My husband's Ggrandfather was the family's KÖHLER immigrant. He
emigrated from the Sace-Coburg area of Germanic Europe ca 1850.
He states, on one of his papers, that he was born in Metz. There are
several towns of that name in the Germanic Parts of Europe. He m/
in Wolcottsville, Niagara County, NY, fought for the Union in the War
Between the States and settled in Macon County, MO... where he
lived the bulk of his life. His 'Americanized' name was Christian F.
Koehler.
His gravestone says that he lived (22 Sept 1837-3 Jan 1906), but I have
begun to seriously wonder about his birth year because of a family of
immigrants, who came to Niagara County, NY during the right time-frame.
The book, "Germans to America, 1850-1874" shows:
Koehler, Anna Franz. Age : 24
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Gender : Female
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Christ. Age : 22
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Occupation : Laborer
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Emil Age : 14
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Eva Age : 47
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Gender : Female
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Heinrich Age : 16
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Occupation : Tailor
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Joh Heinr. Age : 58
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Occupation : Laborer
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Martha Age : 18
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Gender : Female
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Max Age : 9
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Occupation : Child
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Ottilie Age : 6
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Occupation : Child
Gender : Female
Manifest ID Number : 6729
Koehler, Otto Age : 12
Country of Origin : Saxony Coburg Gotha
Arrival Date : Apr 21, 1851
Final Destination : Buffalo
Port of Embarkation : Hamburg
Port of Debarkation : New York
Ship's Name : Vesta
Gender : Male
Manifest ID Number : 6729
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