2nd Lieutenant, Battery A, 1st West Va Light Artillery, 1861-1865
The Gilpin Observer, Volume 28, Number 22, July 16, 1914 page 2
Golden Pioneer Commits Suicide.
Golden. —Grieving over the death of his wife, which occurred a year ago, Christopher Koenig, a pioneer of Golden, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a.32-caliber revolver. Koenig lived alone and his body was found by the milkman. Koenig left a note to his cousin, Nicholas Koenig, former mayor of Golden, stating that he could no longer stand the lonesomeness caused by his wife's death. Koenig was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as first lieutenant of Company A, First West Virginia artillery. He came to Golden shortly after the close of the rebellion. He leaves a brother, Dr. Koenig of the Pennsylvania State Medical Board.
The Gilpin Observer, Volume 28, Number 22, July 16, 1914 page 2
Golden Pioneer Commits Suicide.
Golden. —Grieving over the death of his wife, which occurred a year ago, Christopher Koenig, a pioneer of Golden, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a.32-caliber revolver. Koenig lived alone and his body was found by the milkman. Koenig left a note to his cousin, Nicholas Koenig, former mayor of Golden, stating that he could no longer stand the lonesomeness caused by his wife's death. Koenig was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as first lieutenant of Company A, First West Virginia artillery. He came to Golden shortly after the close of the rebellion. He leaves a brother, Dr. Koenig of the Pennsylvania State Medical Board.
2nd Lieutenant, Battery A, 1st West Va Light Artillery, 1861-1865
The Gilpin Observer, Volume 28, Number 22, July 16, 1914 page 2
Golden Pioneer Commits Suicide.
Golden. —Grieving over the death of his wife, which occurred a year ago, Christopher Koenig, a pioneer of Golden, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a.32-caliber revolver. Koenig lived alone and his body was found by the milkman. Koenig left a note to his cousin, Nicholas Koenig, former mayor of Golden, stating that he could no longer stand the lonesomeness caused by his wife's death. Koenig was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as first lieutenant of Company A, First West Virginia artillery. He came to Golden shortly after the close of the rebellion. He leaves a brother, Dr. Koenig of the Pennsylvania State Medical Board.
The Gilpin Observer, Volume 28, Number 22, July 16, 1914 page 2
Golden Pioneer Commits Suicide.
Golden. —Grieving over the death of his wife, which occurred a year ago, Christopher Koenig, a pioneer of Golden, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a.32-caliber revolver. Koenig lived alone and his body was found by the milkman. Koenig left a note to his cousin, Nicholas Koenig, former mayor of Golden, stating that he could no longer stand the lonesomeness caused by his wife's death. Koenig was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as first lieutenant of Company A, First West Virginia artillery. He came to Golden shortly after the close of the rebellion. He leaves a brother, Dr. Koenig of the Pennsylvania State Medical Board.
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