Rotzean
Study by William Brackett
| John
Rotzean was born 15 Jan 1821 and died on 15 Dec 1892. He married
Wilhelmine Gaude who was born on 11 Feb 1830 and died on 14 Feb 1892.
They are both buried in the Pinhook Cemetery in La Porte County,
Indiana. This family named gets spelled numerous ways Rosean,
Roseen, Rotzine and Rotzien. The tombstone for John M. spells the
last name as “Rotzean”. In this biography I used the
spellings as I found them in given records. Genealogical records found on www.rootsweb.com indicate that John Rotzein married Wilhelmine Gaude in Tarnowke, West Prussia on 03 Nov 1854. The ship “Orpheus” from Bremen, Germany arrived in New York on 29 Jul 1861and aboard were passengers: John: Mich: Rotzien 42 years of age a farmer from Prussia headed for Indiana Wilhelmine Rotzien 33 years of age Friederick Rotzien 12 years of age Johann Rotzien 10 years of age Rudolph Rotzien 8 years of age Edward Rotzien 5 years of age Paul Rotzien 2 years of age Ernst Rotzien “suckling”
In the 1870 census of New Durham Township, La Porte County, Indiana includes: John Roseen 55 years of age a farmer born in Prussia Wilhelmina Roseen 42 years of age born in Prussia Fred Roseen 19 years of age born in Prussia John Roseen 17 years of age born in Prussia Rudolph Roseen 15 years of age born in Prussia Paul Roseen 11 years of age born in Prussia Henry Roseen 9 years of age born in Indiana Mary Roseen 4 years of age born in Indiana Christ Roseen 2 years of age born in Indiana In the 1880 census of New Durham Township, La Porte County, Indiana includes: John M. Rotzien 60 years of age a farmer born in Prussia Wilhelmina Rotzien 55 years of age born in Prussia Paroch Rotzien 20 years of age born in Prussia Anst Rotzien 18 years of age born in Prussia Henry Rotzien 16 years of age born in Indiana Mary Rotzien 14 years of age born in Indiana Chris Rotzien 12 years of age born in Indiana Charles Rotzien 10 years of age born in Indiana Herman Rotzien 6 years of age born in Indiana Notes: Paroch appears to be Paul but it is hard to decipher the writing on this name. Anst must have been Ernst seen as “Henry” in the census records. Mary Rotzien married to August Fritz and they are also buried in La Porte County, Indiana. Genealogical records found on www.rootsweb.com indicate the following birthdates for the children of John and Wilhelmine (Guade) Rotzien: Fred born 19 Jan 1851 John born 21 Apr 1853 Rudolph born 12 Feb 1855 Edward born 15 May 1857 Paul born 13 Aug 1859 Ernest born 08 Oct 1861 Henry born 25 Dec 1863 Mary born 02 Feb 1865 Chris born 16 Jul 1868 Charles born 18 Sep 1870 Herman born 14 Apr 1874 Paul Rozean born 13 Aug 1859, in Prussia, married Emma Miller on 12 Dec 1883 in La Porte County, Indiana. Emma was the daughter of Fred E. Miller. Paul Rotzein died on 18 Nov 1899 in La Porte County, IN. Both he and Emma are buried in the Pinhook Cemetery in La Porte County, IN:
Paul F Rotzean 1859-1899 Emma Rotzean 1864-1947 Christopher Rotzean 1806-1865 Louise Rotzean 1808-1867 wife of Christopher John M. Rozean 15 Jan 1821-15 Dec 1892 Wilhelmina Rotzean 11 Feb 1830-14 Feb 1892 wife of John M. Herman Rotzean 1874-1954 Ernest F. Rozean 08 Oct 1861-09 May 1939 Mary A. Rozean 26 Aug 1865-23 Aug 1942 wife of Ernest F. Mary (Rotzean) Fritz 02 Feb 1864-09 Jun 1943 wife of August August Fritz 18 Mar 1859-10 Dec 1945 Note: This Christopher Rotzean may have been another brother to John M. and Michael Rotzean.
Paul and Emma (Miller) Rotzean had children: Freda Rotzean who married on 23 Jan 1906 to Pearl DeMass Otto Rotzean who married on 25 May 1911 to Minnie Vanselow Laura Rozean who married on 24 Apr 1915 to George Pflughaupt Arnold Rotzean Amelia Rotzean Edward Rotzean George and Laura (Rozean) Pflughaupt married in Berrien County, Michigan and are buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan: George
Louis Pflughaupt 01 Sep 1890-05 Oct 1922 The marriage record for George and Laura gives her birthplace as “New Durm” Indiana. This was actually New Durham Township, La Porte County, Indiana. It also gives her father’s name as Paul and her mother’s maiden name as … Miller. There are also a Michael and Eva Rotzean who are buried in the Beatty’s Corners Cemetery in La Porte County, Indiana: Michael Rotzean 1826-1911 “Vater” Eva Rotzean 1836-1900 “Mutter” Charles Rotzean son of Michael and Eva Mollie Rotzean 1st wife of Charles Matilda Rotzean 1862-1926 2nd wife of Charles Genealogical records found on www.rootsweb.com indicate that Michael Rotzien was born in Tarnowke in West Prussia and he married Eva Fausch. www.ancestry .com gives the immigration information on Michael Rotzean as:
The ship “Johannes” from Bremen, Germany, arrived at New York on 21 Jul 1868 with the following passengers: Michal Rotzin 42 years of age from “Ternowke” Eva Rotzin 32 years of age from “Ternowke: Mittelrinnidesburg” Carl Rotzin 8 years of age from “Ternowke” Ida Rotzin 6 years of age from “Ternowke” Emil Rotzin 4 years of age from “Ternowke” It would appear that John M. and Michael Rotzean of La Porte County, Indiana were brothers as they were both from Tarnowke, West Prussia and are close in age. They also settled a few miles apart, Michael near Beatty’s Corners and John a few miles south nearer to Holmesville. Also, as early as 1860 there were a John Fausch and Frank Fausch in La Porte, County IN who may have been Eva’s relatives. In Westville Cemetery in La Porte County, Indiana are buried: Christian A. Rotzean 1868-1942 Louise Rotzean 1873-1941 wife of Christian A. Roy H. Rotzean 21 May 1893-26 Dec 1898 son of Christian and Louise Note: Louise’s maiden name was Powell and she was born on 11 Apr 1873 In Pine Lake Cemetery in La Porte County, Indiana are buried: Otto
F. Rotzean son of Paul F. Rotzean
These families were one of the Prussian families who settled in La Porte County, Indiana and who can be found in the 1860-1880 census records. |
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