Marlena (Koehler) Lidell

Ancestors

Daughter of Ron Koehler and [private mother (1960s - unknown)]

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Introduction

Hi, I'm Marlena Koehler. I have a strong interest in my family heritage. I have strong German roots on my fathers side and strong English roots on my mothers side.

I grew up with my paternal grandmother and we always celebrated and did a lot of holidays in the German traditions. One of the main traditions that I have continued to carry on through my children is Advent calendars and Saint Nicks.

My interest in family history came in at a young age because my great uncle had done a family tree on my mother's side. Linking us to quite a few Revolutionary War families and American founding families.

I was always told that I was part Indian but have yet to find that link. Although I think I may have found it through the mullatoo census records of the Chavis Family.

Childhood

Marlena was raised in Indiana, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Growing up I was raised celebrating many holidays the same way the Germans did. I realized this all the more after I had spent two years in Germany as a military spouse. I remember growing up having most Christmas' on Christmas Eve. I also celebrate St. Nicks, which I continue to celebrate with my own child.

Early Adulthood

Between 2005 - 2015 Marlena traveled throughout the United States and Germany. Marlena had three children.

Military Service

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 2012-2015 attaining SPC
Medically Retired

In November 2012 Marlena enlisted in the United States Army as a Medical Laboratory Tech. She attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. While in the service she was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Marlena was discharged from the military in March of 2015 for medical reasons and moved to Indiana to be closer to my family.

Hobbies

My hobbies are varied. I have a love for biology that I did not find until long after high school, actually in high school I hated biology. The recent advances in DNA have made biology even more interesting for me. I also have a profound love for photography and this is my true hobby. I love taking my camera out and taking pictures, but I also love looking at old pictures. If you have any pictures of my ancestors I would love to look at them.

Connections and Surnames

Descendant of several Magna Carta Surety Barons.

I have family from Germany, England, France, Ireland, Scotland.

I have many notable ancestors through both sides of my family. Quite a few though come from my mother's side. These include military service, signers of the Magna Carta, Presidents, and Early Pioneers of America.

Many of these notable family members can be found here.

Wiki-tree cousins are here. If you are not listed please just message me to be added if you would like to be added :)

Maternal Information

Much of my maternal side of my family is originally many parts of Europe. They immigrated to America during the early years of the country's development or while still apart of Colonial Europe.

Maternal Surnames

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has French origins.

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has English ancestors.

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has Scottish Ancestors.

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has Irish ancestors.

A Assheton, Ashton, Anderson, Allen, Alkemade, Alcemade, Albrighton, Aguillon, Adair, Abcoude
B Brassett, Berry, Busby, Bunn, Buffington, Browne, Brown, Bromhall, Bramhall, Bradbury, Bothen, Both, Boothen, Booth, Boot, Bissett, Besset, Berry, Berrie, Benoak, Barker, Barendrecht, Bardolph, Barbee, Baldington
C Clark, Chavis, Crooke, Crom, Crittenden, Creed, Cox, Council, Coulson, Cotton, Cope, Conquest, Cocke, Clopton, Clifford, Carr, Capdow, Calloway, Cain
D Day, Dearing, Duyck, Dussen, Duke, Drogendijk, Drapenier, Doughty, Dicks, Den Wyngaard, Dearing, Deane, De worley, Deverney, DeThrelkeld, DeSavory, DePatmer, DeNeuchatel, DeMontfort, DeLegh, DeLancaster, DeLaBowes, De Jongh, DeGrandson, DeGournay, DeFerrers, DeBrancestre, DeBradsley, Davids, Davenport, Danvers
E Epperhart, Emmetge, Embree, Ellis, Eggleson
F Ford, Fox, Francis, Fraley, Foe, Fleming
G Gregory, Guijsbertsen, Froesbeck, Goertsen, Goble, Girdler, Gibson, Gerrittsz, Geldersman, Gates
H Humphrey, Horton, Hornbeck, Hind, Hayes, Hatcher, Haberd
J Josselyn, Jonett, Jones, Johnson, John, Jocelyn, Jennings, James
K Kelder, Kendall, Kuijsten, Kramer, Kouwenhoven, Kirtley, Kirkby, Kinkey, Keyser, Kerner, Kermer, Kendrick, Keller, Keijzer
L Lofborough, Lodewyck, Lloyd, Lijsbeth, Leigh, Ledwell, Lede, Lawrence, Lambee
M Miller, Mannin, McClure, Myers, Maxey, Mounts, Morgan, Mitford, Minshull, Merwede, Meertens, McGregory, Maxwell, Matthews, Marrow, Mark, Mariam
N Nickell, Nichols
O Oakley, Oem, Oakley
P Parker, Purtherch, Powell, Pieters, Patmere, Parker, Palmer
R Royse, Riddle, Ring, Ryle, Roosa, Rokell, Rockhill, Riemers, Richard, Rawlings, Ratingen, Ralfe
SSchroeder, Smith, Shutt, Scott, Sheppard, Sharkley, Shutt, Shutts, Singer, Smit, Snowdal, Southerland, Spencer, Spargue, Squire Stevenson, Stone, Schmidt, Schauer, Sammers, Salicz
T Templeman
W Wright, Wheeler

Paternal Information

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has Jewish Roots.

Marlena (Koehler) Lidell has German Roots.

Other sides of my fathers family immigrated into America via Green Bay, Wisconsin or Chicago, Illinois.

Paternal Surnames

B Behrendt, Baust, Barbara
C Cross, Connelly, Cain, Cadwalla
D Dow, Doolittle, Destiche, Della Kaffer, Delakagan, Davis
E Engle
F Frost, Fromm, Fritzler, Fritz
G Guttemburg, Gudenburr, Gosch, Gillman
H Huselton, Hudson, Houghteling, Hitchcock, Herder
K Koehler, Kuhn, Kool
L Lincoln, Lambach
M Marcadet, Mann
N Nolan
P Prescott, Powers, Pinchart, Pigeon, Peck, Pasphal
R Rugge, Rugg, Rausch, Rousseau, Rosa, Rohde, Rohda, Rau
S Stuber, Sublett, Smith, Schmit, Schmidt, Salzman, Salgeber, Saltzgiver, Slatzgaber, Salsgiver
T Thompson
W Weichlein

RESEARCH GOALS

Marlena has written and improved ten profiles for the Biography Builders Challenge.

• Find the correct link for my American Indian heritage. I have some American Indiana per my 23 and me Genetic Testing.
  • The name Chavis/Chaves is the name of my family that most likely has American Indiana connections. They come from North Carolina. But it is a dead end for me at John Chaves/Chavis/ Chavise. The Chavis family is listed as mulatto on several census records.
• Dead Ends
  • Chavis John Chaves/Chavis/ Chavise
  • Mannin Calli Mannin Richard Mannin
    • Calli married William Royse and was born in Rowan, Ketucky. I cannot find any records outside of the marriage certificate for Callie and William for Callie. Callie's mother is unknown. I am thinking that Callie and her father Richard were using their middle names instead of their given names.
• Update Sources
• Update Biographies to be easier to read and cleaner
• DNA
  • Per my 23 and me DNA test I have cousins that are connected via both my mother and father. I am working to find out where my trees intersect. To do this I must work my tree out instead of back. Adding wives, children, brothers, and sisters, for all my direct relatives.

Ancestor Statistics

Average generation Length = 26 Years Average Lifespan = 64 years

Oldest Ancestor Lena Mae Chavis, 97 years old

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Marlena Koehler at registration.