The Dohmann Emigrants

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The first emigrant listed is my Great-great-grandfather, Johann Gottfried Dohmann, who was known as Gottfried. He is one of the earliest known Dohmann emigrants and he is in my direct line of descent so he is listed first and all other emigrants are identified and discussed based on their relationship to Gottfried as a means of tying all this together.

If anyone has questions about any of this information or if you can provide any corrections or additional information, please contact me at edgar@dohmann.com

I have skeletal (figuratively, not literally) information on a number of other Dohmann emigrants, but not enough detail to include them in this list at this time. I will add to the list when, and if, additional data becomes available.

• Gottfried Dohmann (1815-1906). Born in Borgholz, married Maria Anna Francisca Reiffert (later known as Jenny) in Driburg in 1839. Had 7 children, the first 3 were born in Germany. Settled in Frelsburg, TX (Colorado County), moved to New Ulm, TX (Austin County) in 1867, moved to Ander, TX (Goliad County) in 1873. Also switched from Roman Catholic to Lutheran about the time of the move from Frelsburg to New Ulm even though it was only a distance of 4 miles from the Catholic Church they had been attending.

  According to information on Gottfried's 1869 voter registration, as well as other documents, it is evident that he arrived in Texas before the end of 1845 while Texas was still a Republic. I have been unable to determine his actual date of arrival in Texas; however, tax records and church records confirm that he was definitely in Texas by 1848.

• Francis Dohmann (1818-1897). Born in Borgholz, brother of Gottfried. Family lore indicates that he and Gottfried came to the US together with Francis remaining in New York and Gottfried continuing on to Texas. I have found Francis on the passenger list of the Brig Tricolon which arrived in New York on 5 Sep 1845 from Bremen. The passenger list indicates that he was travelling with Anton Rinteln, also from Borgholz, but Gottfried is not included on the passenger list. I have confirmed that Anton Rinteln was still in Germany at that time and did not arrive in the USA until approximately 1850, so it is my speculation that the passenger listed as Anton Rinteln was actually Gottfried Dohmann. I have been unable to confirm this with certainty or discover any specific reason for this mystery.

  Francis was a baker and he married Bernardine Ackermann about 1847. They had 7 children and continued to live in New York City for the rest of his life.

• Gottfried Wilhelm Dohmann (1827-1893). Born in Borgholz, 1st Cousin Gottfried. Came to Louisiana around 1855. He first married Aimee Taylor in 1858. She died in 1866 and Gottfried remarried to Elizabeth Marie Hebert in 1867. They had 3 children. Family lore suggest that Gottfried may have been a stowaway when he emigrated to the USA, but this has not been confirmed.

• Heinrich Dohmann (1831-1891/92). Born in Borgentreich, 1st Cousin of Gottfried. Came to California about 1850 and settled in San Francisco. Married a girl named Mary Elizabeth (last name unknown) from Ireland about 1876 and had 4 children.

• Clemens August Dohmann (1825-1869). Born in Borgholz, 1st Cousin of Gottfried. Came to Connecticut about 1850. Married Maria Theresia Nostitz, also from Borgholz, in Connecticut in 1852. They had 7 children. Maria and children moved to Illinois after Clemens August died. She married Nicholas Lorig in Illinois in 1871 and had 3 more children with him, the last at the age of 44.

• William Bode (1848-1929). Born in Erkeln, Nephew of Gottfried (his mother was Gottfried's sister). Although he doesn't carry the Dohmann surnmae, his case is interesting because he came to Illinois about 1875 and married Caroline Josephine Dohmann from Connecticut (his 2nd cousin and a daughter of Clemens August). They were married in Illinois where they had 8 children and lived for the rest of their lives.

• August Herbert Dohmann (1825-1914). Born in Siddessen, 2nd Cousin of Gottfried. Came to Illinois in 1859. Married Sarah Ellen Kincaid from Illinois in 1862. They had 9 children.

• Herman Heinrich Dohmann (1855-1934). Born in Borgentreich, 1st Cousin, once removed of Gottfried. Came to Iowa in 1880 and later settled in North Dakota. Married Anna Maria Justina Conze, also from Borgentreich, in Iowa in 1882. They had 11 children.

• Hubert Johann Dohmann (1857-1932). Born in Siddessen, 2nd Cousin, once removed of Gottfried. Emigrated to USA about 1876 and settled in Iowa. Married Anna Angela Schroeder in 1882 and had 7 children.

• Ferdinandina Dohmann (1843-???). Born in Siddessen, 2nd Cousin, once removed of Gottfried and sister of Hubert Johann. Emigrated to Iowa and married Henry Joseph Peters. They had 4 children.

• Josephina Dohmann (1843-1922). Born in Siddessen, 2nd Cousin, once removed of Gottfried and twin sister of Ferdinandina. Emigrated to Nebraska and married Ignatz Beller. They had 11 children.

• Hermann August Dohmann (1882-1916). Born in Bühne, 1st Cousin, twice removed of Gottfried. Came to New York in early 1900's. Married Auguste Engemann, also from Bühne, in New York and had 3 children. Died at an early age from an epidemic that swept New York.

• Maria Justina Dohmann (1880-1964). Born in Bühne, 1st Cousin, twice removed of Gottfried and also sister of Hermann August Dohmann. She and her brother probably came to New York together but I haven't documented this yet. Married Carl Engemann (brother of Auguste Engemann), also from Bühne, in New York in 1906 and had 9 children (including stillborn triplets in 1906).

• Konrad Albert Dohmann (1905-1987). Born in Borgentreich, 1st Cousin, twice removed of Gottfried. Emigrated to USA in 1928. Married Rachel Catherina Buck in 1932. They had at least 2 children. Rachel died in 1971 and Konrad remarried to Helena Huesch.

• Erich Werner Dohmann (1921-1985). Born in Borgentreich, 1st Cousin, twice removed of Gottfried. Emigrated to Paraguay in 1950's. Married Ursula Brigitte Bräuning from Peuplitz in Colonia Otanio, Paraguay and later moved to Argentina. They had 10 children.

• Gertrud Josephine Dohmann (1923-). Born in Borgentreich, 1st Cousin, twice removed of Gottfried and sister of Erich Werner Dohmann. Emigrated to USA in 1954. Last known to be living in Detroit, MI - no further information available at this time.

• Joseph G. Dohmann (c1815-1892). Hometown and linkage to the main database has not been determined at this time. Emigrated to the USA in the mid-late 1840's, first settling in Missouri, then relocating to Amador County, CA by 1858. Married a girl named Mary (last name unknown) from County Waterford, Ireland and had 4 children. Had a 320-acre farm in Amador County upon which a rich quartz vein was discovered.

• Frank (Francis or Franz) Dohmann (c1835-c1910). Hometown and linkage to the main database has not been determined at this time. Emigrated to the USA in the mid-late 1860's, settling in Nebraska. Married Sophia Wenneman in 1869 and had 4 children.

• Franz Dohmann (c1855-???). Shows up in the 1880 census for Colorado County, TX with a wife, Maria age 24 born in Texas, and a child, also named Maria age 1 born in Texas. Apparently arrived in Texas prior to 1878 but no other information is known at this time. Does not show up in any later Texas census extracts. Unlinked to the main database at this time.