The Grothen family emigrated from Bremen Germany to Illinois. In Germany, the name is also spelled Groothenn and Grothenn. Conrad listed below is Steve’s great grandfather.
There is a Grothenn Gasthaus (Hotel) in Bremen.
Steve’s great grandfather Conrad Grothen (1866 – 1927) arrived in the US in New York City on 9/25/1880 aboard the ship Donau with 5 other family members. The name was misspelled “Grothan”.
