I am searching for information on the parents of my grandfather, Fritz
Johannes Rose. Fritz was born November 4, 1906 in Germany. His US Naturalization
paperwork indicates his birthplace as Wilhelmshaven. The emigration info from
Die Maus shows Fritz traveling from Bremen to the US aboard the SS Dresden in
January 1928. The Die Maus passenger list indicates Rustringen as his
residence. I know Rustringen was redefined at some point to become Wilhelmshaven so
I am pretty certain of his place of birth. Fritz was a tailor both in Germany
and in the US. Fritz died in the US on June 3, 1960 after a long battle with
cancer. Per his obituary, Fritz had a brother named Arthur, and two sisters,
Elfrieda and Kathe. Kathe is, per family stories, a step-sister so I'm
assuming there were two wives of Fritz's father. Fritz and my grandmother, Henni
E. Ploger, have several decorative items relating to St. Martin Church in
Zetel. Henni was born 1905 in Bohlenberge. She married Fritz in the US in 1930.
Henni died in the US September 22, 1994.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out who Fritz's parents
were?
Thanks for any help,
Maureen