Would he have been a sailor and got a job onboard a ship? Would of been easy to leave a wife and child this way. Cheers Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Starling" <bobkwangi@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] New South Wales germans > Help needed Please. > > I am attempting to trace a Frederick Janzen who married Ann Owen on 28 > August 1856 at St. Phillips Church Sydney. > A son was born to Frederick and Ann in 1960 with Frederick's nationality > being stated as German. At the time of the marriage Frederick was 25 years > of age suggesting he was born around 1831 and had been in Australia about > 5 years at time of marriage making the arrival around 1850/51. > I have been unable to locate an arrival of Frederick into Australia as an > assisted immigrant or his death. > Interestingly his marriage certificate has the name "Johnsen" or "Johnson" > ruled through and Janzen inserted above - possibly a recording error at > time of documentation by church minister or in the transcription to BDM > records at a later date. His conjugal status was Bachelor with occupation > a Chandler having resided in Sydney for past five years. His parents names > are not recorded but his father's occupation is stated as a farmer. > Ann and her son relocated to Dubbo between 1860/63 but there is a good > chance that Frederick did not accompany her as she took up a liaison with > a John Vacchini. > My two main concerns are: > 1. When and how did Frederick Janzen get into Australia > 2. After the arrival of his son he just seemed to dematerialise with no > death being recorded in Australia under Frederick Janzen. > Ann had a handful of children to John but never married him assuming that > she was still married to Frederick. > I need to refocus the direction of research to try and resolve these two > concerns. Any advice would be appreciated. > Bob Starling > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > OneWorldTree - The World's largest family tree. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13971/rd.ashx >

Thanks Cheryl. Good point, I will follow up. Regards Bob Starling