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