"The Koska/Diedrich Line"

THE KOSKA ~ DIEDRICH LINES
Researched by Natalie Koska Bircher and Barbara Koska Timm

THESE ARE BARBARA'S PATERNAL ANCESTORS

Barbara Jean KOSKA ~ TIMM

Clement Francis KOSKA ~ Marian Marguerette RUSSELL

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~ BARBARA'S GENERATION ~

SIBLINGS OF BARBARA JEAN KOSKA TIMM

Brother 1 KOSKA, Delroy

Wife WORBY, Catherine Ann

Child 1 KOSKA, Hillary

Child 2 KOSKA, Eric

Child 3 KOSKA, Allan

Brother 2 KOSKA, Arlun

Wife _, Linnea

Child 1 KOSKA, Nathan

Child 2 KOSKA, Peter

Child 3 KOSKA, Heather

Brother 3 KOSKA, Michael

Wife _, Sharon

Son KOSKA, Jesse

Brother 4 KOSKA, Clement

First Wife _, Belinda

Daughter KOSKA, Amanda

Son KOSKA, Kevin

Second Wife OLSON, Carol Marie

Sister 1 KOSKA, Natalie

Husband BIRCHER, Steve

Son BIRCHER, Michael

~ FIRST GENERATION ANCESTORS ~
Father's Family

FATHER KOSKA, Clement Francis ~ 6/29/1922 in Melrose, MN, d.

Children: Barbara (by Marian), Delroy, Arlun, Michael, Clement, Natalie (by Alice)

First Wife RUSSELL, Marian ~ b. 3/22/1918 in Wabasha Co MN, d.

Second Wife PETERSON, Alice

Third Wife _, Ruth

Fourth Wife _, ? (common law)

Fifth Wife _, Letty ~ mail-order bride from the Philippines, died in house fire

Sister 1 KOSKA, Anna Mae ~ died in infancy, buried in Melrose, MN

Brother 1 KOSKA, Vernon

Sister-in-Law _, Millie

Sister 2 KOSKA, Virginia

Brother-in-Law EGGERTH, Jack

Brother 2 KOSKA, Richard

Sister-in-Law _, Carol

~ SECOND GENERATION ANCESTORS ~
Grandparents' Families

GRANDMOTHER DIEDRICH, Anna Mary or Mary Anna ~ b. 1/19/1897 in Germany, came to USA when 8 yrs and spoke no English, lived in Clearwater, Minnesota, m. 10/04/1921, the only time I ever saw her was when she was dying of brain cancer - Minneapolis MN, Arlun's daughter Heather says she was born in Greenwald, MN

Anna & Frank's Children Clement, Anna Mae, Vernon, Virginia, & Richard

Brother 1 DIEDRICH, Ted ~ never married

Brother 2 DIEDRICH, Joseph ~ never married

Brother 3 DIEDRICH, Barney ~ 2nd in birth order?

Sister 1 DIEDRICH, Catherine ~ Dad lived in Mich with her 2 yrs when he was 17 years old

Husband of Sister 1 JOHNSON, ?

Sister 2 DIEDRICH, Margaret ~ Grandma's maid of honor

Husband of Sister 2 MICHAELS, Joseph

Child MICHAELS, Loretta

Sister 3 DIEDRICH, Florentine ~ has a son Dale, unmarried

Sister 4 DIEDRICH, Lorraine ~ has a daughter, Cathy

Sister 5 DIEDRICH, Elizabeth ~ Stayed with Frank Koska's in upstairs bedroom while sick with TB, died in teen years of TB

GRANDFATHER KOSKA, Francis Anthony or Anthon ~ according to Fern, middle name was Anthon, sounds like "Antone" ~ See Obituary ~ b. 10/17/1898 in Protorin or Mason City, Iowa, fourth in birth order, m. first wife 10/04/1921, m. second wife 10/08/1955, d. 9/17/1991? in Brooklyn Center MN, bur. Sunset Cemetery Brooklyn Center, Fern said he was full-blooded Bohemian, Aunt Gin says he was half Bohemian and half German, siblings according to Heather Koska: James, Leonard, Bert, Bill and Elvira

Frank & Anna's Children Clement, Anna Mae, Vernon, Virginia, & Richard

Second Wife _, Ferne S. ~ married Frank Koska 10/08/1955

Brother 1 KOSKA, John "Jack" ~ b. 11/25/1889 in Austria, m. 1912 at Tintah, MN, d. 12/27/1958 age 70 of a broken neck as a result of a car accident in Melrose, MN

Wife KOLTES, Lena

Brother 2 KOSKA, Bill ~ 2nd Lt. in the Army, lived in Topeka KS

Sister 1 KOSKA, Elvira ~ lived in Des Moines IA, now deceased

Brother 3 KOSKA, James S. ~ See Obituary, b. 9/15/1893, d. 2/?/1983

First Wife KLESCA, Martha ~ d. 11/?/1926 in kitchen fire in Avon, MN along with infant child Edward or Edmond, son Leonard survived with burns to face and hands

Child 1 KOSKA, William

Wife of Child 1 BOLUS, Lorraine

Grandchild 1 KOSKA, Diane

Grandchild 2 KOSKA, Wayne

Child 2 KOSKA, Melvin ~ no children

Wife of Child 2 SCHMIDT, Loretta

Child 3 KOSKA, Leonard

Wife of Child 3 HAMLIN, Jacqueline

Grandchild 1 KOSKA, Wade

Grandchild 2 KOSKA, Martha

Grandchild 3 KOSKA, Jeff

Grandchild 4 KOSKA, Jill

Grandchild 5 KOSKA, Constance (Connie)

Grandchild 6 KOSKA, Irene

Child 4 KOSKA, Victor ~ a farmer, now deceased

Wife of Child 4 TERRACE, Esther

Grandchild 1 KOSKA, Gary (married)

Grandchild 2 KOSKA, Alan

Child 5 KOSKA, Edward or Edmond ~ d. age 11 months in kitchen fire

Second Wife CAVENAUGH, Alice ~ second wife, d. 1967, age 67

Child 6 KOSKA, James ~ only son from second marriage

Wife of Child 6 CHICO, MaryAnne

Grandchild 1 KOSKA, Jodi

Children of Jodi: Brandon and Jarod

Grandchild 2 KOSKA, James M. "Jim"

Brother 4 KOSKA, Bert ~ b. 8/10/1907, d. 1/20/1992, lived in Elrosa, MN

Wife HOELKER, Minnie ~ b. 1/21/1904, d. 2/?/1976

Children of Bert and Minnie: Mary, Bill, Edward, Lawrence, Victor, Dolly (Bernadette) and Richard

Brother 5?: KOSKA, Clem ~ b. 1907, d. 1921, Natalie found this headstone, but it doesn't even have the full birth and death dates. He may be a fifth brother.
Sister 2: LINDSEY, Lena ~ of Mason City, IA, not known if Lindsey is middle name or married last name

Brother 6: KOSKA, Joseph ~ of Seattle, Wash., went to the West right after he came out of service

~ THIRD GENERATION ANCESTORS ~
Great-Grandparents' Families

GGRANDMOTHER 1 FABIAN, Mary Anna ~ b. 1864 in Hungary (Bohemia), d. 1918

GGRANDFATHER 1 KOSTECKIA, John ~ spelling according to Fern Koska, Frank's second wife, b. 1862 in Hungary (Bohemia), d. Nov 1920 Nov 1920

GGRANDMOTHER 2 OSTENDORF, Anna (Mary Anna) ~ b. 6/1/1868 in Germany

GGRANDFATHER 2 DIEDRICH, George ~ b. 1/6/1865 in Germany, d. March 17, 1949

~ FOURTH GENERATION ANCESTORS ~
Great-Great-Grandparents' Families

GGGRANDMOTHER 1 , ?

GGGRANDFATHER 1 KOSTECKIA, ?

GGGRANDMOTHER 2 , ?

GGGRANDFATHER 2 FABIAN, ?

GGGRANDMOTHER 3 NIEGHNABOR, Mary Angela ~ b. 10/08/1833 in Germany, d. January 1917

GGGRANDFATHER 3 OSTENDORF, Henry ~ b. 8/12/1835 in Germany, d. 1/03/1916

Henry and Mary's daughter: Mary Anna

GGGRANDMOTHER 4 __, ?

GGGRANDFATHER 4 DIEDRICH, ?

Parents, Grandparents and Great~Grandparents of Barbara Koska Timm
Koska information is from my father's mother, Anna Mary Diedrick Koska
KOSTECKIA, John
b. 1862 in Hungary (Bohemia)
d. 11/?/1920

KOSKA, Frank Anthony
b. 10/17/1898 in Protorin, Iowa
d. 9/17/1991? in Brooklyn Center MN

FABIAN, Mary Anna
b. 1864 in Hungary (Bohemia)
d. 1918
KOSKA, Clement Francis
b. 6/29/1922 in Melrose, MN
d.
DIEDRICH, George
b. 1/6/1865 in Germany
d. March 17, 1949

DIEDRICH, Anna Mary
b. 1/19/1897 in Germany
OSTENDORF, Henry
b. 8/12/1835 in Germany
d. 1/03/1916

OSTENDORF, Anna (Mary Anna)
b. 6/1/1868 in Germany

NIEGHNABOR, Mary Angela
b. 10/08/1833 in Germany
d. 1/?/1917 in Germany
KOSKA, Barbara Jean (m. TIMM)
b. 1943
RUSSELL, Marian Margaritte
b. 3/22/1918

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Brother 1	KOSKA, Delroy
Wife	WORBY, Catherine Ann
Child 1	KOSKA, Hillary
Child 2	KOSKA, Eric
Child 3	KOSKA, Allan

Brother 2	KOSKA, Arlun
Wife	___, Linnea
Child 1	KOSKA, Nathan
Child 2	KOSKA, Peter
Child 3	KOSKA, Heather

Brother 3	KOSKA, Michael
Wife	___, Sharon
Son	KOSKA, Jesse

Brother 4	KOSKA, Clement
First Wife	___, Belinda
Daughter	KOSKA, Amanda
Son	KOSKA, Kevin
Second Wife	OLSON, Carol Marie

Sister 1	KOSKA, Natalie
Husband	BIRCHER, Steve
Son	BIRCHER, Michael

FATHER	KOSKA, Clement Francis ~ 6/29/1922 in Melrose, MN, d.
Children:	Barbara (by Marian), Delroy, Arlun, Michael, Clement, Natalie (by Alice)
First Wife	RUSSELL, Marian ~ b. 3/22/1918 in Wabasha Co MN, d.
Second Wife	PETERSON, Alice
Third Wife	___, Ruth
Fourth Wife	___, ? (common law)
Fifth Wife	___, Letty ~ mail-order bride from the Philippines, died in house fire
Sister 1	KOSKA, Anna Mae ~ died in infancy, buried in Melrose, MN
Brother 1	KOSKA, Vernon
Sister-in-Law	___, Millie
Sister 2	KOSKA, Virginia
Brother-in-Law	EGGERTH, Jack
Brother 2	KOSKA, Richard
Sister-in-Law	___, Carol

GRANDMOTHER	DIEDRICH, Anna Mary or Mary Anna ~ b. 1/19/1897 in Germany, came to USA when 8 yrs and spoke no English, lived in Clearwater, Minnesota, m. 10/04/1921, the only time I ever saw her was when she was dying of brain cancer - Minneapolis MN, Arlun's daughter Heather says she was born in Greenwald, MN
Anna & Frank's Children	Clement, Anna Mae, Vernon, Virginia, & Richard
Brother 1	DIEDRICH, Ted ~ never married
Brother 2	DIEDRICH, Joseph ~ never married
Brother 3	DIEDRICH, Barney ~ 2nd in birth order?
Sister 1	DIEDRICH, Catherine ~ Dad lived in Mich with her 2 yrs when he was 17 years old
Husband of Sister 1	JOHNSON, ?
Sister 2	DIEDRICH, Margaret ~ Grandma's maid of honor
Husband of Sister 2	MICHAELS, Joseph
Child	MICHAELS, Loretta
Sister 3	DIEDRICH, Florentine ~ has a son Dale, unmarried
Sister 4	DIEDRICH, Lorraine ~ has a daughter, Cathy
Sister 5	DIEDRICH, Elizabeth ~ Stayed with Frank Koska's in upstairs bedroom while sick with TB, died in teen years of TB

GRANDFATHER	KOSKA, Francis Anthony or Anthon ~ according to Fern, middle name was Anthon, sounds like "Antone" ~ See Obituary ~ b. 10/17/1898 in Protorin or Mason City, Iowa, fourth in birth order, m. first wife 10/04/1921, m. second wife 10/08/1955, d. 9/17/1991? in Brooklyn Center MN, bur. Sunset Cemetery Brooklyn Center, Fern said he was full-blooded Bohemian, Aunt Gin says he was half Bohemian and half German, siblings according to Heather Koska: James, Leonard, Bert, Bill and Elvira
Frank & Anna's Children	Clement, Anna Mae, Vernon, Virginia, & Richard
Second Wife	___, Ferne S. ~ married Frank Koska 10/08/1955
Brother 1	KOSKA, John "Jack" ~ b. 11/25/1889 in Austria, m. 1912 at Tintah, MN, d. 12/27/1958 age 70 of a broken neck as a result of a car accident in Melrose, MN
Wife	KOLTES, Lena
Brother 2	KOSKA, Bill ~ 2nd Lt. in the Army, lived in Topeka KS
Sister 1	KOSKA, Elvira ~ lived in Des Moines IA, now deceased
Brother 3	KOSKA, James S. ~ See Obituary, b. 9/15/1893, d. 2/?/1983
First Wife	KLESCA, Martha ~ d. 11/?/1926 in kitchen fire in Avon, MN along with infant child Edward or Edmond, son Leonard survived with burns to face and hands
Child 1	KOSKA, William
Wife of Child 1	BOLUS, Lorraine
Grandchild 1	KOSKA, Diane
Grandchild 2	KOSKA, Wayne
Child 2	KOSKA, Melvin ~ no children
Wife of Child 2	SCHMIDT, Loretta
Child 3	KOSKA, Leonard
Wife of Child 3	HAMLIN, Jacqueline
Grandchild 1	KOSKA, Wade
Grandchild 2	KOSKA, Martha
Grandchild 3	KOSKA, Jeff
Grandchild 4	KOSKA, Jill
Grandchild 5	KOSKA, Constance (Connie)
Grandchild 6	KOSKA, Irene
Child 4	KOSKA, Victor ~ a farmer, now deceased
Wife of Child 4	TERRACE, Esther
Grandchild 1	KOSKA, Gary (married)
Grandchild 2	KOSKA, Alan
Child 5	KOSKA, Edward or Edmond ~ d. age 11 months in kitchen fire
Second Wife	CAVENAUGH, Alice ~ second wife, d. 1967, age 67
Child 6	KOSKA, James ~ only son from second marriage
Wife of Child 6	CHICO, MaryAnne
Grandchild 1	KOSKA, Jodi
Children of Jodi:	Brandon and Jarod
Grandchild 2	KOSKA, James M. "Jim"
Brother 4	KOSKA, Bert ~ b. 8/10/1907, d. 1/20/1992, lived in Elrosa, MN
Wife	HOELKER, Minnie ~ b. 1/21/1904, d. 2/?/1976
Children of Bert and Minnie:	Mary, Bill, Edward, Lawrence, Victor, Dolly (Bernadette) and Richard
Brother 5?:	KOSKA, Clem ~ b. 1907, d. 1921, Natalie found this headstone, but it doesn't even have the full birth and death dates. He may be a fifth brother.
Sister 2:	LINDSEY, Lena ~ of Mason City, IA, not known if Lindsey is middle name or married last name
Brother 6:	KOSKA, Joseph ~ of Seattle, Wash., went to the West right after he came out of service

GGRANDMOTHER 1	FABIAN, Mary Anna ~ b. 1864 in Hungary (Bohemia), d. 1918
GGRANDFATHER 1	KOSTECKIA, John ~ spelling according to Fern Koska, Frank's second wife, b. 1862 in Hungary (Bohemia), d. Nov 1920 Nov 1920

GGRANDMOTHER 2	OSTENDORF, Anna (Mary Anna) ~ b. 6/1/1868 in Germany
GGRANDFATHER 2	DIEDRICH, George ~ b. 1/6/1865 in Germany, d. March 17, 1949

GGGRANDMOTHER 1	____, ?
GGGRANDFATHER 1	KOSTECKIA, ?

GGGRANDMOTHER 2	____, ?
GGGRANDFATHER 2	FABIAN, ?

GGGRANDMOTHER 3	NIEGHNABOR, Mary Angela ~ b. 10/08/1833 in Germany, d. January 1917
GGGRANDFATHER 3	OSTENDORF, Henry ~ b. 8/12/1835 in Germany, d. 1/03/1916
Henry and Mary's daughter:	Mary Anna

GGGRANDMOTHER 4	____, ?
GGGRANDFATHER 4	DIEDRICH, ?