From: "Rodney Hall" <subknave(a)msn.com>
Subject: Rotzen, Rotzien and Pahl, Schultz
Emil
came to the US in 1865 age 5 or 6 Gustav came in 1857 age 14 Gustav
settled
in Wisconsin and then Minnesota apparently, Emil and family stayed
in
Michigan city area since they arrived.
Rodney, I have an interest in Rotziens near Michigan City, some of them
being related to my line, however I have yet to connect the other Rotziens
in the area (literally next door neighbors) to my line, however I am
interested in what part of WI your Gustav Pahl settled since both Rotzien
lines in Michigan City connect to two unconnected (meaning a gut feeling
that they connect but no proof) FAUSCH lines in Michigan City, which the gut
also says are related to a FAUSCH line in Germania, WI and later Colma and
Sheboygan WI.
My Rotziens and both Michigan City Fausch lines came from or near Battrow
Posen (now Zlotow, POL). The WI Fausches came from about 20 miles from
Battrow, all about 1855-1865. Another surname common to both Fausch groups
in WI - PAGELOW & in Michigan City, PEGLOW/Peglau/Pagle.
You don't give an age or specific identifying info for the Rotziens. I find
a Carl William Rotzien born Jun 4, 1833 in Tarnowke, West Prussia (near
Battrow) born to Fredrick Rotzien and Rosa Kuehn making him the brother of
Michael Rotzien of Beatty's Corners just south of Michigan City. A sister,
Henriette, born 1829, married a Carl Edward Molkentine whose son, Julius
Ferdinand, made it to Michigan City (first papers and as a baptism sponsor)
but disappeared after that) I also have documentation on a Fred William
Rotzien born 1857 in Tarnowke to Friederich Rotzien and Rosa Kriesel, a
baptism sponsor was Eva Rotzien which may be the wife of the aforementioned
Michael Rotzien, Eva nee Fausch.
If any of these surnames or locations I have mentioned ring any bells, we
may have somthing more than just coincidence on many fronts and the solution
to each other's riddle may help with the other riddle.
Mike