Elisabeth (Fritzler) Trott (1866 - 1938)

Born 18 Dec 1866 in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Ancestors

Wife of Christian Jakob Trott — married [date unknown] in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1938 at age 71 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Elisabeth (Fritzler) Trott was a Volga German.

Elisabeth (Fritzler) Trott has German Roots.

Family #80 in the 1897 Grimm census.

Birth Date and Place

• 18 December 1866
• Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Parents

• Johann Jakob Fritzler I
• Katharina Elisabeth (Schäfer) Fritzler

Marriage

• Christian Jakob Trott
• by 1889

Children

• Katharina Margaretha (Trott) Schuppe, born 1890
• Friedrich Trott, born 1892
• Elisabeth (Trott) Kaiser, born 1893
• Katharina Trott, born 1900
• Jakob Trott, born 1902
• Amalia Trott, born 1905
• Maria Trott, born 1906

Immigration

• She and her family immigrated to the United States in 1911, as per census records.

Death Date and Place

• 24 January 1938
• Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Elizabeth Fritzler Trott was born in Grimm, Saratov, Russia on 18 Dec 1866 to Johann Jakob Fritzler I and his wife Katharina Elisabeth (Schäfer) Fritzler. She met and married her husband Christian Jakob Trott in Grimm.

Volga Germans lived a difficult life which did not resemble the original descriptions and promises of Catherine the Great. By the late 1800s, Volga German families began to immigrate to the United States and Canada, looking for a better life. Encouraged by the safe travels and good fortune of friends and relatives who immigrated, Elizabeth and two of her siblings, Karl Fritzler and Mollie Fritzler Schneider, began to plan a move for their families. Their plans were delayed when her brother Karl was drafted into the Tsar's Army, which, in turn, only made their urge to leave Russia stronger. Volga Germans were pacifists and had been promised no conscription by Catherine the Great. A century later, the ruling Russians backed out of that promise and regularly called up Volga Germans into their Army. Somehow Karl managed to get a plum job as a guard for the Tsar, avoiding the dangerous battle fronts. At the conclusion of his service, he began to finalize his plans to leave Russia.

1897 Grimm Census ^[1]

Family # 80

Head of the Household Heinrich Drott [sic], age 60

Wife Elisabeth Drott [sic], age 54

Child #1 Christian Drott [sic], age 30

Wife of Child #1 Elisabeth Drott [sic], age 30

Grandchild #1 Friedrich Drott [sic], age 4

Grandchild #2 Katharina Margaretha Drott [sic], age 7

Grandchild #3 Elisabeth Drott [sic], age 3

Grandchild #4 Maria Drott [sic], age 1

Child #2 Heinrich Drott [sic], age 19

Child #3 Christian Jakob Drott [sic], age 10

Child #4 Amalia Drott [sic], age 20

Child #5 Charlotte Drott [sic], age 14

Elisabeth and her husband Christian, also known as Christ, were able to immigrate to the United States in 1911, two years before her siblings.

1911 Passenger Manifest ^[2]

Name Christian Jacob Drott

Gender Male

Race German

Marital Status Married

Age 44

Birth Date 1867

Port of Departure Bremen, Germany

Last Residence Place Krinum, Perselia [sic] [should be Grimm, Russia]

Final Destination Place Cincinnati, Ohio

Residence Place Russia

Arrival Date Dec 1911

Port of Arrival Baltimore, Maryland

Arrival Quarter Dec

Complexion Fair

Eye Color Br

Hair Color Bl

Height 5 Feet 3 Inches

Money 200.00

Ship Name Willehad

Page number 215

Friend's Name Christian Drott [sic] [should be Christian Trott]

Person in Old Country Name J Droff [sic] [should be J Trott]

Person in Old Country Residence Place Krinum,Russia [sic] [should be Grimm, Russia]

Person in Old Country Relationship Cousin

Person in US Name Bhriptian Drott [sic] [should be Christian Trott]

Person in US Gender Male

Person in US Relationship Brother

All Family Members Traveling Together

Christian Jacob Drott [sic], age 44

Elizabeth Drott [sic], age 44

Katharina Margaretha Drott [sic], age 22

Friedrich Drott [sic], age 19

Elizabeth Drott [sic], age 17

Katharina Drott [sic], age 14

Jakob Drott [sic], age 9

Amalia Drott [sic], age 6

Maria Drott [sic], age 4

Elizabeth Margaretha Drott [sic], age 65, widow, mother of Christian

It should be noted that while the family's original destination was Cincinnati, Ohio, they ended up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a town where many former Grimm residents settled after immigrating to the United States.

The family surname was misspelled "Trett" in the 1920 United States Census.

1920 United States Federal Census ^[3]

Name Christ Trett [sic]

Age 52

Birth Year abt 1868

Birthplace Russia

Home in 1920 Fond du Lac Ward 16, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

House Number 120

Race White

Gender Male

Immigration Year 1911

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Elizabeth Trett

Father's Birthplace Russia

Mother's Name Elizabeth Trett

Mother's Birthplace Russia

Native Tongue German

Able to Speak English No

Occupation Laborer

Industry Machine Shop

Employment Field Wage or Salary

Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged

Naturalization Status Alien

Household Members

Name and Age

Christ Trett 52

Elizabeth Trett 78 [mother of Christ]

Elizabeth Trett 53

Frank Trett 27

Malby [sic] Trett 14 [should be Amalia or Molly]

Mary Trett 11

The first Elizabeth listed in the census record is her husband's mother, Elisabeth Margaretha Weber Trott. The second Elizabeth refers to his wife, Elizabeth Fritzler Trott. The other three family members were their children.

1930 United States Federal Census ^[4]

Name Elizabeth Trott

Birth Year abt 1867

Gender Female

Race White

Age in 1930 63

Birthplace Russia

Marital Status Married

Relation to Head of House Wife

Homemaker? Yes

Home in 1930 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Map of Home Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Street Address East Arudt St [sic] [should be Arndt]

Ward of City 16

House Number 120

Dwelling Number 267

Family Number 277

Age at First Marriage 21

Attended School No

Able to Read and Write No

Father's Birthplace Russia

Mother's Birthplace Russia

Language Spoken German

Immigration Year 1911

Naturalization Alien

Able to Speak English Yes

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Christ Trott, 63, Head

Elizabeth Trott, 63 Wife

Marie Trott, 22 Daughter

Lizzie Trott, 87 Mother-in-law

Elisabeth passed away 24 Jan 1938 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In 1940, her husband remained a widower, living with his daughter Marie. A copy of the 1940 census is included below.

1940 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name Christian Trott

Age 73

Estimated Birth Year abt 1867

Gender Male

Race White

Birthplace Russia

Marital Status Widowed

Relation to Head of House Head

Home in 1940 Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Map of Home in 1940 Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Street East Arndt Street

House Number 134

Farm No

Inferred Residence in 1935 Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Residence in 1935 Fond Du Lac

Citizenship Naturalized

Sheet Number 13A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation 271

House Owned or Rented Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 15

Attended School or College No

Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939 0

Income 0

Income Other Sources Yes

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Christian Trott 73 Head

Marie Trott 32 Daughter

Sources

1. ↑ 1897 Grimm (Lesnoi Karamysh), Russia Census List, Translated by Richard Rye, Compiled and Edited by John Groh, Contributor Henry Schmick; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Published 2017; page 37, family #80, Heinrich Drott [sic] family.
2. ↑ The National Archives At Washington, D.c.; Washington, D.c.; Records of the Us Customs Service, Rg36; NAI Number: 2655153; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85, lines 3 through 12, Christian Jakob Trott family; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 25 May 2023, see: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/263788:8679?ssrc=pt&tid=159664522&pid=222085688349.
3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fond du Lac Ward 16, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1986; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 1029, Christ Trett [sic], age 52. born in Russia; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 22 July 2023.
4. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fond du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: 2572; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0029; Image: 1062.0; FHL microfilm: 2342306, line 66, Christ Trott family; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 25 May 2023, see: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/59470281:6224.
5. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4479; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 20-22. Author: Ancestry.com; Note: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA; Publisher Date: 2012.

See also:

• http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/finland.shtml

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_Steamship_Company

• http://www.norwayheritage.com/articles/templates/voyages.asp?articleid=28&zoneid=6

• http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/archive/sheet/64