GatheringGardiners: Christine Köhler 1833

Christine was born 13 February 1833, Graben, Baden Germany to Johann Martin Kohler and Christina Scholl. She married Friedrich Zimmermann (who was born 27 July1823) on 20 March 1851 in Graben, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. Her first 6 children were born in Graben. Her last two were born in America.

Sometime after June 1860 after her son Simon was stillborn in Graben the family immigrated to Nebraska, USA. We are not sure of the date but the family ended up living next door to her half brother Philipp Scholl. Christine died 26 March 1900 in Arago, NE. (See map of Arago, NE) She was buried in the Zion Bethel Cemetery with her husband and son Julius.

What happened to their children?
Friedrich Wilhelm Zimmermann 1853-1856
August Hermann Zimmermann 1855-1856
Karl Albert Zimmermann 1855
Charles Albert Zimmermann 1856
Julius August Zimmermann 1858-1885
Simon Friedrich Zimmermann 1860-1860
Friedrich Zimmerman 1863-1810+
Louise Zimmerman 1867- 1885+,

Immigration information

Christina immigrated with her husband Friedrich Zimmermann, Julius August Zimmermann and Karl Albert Zimmermann. (Source: BURKETT, BRIGITTE. Nineteenth Century Emigrants from Baden, Volume 2: Graben, Linkenheim, Spock & Staffort. Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 2001 (Source code: 1035.2)

Scholl = Scholle = piece of earth, field = nickname of a farmer

Documents related to Christine Köhler:

Christine Köhler baptism 17 Feb 1833 film 102078348 page 1027

Translation:

Christine Köhler in the year 1833, born 13th February early 3rd hour or 3 o'clock, this is the time she was baptized on the 17th of February, Ehefrau Christina born Scholl

Witnesses:

1. Georg Klein, burger and his wife Magdalena born Braun,

2. Wilhelm Krauss burger and his wife Ava Catharina born Nagel.

Tffe Kass

Christine Köhler's birth and immigration recorded.

Christina Köhler marriage to Frederick Zimmermann 20 Mar 1851 film 102550540 page 332 .

Translation:
Christina Köhler marriage to Frederick Zimmermann 20 Mar 1851
In the year of Christ 1851 20 March at 10:00 am they were here after receiving civil permission in Carlsruhe 30 January 1851 No. 5272 legally married 20 March Friedrich Zimmermann Burger and farmer, newly arrived (neuangehanden) legitimate umarried son of Philipp Zimmermann here Burger and farmer, and of the deceased Elisabetha born Scholl and he is getting married to Christina Kohler legitimate unmarried daughter of the deceased Johann Martin Kohler former citizen and farmer here and of the deceased Christina Scholl. Leopold Kohler and Christoph Zimmerman both citizen and farmers.
Graben Pastor G. Crecelius performed the marriage