Harvey Edgar Kocher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: M5NP-YH8.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Morning Call: Misses Knerr Entertain, 15 Nov 1904, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁶ MISSES KNERR ENTERTAIN.
Misses Minnie B. and Grace F. Knerr of 17 North Madison Street entertained a number of friends at a birthday party. The evening was pleasantly spent. A fine supper was served. The following were present: Misses Annie Minninger, Elsie Dennis, Lizzie E. Knerr, Emma L. and Katie I. Knerr, Grace F., .Estella A., Eva B., Minnie B., and Mary S. Knerr, John A. Knerr, Charles Butz, Roland Schubert, Fred Muthard, Fred Schmoyer, Elmer Wolf, George Sterner, John Schubert, Frank Wenner, Frank Schuliz, Arthur Cavanaugh, Robert J. Knerr, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Knerr, Allentown; Lizzie Knerr, Edgar Smith. Raymond Knerr, Kreidersville, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kocher, Fogelsville.

2. Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, 2 May 1934, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ²

3. Occupation: tailor on 2 May 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ²

4. Residence: 821 Gordon St., Allentown, PA on 2 May 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ²

5. Obituary: Morning Call: obituary of Harvey E. Kocher on 3 May 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ³ Harvey E.Kocher Called by Death
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Tailor and Active Church Worker Was in His Fifty-fifth Year
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Harvey Kocher, from his early youth a leading tailor in this city, died last night shortly before 11 o'clock at the Allentown hospital following a stroke which he suffered on Saturday at his late, home, 821 Gordon street. He was taken to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Had Mr. Kocher lived until May 27 he would have been fifty-five years old. Born in Lowhill township, a son of the late Frank and Maria, nee Haas. Kocher, he learned his trade with his brother O. E. Kocher, at Fogelsville. Thirty-six years ago, at the age of 19, he came to Allentown and entered the employ of Shankweiler and Lehr as a coatmaker, a position which he held until eight years ago when he went into business for himself on Lumber street at the rear of his home. The same exacting attention which he gave to his work marked Mr. Kocher's relationship to his church and to the several organizations with which he was affiliated. For thirty years he has bene active in the affairs of Trinity Reformed church of which he was a faithful member and for twenty-eight years sang with the choir of that church. He was also influential in the Constantine Lodge No. 1113, I. O. O. F., the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Knights of the Golden Eagle and the John Hay Republican club.
In November 1903 he married Sallie Knerr of this city who has been his faithful helpmate for the past thirty years. Together with his widow, there survive to mourn his passing one brother, O. E. Kocher, of Fogelsville, and a sister, Mrs. Herbert W. Peters of Pleasant Corner. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Harvey married Sallie Louise Knerr, daughter of Willoughby Knerr and Martha Ann C. Schlicher, on 26 Nov 1903 in , Lehigh, PA.¹ (Sallie Louise Knerr was born on 23 Oct 1879 in Lowhill Twp., Lehigh, PA,^{4 7} died on 3 Aug 1947 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA ^{4 8} and was buried on 6 Aug 1947 in Allentown: Grandview Cemetery, Lehigh, PA ^{4 8}.)