Josef Friedrich Koch

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Josef Friedrich Koch , also Friedrich Koch , (born May 15 or June 15, 1838 in Wallern an der Trattnach ; † February 28, 1929 in Gmunden ) was a Protestant pastor in Gmunden and superintendent of the Evangelical Lutheran diocese of the Crown Lands of Upper Austria, Salzburg and Tyrol .

Life

He was one of three sons whom the Protestant pastor Jakob Ernst Koch (1797-1856) designated for the pastor's profession. He received his theological training at the Protestant theological faculty of the University of Vienna and at the University of Halle . After returning from Germany he was ordained in Scharten on March 28, 1864 by the superintendent Erich Martin Sääf and introduced as vicar in the parish of Rutzenmoos . When the parish in Gmunden emancipated itself from the mother parish of Rutzenmoos and set up its own branch, he was appointed church administrator of the new district. This provisional state did not last long, however: as early as 1870 the branch became an independent parish and Josef Friedrich Koch was appointed the first Protestant pastor of Gmunden.

In his role as pastor, Koch was also spiritual advisor to Queen Marie von Sachsen-Altenburg (1818–1907) and Ernst August von Hannover (1845–1923) , who had settled in Gmunden after the exile of King George V (Hanover) . He baptized the Duke's youngest son, Ernst August (Braunschweig) , and married his daughters Maria Luise (1900) and Alexandra (1904). Even in the days of mourning and pain, he stood by the Welfenhaus : he gave the funeral oration for the early deceased son Christian von Hannover (1901), prayed with the aged queen on her daughter Mary's deathbed (1904) and finally accompanied the queen even to their final resting place.

As far as his activity as a pastor allowed him time, he devoted himself to historical research. Numerous treatises originate from his pen, most of which appeared in the yearbook of the Society for the History of Protestantism in Austria or in various Protestant association publications. During his forays into the archives of the surrounding castles and mansions, he discovered a manuscript page from Schwabenspiegel , which he gave to the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg on the recommendation of the legal historian Heinrich Brunner , who had attended grammar school in Linz with him .

In December 1897 he was elected senior of the Oberland Seniorat. After the death of his brother Jakob Ernst Koch (born 1836) , he succeeded him as superintendent in 1908.

From 1892 to 1898 he published the Evangelical Association Gazette for Upper Austria and emerged as the author of sacred poems and songs.

At the age of 82, he retired from office. Josef Friedrich Koch was the recipient of high honors, including the Commander's Cross I and II Class of the Order of Henry the Lion . In recognition of the academic work done in the field of church and cultural history as well as local history, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in theology by the Protestant theological faculty in Vienna .

In the obituaries of the deceased, his open nature and his tolerant disposition are emphasized. As superintendent he abstained from all political allusions, which was also noted positively by the conservative side. In religious matters he too came into conflict with the Catholic press.

Familiar

He was married to Berta Fischer (1852–1926).

His son August Koch (1875–1957) was pastor of Attersee from 1900 to 1936 , where he also worked as a temporary worker during the Second World War .

literature

  • Leopold Temmel: Evangelical in Upper Austria. Career and existence of the Evangelical Church. Linz 1982, p. 85.
  • In memoriam Superintendent Dr. (Josef Friedrich) cook. Welser newspaper. Year 72, 1968, No. 20.
  • Carpenter:  Koch, Josef Friedrich (1838–1929). In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 18.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Date May 15, 1838 = Austrian Biographical Lexicon; June 15, 1838 = Neue Freie Presse , edition of April 6, 1914, p. 8
  2. ↑ Note on the date of death: Koch was buried on March 4, 1929; see Linzer Tages-Post of March 3, 1929, p. 5 and a .; the date February 18, 1929 given in the ÖBL cannot be correct. The yearbook of the Society for the History of Protestantism in Austria, z. B. 1970, p. 64, has obviously taken over Koch's dates of birth and death from the ÖBL without checking.
  3. ↑ Linzer Tages-Post, March 3, 1929, p. 5.
  4. ^ Sport and Salon, May 9, 1914, p. 8
  5. ↑ Linzer Tages-Post, September 5, 1901, p. 4.
  6. ↑ Evangelische Kirchen-Zeitung, January 15, 1898, p. 9, The Oberland Seniorat was formed from the parishes of Attersee, Rutzenmoos, Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt, Salzburg Gmunden and Vöcklabruck.
  7. ↑ Linzer Tages-Post, June 1, 1920, p. 3.
  8. ↑ Linzer Tages-Post, June 19, 1918, p. 3.
  9. ^ The occasion was the 300th anniversary of Gustav Adolf's birth : Linzer Volksblatt, December 11, 1894, p. 1 .
  10. ^ Yearbook of the Society for the History of Protestantism in Austria , p. 223, Life in the rectory - A bourgeois life
  11. ^ Yearbook of the Society for the History of Protestantism in Austria, main part 1967, p. 73, footnote 30
personal data
SURNAME Koch, Josef Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Koch, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant pastor and superintendent
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1838 or June 15, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH Wallern on the Trattnach
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1929
Place of death Gmunden