Doller Family Farm

Below is a photograph of the house that my great grandfather, Johannes "Hans" Doller, was brought up in.  It is located in Abtsgmund, Germany - east of Stuttgart.  The land was purchased from Baron Wöllwarth in 1890 by Josef Doller, my second great grandfather.  Hans ran away from home at the age of 14 with plans of going to South America.  He spent some time in Egypt and then China before sailing to America, stopping for what he thought was a brief layover in San Francisco, California.  He never boarded the ship again.  While in San Francisco, he met my great grandmother, Viktoria "Dora" Holl while attending a local German event.  They were married and settled in Oakland, California to raise their daughter, my grandmother, Barbara.  Hans worked as a butcher at Miller Packing Company and also owned hot dog stands in the Bay Area.  The farm in Germany continues to be passed down each generation to the oldest child within the family.

This is a plaque on the old house showing the date it was built - 1837.  The half moon is the sign of Wöllwarth.

Here is a photograph of a house on the family farm taken in Summer, 2011.  This house was built by Josef Zwikel (my 2nd cousin, 1x removed), who still resides in the home with his family.  My great grandfathers house is to the left.

This is the view from one of the bedrooms.  It looks out to the Barons Castle.  So Beautiful!