Dorothea Maria (Fink) Hafner (1832 - 1927)

Born 28 Nov 1832 in Großbottwar, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Wife of Georg (Häfner) Hafner — married 16 Jan 1855 in Großbottwar, Württemberg, Deutscher Bund

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1927 at age 94 in Hemmant, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Dorothea (Fink) Hafner migrated from Grossbottwar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to Australia.

Dorothea was born in 1832 in Grossbottwar, near Stuttgart, Germany, daughter of Gottfried Jakob and Maria Augusta Fink (formerly Traub). She was one of 18 (yes, 18!) children born to her parents. 7 children died in infancy or childhood.

Dorothea married Georg Häfner, a farmer, in 1835 in the Evangelisch (Protestant) church in Grossbottwar. ^[1]

Georg and Dorothea had 3 of what would be their 9 children in Grossbottwar, before emigrating. They left Hamburg on the ship Grasbrook, headed for Moreton Bay (Queensland), Australia, on 1st June, 1861. The records indicate that Georg's occupation was as a farmer (Landmann). ^[2]

In 1874, Dorothy and George lived at Racecourse, Breakfast creek, Brisbane. ^[3]

In 1894 and 1896, Dorothea's husband George was a farmer in Hemmant. ^[4]

Georg passed away in 1896, aged 74, from a head injury, 3 days after a fall from the step of his cart at Lytton Rd Hemmant, Brisbane.

After George's death, Dorothea lived at King St Wynnum for the remainder of her life. She died on 7 January 1927. She is buried in Hemmant Cemetery and her gravestone can be viewed here. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985

   Name: Dorothea Maria Fink

   Gender: weiblich (Female)

   Marriage Age: 22

   Event Type: Heirat (Marriage)

   Birth Date: 28. Nov 1832 (28 Nov 1832)

   Marriage Date: 16. Jan 1855 (16 Jan 1855)

   Marriage Place: Großbottwar, Württemberg (Baden-Württemberg), :Deutschland (Germany)

   Father: Gottfr. Jacob Fink

   Mother: Maria Augusta Fink

   Spouse: Georg Häfner

   Publication City or District: Großbottwar

   Author: Evangelische Kirche Großbottwar (OA. Marbach)

2. ↑ Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934

   Name: Dorothea Häfner

   Gender: weiblich (Female)

   Departure Age: 28

   Birth Date: 1833

   Residence Place: Gross Bottwar, Württemberg

   Departure Date: 1. Jun 1861 (1 Jun 1861)

   Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany)

   Arrival Place: Moreton Bay; Australien

   Ship Name: Grasbrook

   Captain: Hansen, S.

   Shipping Clerk: Dieseldorff & Co.

   Shipping Line: Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn

   Ship Type: Segelschiff

   Ship Flag: Deutschland

   Accommodation: ohne Angabe

   Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 015

3. ↑ Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948.

   Name: George Haefner

   Residence Year: 1874

   Residence Place: Queensland, Australia.

4. ↑ Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948.

   Name: George Hafner

   Residence Year: 1896

   Residence Place: Queensland, Australia

   Occupation: Farmer.

5. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current.

   Name: Dorothea Maria Hafner

   Gender: Female

   Birth Date: 1833

   Birth Place: Germany

   Death Date: 7 Jan 1927

   Death Place: Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

   Cemetery: Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium

   Burial or Cremation Place: Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

   Has Bio?: Y

   Spouse: George Hafner

   Children: Henry Hafner, George Ernest Hafner

   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140775646/dorothea-maria-hafner
6. ↑ Death: Queensland (Australia) Births, Deaths, Marriages Death registration:

   Dorothea Maria Hafner

   Death date:07/01/1927

   Mother's name:-

   Father/parent's name:- Fink

   Registration details:1927/B/74