'STEINWARDER'
The Steinwarder was a 3 mast barque of 320 tons. Build 1848 J.C. Godeffrey & Son, Reiherstieg, J.C. Godeffroy & Son, Hamburg. Left Hamburg on the 16th July 1854 with 171 emigrants. She was skippered by Captain H.E. Arens. Arrived Port Adelaide on the 5th November 1854.
INDEX
1. PASSENGERS ON THE 'STEINWARDER'
2. KLEINIG: George & wife Magdalena (Brother of Anna NIEMZ)
2. NIMZ/NIEMZ: Anna & son Johann Friederick
3. THE REGISTER - 6th November 1854.
Comments, corrections or further information regarding the passengers of the Steinwarder or their descendants will be welcomed.
PASSENGERS ON THE 'STEINWARDER'
1. ALBRECHT: Franz Julius C, joiner, wife Auguste of Gotha, Saxony.
2. ALLERT: Jacob, merchant of Danzig.
3. BIACH: Andreas, landman of Gröditz, Saxony.
4. BLÜMNER: Albert tailor of Staffeld.
5. BRESANG: Johann (8) of Salzenforst, Saxony.
6. BRUHL: Johann Georg, tailor of Bautzen, Saxony.
7. BUNGE: Heinrich, wheelwright, wife Caroline of Bodenteich, Hanover.
8. DOECKE: Anna of Buchwalde, Saxony.
9. DOECKE: Michale (27), miller of Neckern, Saxony.
10. ELLINGHAUSEN: Johann Friedrich (34), shoemaker of Bremen.
11. FLECK: Leopold, baker, wife and three children (baby - 5) of Crossen.
12. FRAHM: Carl, miller, wife and three children (baby - 8) of Quitzöbel.
13. FREUND: Andreas (49), tailor, family of five (8 - 45) of Rackel, Saxony.
14. GÖRSCH/GERSCH: Johann (37), joiner, Hertha, nee KUBITZ (36), three children (baby - 6) of Buchwalde, Saxony.
15. GUTHE/GUTTE: Johann Carl (28), landman, Maria Elisabeth, nee SCHNEIDER, Johanne Ernestine (baby) of Lessen.
16. HAHN: Christian, landman, wife Dorothea of Crossen.
17. HEINCKE: Johann, mason of Obergurig, Saxony.
18. HEISCHKE: Agnes of Rackel, Saxony.
19. HELLBERG?HILLBIG: George Carl H., tailor, wife Catharina of Altona, Holstein.
20. HENNERSDORF: Peter (35), landman of Rackel, Saxony.
21. HENNIG: Ferdinand of Ortrandt.
22. HOFF: Johann, miller, wife and four children (21 - 27) of Quitzöbel.
23. JENKE: Johann (31), landman, Maria formerly MIERSCH, nee KLEINIG (34), Johann Hermann (baby) of Rackel, Saxony.
24. JENKE, Johann (58), Magdalene, nee KUBASCH (died at sea), of Rackel, Saxony.
25. KARSTEN: Heinrich Johann, workman, wife and four children (baby - 14) of Büchen, Lauenburg.
26. KELLER: Johann, tailer of Vils, Tyrol.
27. KLEINIG: Georg (46), landman, Magdalena, nee HUEBNER (23) of Kortnitz, Saxony.
This is the memorial to the uncle & aunt of Johann Friederich Niemz who was brought up at St Kitts by this couple. We understand that George was the brother of his mother Anna. Note that there is an error in that he is shown as marrying in 1855 whereas the list of passengers shows him married to Magdelena at the time of immigration to Australia. They did not have any children at the time of the voyage out. (Click on picture for larger view.)28. KLEINIG: Johann (32), landman, Magdalena, nee WENKE (33) of Kortnitz, Saxony.
29. KÖHLER: Claus Friedrich, landman of Kiel, Holstein.
30. KÖHNE: Johann Frierich August, shoemaker, wife, son (8) of Bremen.
31. KORT: Friedrich, landman of Wilsnack.
32. LANGE: Gottfried, landman, Elisabeth, nee SCHACHE, and three children (5 - 20) of Lippen.
33. LAUBE: Friedrich, landman, wife and five children (4 - 17) of Lippen.
34. LEICHT: Wilhelm, tailor, wife, Otto (8) of Clausthal, Hanover.
35. MANGELSDORFF: Johann christian, landman, wife and three children (8 - 14) of Bölstorf.
36. MICKEL: Andreas, landman, wife and three children (baby - 7) of Purschwitz, Saxony.
37. MOSEL: Carl, landman of Vaderhagen, Mecklenburg.
38. NIMZ/NIEMZ: Anna, nee KLEINIG (died on the voyage leaving her son an orphan), Johann Friedrich (7) of Gebelzig.
39. NOACK: Anna Maria of Oelsa, Saxony.
40. PETERSEN: Heinrich, joiner, wife and three children (baby - 6) of Celle, Hanover.
41. PÜTSCH/PIETSCH: Johann Joachim, landman, wife and two children (11 & 14) of Tangermünde.
42. PÜTSCH/PIETSCH: Christian (42), brewer of Buch.
43. REINCKE: Friederich Adolph, joiner, wife Dorothea of Celle, Hanover.
44. REUMANN: Hans Hinrich, landman of Ellerbeck, Holstein.
45. RUMPS: Jacob, basketmaker, wife and four children (3 - 13) of Lauenburg.
46. SCHMIDT: Andreas (37), landman, wife Maria, ne NOACK (16?), htree children (baby - 7) of Kortnitz, Saxony.
47. SCHMIDT: Carl, landman of Berlin
48. SCHNEIDER: Gottfried, landman, Anna Elisabeth, Anna Rosine, August of Lessen.
49. SCHNEIDER: Andreas (3) of Drahsa, Saxony.
50. SCHUMACHER: Peter, shoemaker of Hohenfeld, Holstein.
51. SCHULTZ: Johann Joachim, carpenter, wife, five children (baby - 7) of Tangermünde.
52. SCHULTZ: Friedrich August, joiner, wife Gertrude of Salenforst, Saxony.
52A. SCHULZ Joachim, Landmann, wife and 5 children (0-20 yrs) of Hicklingen, Hannover
52B. SEILER Fr. Aug., Tischler, wife Gertrud, of Salzenforst in Saxony. This data in italics added from other sources per Kevin Zwar
53. SIEWERT: Wilhelm, landman of Schwendt.
54. STEPHAN: Georg (55), mason, Anna (52) Magdalena (25) of Nascha, Saxony.
55. STEPHAN: Maria, daughter Maria (3) of Soculahora, Saxony.
56. WIEGAND: Alexander, tanner of Insterburg.
57. WEIGAND: Carl, tanner of Insterbury.
58. WIESENER: Friedrich, mason, wife, son (7) of Ortrrandt.
59. WILKSCH: Johann Friedrich, workman, wife, daughter (baby) of Quitzöbel.
60. ZOBEL: Johann Gottlieb, shepherd, wife, five childen (baby - 7) of Semmelwitz, Silesia.
61. ZSCHECH: Johann (52), landman, Anna, nee NERETIG (43), five children (2 - 18) of Rackel, Saxony.
62. ZSCHECH: Peter, landman of Nackel, Saxony.
63. ZSCHECH: Andreas, landman, Maria Magdalena, nee STARICK of Rascha, Saxony.
64. ZWAR: Peter (30) carpenter, Magdalena, nee PETZOLD (28) born Nechern of Drehsa, Saxony.
THE REGISTER - Sunday November 6th, 1854.
The Steinwarder, barque from Hamburg, arrived yesterday at the Lightship ancorage, bringing 171 emigrants, principally German, many of who arrive in a most sickly state. During the voyage 7 deaths and 1 birth have occured, viz, died 3 women, 4 children.
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