When Johann Gottfried Dohnt was born on 2 January 1825, in Guhren, Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia, his father, Johann Gottfried DOHNT, was 28 and his mother, Anna Dorothea NEUMANN, was 32. He married Eva Rosina Lauterbach on 30 December 1847, in Lobethal, South Australia, Australia. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in 1839. His occupation is listed as farmer in Northampton, Transvaal, South Africa. He died on 9 January 1904, in Woodside, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 79, and was buried in Lobethal Cemetery, Lobethal, South Australia, Australia.
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Australia is claimed as British territory.
George Grey explores Western Australia.
Gold found in Port Phillip.
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Armin, Kurt.
German (also Döhn): from a derivative of the personal name Ant(h)on, German form of Anthony .
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