Frank Koehn and Emily Welch Koehn
Frank and Emily were married on June 2, 1920. Married for only a year and a half, Emily died (obit) shortly after giving birth to Emily Louise on December 31, 1921. Frank remarried to Clara Smith in 1929. Clara died in 1946. Frank died in1972. Burials were in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.
Left: Frank Koehn, Emily Welch, Carl Koehn and guest, Julia Jennings, June 2, 1920, wedding.
Right: Emily Welch, 1920
The following was the wedding announcement taken from a Lockport, N.Y. newspaper:
"The marriage of Miss Emily M. Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Welch, to Mr. Frank Koehn, was solemnized today in Holy Trinity church, by the Rev. F. A. Kahler. The bride wore a gown of white satin with georgette overdress, a large hat, and carried bride roses and lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Julia Jennings, who was gowned in pink organdie, with hat to match, and carried Killarney roses and sweet peas. Mr. Carl Koehn Jr. of Lockport, was best man. The bride's table was set for 10 and decorated with spring flowers. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koehn Jr. of Lockport and Mr. and Mrs. William Heuck of Burt, N.Y. At home after July 4, at 490 Carlton Street."
Obituary of Emily Welch Koehn from an unnamed newspaper:KOEHN,
In Buffalo, Jan. 3, 1922 Emily M. Koehn, nee Welsch, the beloved wife of Frank C. Koehn, mother of Emily Louise Koehn, daughter of Louis and Josephine Welsh. Funeral will take place from family residence, 90 Courtland street, Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. Burial at Forest Lawn. Friends are invited to attend.