Thursday, March 26, 2020

Johann Martin Köhler 1815 -1870

Johann Martin Köhler was born 28 Aug 1815 and he died 5 November 1870 in Graben.

His father Johann Köhler, was a citizen and farmer in Graben. He was born 1 August 1786 and died 14 September 1845.  He married 3 January 1811 Maria Elisabetha Heinle, born 26 November 1787 and died 17 February 1827. Johann Martin was the second child of Johann Köhler. (source Baden Vol 2 by Brigitte Burkett, CGRS, Picton Press)

Documents related to Johann Martin Köhler:

Johann Martin Köhler birth 28 Aug 1815 film 4137289page 992. Graben Pastor G. Beck.
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 31. On the 28th of August [1815], in the morning at 9:00 am was born here, and on the 30th of the same month midday at 1:00 pm was baptized: Martin.
Parents are Johann Martin Köhler, local citizen, and his wife Maria Elisabetha Heinlin [Heinle].
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Martin Krauß, citizen and master weaver here, (2) his wife Philippine, née Lindin [Lind]; (3) Conrad Haßler, local citizen, (4) his wife Margaretha, née Lindin [Lind].
Graben, on the 30th of August 1815. T. G. Beck, pastor.

Johann Martin Köhler born 1786 Familienbuch (Family Book)
film 102118620 page 962

Translation              
                   Person                  Born             Married          Died
Köhler Johann Martin L ú L    Aug1786                     14 Sep 1845
  Maria Elisabetha Heinle   26 May 1787  3 Jun 1811   3 Jun 1827
    Children
1. Johann Philipp                 15 July 1813                                1885
2. Martin                              28 Aug 1815                                1870
3. Maria Elisabetha              18 Jan 1818                     11 Dec 1819
4. Leopold Köhler                 2 Mar 1820                                 1896
5. Georg Friedrich Köhler   13 Mar 1822                    11 Nov 1898
6. Jakob Köhler                     3 Apr  1824                     19 Feb 1832
7. Philippine Köhler            15 Dec 1826                    13 Aug  1827
    II marriage
Christina Scholl                   22 Apr 1798 19Apr1827  11 Oct 1843
    Child
Philipp                                  12 Feb 1825 (Ammerika)
Children 2 marriage
8. Wilhelm Köhler                 23 Jul 1831                     27 Aug 1831
9.  Christine Köhler              13 Feb 1833                                  1900
10. Wilhelm Köhler              15 Sep 1838  (Ammerika)

Note: What could the letters "B. u. B." after Martin's means citizen and farmer.
u. is probably und  = and
B. could stand for Bauer = Landwirt = farmer
The other B. could stand for Bürger  = Citizen 
(Peter Bertschinger)

Martin Köhler 1815 family book film 102118620 page 1159


Martin Köhler death 5 Nov 1870 film 1022118620 page 530
Translation by Robert Seal:
Number: 47.
Burial date and time: 7 November [1870], 10:00 am.
Death date: 5 November 1870.
Decedent: Martin Koehler, farmer here, husband of Christine Katharina Ruthardt.
ge: 55 years, 2 months, 8 days.
Remarks: II, 163. (see document above)
[signed]: H. Zimmern, pastor. Graben Pastor Heinrich Konrad Johann Zimmern