Historic German Village
City Park Avenue
Our Goal:
To acknowledge and honor
The people who have shared
our shops and homes in
German Village for the last
150 years
German Village House Histories
David and Alison Randall
39 E. Beck Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-9710
e-mail:
gvhousehistories@wowway.com
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home or shop history completed,
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Biographical Information
Barnhard Ritter was born in
Baden, and was listed in 1870 as being married to Sharon and having two children.
Charles Hittler was listed in 1887 as working as a brickmason.
The only Barbara Kaiser living at this time in the area was born in 1804 in Wuttemberg.
Charles Nordman was listed in 1887 as living on City Park and working as a policeman.
Frank Koehler was listed as being born in 1890, working as a carriage painter later in his career, and serving in World War I.
Henry Koehler and Clarence
Koehler were brothers.
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