Wilhelm August STEGEMANN b. 12 Feb 1851 Penkun, Kreis Randow, Pomerania, Prussia d. 23 Feb 1930 Laidley, Queensland, Australia: Colston & Wenck families in Australia

1851 - 1930 (79 years)

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Name	Wilhelm August STEGEMANN
Born	12 Feb 1851	Penkun, Kreis Randow, Pomerania, Prussia [1]
Gender	Male
Immigration	7 Jan 1884	Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia [2]
	The family left Plymouth, England 7 Nov 1883 on board the "Goalpara" which arrived in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia 1 Jan 1884. Some passengers disembarked there and at Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton and Moreton Bay where the Stegemann family disembarked. On 8 January the passengers were put into quarantine on Peel Island. The Stegemanns were listed as free nominated and were: Wilhelm 33, Fredericke 34, Emilie 8, Albert 7, Anna 5.
Died	23 Feb 1930	Laidley, Queensland, Australia
Obituary	27 Feb 1930	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia [1]
	Queensland Times
	Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Thursday 27 February 1930, page 6 PERSONAL. DEATH OF MR. W. A. STEGEMANN. Another old pioneer, Mr. William August Stegemann passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Zischke, Plainland-road, Laidley, on Sunday (writes our Laidley correspondent). The late Mr. Stegemann was a native of Germany. He was born at Penkun, Pommern, on February 12, 1851, and was 79 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Stegemann was married in Germany in the year 1883 end came to Queensland in the steamer "Gold Pirra," landing in Brisbane in January 1883. Shortly after his arrival in the State, Mr. Stegemann worked in the Rosewood district and a little later on selected land in the Tarampa district, where he and his family lived for 10 years. Relinquishing farming pursuits in the Tarampa district, Mr. Stegemann resided with his son, Mr. Albert Stegemann, at Hatton Vale for very many years. Five years ago the late Mr. Stegemann and Mrs. Stegemann celebrated their golden wedding at Hatton Vale. For some months he lived with his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Zischke, and he enjoyed good health until quite recently. Mr. Stegemann leaves his wife, two daughters, Mrs. C. Lerch, Lower Tenthill, Gatton, and Mrs. H. W. Zischke, Plainland-road, Laidley, and one son, Mr. Albert Stegemann, Laidley. There are also 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grand children. The funeral took place at the Apostolic Cemetery, at Hatton Vale. Rev. O. A. Niemeyer officiated at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. G. Lerch. A. Hubner, A. Mende, C. Rymer. W. Lerch, and W. Neithe, grandsons. 1930 'PERSONAL.', Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 27 February, p. 6. (DAILY.), viewed 31 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115319319
Buried	Apostolic Cemetery, Niemeyer Road, Hatton Vale, Queensland, Australia [3]
Person ID	I10031	Colston & Wenck families in Australia
Last Modified	2 Apr 2017

Family Friedericke HAMMELMANN, b. Abt 1849, d. 16 Dec 1930, Laidley, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 81 years)

Children

	1. Emilie STEGEMANN, b. Abt 1875, d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Albert STEGEMANN, b. Abt 1876, d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Anna Louise Friedericke STEGEMANN, b. Abt 1879, d. 29 Aug 1947, Laidley Hospital, 75 William Street, Laidley, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 68 years)

Last Modified 31 Jul 2016

Family ID F6178 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 12 Feb 1851 - Penkun, Kreis Randow, Pomerania, Prussia
	Immigration - 7 Jan 1884 - Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
	Died - 23 Feb 1930 - Laidley, Queensland, Australia
	Obituary - Queensland Times - 27 Feb 1930 - Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
	Buried - - Apostolic Cemetery, Niemeyer Road, Hatton Vale, Queensland, Australia

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[S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1930 'PERSONAL.', Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 27 February, p. 6. (DAILY.), viewed 31 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115319319.
[S423] QSA Assisted Immigration 1848-1912 index [database on-line], (http://www.archives.qld.gov.au), IMM/118 562 Z1961 M1699.
[S98] Dern Index Queensland, Monumental Inscriptions, DERN, David & Julie, (David & Julie DERN 1999), MI, Hattonvale.