1737 — Present
Generations
The Krotzer Family, 1737 – Present
Eleven generations and nearly three hundred years, from a Rhineland vineyard village to a Detroit assembly line — verified where the record allows, and honest about where it doesn't.
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Essays
Our Story
The three-grave mystery, a family split by the Civil War, and the crossing that started it all in 1737.
LineageThe Family Tree
Ten generations, one direct line, from Johann Philipp Krazer to today. Click anyone for photos and the deeper story.
ArchivePhotographs
Portraits, gravestones, military ribbons, and the records that back them up.
A Featured Object
The Saw
A hand saw carved with six generations of initials — HK to SK — still in the family today.
HK·MK·DK·RK·SK·SK
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Found Alongside the Saw
Henry's Powder Horn
Hand-lettered with Henry J. Krotzer's own name and birthdate — the closest thing in this collection to a signed object.
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