Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1815 - 1891)

Born 20 Mar 1815 in Tarxdorf, Silesia, Prussia

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Died 20 Jun 1891 at age 76 in Light Pass, South Australia.

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Biography

Birth: Georg Friedrich SCHMIDT was born on 20 March 1815 in Tarxdorf, Silesia, Prussia. Father, Georg Friedrich. Mother, Anna Susanna nee BERGMANN.

Emigration and Arrival in South Australia: Schmidt Georg Friedrich 30 Farmer 1441/1 Silesia Johanne Christiana (Heidrich) 21 ship Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel, 510 tons, Captain Eugene Laun, from Bremen 21st April 1845, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 18th September 1845

Marriage #1: on 04 February 1844 in Silesia, Prussia to Johanne Christiane HEIDRICH.

Emigration: The ship 'Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel', 510 tons, Captain Eugene Laun, from Bremen 21st April 1845, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 18th September 1845. Passengers included SCHMIDT, Georg Friedrich, age 30, Farmer, 1441/1, residence Silesia, with spouse Schmidt, Johanne Christiana (HEIDRICH), age 21.

Children: with Johanne Christiane HEIDRICH,

1. son (1845-1845),

2. Johann Friedrich SCHMIDT (1848-1927) married Johanne Maria WALTER. See Obituary The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 24 Sep 1927 Page 16 OBITUARY. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56517327

3. Ernst Gottlieb SCHMIDT (1850- 03 Sep1851, age 18 months).

4. Carl Samuel SCHMIDT (1853-1919), married Johanne Ernstine JOHN. parents of Johannes Benjamin SCHMIDT, grandparents of Arthur (Art) Martin SCHMIDT Schmidt-20646 formerly of Goolwa.

5. Johanne Christiane SCHMIDT Schmidt-20627 (1856-1928), married Ernst August Julius SCHILLER Schiller-1051.

6. Johanne Eleonore, SCHMIDT Schmidt-20625 (1860-1939), married Carl Heinrich SCHILLER Schiller-117.

7. Louise Pauline SCHUBERT (1862-1934), married 09-Feb-1882 in Light Pass, to Johann Gustav SCHUBERT.

Johanne Christiane SCHMIDT nee HEIDRICH died on 14 Mar 1864 in Light Pass.

Marriage #2: on 11 May 1864 in Light Pass, South Australia, to Johanna Rosina FICHTNER, daughter of Johann Gottlieb FICHTNER. Registration District Angaston, Register Book/Page 58/71. Children with Johanna Rosina FICHTNER:

8. Gustav August SCHMIDT 1865- 29 Jan 1866, age 11 months.

Johanna Rosina SCHMIDT nee FICHTNER died on 24 Sep 1867 (age 39) in Light Pass, South Australia

Marriage #3: on 29 June 1869 in Light Pass, South Australia, to Johanne Eleonore Rosina KRETSCHMER, daughter of Johann Christian KRETSCHMER. Registration District Angaston, Register Book/Page 79/783. Children with Johanne Eleonore Rosina KRETSCHMER:

9. Maria Bertha SCHMIDT (1871-1941), married Johann Friedrich Wilhelm MATERNE.

10. Maria Elizabeth SCHMIDT (1872-1913), married Carl Gottlieb SCHILLER Schiller-116

11. Heinrich SCHMIDT, (1875-1940), married Magdalena Ida BIAR.

Residence: Bethany, Moorooroo, Light Pass. "HUNDRED MOOROOROO— Section 144 and part Section 162; George Friedrich Schmidt ; Residence, Light's Pass."

Occupation: Mason, Farmer.

Death: on 20 June 1891, age 76 years, in Light Pass, South Australia.

Cemetery: Strait Gate Lutheran Cemetery, Light Pass, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia.

Sources

SCHMIDT, Georg Friedrich. Found in Genealogy SA 'Biographical Index of South Australians' Database, accessed 17 April 2024, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/ SCHMIDT Georg Friedrich, Parents, Georg Friedrich SCHMIDT. & Anna Susanna nee BERGMANN. Birth 20.3.1815 Tarxdorf, Silesia, Prussia. Death 20.6.1891 Light Pass SA. Arr SA 1845 PATEL. Religion Luth. Occupation, Mason, Farmer. Residence, Bethany, Moorooroo, Light Pass. Spouse(s), Johanne Christiane HEIDRICH (4.2.1844 Silesia, Prussia). Johanna Rosina FICHTNER (11.5.1864 Light Pass SA). Johanne Eleonore Rosina KRETSCHMER (29.6.1869 Light Pass SA).

SCHMIDT, Georg Friedrich. Found in Genealogy SA 'Biographical Index of South Australians' Database, accessed 17 April 2024, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/ Children: With Je Christiane HEIDRICH: son (1845-1845), J. Fried. (1848-1927), Ernst Gottlieb (1850-1851), Carl Saml. (1853-1919), Je. Christiane SCHILLER (1856-1928), Je. Eleonore SCHILLER (1860-1939), Louise Pauline SCHUBERT (1862-1934). With Ja Rosina FICHTNER: Gustav Augt. (1865-1866). With Je Eleonore Rosina KRETSCHMER: Maria Bertha MATERNE (1871-1941), Maria Eliz. SCHILLER (1872-1913), Heinrich (1875-1940).

The ship Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel, 510 tons, Captain Eugene Laun, from Bremen 21st April 1845, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 18th September 1845. The South Australian Register, Saturday, September 20 1845. https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/heerjeebhoyrustomjeepatel1845.shtml

South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867) Sat 8 Nov 1862 Page 8 Advertising. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90253578.

Cemetery Record. George Friedrich Schmidt BIRTH 20 Mar 1815 Germany DEATH 20 Jun 1891 (aged 76) Light Pass, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia. BURIAL, Strait Gate Lutheran Cemetery, Light Pass, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia. MEMORIAL ID174683982 · View Source. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174683982/george_friedrich-schmidt: accessed April 19, 2024), memorial page for George Friedrich Schmidt (20 Mar 1815–20 Jun 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174683982, citing Strait Gate Lutheran Cemetery, Light Pass, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Sonya Salzke (contributor 49078873).