----------------------forward message from Koehler List----------------------- > >Hello possible relatives; K-L-R researchers (as Soundex would say). I am new >to this list and also rather new at family research on Koehlers, my mother's >side of the family. Thus, I have plenty of fairly recent information but not >much of the older stuff. > >Currently I am looking for the parents of William A. Koehler who emmigrated >from Germany (the mother may have been Swiss) sometime between 1830 and 1850 >to the US/Detroit. I have 3 hopefuls to look up in the MI 1870 Census: >Charles E, Gustav and Herman who were the only ones in Detroit at that time. >My data (minus the living) is as follows: > >1 William A KOEHLER > >Birth: 14 Feb 1854, Detroit,Michigan >Death: 4 May 1924, Detroit, MI >Burial: Elmwood Cemetary, Detroit >Occ: Evangelical Lutheran Minister In Monroe Co., Flint, Detroit And... >Educ: Ordaned In 1880 >Reli: Lutheran, Evangelical > >lived at 272 Linwood, Detroit according to cemetary purchase deed signed 30 >nov, 1914 >Lived in Blissfield, Lenawee Co per 1900 Census > >For 32 years a minister in 8 different Evangelical Lutheran Churches. Often >not paid but accepting gifts from the congregation, sometimes in areas that >were predominently Indian. Wm"s parents born in Germany. All this paragraph >is per source #8.[1] > >Elected as a presiding elder(Lutheran) and served for 12 years, the final 4 >being spent in the Detroit District. He retired in 1906 due to ill health, >last charge being the Waterman Evang. Lutheran Church. Was a member of >several general conferences. Widow, the former Libbie Knapp of Ida, MI; sons >and 4 sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Detroit, Mrs. Mary Lentz of Applegate, >MI, Mrs Emma Pohly of Avoca, MI and Mrs. Claribel Temblett of Cleveland Ohio. >Source: obituary > >Per 1900 Census, one parent from Germany and one from Switzerland > >Spouse: Elizabeth KNAPP >Birth: ? Feb 1862, Michigan[1],[2] >Marr: ? , MI (Probably) > >Children: Irving George (1884-1953) > Otto (?1892-) > Lester C (?1898-) > >1.1 Irving George KOEHLER[1] > >Birth: 8 Oct 1884, Raisenville/monroe Co., Mi >Death: 9 Aug 1953, Detroit. MI >Burial: 12 Aug 1953, Lakeside Cem., Port Huron, Mi >Occ: Taught Drafting At Cass Tech, Detroit, Mi >Educ: Flint High School; BS At Mich State U.; MA At Univ. Of Detroit Per >Taped Autobiog. > >Moved with his parents to Detroit; lived and taught in Detroit. Designed and >built a retirement home near Lake Huron , 2967 Maplewood Dr., Port Huron, MI. > Was briefly married a second time to Christina Schef, his housekeeper and >tried hard to divorce her prior to his death as it was never a happy marriage. > >Had two brothers: Otto, a building contractor, Detroit; Lester Clarence, who >died of a burst appendix in high school after a foot ball game. Went by >'Clarence'. > >Per 1951 taped autobiography: brothers Otto and Clarence were both deceased >by 1951; Teaching career of over 30 years in Detroit school system, all but a >few years were spent at Cass Technical school teaching drafting and >counselling students. > >Spouse: Lena FISCHER >Birth: ? Feb 1885, ? Detroit, MI >Death: 4 Nov 1950, Port Huron, MI >Father: Clement FISCHER (?1861-) (may have been Charles Fischer--not >confirmed) >Mother: Willalmina FISCHER (?1860-) >Marr: 25 Jul 1909, Detroit. MI Probably[1] > >Children: Dorothy Marie (1912-1976) > Elizabeth W. (1914-1991) > >1.1.1 Dorothy Marie KOEHLER > >Birth: 4 Sep 1912, Detroit, Michigan >Death: Nov 1976, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan >Occ: School Teacher In Home Economics And As Substitute Teacher, Detriot >Educ: Bachelors Degree From Michigan State U; Teachers Certificate > >Spouse: Joseph Donald WIELAND >Birth: 17 Apr 1911, Grand Rapids, MI >Death: 12 Dec 1997, Florida >Father: Joseph WIELAND (1887-1953) >Mother: Jeannette VANDERBERG (1878-1950) >Marr: 1939, Detroit, MI > > > >1.1.2 Elizabeth KOEHLER > >Birth: 4 Mar 1914, Detroit, MI >Death: 21 Apr 1991, Rochester Hills, MI >Burial: Ogdensburg Methodist Church Yard >Occ: High School Biology Teacher, Royal Oak, Mi >Educ: Msu >Reli: Methodist > >Usually known as Betty. Developed TB in her 20s; Clare waited for her during >2 years in Herman Keifer Sanitorium (for TB) then married her upon her >release. > >Family burial of cremation remains in T. C. empty jar by Clare. > >Spouse: Clare POCKLINGTON >Birth: 21 Jun 1914 >Death: 3 Sep 1986, Old Mission Peninsula, T.C., MI >Marr: ? > >1.2a Otto KOEHLER* > >Birth: ? Oct 1892, MI >Occ: Building Contractor > >Per 1920 census, living at 289 Dexter Blvd., Detroit, age 28 > >Spouse: Esther HAMILTON >Birth: ? 1892, MI >Marr: ? > >Children: Helen (~1914-) > > > >1.2a.1 Helen KOEHLER > >Birth: abt 1914, Probably Detroit,MI > >1.2b Otto KOEHLER* (See above) > > >Spouse: Esther HAMILTON >Birth: ? 1892, MI >Marr: ? , Probably MI > >Children: Helen (~1915-) > >Other spouses: Esther HAMILTON > >1.2b.1 Helen KOEHLER > >Birth: abt 1915, MI > >1.3 Lester C KOEHLER > >Birth: ? Jan 1898, MI > >Lester died at age 18 from burst appendix. He played highschool football >and it was assumed to be a game injury, instead (info. from Dorothy Koehler >Wieland). > >Lester went by his middle name, Clarence > >Any matches with your data? > >Jean > > >==== KOEHLER Mailing List ==== > Use Koehler-L-request@rootsweb.com to subscribe/unsubscribe > > > Mary Ann Kaylor makaylor@npwt.net