I've been working on my FIL's Tietjen line off and for the last three years. What we 'know'(right, LOL):
Claus(Charles) Tietjen born circa 1856 from Germany, parents unknown, interred March 9, 1890
married
Meta(Martha, Mattie) Eichmann(not sure of the correct spelling) born 1854-1856, she was born in NY or Germany.
and they had the following children:
Martha Clara Tietjen born 1879, married twice according to 1900 census, only know of…
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