Dear Darrel,
I would be glad answering Your mail -
You are right in starting Your search in Fehmarn ancestors "Kähler and Köhler" .
Please lock in - John Kostick - website : http://www.fehmarngenealogy.com/members/family.
Your ancestor - Nicklaus J. Kahler - b. Aug. 11. 1873 , d. Apr. 13. 1956 - Father : Heinrich "Henry" - """Kähler"""
- Lizzy Schutt - b. Dec. 12. 1876 - Mother : Ernstena Stark
- Marriage Dec. 4. 1895
Children : 1 John Kahler - b. 4 Mar 1897
2 Alfred Kahler 7 Jun 1898
3 Bernard Kahler 2 Feb 1900
4 Selma Kahler 29 Nov 1901
5 Arthur Kahler 28 Mar 1903
6 Edwin Kahler 11 Sep 1904
7 Edna Kahler 11 Sep 1904
8 Arnold Kahler 1 Jun 1907
9 Roxie Kahler 18 Feb 1916
Nicklaus "polished" his German Name "Kähler" to American simply spelling "Kahler" when emigrating to America.
Since emigration Your Family name is "Kahler" !!
The elder ancestors of Fehmarn - Kähler , - backwards Claus Köhler b. 14. Mar 1731 in Puttgarden , Fehmarn
d. 22. Feb. 1795 in Gammendorf , Fehmarn
are going back to - Jacob Köhler , b. Abt. 1595
d. after 1657
Please look at my tree in my positioning at our Fehmarn - L. from today !
We are cousins several lines !!
If necessary I would like to help contacting Your "Kähler" ancestors still living at Fehmarn - I know all of them excellent !!
I wish You good luck entering the huge Fehmarn - ancestor - lines.
Cousin Volker vun`n Knuust