>X-From_: KOEHLER-L-request@rootsweb.com Sun Sep 5 00:57:13 1999 >Resent-Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 22:54:34 -0700 (PDT) >From: SwimBails@aol.com >Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 01:54:05 EDT >Old-To: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 54 >Subject: [KOEHLER] What on earth? >To: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/892 >X-Loop: KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: KOEHLER-L-request@rootsweb.com > >This is the strangest thing I have ever heard of...! > >I was researching my GrGrandfather, Koehler but going thru the backdoor via >his sister, Emma. It looks very promising so I download the GED file, import >it but then I can't believe what I am seeing! > >The (father's) name is Koehler...BUT half of his children are named Koehler >and half are named Keehler!!! But, wait, it gets goofier! Later on, some >of the Koehlers, in turn, name their children Keehler or Keeler while some of >the Keehlers revert to the name Koehler and so name their off spring. > >What on earth??? Why would they do that? Bill collectors :-) just >kidding...I think. >No wonder we need a Variations of Koehler List! Much more of that sort of >thing and we will need a Koehler variations genealogy support group as well! > >I have a grandmother on my father's side who spelled her name four different >ways on official documents, no less! I looked for all four spellings on the >Soundex reels only to find that her father had spelled the name yet another >way. > >BTW, thanks for all the replies as to the meaning of 'Koehler'. I have one >to add from my sister-in-law, a German History Scholar...next time (I am >trying to get her to take credit for it first). > >Jean > > >==== KOEHLER Mailing List ==== > http://members.aol.com/johnf14246/internet.html > Try this URL for Genealogy Resources on the Internet > > > Mary Ann Kaylor makaylor@npwt.net