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Note: Notes for Herman Randolph Hotz: Herman and four siblings and their parents left their home in Switzerland in the spring of 1855. They boarded a ship in Le Havre, France. They arrived in New York city on May thirty first. From there they traveled to Wisconsin. More about that is in the "notes" for Herman's father Caspar Hotz in this genealogy chart.
In 1871, Herman Hotz married Emma Hartmann on her 16th birthday.
The 1880 U.S. census had an effective date of June first. The Hotz family was enumerated June twenty second. The census page shows Herman, 32, a farmer; Emma, 25 (actually 24); and five children. The family lived in Scandinavia, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Herman and his parents were born in Switzerland. Emma was born in Wisconsin. Her parents were listed as being born in "Sachsen", which is the German spelling for Saxony, which meant the former Kingdom of Saxony. That area now is roughly identical to the State of Saxony in Germany.
A photo of part of that 1880 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/gR17ykPHN6akhDTs9">Photo</a>
The 1890 U.S. census records were accidentally burned or damaged by water in 1921. Most of the remaining records were destroyed about 1934.
Herman was the chairman of the board of supervisors for Scandinavia Township for a number of years.
The 1900 U.S. census had an effective date of June first, which was the day the Hotz family was enumerated. The 1900 census was the only census ever that asked for the month each person was born. The census page shows Herman, born March of 1848; his wife Emma, born October of 1855; and 10 children, including Florence, who was born October of 1892. The family lived in Scandinavia, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Herman and his parents were born in Switzerland. Emma was born in Wisconsin. Her parents' places of birth were written as "Sachsen", which meant the former Kingdom of Saxony, now in Germany.
Herman and Emma were listed as having been married for 27 years, but their marriage record proves they were actually married for over 28 years at that time. Emma had given birth to 11 children, and surprisingly for those times, all 11 were still living then. Herman was a farmer.
A photo of part of that 1900 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/RJ2aoSxoG1zVXehN9">Photo</a>
Herman Hotz apparently paid a book publisher to have a lengthy biographical sketch printed about him, including mentions of his father and siblings, in the 1895 book, <i>Commemorative biographical record of the upper Wisconsin counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano.</i>
A photo of Herman's incredibly detailed and well written entry in that book: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/RC4rSogCUxx5r5Vf7">Photo</a>
The 1905 Wisconsin state census was taken in June. The page shows Herman, 56 (actually 57); his wife Emma, 49; six children including 12 year old Florence O.; and a servant. The family still lived in Scandinavia. Herman was a farmer. He and his parents were born in Switzerland. Emma was born in Wisconsin. Her parents were born in Switzerland and Germany.
A photo of part of that 1905 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/XY8W52NaZC8QYuik7">Photo</a>
Herman's FindAGrave memorial includes photos of his grave markers: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95661698/herman-randolph-hotz">Memorial</a>
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