Dorothea Catterina Koenig

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 22 Jun 1900 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 Apr 1962 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 11 Apr 1962 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Ludwig C. Koenig
         Mother: Anna Elisa Schott

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Daniel Laurence Mendel
       Marriage: Abt 1922
       Children:
                1. Dorethea Mendel

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Notes

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General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
June 22, 1900
KOENIG , DORATHEA CATTERINA
Mother: SCHOTT, ANNA E
Father: KOENIG , LUDWIG
Orleans parish Page: 770 Volume: 118

Per 1920 US Census: 1/16/1920, 430 Soraparu St Ward 10, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Ludwig Koenig is the 57 year old white male head of household, who rents his home. Ludwig, born in Germany as were his parents, immigrated to the US in 1880 and is a naturalized citizen. He works as a carpenter in a ship yard. His wife, 47 year old Anna Koenig, was also born in Germany, as were her parents, immigration year unknown, and is a naturalized citized. They both speak English. They have four children, all born in Louisiana: 19 year old daughter, Dorothea Koenig, packer in a bakery; 16 year old daughter, Edna Koenig, packer in a bakery; 14 year old son, Henry Koenig, bus boy in a restaurant; and 6 year old daughter, Eleanora Koenig, attends school.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/14/1920, 2402 St Thomas St, Ward 11, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Daniel Mendel is the 29 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $9 a month. Born in Louisiana, as were his parents, he is a butcher in a market. His wife, 29 year old Doreathea Mendel, was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. The couple got married when they were 21 years old, and now have 2 children, both born in Louisiana: 7 year old son, Daniel Mendel Jr., attends school; and 2 year 8 month old William Mendel.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/6/1940, 1518 General Ogden St, Ward 17, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Daniel Mendel is the 39 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, as were all family members, living in the same house as in 1935. Daniel's education was to 7th grade, and he now works 72 hours a week as a butcher in a meat market. In 1939 he worked 52 weeks and earned $1,300. His wife is 39 year old Dorathey Mendel, educated through 5th grade. They have 6 children: Daniel Mendel, 17 year old son, 1 year of high school, attends school and worked 50 hours a week as clerk in an ice-cream parlor, earned $192 in 16 weeks of work in 1939; William Mendel, 12 year old son, 4th grade, attends school; Edward Mendel, 9 year old son, 3rd grade, attends school; Raymond Mendel, 6 year old son; Philip Mendel, 3 year old son; and Lydia Mendel, 8 month old daughter.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) Page 8
MENDEL -- On Sunday, April 8, 1962, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., DORETHEA KOENIG, wife of the late Daniel L. Mendel; mother of Daniel, William, Edward, Raymond, Philip, Lydia and the late Dorethea Mendel; sister of Mrs. Elenora Baumgartner, Mrs. Edna Fahey, William and Henry Koenig and the late Ludwig and Carl Koenig and Mrs. Anne Stoltz; daughter of Anna Schott Koenig and the late Ludwig Koenig; also survived by 6 grandchildren; age 61 years; a native and a resident of this city.
Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. are invited to attend the funeral.
Services from Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, at Philip (parking area 2215 Magazine), on Thursday afternoon, April 12, 1962, at 3 o'clock. Religious services at Jackson Avenue United Church of Christ.
Interment in Metairie Cemetery.
Parlors will be open Wednesday, April 11, 1962, at 10:30 a. m.