This one is quite interesting. I'd no idea that there was also a place named Koehler. Koehler/Kohler/Kahler-"ListownerLeslie" ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Michael or Anne N. Thompson" <thomknt@gte.net> To: <KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:00 PM Subject: [Koehler] Anna Koehler, wife of Jacob Haspert, Emigrated from the Village Koehler, Glabatow, The District of Kaminka (Kamenka), Russia 1907 > Looking for information on the Koehler & Haspert (Gaspert) Families from the Village Koehler, Glabatow, The District of Kaminka (Kamenka), Russia. > > The earliest record for Jacob Haspert is the "List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration at Port of Arrival" for the North German Lloyd Steamship, "Trave". The Trave sailed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in Baltimore Harbor October 23, 1906. Family oral tradition indicates that he worked as a stevedore on the docks at Locust Point, Baltimore to earn passage for his family. The "List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration at Port of Arrival" for the North German Lloyd Steamship, "Chemnitz" proves his wife Anna's arrival with their four children in Baltimore to be October 17, 1907. These children were: Adam, age 7 years; Johannes, age 5 years; Catherine, age 1 year and 6 months; and, Alfons, age 3 months. Anna and Jacob would have an additional three children born in the United States: Jacob, Mathew and John Joseph. The 1906 Trave Manifest also indicates that Jacob declared that he would be living with his brother-in-law ! > Jacob Keler (probably Koehler) at 1435 Richardson Street, Locust Point in Baltimore, Maryland. Anna's papers also declare that she would be living with her husband, Jacob Haspert, at that same address a year later in October 1907. The Ship's papers indicate that Jacob was 28 years old when he arrived in Baltimore Harbor October 23, 1906, establishing his birth in 1878. He arrived in Baltimore with $11.00 in his pocket. He listed his Russian occupation as farm laborer and indicated that he could read and write. His obituary printed in the Queen Anne's County Record Observer in 1957 states that he was 77 years of age at his death, establishing that he was born in 1880. The Ship's manifest states that Jacob was born in Col-Kohler, Russia. His last permanent residence before emigration was the Village of Col-Kohler, Russia. No entry was given for his nearest relative. However, his obituary states that his parents were William and Sophia Haspert. It is not known if William and Sop! > hia came to America or stayed in the German village in Russia. > > Anna and Jacob purchased a farm on Kent Island near Piney Creek approximately 1926. The farmland was poor and they evolved to keeping an inn, The Shamrock Inn. The Inn was probably so named to downplay the family's German heritage. The earliest record for Anna Haspert is the "List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration at Port of Arrival" for the North German Lloyd Steamship, "Chemnitz". The Chemnitz sailed from Bremen, Germany October 3, 1907 and arrived in Baltimore Harbor October 17, 1907. The Ship's papers indicate that Anna was 27 years old when she arrived in Baltimore Harbor October 17, 1907, establishing her birth in 1880. Her Certificate of Citizenship, issued December 9, 1939 states that she was 57 years old, establishing her birth in 1882. Her obituary printed in the Queen Anne's County Record Observer November 27, 1958 states that she was born February 10, 1882. The Ship's manifest states that Anna was born in Kamika (The District of Kame! > nka), Russia and her last permanent residence before emigration was the Village of Koehler, Russia. Her nearest relative was her father, Adam Koehler, of the Village Koehler, Glabatow, The District of Kaminka (Kamenka), Russia. It is interesting to note that Anna's maiden name was Koehler; her birthplace and last place of residence was also "Koehler". > > > > > > > > ==== KOEHLER Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb <GIVES> us so much. Please consider becoming a supporter. > >