As I indicated in my message post of 27 Jun 2010, I am descended from Rudolph Topel and Emma Schultz through my mothers mother Gertrude Helen Emma Topel, the youngest of their 6 children: William Ernest Topel 1883 - 1980, Walli Frieda Topel 1886 - 1971, Frederick Ernst Topel 1889 - 1951, Hilda E Topel 1895 - 1954, Herbert Alexander Topel 1898 - 1975, and Gertrude Helen Emma Topel 1900 - 1989.
The ship manifest for Rudolph Topel (35) indicates he traveled alone to Baltimore with $10. 3/22/1893.
The ship manifest for Emma Topel (38) indicates she traveled with her son Willy (9), daughter Wally (7), and son Ernest (3), 3/25/1894.
Son Herbert Alexander Topel 1898 - 1975, married Mabel Lee Murphy about 1924 and they had a son Herbert Alexander Topel Jr. who died in 1926, and a daughter born 1927.
I have a public tree on ancestry.com called Michelles tree, that supports all the info I have.
However, I am still hoping to find more information about Rudolph and Emma in Prussia, (Germany).
Also please keep me posted if you or anyone has any more information.
Thank You - Michael Cook
mjcook@comcast.net