Casper Ambrose Brandscheid (1852 - 1936)

Born 14 Aug 1852 in Aßmannshausen, Herzogtum Nassau, Deutscher Bund

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Theodora (Schwan) Brandscheid — married 22 Apr 1879 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1936 at age 83 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Casper Ambrose Brandscheid has German Roots.

Casper Ambrose Brandscheid has roots in the region now known as Hessen, Germany.

Casper Ambrose Brandscheid was born on the 14th August 1852, in Aßmannshausen, Herzogtum Nassau, the son of Ambrose Brandscheid and his wife Catherine Gertrude Fring.

Casper Ambrose Brandscheid migrated from Herzogtum Nassau to the Colony of New South Wales in 1855.

He emigrated to Australia at age 2-years, travelling aboard the Aurora with his family, and arriving on the 31st March 1855, after which they settled in New South Wales.^[1]

On the 14th June 1878, he swore allegiance to the Crown, renouncing any previous allegiances, thus being recorded as a naturalised citizen.^[2]

He married Elizabeth Theodora Schwan on the 22nd April 1879, in Armidale, New South Wales.

Casper Ambrose Brandscheid passed away on the 5th February 1936, in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, and was interred in the Byron Bay Cemetery, Byron Bay.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration — State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia: Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2468; Item: [4/4944]. Name: BRANSCHEID Caspar in the Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896. Age: 2 | Ship: Aurora | Year: 1855 | Copy: Reel 2468. Details: Number INX-9-14361; Title: BRANSCHEID Caspar; Index Name: Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896; Name: Caspar; Surname: BRANSCHEID; Age: 2; Ship: Aurora; Year: 1855; Place of Arrival: Moreton Bay; Remarks: and family; Copy: Reel 2468; ECommerce: Category C; Index Number: 9
2. ↑ Naturalisation — State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Series: Lists of Aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization have been issued, 1859-1876; Series Number: NRS 1041; Roll: 130
3. ↑ Burial Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/130195938/casper-brandschied : accessed 19 June 2022), memorial page for Casper Brandschied (unknown–6 Feb 1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #130195938, citing Byron Bay Cemetery, Byron Bay, Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237).

• Marriage Registration — New South Wales State Government Births. Deaths, Marriages Marriage Registration details: Registration Number: 2283/1879; Groom's Family Name: BRANDSEHEID; Groom's Given Name(s): CASPER; Bride's Family Name(s): SCHWAN; Bride's Given Name(s): ELIZABETH J; District: ARMIDALE (Note: the first letter of Theodora has been rendered as a "J" instead of as a "T".)

• Death Registration — New South Wales State Government Births, Deaths, Marriages Death Registration details: Name: BRANDSCHEID CASPER; Registration Number: 5755/1936; Father's Given Name(s): AMBROSE; Mother's Given Name(s): CATHERINE; District: LISMORE

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