| Anna Maria Köhler |
Anna Maria Köhler was born on 19 Jul 1850 in Huck, Saratov, Russia.
Her father died when she was 7 years old. Her mother must have
also been dead, as she had to "live among strangers". She went to
live with the Heinrich Schnell family in Norka, who eventually became
her father-in-law.
She married Georg Heinrich Schnell on 9 Feb 1870 in Norka.
They had 9 children:
Anna Charlotte, b. 20 Mar 1872
Johannes, b. 30 Jun 1874- d. Nov 1875
Katharine Maria, b. 25 Feb 1877
Lydia, b. 7 Mar 1879
Philip, b. 5 May 1881
Johan Georg, b. 23 Apr 1884- d. 14 Dec 1885
Peter, b. 11 Jan 1887
Heinrich, b. 20 Jan 1889- d. 20 Oct 1891
John, b. 15 Jul 1891
After her husband died in 1909, she came to Canada with 3 of her
sons, Philip, Peter, and John. They arrived in Quebec in 1911 and
settled in Stony Plain, Alberta. Her daughter Lydia also came with her
husband John Traudt. Five years later she moved to Castor, Alberta
along with her 3 sons. She died in Castor, Alberta on 30 Nov 1939 at
the age of 89. At the time of her death she had 42 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
Her father died when she was 7 years old. Her mother must have
also been dead, as she had to "live among strangers". She went to
live with the Heinrich Schnell family in Norka, who eventually became
her father-in-law.
She married Georg Heinrich Schnell on 9 Feb 1870 in Norka.
They had 9 children:
Anna Charlotte, b. 20 Mar 1872
Johannes, b. 30 Jun 1874- d. Nov 1875
Katharine Maria, b. 25 Feb 1877
Lydia, b. 7 Mar 1879
Philip, b. 5 May 1881
Johan Georg, b. 23 Apr 1884- d. 14 Dec 1885
Peter, b. 11 Jan 1887
Heinrich, b. 20 Jan 1889- d. 20 Oct 1891
John, b. 15 Jul 1891
After her husband died in 1909, she came to Canada with 3 of her
sons, Philip, Peter, and John. They arrived in Quebec in 1911 and
settled in Stony Plain, Alberta. Her daughter Lydia also came with her
husband John Traudt. Five years later she moved to Castor, Alberta
along with her 3 sons. She died in Castor, Alberta on 30 Nov 1939 at
the age of 89. At the time of her death she had 42 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
| Anna Marie with her great-grandchild Virgina Schnell |
