BIO:  Charles KOHLER, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Township, Pg 205

CHARLES KOHLER was born in York Township, September 5, 1846, son of Jacob and 
Mary Sechrist Kohler, and is of German descent.  He engaged as a clerk in a 
general store at Dallastown, and afterward at Windsor, where he remained about 
ten years.  In 1870 he purchased a half interest in his brother's store and 
carriage business, and this partnership continued until 1881, when he bought his 
brother out, and is now doing a very extensive business.  Mr. Kohler was 
married, in 1872, to Miss Emiline Geesey, daughter of Jonathan Geesey, of York 
Township.  They had one child, Phineas L.  Mr. and Mrs. Kohler are members of 
the Lutheran Church.