The Bremen Enquirer, 8 September 1960, page 8
Mrs. Charles E. Koontz
Mrs. Elvia J. Koontz, 90, of 309 North Montgomery street, died Friday evening in Community Hospital. She died of complications resulting from a fall August 21.
Mrs. Koontz was born August 26, 1870, in St. Joseph county, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Fink) Wahl, and was a lifetime resident of Bremen. She was married July 9, 1893 to Charles E. Koontz, who died in 1953.
She was a member of First Evangelical and Reformed church, an honorary life member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bremen community Hospital Auxiliary, and the Friendly Hour home demonstration club.
Mrs. Koontz is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Hinkle of Long Beach, California; one son, Roy, of Melbourne, Florida; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Forrest Wood of Bremen; nine grandchildren; and seventeen great grandchildren. A son, Lester Koontz, preceded her in death in 1953.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10:30 o’clock in First church with Rev. J.M. Michael officiating. Burial was in the Bremen cemetery.

1880 Indiana, Marshall County, Bremen, E.D. 101, sheet 24D, film T9-297
dwelling 8, family 8
Wahl, Michael, white, male, age 45, head, married, saloon keeper, born France, parents born France
-------, Mary M., white, female, age 38, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
-------, George F., white, male, age 21, son, single, student of physic, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, Ida, white, female, age 16, daughter, single, at home, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, Josephine, white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at school, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, Elva, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at school, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, Harman, white, male, age 9, son, single, at school, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, Bertha, white, female, age 4, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born France, mother born Ohio
-------, John, white, male, age 60, brother, widowed, boarder, born France, parents born France

1900 Indiana, Marshall County, German township, Bremen town, ward 3, E.D. 77, sheet 11B, film T623-392
Montgomery Street, dwelling 231, family 248
Koontz, Charles E., head, white, male, Aug 1863, age 36, married 7 years, born Indiana, parents born Germany, druggist
----------, Elva, wife, white, female, Aug 1870, age 29, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Indiana, father born Germany, mother born Ohio
----------, Sylvan E., son, white, male, Apr 1894, age 6, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
----------, Lester E., son white, male, May 1899, age 1, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
dwelling 230, family 247
Felden, Jacob H., head, white, male, Aug 1878, age 21, married 0 years, born Indiana, parents born Ohio, laborer box factory
---------, Bertha, wife, white, female, Aug 1876, age 23, married 0 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Indiana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
---------, Hermina, daughter, white, female, Dec 1899, age 6/12, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana

1910 Indiana, Marshall County, German Township, Bremen Town, ward 3, E.D. 106, sheet 10A, stamped page 131, film T624-370
Montgomery St., dwelling 107, family 214
Koontz, Charley E., head, male, white, age 48, married once for 17 years, born Indiana, parents born Germany, laborer at foundry
----------, Elva, wife, female, white, age 38, married once for 17 years, mother of four children, 4 living, born Indiana, father born Germany, mother born Ohio
----------, Syhrn, son, male, white, age 16, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
----------, Lester, son, male, whtie, age 10, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
----------, Marry, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana

1920 Indiana, Marshall County, German Township, Bremen, ward 2, E.D. 173, sheet 4A, stamped page 115, film T625-456
Montgomery, dwelling 95, family 97
Koontz, Charles, head, male, white, age 54, married, born Indiana, parents born Germany, manager, telephone company
----------, Elva, wife, female, white, age 49, married, born Indiana, father born Germany, mother born Ohio
----------, Lester, son, male, white, age 20, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, laborer, telephone company
----------, Mary C., daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana

1930 California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach township, Long Beach, ward 6, E.D. 10-1094, sheet 9B, film T626-1094
405 West Third, dwelling 211, #4, family 516
Koontz, Charles E., head, male, white, age 66, married first at age 30, born Indiana, parents born Germany
----------, Elva J., wife, female, white, age 59, married first at age 23, born Indiana, father born Germany mother born Ohio
----------, Mary K., daughter, female, white, age 24, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, stenographer, lumber company