Koechlin family
The Koechlin family (French pronunciation: [kœʃ.lɛ̃]; German pronunciation: [ˈkøːç.lɪn]; originally also spelled Köchlin and Köchli) is a French Alsatian family of Swiss origin originally hailing from Stein am Rhein near Schaffhausen. They expanded over several generations via Zurich and emigrated to Mulhouse where they acquired substantial wealth in the textile industry and held several public offices as politicians, military officers and judges.