Jen Peter Dortzbach
July 8, 1863 – May 23, 1942
Milly’s father, a tanner and shoemaker whose own recollections carry the family’s story from Schleswig to Wisconsin, Colorado and Washington.
Milly’s family
The Dortzbach family
Milly’s father Peter, his parents and his siblings: family stories from Schleswig to America.
Meet the family
George Frederick Dortzbach
Born January 8, 1828
Peter’s father and Milly’s paternal grandfather, remembered for skilled work and persistence through repeated setbacks.
Kjesten Schmidt
September 11, 1818 – 1899
Peter’s mother and Milly’s paternal grandmother, from a Danish family of craftspeople, teachers and clergy.
Ane Katherine Dortzbach
1854 – 1930
Peter’s eldest sister, who devoted much of her life to service as a Lutheran deaconess.
Ane Kristine Dortzbach
1858 – 1893
Peter’s sister, a skilled dairy worker who married Otto Juhl.
Paul George Dortzbach
November 10, 1861 – 1926
Peter’s older brother, a cabinetmaker whose family’s story connects Schleswig and the United States.
Peter and Ida’s children
Milly Dortzbach Hilpert · Annie Hulda Helen Dortzbach · George Karl Dortzbach · Carl George Dortzbach
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