Hans Peter Keller bap 23 apr 1657 Graben m Margaretha, father Hans Peter film 102078348 page 147
Translation request:
Are Köhler and Keller ever interchangeable? According to German surname lists Köhler is not a Graben name and Keller is.
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Good morning Kent,
Translation:
Date: on the 23rd of April [1657].
Child: Hanß Peter.
Parents: Hanß Peter Keller and his wife Margaretha.
Baptismal sponsors: Hanß Michel Zeißloff and his wife. Michael Hoß and his wife.
Comment: I find both surnames "Keller" and "Köhler" in Graben. Doing an exact surname search on Ancestry and restricting the search to Graben, here are the results for each surname:
Keller: 86 hits.
Köhler: 299 hits.
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Robert good to know. I need to do the same thing because i have been iunable to find a lot of Köhler's in Graben, at least in the 1800s. Thanks for the translation. KG
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You're always welcome, KG!
I don't know if the two surnames "Keller" and "Köhler" are interchangeable but certainly you should record the surname as it appears in the given record.
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Yes, I agree. I doubt this is the man referred to here;
Anna Catharina Scholl Baptismal sponsors: Peter Kohler local baker and his wife Anna Margaretha
I will keep looking.
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