This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wg.2ADE/4663.1.2 Message Board Post: No relation to the Ehmen's in Golden. Hinrich Ehmen Franzen immigrated to Golden area in 1855 - his son Willm dropped the Franzen surname and used the Ehmen name.