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And oh yes, Dollhopf means fruitcake. Well, sort of. See Blog 15: Dollhopf Name Update for the full story.
The above photo is taken from the town square of Mistelbach, Germany. Our immigrant ancestor Johann (John) Dollhopf (1852-1934) left Mistelbach for America in 1871. The first known Dollhopf to have property in Mistelbach was Hans Tolhopf (~1400-~1454) our 15th great-grandfather, who acquired three and a half acres of farmland there in 1430.
The building on the left is the Dollhopf house, historically identified as house #19. It was built in 1823 by Eberhard Dollhopf (1789-1843), John’s grandfather, and our 3rd great-grandfather. Eberhard’s 3rd great-grandsons are the current owners. The first house recorded on this site was built in 1622 by Simon Küfner (~1590-~1659), our 10th great-grandfather.
In the center is St. Bartholomew Church. The tower and spire seen here were built in 1680 by Conrath Schabtach (1640-1713), our 8th great-grandfather, Matthäus Seyfarth (1647-1720), our 7th great-grandfather, and master carpenter Johann Greißinger, presumed to be our 7th great-grandfather (not verified) . The stones of the tower foundation date from the original church built in the 1300s.
On the right is the School House built in 1873. In 1990 it was converted into the Parish Hall. The first school house was built on this site in 1706.