Good Morning,
I need your help.
My husband's Ggrandfather's Naturalization paper says:
"State of New York, Niagara County (dated 4 Oct 1856)
I, Christian Kohler, aged 26 years, and born in Saxony do solemnly
swear, that it is my bona tide intention to become a citizen of the
United States of America; and I do hereby renounce and abjure
forever, all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate,
State, or Soverneignty, whatever, and particularly to the Sace of
Coburgh of whom I am now a subject."
It is signed: Christian
KÖHLER.
The record of Christian's marriage (in Wolcottsville, Niagara Co, NY)
says that he was born in Melzow, Prussia. His wife's pension papers
(Christian d 1906) say that he was born in Metz, Germany.
Can anyone here help me to figure out where we would look for any
records of Christian's birth, baptisim, parents, etc. in today's Europe?
What I really need, but have as yet not found, are overlay maps
showing his POB on an 1830's map along with his POB on a modern-
day map. (I still do not understand where he was born in reference to
today's boundries.)
BTW, we have a "mega" amount of information about this man, Christian
F. KOEHLER (ca 1837 Germanic Europe-1906 Macon Co, MO) and
his descendants. And, we are willing to share.
Leslie (Bridges) Kohler - Aug67(a)att.net
P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276
and P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137
[Either address will reach me.]