---------- > From: SwimBails@aol.com > To: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KOEHLER] I have some goodies > Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 12:26 AM > > I copied these goodies at the Detroit Public Library Burton Collection (and > forgot I had them...silly me). These are from the newspaper clippings file > on Koehler. I don't know if they are my relatives or not. Our scanner is > Kaput but if you send me a self addressed stamped envelope, I will copy these > things and send them to you: they belong with their descendants IMHO. Here > is what I have: > > A photo of Charles W. Koehler. Detroit. Architect. (Nice looking gentleman > about 25 years old). dated 1904 Photo only;no other text. > > A human interest story about Mrs. Augusta Koehler, 90 years old at the time > of the article done in 1936. Nice picture of her making fine lace. Short > article. She was born in Saxony on boundry line between Germany, Switzerland > and Bohemia; emmigrated to Sanilac County, MI (near Port Huron). Forest > fire burned down their place and they went to Detroit. Family mentioned: > Rudolph Koehler, Spokane Ave; Mrs. Martin (with whom she lived) and Mrs > Robert G. Ewald of Monte Vista Ave--all in Detroit. > > A human interest story/obituary without much data on Gus A. Kohler. Has a > picture. > Motor News story Nov. 1945. Head of membership dept. for MI. lower peninsula > and district manager for Automobile Club (AAA). Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio and > was previously general manager of Interurban Lines Springfield, Lima and > Peru. Moved to Detroit in 1921, worked at Paige Motor 1 yr. and then AAA. > > Jean Bails > 21221 Thiele Ct. > St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 > ==== KOEHLER Mailing List ==== Leslie (Bridges) Kohler: Rootsweb List Owner for ~ MO-ABSTRACTS McMURRY TROTTER MOADAIR KOEHLER