The Wedemeyers of Eastern Australia, Chapter 7

The WEDEMEYERs of Eastern Australia, Chapter 7

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This page introduces GHL's children.

GHL's Children

GHL's children's photos are from left to right: Harry, Louis, Minnie, then Maggie, Elizabeth and John on the following line.

WEDEMEYER Children: From Top Left to Right-
Harry, Louis, Minnie, Maggie, Elizabeth & John

At this stage the following pages for GHL's children still need more work, to develop into more comprehensive and interesting life stories. Can you please help? Any information would be gratefully received!

Descriptions of children are at: |
Harry |
Louis |
Minnie |
Maggie |
Elizabeth |
John |

The descendancy report below gives some information on their birth, death and marriage records.

GHL's Descendant Report

(1) Georg Heinrich Friedrich Louis WEDEMEYER
b. 10 Mar 1825, Markt Parish, Goslar, Hanover, Germany
bp. 29 Mar 1825, Markt Parish, Goslar, Hanover, Germany
d. 5 Oct 1885, Walla, Qld
bur. 6 Oct 1885, Walla, Qld
& Elizabeth DAVIS
b. 1839, Parish Killare, Mullingar PLU, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
d. 1 May 1921, General Hospital, Bundaberg, Qld
bur. 3 May 1921, Catholic cemetery in Bundaberg, Qld
m. 27 Sep 1862, "House of Mr WEDEMEYER", Gayndah, Qld
| (2) John William Henry (Harry) WEDEMEYER
| b. 25 Aug 1863, Gayndah, Qld
| d. 27 Dec 1890, Eidsvold, Qld
| occ. Carrier
| & Martha Alice CORNWALL
| b. 15 Dec 1869, Taroom, Qld
| d. 29 Feb 1964, Maryborough, Qld
| m. 18 Jul 1888, St Matthews Church of England, Gayndah, Qld
| (2) Unnamed Male WEDEMEYER
| b. 15 Jul 1865,
| d. 15 Jul 1865
| (2) Carl Wilhelm/William Louis (Louis) WEDEMEYER
| b. 4 Nov 1866, Gayndah, Qld
| d. 18 Jun 1958, "Craven Town", Eidsvold, Qld
| occ. Grazier & Horse Stud
| & Henrietta ELSEBACH
| b. 29 Sep 1872, Gayndah Qld
| d. 11 Apr 1963, Brisbane, Qld
| m. 29 Nov 1892, Gayndah Qld
| (2) Lucy Wilhelmina (Minnie) WEDEMEYER
| b. 28 Jun 1870, Gayndah, Qld
| d. 6 Oct 1954, LANE Cove Sydney NSW
| occ. Housemaid
| & David STRONG
| b. 4 Aug 1870, Dover St., Belfast, Ireland
| d. 23 Jul 1957, St George's Hospital, Kogarah NSW.
| occ. Waiter
| m. 8 Feb 1896, Congregational Manse, Pyrmont NSW
| (2) Johanna Elizabeth (Elizabeth) WEDEMEYER
| b. 6 Jun 1872, Gayndah, Qld
| d. 25 Apr 1942, Chinchilla, Qld
| occ. Housemaid
| & John Edward (Jack) DAVIS
| b. c1870, Gayndah, Qld
| d. 2 Mar 1940
| occ. Tram Driver
| m. 15 Jan 1894, Bundaberg, Qld
(2) John Ernest WEDEMEYER
| b. 10 Aug 1874, Yarrol, Qld
| d. 3 Apr 1900, Eidsvold, Qld
| cod. Brain fever for 3 days.
| occ. Carrier
| & Edith Mary Margaret HALLAM
| b. 20 Nov 1879, ‘Boolgal’, Eidsvold Qld
| d. 4 Jun 1962, Eidsvold Qld
| m. 3 Jul 1899
| (2) Margaret Henrietta (Maggie) WEDEMEYER*
| b. 27 Mar 1878, Drummers Creek, Qld
| d. 4 May 1946, Bondi Junction, NSW
| edu. Eidsvold State School from 24/2/1890 to -/12/1891,
| occ. Dressmaker
| & Walter Francis George SHRIMPLIN
| b. c1878, Hobart, Tas
| occ. Bootmaker
| m. 27 Apr 1899, Congregational Manse, Pyrmont NSW
| div. 28 Aug 1906, NSW Supreme Court.
| (2) Margaret Henrietta (Maggie) WEDEMEYER*
| b. 27 Mar 1878, Drummers Creek, Qld
| d. 4 May 1946, Bondi Junction, NSW
| & Percy David GATES
| b. c1883-5, Hobart, Tas
| d. 9 Feb 1957, Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
| occ. Marine fireman
| m. 9 Oct 1912, Registrar's Office, Auckland , NZ

The Story Continues

Chapter 8: This page discusses GHL's children: Harry & Louis WEDEMEYER.

The WEDEMEYER Family