Records of Ben Koehler on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Koehler and the Koehler Genealogy

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Some Famous People called Ben Koehler

Ben Koehler

Ben Koehler (January 26, 1877, Schoerndorn, Germany – May 21, 1961, South Bend, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns in 1905–1906. He was primarily an outfielder, though he played a few games as a first or second baseman.

Koehler played in a total of 208 games and had a lifetime batting average of .233, accumulating 168 hits, 2 home runs, and 62 RBI.

As a center fielder, Koehler helped turn 11 double plays in 1905, among the highest for that fielding position in a single season.

Source: Ben Koehler, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Koehler

Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.

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