I've asked this before on this list but got no answers. Maybe no one of "us" knows.....but I'll try again. Do we know the ancestry or family connections to the famous blind lady, HELEN KELLER? Phyllis in Atlanta

From: "Ronald Edwards" <oitsuron@webtv.net> To: <KOHLER-L@rootsweb.com> > Does anyone recognize this, the name of my paternal grandmother (Emilie > Louise Kohler)? > Ron > http://community.webtv.net/oitsuron/RONANDLUELLAEDWARDS

Forwarding this because of the KELLER and HOLLER names listed. (We have, in the past, discussed that HOLLER could easily also be a mis-spelling variation that had cropped up.) ~~Leslie~~ --- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 From: Matboyd@aol.com Source: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Scott's Hist. of Fairfield Co, 1806 taxpayers Names of Tax-payers in Fairfield County in 1806 Hocking Township Aller, John Harper, Samuel Pitcher, Abram. Baker, Daniel Huffman, John Pew, Marshall Bond, Thomas Hanson, George Rees, John Babb, William Hunter, John Rees, Solomon Boiler, Elias Hunter, Joseph Roberts, Ezekiel Burton, Jacob Harmon, Jacob Rees, David Bucher, Philloman Holler, Samuel Rees, Thomas Boyle, Hugh Hardy, James Rees, Morris Bryan, Peter Hunter, James Rees, James Cox, Mary Hutchins, Benedict Rever, Peter Clayton, John Irwin, William Reynolds, Larken Convers, James Irwin, William D. Slaughter, Robert Compton, Ezekiel Ingman, Edward, jr Spurgeon, Jesse Compton, John Ingman, Edward Searls, John Coffenberry, George Invel, Samuel Swearengen, Thos. Carpenter, Emanuel Kemp, Henry Shope, Daniel Cisna, Thomas King, Christian Sturgeon, Timothy Coates, Samuel Koons, John Shurr, John Collen, Timoth Keller, James Sacket, Elizabeth Duffield, William Lymk, Johnathan Swizerk, John Dillen, Henry Lofland, John Selby, Ralph Daily, Charles Mellon, Bandle Stoops, Samuel Eckhart, Conrad Meek, Jacob Stoops, William Feather, Peter McCabe, William Stigart, Luke Ferry, Thomas McCabe, David Stull, John Foglesong, John Marshall, John Scofield, Elenathan Fricher, Thomas Marres, Ralph Thompson, Samuel Graham, Edward Marr, John Tumlinson, William Green, Samuel Myrer, Henry Vanmeter, Daniel Green, Allen Myrer, Joseph Woolford, Jacob Green, George McPherson, John Wilson, Nathaniel, sr. Green, Charles North, Mary Watson, John Green, William Neel, John Wiletson, Elisha Green, Timothy Neibling, Christian Weaver, Adam Gaster, Jacob Price, John Work, Joseph Gisinger, David Pitcher, Rudolph Williamson, John Gates, Samuel Painter, Jacob Wilson, Nathaniel, jr Hedger, Jesse Peek, Wm B. Young, William Huston, Andrew Pitcher, Frederick, sr Zerba, Peter

Hello All-- Glenn has asked me to take on these 2 lists (KELLER & KELLAR), which I am happy to be able to do. Well, the term "able" may be stretching it. <G> But, I will do my best for you even though I also have many time constraints...the least of which being the fact that this is tax season. Some of you may have been subscribed to 'my' KOEHLER list before Glenn began these 2 lists. I am aware that some people who are researching the KELLER/KELLAR name have roots that are not Germanic. And, as you know some of them are. So, please continue to post either to this list. Those of you who know (or think) that your KELLER/KELLARs are Germanic will do well to also subscribe to the KOEHLER list, as it is the most active of my KÖHLER lists. I will not always be available to forward posts from one list to another. For those who have been with me before, please note that I have had to change my email address. (The old Starlink ISP walked out on its customers and owes me money!) Anyway, my new address is Aug67@worldnet.att.net -or, more simply- Aug67@att.net will also reach me. -Leslie(Bridges)Kohler: List 'owner'/moderator for Mo-Abstracts-L@RootsWeb.com MoCarrol-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards MoAdair-L@RootsWeb.com KOEHLER-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards McMURRY-L@RootsWeb.com TROTTER-L@RootsWeb.com KOHLER-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards KAHLER-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards KELLER-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards KELLAR-L@RootsWeb.com & GenConnect boards

Hello Keller/Kellar Researchers, Due to a sudden increase in my work load from my paying job I have to give up being ListOwner for these two lists. The new ListOwner is someone who you are all familiar with, Leslie. I'd like to thank everyone for their participation in the lists and also I would like to thank Leslie for taking over the lists. Thank You and Good Luck with your research, ------ Glenn G. Geisheimer <germanic42@home.com>

This came through the KOHLER, but since the KOHLER & KAYLOR lists [along with the KELLE(A)R list] are the most often used, I am forwarding this, with a cc to Robin. ~~Leslie (Bridges) Kohler ----- Original Message ----- > My name is Robin Whittaker-Gentry. I'm a descendant of a Charles James > Kohler, born 11-27-1898 in Austria and died in Los Alamitos, California on > 6/8/1969. His parents were Carl Anthony Kohler from Austria and Anna (maiden > name unknown). In the early 1900's the family came to America through > Rochester, New York. > Charles had siblings. Those I know were named Minnie Kohler and Rose > Kohler. They both lived in Harbor City, California. My grandmother, > Jeanette Kohler, said she last known of their residence in Harbor City was > around 1969. > I was told by my grandmother that Charles had two children and a wife > before he met my great-grandmother, Venora. He left them in Kentucky. The > children were named Edward Kohler and Beatrice Kohler. > Charles travelled a lot during his adulthood. He was reportedly worked > for Al Capone in Chicago as a newspaper boy. But because Charles was not > involved in the crimes, he was not important to be mentioned in the "mob > tales". > Charles Kohler met and married Venora Carter. They had 7 children, all > born in Arkansas: Ila Joan "Joan" Kohler, Charles Kenneth "Sonny" Kohler, > Irene Jeanette "Net" Kohler (DOB 5-30-1934), Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kohler, > Richard Vanda Lee "Ricky" Kohler, Robert Lynn "Bobby" Kohler, and Margaret > Leora "Muggy" Kohler. > I'm trying to find out more about Charles Kohler's parents. My uncles > and aunts were arguing about where they were from. Many said Austria. > Others said Black Forest, Germany. But the death record showed that Charles > Kohler was from Austria. > The other important information that I got from my grandmother, Net, is > that Charles' s parents, Carl and Anna, were German Jews. > > If anyone can provide information or got a match here, please feel free > to reply to me! :) > > Other thing, do you have a heraldy (family crest, coat of arms) on the > name, Kohler? I'd like to know about it! > > In Him, > Robin Gentry

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This one came through the KOHLER list. ----- Original Message ----- From: <KRoth57013@aol.com> > According to the History of Lehigh County. Jacob Kohler had children Mdary > Elizabeth 1733 she married George Koehler b:1732 > Peter > Catherine > jacob > Sabina 1744 > Magdalena > margaret > Eva Catherine > Barbara 1750 > Anna Mary 1752 > Jacob Kohler seemed to be one of the first members of Egypt Feformed Church. > I don't see any mention of Johannes or Gabriel. maybe there is not a > connection Sylvia

This one came through the seldom-used KOHLER list. (cc: Ladena) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ladena" <ladena@grapevine.net> > I am searching for information on my husband's family: > > His mother was VIOLA MARIE NOLL (married first to Peter Ludwig Johannsen) > > She had a numer of siblings including: JOHN L. NOLL; FRANK NOLL; ALMA NOLL; RAYMOND NOLL; ERVIN NOLL; ARNOLD NOLL; and GEORGE NOLL. > > Viola's parents were JOHN HENRY NOLL (B. 5-6-1872 in LeRoy Wisconsin) and ELIZABETH ANN KOHLER (b. 9-12-1872, unknown as to where) > > Can anyone help me with this? > Thanks, Ladena K. Johannsen

The following was sent to me and thought I would share it. Charles Paul Keller ========== After finishing up the two plat atlases on my Livingston County MI site, I figured I was on a roll, so why not tackle another project that had been sitting on my desk for far too long.... This atlas is titled the Gardiner English Atlas....printed in 1892. I think perhaps it may have been used in schools also as the index reflects that. Because this covers tons and tons of research areas, from Europe, to Ostfriesland, to Central America to the Netherlands, I have no clue as to what list to send it to and even if I did, I am not subbed to that many that I could accomplish it. If you could send this on to whomever you think it might help, I would appreciate it.... Also if you have a moment ...a message of thanks to our sponsor Charly Caldwell at ISMI (charly2@ismi.net) would be appreciated. The maps are really cool, there are near to 70 of them covering early England to Europe, the U.S., various wars over the span of history etc. They also have included almost 20 "maps" if you want to call them that showing various famous battles that have taken place over the span of history. These show the placement of the offense and defense as they lined up for battle etc. I was going to wait to announce this site until when I got the index done, but the printing is sooooooo small and the printing so smudgy that even when I scanned them and blew them up it near to blinds my eyes just typing on them for about an hour at a time, so it will take a while to complete the index. To get to the atlas you can click below..... <A HREF="http://www.livgenmi.com/gardinertitle.htm">GARDINER'S ATLAS of ENGLISH HISTORY</A> Enjoy! www.LivGenMI.com/gardinertitle.htm Pam http://www.LivGenMI.com Home of the 1895 atlas & many more historical maps & books http://www.ChaseNEgw.com Home of the 1891 Shippers Dispatch Gazetteer If you use any of the above or any of the hundreds of bits of information I have put on the net for you.....Your Obligation is to complete your "Hug Homework"! Pam - List Lady prietsch@ismi.net - ---------------------------------------------

This came through another list with an advertisement attached. I have cut the ad (since that is a 'no-no' here at RootsWeb) and am sending the rest of the post on to all of the KÖHLER and Kella/er lists... with a cc to Dick. ~Leslie Kohler~ ----------------------- Hi, I am looking for a WILLIAM CLEVEAD (CLEVELAND) KULLER (c1885) who married an Eve Rementer. They are my grandparents, and they left nothing for me to work with. I guess I started genealogy too late to ask anyone before the records were disposed of. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dick Shoemaker dickshoe@lawyer.com

This one came through the KOEHLER list. ----- Original Message ----- From: <S9359338@aol.com> To: <KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:10 AM Subject: [Koehler] Gabriel Koehler/KOHLER > My Kohler/Koehler group emigrated in l742 through Philadelphia to Northampton > Co PA. > Anyone interested or having additional information appreciated. > Charles Severs > Descendants of Gabriel Kohler > > 1 Gabriel Kohler 1700 - 1794 > . +Anna Elizabeth Poffenmeier 1700 - 1752 > ..... 2 Catharine Barbara Kohler 1738 - > ........ +George Beck 1736 - > ............ 3 Jacob peck - 1852 > ............... +[3] EVE WISOR/WYSOR 1775 - 1852 > ............ 3 George Peck Jr. > ............... +Caty Wysor /Weiser > ............ *2nd Wife of George Peck Jr.: > ............... +Caty Wysor /Weiser > ............ *3rd Wife of George Peck Jr.: > ............... +[2] Barbary Skeletter > ............ 3 Jacob Peck - 1852 > ............... +[1] EVE Weiser - 1852 > ............ *2nd Wife of Jacob Peck: > ............... +Eve Weiser - 1852 > ............ 3 Jacob Peck - 1852 > ............... +[1] EVE Weiser - 1852 > ............ 3 George Adam Peck 1765 - > ............... +Caty Wysor - 1796 > ............ *2nd Wife of George Adam Peck: > ............... +[2] Barbary Skeletter > ............ 3 George Adam Peck 1765 - > ............... +Caty Weiser - 1796 > ............ 3 [4] Anna Elizabeth Beck 1767 - > ............ 3 [5] Catherine Peck 1770 - 1830 > ............... +[6] WILLIAM SEVERS 1750/51 - 1852 > ..... *2nd Husband of Catharine Barbara Kohler: > ........ +George Beck 1725 - > ............ 3 Jacob Peck - 1852 > ............... +[3] EVE WISOR/WYSOR 1775 - 1852 > ............ 3 George Adam Jr. Peck 1765 - 1850 > ............... +Barbara Luckleiter > ............ *2nd Wife of George Adam Jr. Peck: > ............... +Caty Wysor /Weiser - 1803 > ............ 3 [4] Anna Elizabeth Beck 1767 - > ............ 3 Anna Elizabeth Peck 1769 - > ............... +Samuel Plummer > ............ 3 [5] Catherine Peck 1770 - 1830 > ............... +[6] WILLIAM SEVERS 1750/51 - 1852 > ............ 3 Jacob Peck 1770 - 1852 > ............... +[3] EVE WISOR/WYSOR 1775 - 1852 > ..... 2 Anna Margaretha Kohler 1740 - > ..... 2 Christina Margaretha Kohler 1740 - > *2nd Wife of Gabriel Kohler: > . +Maria Elizabeth Rohrbach > ..... 2 Michael Kohler 1753 - > ..... 2 Margaretha Kohler 1755 - > ........ +Peter Reiser > Nice book on the Beck and Wysor/Weiser family by Mark Steinke > (Mepsteinke@fuse.net) (about $15) > >

This one came through my KOEHLER list. -Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Hartmann" <hartmann4j4k@earthlink.net> To: <KOEHLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:59 PM Subject: [Koehler] Valentine Keller > I have begun looking at my Keller line (Joshua moved from Stokes Co NC to either IN or IL about 1832) - and in looking at Indiana censuses I see a Valentine Keller. I do not know if this man is connected to my line, so this is FYI only. > > I paid attention to instances where I saw Valentine with Keller when I was looking at NC Tax Lists and saw the name Lewis Valentine Keller next to the Joshua I am researching. > > NC Tax Lists for Stokes Co., Salem District > 1817 Keller, Lewis 10 acres, $20 value, 1 white poll > 1820 Keller, Lewis Valentine 1 white poll > 1821 Keller, Lewis 294 acres, $300, 1 white poll > 1827 Keller, Lewis 1 white poll > 1828 same > > 1810 Berkshire Co PA Census > p. 66 Valentine Keller - I don't have the details > > 1830 Indiana Census > Putnam Co. p. 220 Keller, Valentine males: 0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-1 females: 0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1 > Union Co. p. 486 Keller, Lewis V. > > 1840 Indiana Census > Hamilton Co. p. 131 Keller, Lewis V. > > 1850 Census > Boone Co. IN p. 74 Keller, Lewis V. > Adams Co. IL p. 60 Keller, Lewis > > Hope this is some help to somebody! > Kathy Hartmann > Huntington Beach, CA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Keller-Perry" <dlkphome@prodigy.net> To: <KELLAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:09 AM Subject: [KELLAR] PETER KELLER b. @1760 > > I am looking for the parents of Peter Keller, or at least where he was born. I have Peter Keller Sr as being born @ 1760 ( WHERE???) and dying 19 Jul 1827 Jackson CO OH. His wife was Mary Carpenter ( @1766-1841) [ there were 3 Mary Carpenter's in Jefferson Co during this time period. Another married his son, Peter, Jr]. He had children Jacob, 1782; Elizabeth, b. 1783; Peter Jr, b. 1783 ( who also married a Mary Carpenter); Catherine, b. 1790; Sarah, b. 1792; Margaret; Mary; Zenas, b. 1803 and Francis b. 1809. Children all born in Jefferson CO OH. Peter was a VA Vol in Dunsmore's War. Paid for this in 1775. In Ohio Co VA 1776 ( now Washington Co PA)...in 1777 became a soldier for the commonwealth of VA...Speculated in land ( Fayette Co PA, Washing Co PA, Ohio Co VA, Augusta Co VA, Yohogania Co VA, Jefferson Co OH, Jackson Co OH). Owned and operated a Monongohela River Ferry, farmed and was a bootlegger. Thank you Harold and Cindy for providing corroborating info wit! > h me on info to this point. We seem to be stuck here. Again, any info on Peter Keller, Sr's place of birth or parents would be appreciated. Thanks! > Deb

Forwarding this FYI. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie & Jeff Treon" <gatreon@vnet.net> To: <KAHLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Kahler] Jacob Kahler of Loudon County, Virginia > MARY KAHLER m. JOSEPH BRAUN sometime prior to 1892, "possibly" in NORTHUMBERLAND CO PA. Does anyone know who her folks were. I found > one record of "a" MARY KAHLER who married a FURSTER in NORTHUMB.CO. > No clue "IF" she was the same woman who married JOSEPH BRAUN. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. Thank you > > Phyllis, hi there. My husband's great grandma was MARY KAHLER BRAUN who > was "probably" born sometime between 1860 and 1875. I know she married > JOSEPH BRAUN, an emigrant of GERMANY and they had one child named > CARL JOSEPH BRAUN 1892 Lycoming PA to 1980 HarrisburgPA. No clue > if she was connected to yours in MD. Lately we are finding that some of our > PA folks were in MD for a little while in the late 1700's but do not know even > the parents of our Mary Kahler. I found a BUNCH of KAHLER'S buried in > NORTHUMBERLAND CO PA at Himmels and Riverside Cem's on Lou > Latsha's homepage. She is also our TREON cousin. The part of our TREON family that was in MD all went west to OHIO at some point. Our particular line remained > in PA. Not sure where our KAHLER (as spelled on my husband's grandpa's obit) > line came from. Thanks for any help. Bonnie Treon mailto:gatreon@vnet.net > ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````` > > Phyllis Chaussee wrote: > > > I am seeking information regarding my gr-gr-gr-grandfather Jacob Kahler born c. 1785 in Loudon County, Virginia. In 1811 he wed my gr-gr-gr-grandmother Rachel Madary in Frederick, Maryland. On February 1844 he died in McConnelville, Morgan County, Ohio. I know quite a bit about his life but know nothing of his ancestry or that of his wife. Any help would be appreciated. > > Phyllis Chaussee > > > > ============================== > > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > 12.8 million individuals and counting. > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > Phyllis Chaussee wrote: > > > I am seeking information regarding my gr-gr-gr-grandfather Jacob Kahler born c. 1785 in Loudon County, Virginia. In 1811 he wed my gr-gr-gr-grandmother Rachel Madary in Frederick, Maryland. On February 1844 he died in McConnelville, Morgan County, Ohio. I know quite a bit about his life but know nothing of his ancestry or that of his wife. Any help would be appreciated. > > Phyllis Chaussee

Deloris at <delmc1@juno.com> askes (through the KOHLER list) > Do you know where in Hessia your Kahler was located? --- This in reference to the "Kahlers in New Washington, Ohio" post. If you have an answer for Delois, post *directly* to her since she might not be subscribed to this particular KÖHLER list.

Phyllis Chaussee <chaussep@sprynet.com> sent the following post to the KAHLER list. Since there are many more people subscribed to the KOEHLER and other lists, I am forwarding it (with cc to Phyllis). ~~Leslie (Bridges) Kohler ----------------------- > I am seeking information regarding my gr-gr-gr-grandfather Jacob Kahler born c. 1785 in Loudon County, Virginia. In 1811 he wed my gr-gr-gr-grandmother Rachel Madary in Frederick, Maryland. On February 1844 he died in McConnelville, Morgan County, Ohio. I know quite a bit about his life but know nothing of his ancestry or that of his wife. Any help would be appreciated. > Phyllis Chaussee

Gretchen posted the following to the KAHLER list. ~~Leslie cc: Gretchen ----- Original Message ----- From: "gretchen naticchia" <gretchen.naticchia@worldnet.att.net> To: <KAHLER-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 9:38 PM Subject: Kahlers in New Washington Ohio > I am researching the descendents of John Heinrich Kahler, b. 1812 Hessia d. 1892 New Washington, including my grandmother, Dorothy Florence Kahler b. 1913 New Washington. Allied names include Sahl, Huber, Yeager. Anyone else researching this family?

Forwarding to all lists. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Keller-Perry" <dlkphome@prodigy.net> To: <KELLAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thurs, 10 Feb 2000 Subject: [KELLAR] 4 Generations of Keller's in Southern OH > FYI > Here is some information I got from a book entitled, "History of Scioto County", Biographical Sketches, pages 1019-1021. > Captain Sylvester Keller was born July 5, 1845, in Scioto County, Ohio. He was the son of Francis and Delilah Keller. His mother's maiden name was Culp. His great grandfather was Francis Keller, who came to West Virginia before 1800. He made salt at the Kanawha salt works and took it to New Orleans to market. He also took many boat loads of pork. He made much money and invested it in lands in Scioto County. Jacob, the grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania and located in the sountern part of Jackson County, Ohio. He started to Missouri in 18675 , and died on the way. Francis, the father of our subject was born in 1808 and lived in Greenup county Kentucky, on Tygart, until 1806 (sic) when he came to Scioto county. He died in 1881, at the age of seventy three years. School facilities were very meager when our subject was a boy and his education therefore was limited. He enlisted in Company A 33 Regiment O.V.I. August 5, 1871, and was mustered in at Camp ! > Morrow, Ohio. He was appointed Sergeant September 19, 1863, First Sergeant August 26, 1864, promoted to First Lieutenant January 28, 1865, Captain May 23, 1865, but was not mustered. He re-enlisted at Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 12, 1864. He resigned January 27, 1865. > > Mr. Keller has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth C. Welch, of Jackson, Ohio, who he married December 6, 1867. Their children are: Ida alice, died at the age of thirty-two, wife of Joseph Crabtree; Mary Frances, Stephen and William. His first wife died May 4 1884. He was married a second time to Mrs. Polly Alexander, September 3, 1885. She was the daughter of John Rockwell. The children by this second marriage are: Merton E. aged fourteen; Bessie Florence, age twelve, Isa Edith and Ida Ethel twins, age eight years. His second wife died October3, 1894. Mr. Keller cast his first vote for John Brough, for Governor of Ohio, and has ever since beena stanch republican, and an active member of the party but has never held andy office. He has been postmaster at Koran, Ohio for the past twelve years. He is a member of the United Brethren Church. > Deb

I have a copy of the marriage certificate of Johannes Keller of "Beren", Switzerland, and Anna Wenger, of "Beren", Switzerland on April 28, 1851 in New York City. I believe they were my gr-gr-grandparents. Their known children were Chris b.August 29, 1851 New Philadelphia, Ohio; Fred b.January 14, 1855 in Clayton County, Ohio; Mary ; James b. April 6, 1859 in Johnson County, Iowa. Do these names sound familiar to you? I would really appreciate any and all information you can send me. Thanks. Melva