What was Zempelburg Krs. Flatow Westpreussen is now Sepólno Krajenskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, Poland

from the book: People of Pulaski County, Indiana
1983 Volume 1
"A Bridge to the Past"
The Hubbard Company - Defience, Ohio
Library of Congress No. 83-72308
HOMESTEAD OF MICHAEL TETZLOFF
Michael Tetzloff was born in West Prussia and immigrated to the United States, landing in Quebec, Canada in June of 1863. He went to San Pierre by train the next day and slept the first night in an old barn. He inquired about his sister Mrs John (Wehelmine) Werth and Mrs. William (Rosena) Wagner. Finding them, he stayed in the area and picked cranberries and sold them in the fall. During the first winter, he worked on a railroad and a brickyard in Lafayette; then he returned to the Blue Sea area the following harvest time.

came from: Zempelburg, Germany
article written by: Estella Tetzloff

From "The Tetzloff Family Tree, 1956":
Michael Tetzloff was born in Zempelburg, Krs. Flatow, Westpreussen. He was the son of Eva Rosena (CARO) Tetzloff.
He immigrated to the United States, landing in Quebec, Canada, June 1863. He went to San Pierre by train the next day. The first night he slept in an old barn. After he had eaten his breakfast he inquired if any one knew the Wagners or Werths. A man who was driving a yoke of oxen told him they were coming to town with their butter to sell.
He started to go to their farm and met them on the road. They didn’t know him until he told them who he was. He was their brother.
That fall he picked $90.00 worth of cranberries. Later he worked on a railroad and from there he went to work in a brick yard at Lafayette until harvest time when he returned to the farm.
On October 14, 1864 he married Kartherine Elizabeth Strantz, daughter of Christopher and Johanna (COOK) Strantz. She was born January 26, 1846. After their marriage they moved to a farm in Cass Township (known as the Litka farm). The following year his mother came from Germany. Two years later they moved to Rich Grove Township to the farm now owned and operated by Leroy Tetzloff (a grandson). There they started building log houses and barns. It took just two days to put up a house 18 by 20. The first winter they had horses in one room and they lived in the other.
He also operated a tile mill where he made tile and brick for his own use. In 1904 he built a home in San Pierre and retired there.
His wife, Katherine Elizabeth, died June 21, 1923. He died May 7, 1928.

From the Toronto Immigration Papers from the Archives of Ontario, the ships landing in Ontario from Hamburg in June 1863, were:
June 7, Brig Mathilde, from Hamburg, 240 pass.
June 8, Ship Main, from Hamburg, 294 pass.
June 8, Bark Washington, from Hamburg, 306 pass.
These ships would also most likely have landed in Quebec. No passenger lists exist for this period. Information collected by Marjorie Kohli <marj-at-ist.uwaterloo.ca>

from
http://www.fineartemporium.com/gallery-continental-2.htm
"The Brigg *Mathilde* was built in 1852 in Westervik (Sweden) and acquired in 1861 by the shipping company Joachim Reimers in Hamburg through the broker Brauss in Hamburg. The vessel made only one journey, Petersen´s journey to Rio Grande do S. from 1861-1864 was ill-fated and MATHILDE was lost at sea on Sept. 4th, 1864 off Tamsin (China)"

From "The Tetzloff Family Tree, 1977 revision" (page 2):
Near the time the six sons were married Michael helped each to get established on farms near each other so they could help each other.
Michael C and Henry lived just across the road from each other - the Michael C Tetzloff farm is still in the Tetzloff name owned by Paul, has been in this name over 80 years.
August and Lewis lived near each other - the August Tetzloff farm in still in the family name. Eugene now owns the farm.
Charley and Edward live just across the road from each other. The Charley Tetzloff farm is now inthe name of his son LeRoy and has been in the family name over 100 years. It being the old homeplace.
In 1904, when his son Charles, married, Michael and Katherine retired to a home Michael built in San Pierre, using bricks he had made in the farm mill. Among the ingredients used to make those bricks was sand brought from Michigan for that purpose.
Michael and Katherine lived in San Pierre the balance of their lives. Katherine died Jun 21, 1923 and Michael died May 7, 1928.
The couple had 12 children - 5 girls: Amilie, Emilie, Ernestine, Louis, Anna Ernestine, and Lena; and 7 boys: Johann William, Michael C., Henry Otto, Lewis Friedrich Julius, Karl Ernest (Charles), Edward Theodore, and August.

From "The Tetzloff Family Tree, 1977 revision" (page 1):
Michael Tetzloff II and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and here is a translation of the newspaper announcement from a German newspaper cliping.

Golden Anniversary

It was October 14th, Michael Tetzloff and his beloved wife Katherina born Stranz in Godsgrace celebrating their Golden Anniversary.
It was a jubilant occasion with the church bells ringing as the couple the St Luke Church in San Pierre, Indiana. The wonderful life they had in 50 years of married life.
Six sons and two daughters attended. One daughter could not celebrate with the parents for she lived a great distance from her parents but she sent them her blessing.
It was a festive day with prayer and song for the happy couple and peace and love always.

Four of these sons lived long enough to also celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Michael C and Friedricka on June 6, 1945
Charley and Mary in June 1954
August and Johanna in September 1960
Lewis and Frieda in 1951

In trying to locate indexes to passenger lists, I’ve found that Canada did not archive passenger lists until 1865 for Quebec, , , ,

• Married: 14 OCT 1864 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
• Note: book C-10, page 455
• Note:

  
  Tippecanoe Marriage Index as “Michael DETZLAFF & Elizebeth STRANG”

1. Amelia TETZLOFF b: 12 JAN 1865 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
2. Emelia TETZLOFF b: 4 APR 1867 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
3. Johann William TETZLOFF b: 2 JUL 1869 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
4. Michael C TETZLOFF b: 30 MAY 1872 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
5. Louise TETZLOFF b: 23 DEC 1873 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
6. Anna Ernestine TETZLOFF b: 17 JAN 1876 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
7. Henry Otto TETZLOFF b: 9 OCT 1877 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
8. Lewis Friedrich Julius TETZLOFF b: 2 JUN 1879 in Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
9. Charles Ernest TETZLOFF b: 7 JUL 1881 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
10. Edward Theodore TETZLOFF b: 22 MAR 1883 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
11. August TETZLOFF b: 6 JUL 1885 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
12. Adaline TETZLOFF b: 19 NOV 1888 in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA