The records of St. Mauritius Lutheran Church do not carry the Koser
family linage any further back than Leonhard Koser.
TRANSLATION FROM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN PARISH OFFICE, OPPELSBOHM, DEATH
REGISTER 1671
On June 9th between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening died, in the Lord,
Leonhard Koser and was honourably buried on the
11th at 1 o'clock in the 68th year of his life.
DEATH REGISTER 1670
On February 28th, Elisabetha, the wife of Leonhardt Koser died at this
place at 8 o'clock in the evening and was
honourably buried on the following March 2nd. Her age was 63 years.
The information on Leonard Koser was supplied by Verda Mae Richards.