Andreas Kohler (abt. 1717 - 1787)

Born about 12 Jan 1717 in Germany

Descendants

Died 1787 at about age 69 in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Andreas (Andrew???) was born in 1717. Andreas Kohler ... He passed away in 1787.^[1]

"The Kohler branch begins with the immigration of Andreas Kohler at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740. It is believed that Andreas KOHLER was born in Germany based on the immigration record. Shortly after arriving, Andreas KOHLER migrated to York County, Pennsylvania to establish the Manchester Township KOHLER line. We have a problem in York Conty identifying between the Manchester and Shrewsbury Township line. Some early researachers did make this error and their work continues to cause confusion with inexperienced researchers. The Daughters of the America Revlution carried this forward for many years but have since recognized the error and credit our ancestor, Balthasar 'Baltzer' KOHLER, with the military service due him."^[2]

Andreas Kohler and wife Magdalena are shown as the parents of Baltzer Kohler in his baptismal record from June 1749. Baltzer and Magdalena Spengler (Maternal Grandparents?) are shown as sponsors^[3]. Jacob Lischy was the pastor. Jacob Lischy became pastor of First Reformed Church of York, Pennsylvania on 14 May 1745^[4]. Baltzer Spangler was one of the founders of this church.

1786 Pennsylvania, Septennial Census

Name: Andrew Kohler

Residence Year: 1786

Residence Place: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA^[5][6][7][8]

1779 Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration

Name: Andrew Kohler

Year: 1779

Town or Ward: Manchester

County: York

Archive Rollname: 342^[9][10]

Research Note

A Naturalization Certificate dated 2 October 1856 was attributed to Andreas. It cannot be this Andreas because he was 139 years old on that date.

Name: Andrew Kohler

State: Pennsylvania

Court Type: Circuit Court and District Court

Court Location: Western District, Pennsylvania^[11][12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ No primary sources have been submitted for these dates.
2. ↑ Kohler family as writen by Gen C. Smith 1999, page page 4
3. ↑ York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1744-69: Jacob Lischy's Private Pastoral Record
4. ↑ Website of Trinity United Chirch of Christ, York, Pennsylvania
5. ↑ Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.
6. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2702&h=443544&ssrc=pt&tid=66888456&pid=42174241545&usePUB=true
7. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Kohler-721-1
8. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Kohler-721-2
9. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 342
10. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2497&h=1764544&ssrc=pt&tid=66888456&pid=42174241545&usePUB=true
11. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; NARA Series: M1537; Reference: (Roll 016) Jan 1 -Aug 12, 1856
12. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1554&h=2244839&ssrc=pt&tid=66888456&pid=42174241545&usePUB=true
13. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Kohler-721

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