Margarethe from the record of
his marriage to Ottilia Schlick. Ottilia Schlick and Johannes Köhler were married in the
village of Dahn, the small town next to Busenberg, where Ottilia was born. The towns of
Dahn and Busenberg, although only a few kilometers apart, are different Catholic parishes.
Their marriage record appears in the town of Busenberg's Catholic Church parish records,
and it is possible that it may also be entered in Dahn's. The Marriage Proclamation
usually took place in both parishes, and the marriage also was often recorded in both
places.

The Busenberg record of their marriage in the St. Laurent parish of Dahn is dated 3
February 1756 and states that "Joannes" Köhler was the son of Jacob Köhler and
Margarethe, and that Jacob and Margarethe were married in Busenberg. Ottilia's parents are
recorded as Joannes Schlickand Ottilia, who were married in Dahn. The witnesses to
Ottilia Schlick and Johannes Köhler's marriage were Joannes Schlick and Mathias
Davenhauer of Dahn.

Johannes' signature appears on his son Mathias' baptismal record 5 May 1764, and he
spelled his name as "Johannes". This same record also establishes that Ottilia
and Johannes Köhler were living in Busenberg in 1764, as they are recorded as citizens of
Busenberg at that time. Only one other record of another child has been located, a son
Simon baptized 2 Sept 1758.

ATHIAS3 KÖHLER (JOHANNES2, JACOB1) was born 05 May 1764 in Busenberg, Pfalz, Bavaria2,
and died 07 December 1845 in Busenberg, Pfalz, Bavaria3. He married
BARBARA KELLER Abt. 1786 in
Busenberg, Pfalz, Bavaria4. She was born Abt. 1766 in Busenberg, Pfalz,
Bavaria, and died 11 January 1819 in Busenberg, Pfalz, Bavaria5.

From his signature on