSON (b.c1888 Sweden d. 1940-1950 possibly Florida, Georgia or South Carolina). I haven't found Mable's resting place yet.
---
WESTERN UNION
CB452 13=MARION IND 31 1011A AUGUST 31, 1928
MISS LENORA KOETHE=
71 CHERRY ST
ETNA, PENN
FREDS FUNERAL MONDAY SEPT THIRD 2 PM TELL RICHARD WIRE
TIME OF ARRIVAL=
MABEL KOETHE.
Here's another Telegram received by the family ---
KOETHE - Suddenly, July 24, 1928 at Liberia, West Africa, Fred Koethe, of Akron, Ohio; formerly of Allison Park.
Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918
Name: Fred Koethe
Age: 23 9/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1918
Enlistment County: Allegheny Co
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Division: National Army LB 16
Decorations and Awards: View image
Rank: View image
Advancement: View image
Comments: Cp Humphreys Va to 14 June 1918; Co G 2 Engineers Training Regiment to --; 116 Engineers; Engineers American Expeditionary Forces to 14 Oct 1918; Co Q 1 Gas Regiment Chemical Warfare Service American Expeditionary Forces to 4 Nov 1918; Co D 1 Gas Regiment
Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
Name: Fred Koethe
Date of Birth: abt 1895
Date of Death: 23 Jul 1928
Place of Death: Liberia
Age at Death: 33
Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
Name: Fred Koethe
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1895
Father's Name: Herman
Mother's Name: Emma Rossfeld
Spouse's Name: Mabel Daugherty
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Birth Date: 17 Jun 1899
Spouse Father's Name: George Daugherty
Spouse Mother's Name: Jennie Mayon
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1920
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