MAZELIN: The Mazelins in America, 100 Years 1840-1940, Descendants of Peter Mazelin 1940by D D Mazelin The Mazelins in America, 100 Years 1840 1940, Descendants of Peter and Theresa (Ethene) Mazelin. They immigrated with their young son, Frank, from France to America in 1840. After 66 days of sailing from April to July they entered the New York Harbor. The next course of their trip to reach their destination was by ox cart, which they purchased. Traveling west to Ohio, overwintering and continuing on to Indiana was quite an undertaking.