Hmmm... I wonder if everyone named their kids the same back then... My gggrandparents on my fathers side, whose names I don't know, also had five children whom they named August, Christine, Barbara, Fred, and Christian William KOEHLER. They lived and were born in Germany somewhere. Christian, my ggrandfather, was born 15 Aug 1872. His parents brought him and His siblings to the USA around 1876/77. He eventually settled down in the Grand Rapids, MI area and also changed His name spelling to KAHLER. >>> "Lewis H. Nopper" <NOPPERL@concentric.net> 06/17/98 09:06pm >>> I have Martin Kohler, b 2 Jan 1822 Thalheim Oberaint, Wurtemburg, Germany. Married Came with Anna from Germany and married in Haldimand County Canada. Anna brought her five children by Martin Nopper. Kohlerville was named after him. They had five Kohler children: Mary,Catherine, Barbara, Conrad, Jacob and Christian. Inquiries welcome. I am interested in tracing Martin Kohler back into German through Thalheim Oberaint. Thanks. Lewis Nopper