Hoping for a better life, Dorothea's family embarked on a ship to emigrate to the new country. Unfortunately, her parents did not survive the long and arduous journey. When Dorothea arrived in the new country, she first bought a dog for her protection. The second step was now to legally acquire a piece of land. And she was to find a husband very quickly. Otherwise it could be very difficult for her as a single woman in 1890. #Decadeschallenge #MacSweeney #cute #cottage