The following Information was compiled by Reg Butler (1941 / 2024)  Hahndorf Historian and extracted from his computer files.

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Barque Sophie -

134 passengers from Hamburg 2/8/1850

Captain: Matthias WILCKEN

Passengers

AHRENS, FWA (//-//). Farmer from Grabow. Perhaps Wilhelm Ahrens at Burra March 1851?

BAISELER, Christiane (//-//). From Schmiegel,

BANDT, JF Louis (//-//). Miller from Pommern. Settled; Payneham 1851.

BANDT, Mrs JFL nee Adelheid ? (//-//)

BANDT, Richard (//-//)

BANDT, Johanne Anna (//-//). m Heinrich Julius Christian Baum.

BERGMANN, Josepha Luise Bertha (8/11/1825-18/12/1908). Born Kreis Goldberg, Silesia, Prussia. Died SA. From Neukirch, Prussia. m 23/10/1850 Lutheran Church Langmeil, Julius Rechner.

BISSE, George (30/4/1807-1/12/1883). Farmer from Jänschwalde, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Farmer; Dry Creek, South Rhine, Edithburgh. Lutheran.

BISSE, Mrs George nee Eva PETOW (15/12/1803-//). Born Turnow, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia.

BISSE, Johann Hans (//c1833-//1870). Born Jänschwalde, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Died Karabeal Vic, as a result of wounds sustained during an argument. Farmer; Bethanien then to Vic 1860 Hochkirch, Karabeal. Lutheran. (Biog E Huf Courage, patience & persistence p158) m 11/2/1859 Lutheran Church Tanunda, Dorothea nee Linke.

BISSE, Maria (3/1/1835-18/4/1916). Born Jänschwalde, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. m 1852 Rosenthal, Christian Elix.

BISSE, Elisabeth (//c1839-29/3/1879). Born Jänschwalde, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Died Edithburgh SA. m 20/9/1859 Moravian Church Bethel, Rudolf Albrecht Ferdinand VOIGT (//c1833-5/9/1914) Died Honiton SA.. Father; August Ulrich.

BISSE, Anna (31/10/1842-20/7/1912). Born Jänschwalde, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Died Edithburgh SA. m 10/7/1862 Lutheran Church South Rhine, Wilhelm Preuss.

BLOCK, Carl Joachim (//-//). Cabinetmaker from Holstein. Cabinetmaker; Adelaide.

BOEHM/BOHM/BÖHM, JC (//-//). Shoemaker from Hamburg.

BOHNSACK, Johann Joachim Christoph (21/3/1819-1/4/1898). Born Neukloster, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Died Neu Mecklenburg SA, of gangrene. Farmer from Neuhof, Mecklenburg. Farmer; Neu Mecklenburg. Lutheran. m (1) 5/3/1855 Groom’s residence Neu Mecklenburg, Catherine Maria Dorothea nee SCHUMANN. m (2) 19/8/1870 St Martin Rosenthal, Mrs Heinrich Cramer nee Doris Luck.

BOSTELMANN, OH (//-//). Coach driver from Hamburg.

BUHLE, Adolph (//-//). Mason from Hamburg. At Burra 1851.

CLASOHM, Elisabeth (//c1830-//). Father; H Clasohm farmer. m 11/12/1854 St James Blakiston, Charles SMITH (//c1833-//) Father; J Smith drayman

CLASOHM, Joachim Heinrich (//c1819-12/1/1889). Died Balhannah SA. From Schlagsdorf, Mecklenburg. Farmer; Balhannah. Lutheran. m 15/11/1858 St John Hahndorf, Johanna Christiane nee FRANZKE (//c1829-//) Father; Johann Friedrich Franzke.

CLASOHM, Johann Joachim (//c1830-//). Farmer & shoemaker; Balhannah. m 22/2/1861 St John Lutheran Hahndorf, Johanne nee Luenert.

CLASS, Eugen (//-//). Farmer from Metzdorf.

COURVOISIER, George (//-//). From Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia.

DAMCKE, Carl (//-//). Shepherd from Bobersberg, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia.

DAMCKE, Mrs Carl nee Anna ? (//-//)

DAMCKE, Anna (//-//)

DEGNER, Johann Friedrich Christian (//c1822-20/11/1895). Born Schaunhause, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prussia. Died Hundred of Eba SA. Farmer from Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Farmer; Klemzig, Hundred of Nuriootpa, Tothill Belt, Apoinga, Eba. Lutheran. m (1) 30/9/1850 Lutheran Church Klemzig, Wilhelmine nee Gebert m (2) 21/2/1879 Groom’s residence Tothill Belt, Auguste nee Heitzmann (nb).

DOMANN, Martin (//-//). Farmer from Gnadhausen.

FIEDLER, Johann Friedrich Ernst (11/12/1800-14/3/1872). Died Langmeil SA, of dropsy. Forest ranger from Zittitz, Prussia. Farmer: Tanunda.

FIEDLER, Mrs JFE nee Wilhelmine ? (//-//)

FIEDLER, Friedrich Ernst/Carl Hermann (7/11/1835-//). Parent or another child or Ernst Fiedler??

FIEDLER, Anna Maria Elisabeth (12/8/1838-11/5/1859). Died Greenock SA. m 17/4/1856 bride’s father’s residence Langmeil, Heinrich Fraunenfelder.

FIEDLER, Carl Rudolph (8/10/1842-25/8/1869). Died Ebenezer SA.

FIEDLER, Rudolph Alexander (14/2/1844-//). Farmer; Hundred of English.

FRÖDE, George (//-//). Baker from Tirschtiegel, Kreis Meseritz, Posen, Prussia.

FUNCK, George (//-//). Cabinetmaker from Hamburg.

FUNCK, Mrs George nee Henriette ? (//-//)

GASSAN, JG (//-//). Farmer from Turnow, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia.

GASSAN, Mrs JG nee Anna ? (//-//)

GASSAN, Elise (//-//)

GASSAN, Friedrich (//-//)

GASSAN, Mrs JG nee Maria ? (//-//). Widow from Turnow, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia.

GEBERT, Johann (//-//). Farmer from Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

GEBERT, Mrs Johann nee Elisabeth (//-//)

GEBERT, child (//-//)

GEBERT, child (//-//)

GEBERT, child (//-//)

GEBERT, child (//-//)

GERDT, Johann Senr (//-//). Shepherd from Kiel, Holstein, Prussia.

GERDT, Mrs Johann nee Friederike ? (//-//)

GERDT, Carl (//-//)

GERDT, Sophie (//-//)

GERDT, Friedrich (//-//)

GERDT, Johann Junr (//-//)

GROCH, Elise (//-//). From Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Neu Mark Brandenburg, Prussia.

GROTH, Carl (//-//). Shopkeeper from Damshagen, Prussia.

HAESLER, Dorothea S (//-//). From Hamburg.

HANNEMANN, Catharine (//-//). From Hamburg.

HANNEMANN, Maria (//-//)

HARMSEN, HA (//-//)

HARMSEN, Mrs HA (//-//)

HARMSEN, family (//-//)

HIRDES, Anna Elisabeth (6/2/1827-4/3/1908). Born Cassel, Hesse-Cassel. Died Angaston SA. m 17/2/1852 SA, Carl Bauer.

HIRDES, Johannes (//-//). Cigar maker from Cassel, Hesse-Cassel. Farmer: Crafers. Perhaps then Storekeeper; Adelaide (Currie St) by 1853 (Observer 26/11/1853 p394f). Son of Johann George Hirdes. m (1) dnr Louisa nee ? (//c1822-19/3/1853) Died Adelaide SA, probably in childbirth m (2) 4/11/1861 St Paul Adelaide, Mrs Sarah Ann TYRRELL nee TURNER (//c1826-6/10/1899) Died Adelaide SA. Father; John.

HIRDES, Amalie Catherine (//c1828-24/10/1910). Born Cassel, Hesse-Cassel. Died Angaston SA. m 22/7/1851 Registry Office Adelaide, fellow passenger Hermann von Puttkamer. Sister Catharine Hirdes to SA 1870 Wandrahm.

HIRSCHBERG, Moritz Abraham (//-//). Salesman from Nauen, Prussia. Hawker; Adelaide.

HOFFMANN, Carl (//-//). Storekeeper from Brandenburg, Province Brandenburg, Prussia.

HOFFMANN, Johanna (//-//). From Bilau.

HOFFRICHTER, Joseph (//-//). Mason from Kanth, Prussia.

JAHNCKE, Ludwig (//-//). Brickmaker from Zurow.

KLEES, Anna (//-//). From Oldenburg, Lauenburg.

KOCH, Friedrich (//-//). Storekeeper from Drochtersen.

KOKEGEI, Johann Christian (?/10/1780-24/8/1865). Shepherd from Bobersberg, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia. Farmer; perhaps Hahndorf, Gnadenberg. Lutheran.

KOKEGEI, Mrs JC nee Maria Elisabeth ? (//c1796-29/6/1874)

KOKEGEI, Johanna Caroline Luise (15/7/1827-//). m 19/5/1851 Lutheran Church Hahndorf, Hermann Driemel.

KOKEGEI, Johann Gottlieb August (1/8/1830-1/7/1925). Farmer; Moculta. Lutheran. m 24/5/1855 Lutheran Church Bethanien, Auguste nee Hoenke.

KRANWITTER/KRANEWITTER, Anton (//-//). Farmer from Oberinthal, Austria.

KREISLER, Wilhelm (//-//). Farmer from Brilon, Prussia.

KREISLER, Mrs Wilhelm nee Wilhelmine ? (//-//)

KREISLER, Laura (//-//)

KREISLER, Lina (//-//)

KURTZE, Oswald (//-//). Storekeeper from Schwiebus, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia.

MOUZON, CFG (//-//). Artist from Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia.

MÜLLER, Johanna (//-//). From Sommerfeld, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia.

MÜLLER, Bertha (//-//)

MÜLLER, Clothilde (//-//)

PETATZ, Martin (23/8/1821-12/12/1888). Died Peters Hill SA. Farmer from Tauer, Kreis Cottbus, Neu Mark Brandenburg, Prussia. Lutheran. Farmer; Peters Hill near Riverton.

PETATZ, Mrs Martin nee Johanna GROCH (23/6/1818-2/8/1901). Born Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Neu Mark Brandenburg, Prussia. Died Peters Hill SA. Probably a sister to fellow passenger Elise nee Groch.

PETOW, Jacob (//-//). Butcher from Lübecke.

PILZ, Emilie (//-//). From Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia.

PONTT, Jacob Nicholas Heinrich (//-//). Shoemaker from Hamburg.

PONTT, Mrs JNH nee Wilhelmine Henriette HIRDES (//-//). Prob a sister to the Hirdes family fellow passengers.

PONTT, Johann August (20/3/1846-//). Born Hamburg. Died SA. Station manager; Mingarie, Mundi Mundi NSW then Stockholder; Mindarie NSW then Mixed farmer; The Wattles Blumberg. m 13/2/1877 St John Mt Pleasant, Wilhelmine Mine Heuzenroeder (nb) ED of Carl Heuzenroeder chemist Blumberg.

PONTT, Luise/Louis (//-//)

RACKOWSKY, Franz (//-//). Shoemaker from Vienna, Austria.

RING, August (//-//). Coppersmith from Schwerin, Mecklenburg Schwerin.

REINCKE, Johann Carl Gottlieb (//-//). Mason from Doberan, Mecklenburg. Mason; North Adelaide.

REINCKE, Mrs Carl nee Maria ? (//-//)

REINHOLZ, Joachim Christian Nicholaus (//-//). Builder from Rostock, Kreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

REINHOLZ, Mrs JCN nee Juliane ? (//-//)

REINHOLZ, Francisca (//-//). Later servant to fellow passenger JFL BANDT.

REINHOLZ, Juliane (//-//)

REINHOLZ, Emma Christiane Elise (/9/1834-30/6/1923). Born Rostock, Kreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Died Callington SA. m 1857 Eilert LEHMANN.

REINHOLZ, Fritz (//-//)

REINHOLZ, Hermann (//-//)

REINHOLZ, Gustav (//-//)

ROTHER, Luise (//c1815-//). From Bilau. Settled; Norwood. Charged with threatening a neighbour (Observer 25/11/185 p521e). m 29/9/1850 Scotch Church Adelaide, Friedrich Herrenberg.

ROTHER, Hermann (//-//)

ROTHER, Agnes (//-//)

ROTHER, Carl Senr (//-//). Builder from Protschkenhayn.

ROTHER, Mrs Carl nee Luise/Caroline ? (//-//)

ROTHER, August (//c1849-//). m 15/4/1868 Registry Office Adelaide, Catherine nee RILEY (//c1849-//). Father; Thomas.

ROTHER, Anna (//c1843-//). m 16/4/1866 St Patrick Adelaide, Adolph Schmitz.

ROTHER, Maria (//-//)

ROTHER, Carl Junr (//-//)

SCHNEIDER, Caroline (//-//). From Schmiegel.

SCHNEIDER, Pauline (//-//)

SCHILLER, Heinrich (//-//). Locksmith from Rostock, Kreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

SCHER/SEHER, Johanna (//-//). From Bilau.

TERBURG, Franz (//-//). Cabinetmaker from Brilon, Westphalia, Rhenish Prussia. Perhaps left SA again.

VON PUTTKAMER, Hermann George Christian (//c1820-//). Military official from Kiel, Holstein. Court case (SA 22/8/1850 p271c). m 22/7/1851 Registry Office Adelaide, fellow passenger Amalie nee Hirdes.

VON SEE, Christian (//-//). Blacksmith from Cröpelin. Possibly went to the Vic goldfields. Stole gold from fellow German Ernst ELSNER (Observer 4/12/1852 p394d).

WEGER, Ernst Friedrich (14/4/1826-14/7/1880). Born Plauen, Saxony. Died Yam Creek SA. Blacksmith from Dresden, Saxony. Blacksmith; North Adelaide (Stanley St). Lutheran. Brother to Wilhelm Wege. m (1) 23/10/1853 Chapel North Adelaide, Christine Wilhelmine nee BORMANN (//c1831-22/12/1857) Died North Adelaide SA. m (2) 9/9/1859 Registry Office Adelaide, Wilhelmine nee Bormann.

WEHLACK, Johann Carl August (//c1815-17/12/1857). Died Hahndorf SA. Potter from Bobersberg, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia. Potter; Echunga, Hahndorf (Section 3828 Hundred of Onkaparinga), Friedrichstadt 1854.

WEHLACK, Mrs JCA nee Maria Dorothea STEHN/STAHN (//c1813-23/12/1863). Died Hahndorf SA.

WEHLACK, Johann Friedrich Gottlob (//c1840-//). m 12/1/1864 St Michael Hahndorf, Caroline Friedericke Henriette nee GRAUE (//c1844-27/2/1896) Died Jupiter Creek SA. Father; Christian.

WEHLACK, Auguste Pauline Maria (18/6/1843-19/1/1911). Born Bobersberg, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia. m 16/12/1867 Christ Church Mt Barker, William Collingridge.

WEISER, Luise Auguste (//-//). From Dresden, Saxony.

WENDT, Heinrich Siegesmund (//-//). Farmer from Rostock, Kreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Farmer; Rose Valley.

WENDT, Mrs HS nee Catharine ? (//-//)

WENDT, Luise Marie Margarethe (//-//). m Andreas NELSON

WULF, Peter Heinrich (//-//) Storekeeper from Neumühlen, Holstein.