When I first discovered that my great-great grandparents were cousins, I was shocked. But, as it turns out, this is normal.
#6 The Dollhopf House
A Dollhopf ancestor has occupied house #19 since 1622. The current house was built by Eberhard Dollhopf in 1823.
#5 Barbara Mai: A Sad Story
Our immigrant ancestors set off for the New World dreaming of a better life. Some of those dreams were never realized.
# 4 Coming to America
It was not an easy trip coming to America in the 1800s. How did John Dollhopf get here?
Above is the SS Baltimore, the iron passenger ship on which John Dollhopf sailed to America on October 23, 1871. This photo was taken seven months later on May 22, 1872, when the Baltimore collided with the Spanish steamship Lorenzo Semprum off the coast of Hastings, England. The collision left a large hole, 18 feet long and 7 feet wide in the bow causing the forward compartment to fill with water and list to starboard. The ship was eventually, repaired, and made a total of 51 trips between Bremen, Germany and Baltimore, Maryland.
#3 Dollhopf. What’s in a name?
There are several theories about the origin of the name Dollhopf. The leading contender is fruitcake.
#2 Meet Johann Bär “John” Dollhopf
Every family tree begins with one person. Meet Johann Bär Dollhopf.
#1 Welcome! Herzlich Willkommen!
Welcome to the Dollhopf story. This blog includes links to PDF documents that you can download for reading. Please feel free to save these PDFs to your computer. Just click on the link below.
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