This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jrbfamily Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9868.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: (A) There are 3 KOLLER or KOLLERT entries in Moselem church book: Margaret KOLLER, confirmed 8 Apr 1785 Lydia KOLLER b. 12 Jan 1803, bapt 3 Apr 1803, dau of Jacob & Catharina KOLLER, bapt sponsors John MOLL and Hanna SCHUMACHER. David KOLLERT b. 13 July 1804, bapt 1 Sept 1804, son of Johannes & Barbara KOLLERT, bapt sponsors Peter GLASER and Catharina. (B) There are quite a few KOHLER entries -- here are the ones involving given names you mentioned -- the most common Johannes KOHLER was a generation older than the one you are looking for, baptizing children in the 1750s, himself confirmed 1778: Confirmed 27 June 1778 were Johannes KOHLER and wife Anna Margaretha and 3 daughters: Anna Margaretha, Catharina, and Margaretha Sophia. Johannes KOHLER b. 15 Mar 1769, bapt 30 Apr 1769, son of Johannes KOHLER and wife Anna Maria, bapt sponsors Georg SPOHN and wife Margaretha. Heinrich KOHLER b. 17 Sept 1750, bapt 17 Oct 1750, son of Johannes KOHLER and wife Anna Margaretha HAS, sponsors Heinrich SCHAEFER and wife Juliana. Anna Rosina KOHLER b. 26 Fb 1754, bapt 23 March 1754, dau of Johannes KOHLER and wife Maria HAS, sponsors Michael KELCHNER and Rosina HAS. Johannes KOHLER and wife Anna Maria [this appears to be a remarriage or another man] sponsored bapt of Anna Maria SCHAEFER 12 Oct 1755, dau of Heinrich SCHAEFFER and wife Juliana. Anna Maria KOHLER b. 13 Aug 1757, bapt 11 Sept 1757, dau of Johannes KOHLER and wife Anna Maria HAFA, sponsors Michael HAFA and wife Maria Charlotta. Anna Elisabetha KOHLER b. 19 June 1764, bapt 2 Sept 1764, dau of Johanes KOHLER and Anna Maria, sponsors Johanes RIEGER and wife Barbara. Christina KOHLER, b. 27 Sept 1766, bapt 30 Nov 1766, dau of Johannes & Anna Maria , sponsors Heinrich HAFFA and wife Salome. Johannes KOHLER b. 15 Mar 1769, bapt 30 Apr 1769, dau of Johannes & Anna Maria KOHLER, sp. Georg SPOHN & wife Margaretha. David A. KOHLER b. 9 Aug 1885, d. 21 Jan 1949, with wife Ellazyda M.L. KOHLER nee MERKEL b. 12 Oct 1860, d. 6 Feb 1940. Maria KOHLER stood sponsor 10 Mar 1776 for bapt of Susanna HILL, dau of Jacob & Barbara HILL; cosponsor was Frederich KRAEMER. No Daniel MERTZ except an infant burial. No one named KIRBY. (C) You said Sarah Ann KOLLER married an unknown HOCH -- here's a possible trace: Johannes & Sarah Ann HOCH buried a toddler dau named Amanda HOCH, b. 9 Jan 1851, d. 28 Apr 1852. Rather later: Infant dau. HOCH b. 1887, of Samuel & Sarah (child burial). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.