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The Friedrich Franz Dodt Story (1869-1930)
The unsung heroes of early days – My Parents. Friedrich Franz Dodt my father, was born in Lantow in 1867. With his parents Gustav and Henriette Dodt, Emelie his sister, and his brother Karl (who was born on the boat) arrived in Maryborough onboard the ship Reichstag on 18th of July 1873. Gustav was employed … Continue reading
The Coalition Wars
In 1793 Russia joined a European coalition against revolutionary France, and Admiral Chichagov’s Baltic Fleet was ordered to the Danish coast. Chichagov detached nine ships of the line and three frigates under Admiral Alexander Kruse for a two-week expedition to the North Sea.From 1795-1797 Vice-Admiral Pyotr Kha-nykov’s squadron operated in conjunction with the British in … Continue reading
Dodt Families Around the World
Please Note The information supplied here is extracted from a book which was being sold to our family, which was written by some other organisation (namely, Family Heritage International) with no connection to ourselves, or anybody in the Dodt family. As far as value for money is concerned and depth of information, I recommend that … Continue reading