This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Passing Of The Pioneers The Late Mrs Maria Henkel
An obituary recounts the life of Mrs Maria Henkel, longtime Gration resident born in Germany who died aged ninety four. It details emigration in 1862 aboard the San Francisco, early bush life in Queensland and the Clarence, farming at Grafton, and her devotion to gardening, show prizes, and the local German Lutheran Church where she helped raise funds and regularly served as a collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton
Maris Henkel
Willieti
Germany
Kupat Onkel
Australia
Insek
San Francisco
Bieast
Ufe
Ol Eneland
Stern Caledonia
Emerald Isle
Land of the Rhine
Eve Alon
Hari
Henkel
Mrs. Lange
Grafton
Queensland
Sydney
Port Denison
Burdekin River
Hefling
Birs. Henkel
Willie
Wille
Mel
Wien
Amily
Ible
Clarence
The
Fluory
Fisher
Arthur Sweet
Markney
Dr Morton
Hyersleigh
Little Villiers Street
Worthy
Howl
Gration
Lange
Lampe
Hochke
Messrs
Doberer and
Voichker
Schanks