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Name: Johann "John" Koss ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}
Sex: M
Birth: 18 Sep 1840 in Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland ^{1 2 3 5 8 9}
Death: 27 Dec 1917 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ^{3 10}
Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. ¹⁰
Residence:
1. 1900 in Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan, USA. ¹
1. 1910 in Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan, USA. ²
Person Id: P35191
Tree Id: 615412

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Parents

Father:

~Franciscus "Franz" "Frank" Koss: Birth: Abt. 1811 in Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland. Death: 1895 in Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland

Mother:

~Marianna "Mary" Bober: Birth: Abt. 1822 in Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland. Death: in of Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland

Family
Marriage:

Married: Augustina "Augusta" "Gusty" Cyroska on 1877 at Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland.^{1 11}
Augustina "Augusta" "Gusty" Cyroska: Birth: 28 AUG 1860 in Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomorskie, Poland. Death: 17 Mar 1951 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA

Children:

Franz "Frank" L. Koss: Birth: 25 AUG 1878 in bapt. Strzepcz, Gmina Linia, Wejherowo, Pomerania, Poland. Death: 26 Dec 1927 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
Anna "Annie" Koss: Birth: ABT. 1880 in Pomerania, Poland. Death: Aft. 1940 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
Martha Koss: Birth: MAR 1882 in Pomerania, Poland.
John Joseph Koss: Birth: 07 Mar 1884 in Pomerania, Poland. Death: 26 Jul 1910 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
August Koss: Birth: 1 APR 1886 in Poland. Death: 01 Mar 1929 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
Cecelia "Celia" Koss: Birth: Nov 1888 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 04 May 1986 in Warren, Macomb Co, Michigan
Agnes Koss: Birth: Abt. 1891 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA.
Joseph Koss: Birth: 27 Jul 1892 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Death: AFT. 1940 in of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
Rose\Rosalie M. Koss: Birth: 26 Aug 1894 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Death: AFT. 1940 in of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
Anthony Koss: Birth: Jul 1896 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA.
Margaret "Maggie" Koss: Birth: Jan 1900 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA.
MaryMarie C. Koss: Birth: 1901 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 18 May 1969 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
Son Koss: Birth: 10 Sep 1905 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 10 Sep 1905 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA

Sources

1.	Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0101 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
2.	Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_684; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1374697 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
3.	Title: Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929 Page: The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008533709; Roll Number: 251; Certificate Number: 12886 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
4.	Title: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Page: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 112; Film Description: 1912 Van Buren - 1912 Wayne Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
5.	Title: Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 Page: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6.	Title: Eastern Prussian Provinces, Germany [Poland], Selected Civil Vitals, 1874-1945 Page: Landesarchiv Berlin; Berlin, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister 1876-1945; laufendenummer: 76496 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
7.	Title: Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
8.	Title: Michigan Death Certificates, 1897-1920 Page: Registered no. 12886 Author: Michigan Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics Publication: posted online at SeekingMichigan.org
9.	Title: Pomeranian Genealogical Association Page: http://www.ptg.gda.pl
10.	Title: Michigan Death Certificates, 1897-1920 Author: Michigan Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics Publication: posted online at SeekingMichigan.org
11.	Title: Pomeranian Genealogical Association Page: http://www.ptg.gda.pl

Notes

Note: g at Jezow/Jezewo, a landed or feudal estate.
At the 1900 census in Detroit, John Koss was a day laborer, alien, who immigrated in 1887; born "Poland (Ger)." He listed with his wife and 8 children at 313 Willis Ave., Detroit. Three of the children were born in Poland 1882-1885 and the rest in the US.
According to his death certificate, this John Koss was born in Germany to Frank Koss and Mary [sic] Bowler, confirming him as brother to Mary (Koss) Ritter. He died of pneumonia at age 77 at 669 East Willis Ave., Detroit. His death certificate information was provided by a Mrs. A. Koss of the same address.

Note: Baptized 1841 at Strzepcz, per The Pomeranian Genealogical Association, baptism records index posted online at: [http://www.ptg.gda.pl/]. In August 1882 at the birth of daughter Martha he was residin

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