My husband's great-grandfather was Christian
Friedrich Wilhelm KOHLER. And, I am continuing
a 35 year ongoing search for information. As you
would expect, we have seen his surname spelled
a number of different ways. The most common
one is KOEHLER, but we have also run across
COLER, KAHLER, COULTER, and many others.
This man was born in either Metz or Klinkow in the
Federal State of Brandenburg, Prussia, on 22 Sep
1837, but emigrated out to arrive in the USA in 1863.
We know his wife was called Sophia. And, a record
of their marriage was found in Wolcottsville, Niagara
County, New York, USA. Her full name was Christiane
Sophia Dorothea NIEMANN. We have seen her name
spelled different ways, too. The most common being
NEUMANN. (This is how it is spelled on her parents'
grave markers.)
After his service with the Union Army and their marriage,
Christian & Sophia migrated to Macon County, Missouri,
with (be believe) a stop in northeast Iowa. He lived until
1906; and she, until 1918.
Christian and Sophia now have many living descendants.
And, we have much information to share with them.
Christian's parents were Maria BRAND and Christian
KOHLER. Do you happen to know if he had siblings?
And, if so, did any of them also come to the USA?
Leslie (Bridges) Kohler
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