He was born on 21 September 1845, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to Daniel William Kochersperger and Mary Ann Engelmann (5, 6 [14 in 1860], 10 [51 in 1896], 11). He was 21 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2, 12 [51 yrs 1 mo 10 dys at death]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 5, 12).
In 1860, he was living with his parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6).
When he was enlisted, he was a hatter (2).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and dark hair (2).
He also served in the US Navy, on the St Lawrence (3, 4, 5 [also 6th PA Cav]).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 January 1864 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burk (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was discharged by general order 77 (dated 28 April 1865), effective 27 May 1865 (1, 2, 3, 9).
On 29 August 1867, he married Sarah Ann DuCase, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). They had one child (5):
In 1870, he was living in Providence, Rhode Island, with his wife and son (8). He was a fire insurance agent (8).
In 1880, he was living at 2020 Hancock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He was a clerk for a railroad (7). He was living with his wife and son (7).
When he died, he was western superintendent of the Fidelity Casualty Company (10, 12).
He died of injuries received from an accidental fall on 31 October 1896, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (3 [30 Oct], 5, 10, 11, 12). The funeral was held on Wednesday from 1734 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (his brother's house) (10, 11, 12). He was buried on 4 November 1896 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 11, 12).
On 1 February 1913, his widow, Sarah A Kochersperger, applied successfully for a pension from Pennsylvania (3, 4 [maybe VA?]).
His widow, Sarah, died on 2 April 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). On 5 April 1923, she was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (JP Kochersperger)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 133 (John P Kochersperger)
3 pension index, by regiment (John P Kochersperger)
4 pension index by name (John P Kochersperger)
5 "Längenberger Familien und Zugeheiratete", a gedcom available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Daniel Guggisberg, accessed October 2005 and again on 3 June 2009) (John Preston Kochersperger)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, ward 14, division 1, page 40 stamped = 40 handwritten to 41 stamped = 41 handwritten (Jno Kochersperger)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 418, page 468 stamped = 5 handwritten] (J P Kochersperger)
8 1870 US census, Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence City 2nd ward, microfilm series M593, film 1478, page 255 = 41 handwritten (John P Kochersperger)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 30 June 1865 (Kochersperger)
10 'Brought back for burial'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 3 November 1896, page 6 (John P Kochersperger)
11 [death notice]. Philadelphia Inquirer, 3 November 1896, page 9; also 2 November 1896 page 9, and 4 November 1896 page 9 (John P Kochersperger)
12 transit permit, and undertaker's certificate, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania death certificates, died 31 October 1896 (John Preston Kochersperger)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched October 2005)]
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The body of John P. Kochersperger, who died at his home in Chicago on Sunday, is on its way to this city for interment. The deceased was a brother of Chief Clerk Kochersperger, of Common Council, and of Magistrate Kochersperger. He was Western superintendent of the Fidelity Casualty Company, of New York.
He was born in this city fifty-one years ago, and a number of years ago removed to Chicago, where a brother is county treasurer. Three weeks ago he sustained serious injury through a fall in his office in the Rookery Building, and was absent from business for some time. While preparing to leave his office he again fell, and was so badly injured that he never left his bed. He leaves a widow and a married son. The interment will be on Wednesday from the home of Magistrate Kochersperger.
KOCHERSPERGER.--Suddenly, on October 31, 1896, at his late residence, in Chicago, Ill., John P., son of Mary Ann and the late Daniel W. Kochersperger, aged 51 years. Funeral services on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, at 2 o'clock, at the residence of his brother, W. S. Kochersperger, No. 1734 North Seventh street, Philadelphia. To proceed to Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Interment private.