Hi All, I am new to list and thought that I would see if there was anyone out there researching my particular German family who settled in the New England area of NSW. My ancestor is Theodore Kunz who arrived on the Gottorp in 1857 from Germany. Theodore according to his death certificate is listed as born at Obererlenbach, Germany. His death certificate also lists that he had six children, four males and two females. The children that I have identified so far are: Peter Joseph Kunz (c1846) who married Elizabeth Brandscheid Henry Phillip Hilarius Kunz (c1852) who married Catherine Brandscheid John Bernard Kunz (c1853) never married Maria Anna Theresa Kunz - my ancestor (c1855) who married Christian Iverson (Iversen/Iwerson) The family settled at Kelly Plains near Armidale, NSW for a while. Later they moved to Bendemeer and Uralla, NSW, several family members later moved to other places in the district such as Tamworth, Gunnedah and Narrabri. The spelling for the surname seems to change from Kunz to Konz in later generations Looking forward to hearing from anyone that is related to this family and swapping information. Regards Leanne Newcastle, NSW

My Great Grandfather, John Henry Cors, arrived in Liverpool in the 1870s from Germany. It is possible that he was originally Johann Heinrich Kors, and that his name was Anglicised. In 1914, although he was the father of 12 British born children, he was interned on the Isle of Man at the outbreak of WW1. His health broke down, and he was returned to Hertfordshire in England, where he died, a long way from his home and family, in Libury Hall - a German Convalescent Home. What I would like to know is - how was he taken? Did they come to the house for him, or to the Sugar factory where he worked, or was there some other way? Marged