Born in Varde, Denmark, he left for Bali in 1846, sailing via the Cape and Singapore.
Køhlert's father is Morten Køhlert who currently works as an assistant manager at Varde If and his brother Nicolaj Køhlert who is younger, have played for Liverpool, Glasgow Rangers and is now playing for the Danish side Silkeborg IF.
Patkar-Varde College is an educational institution located in Goregaon (West), Mumbai, India.