Hi Colin Notice your posting on RAABE. My mother is a KAPERNICK and I am writing family histories on the KAPERNICKS and there is a reunion in a week. Katherine RAABE b. 26 Apr 1889 Kirchheim, Qld d. 16 Sep 1978 Nanango, Qld, Australia m. 20 Mar 1912 Marburg, Qld Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" KAPERNICK b. 28 Jan 1869 Nanango, Qld Father: Wilhelm Friedrich KAPERNICK Mother: Hermine Auguste Louise SCHMIDT Fritz's father arrived in Queensland with his four eldest children onboard the "Dunbar Castle". They travelled up river on a barge after arriving at Moreton Bay. Another two brothers of his arrived in 1888- one of these brothers Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm was my gr-grandfather. It was said the Wilhelm, Fritz's father was a bit over fond of wine. He used to grow his own grapes and make his own. Hermine used to poison some of the vines sometimes, so there was not as much, and water down the wines in the bottles. One year, she poisoned all the vines! This greatly increased her popularity with her husband- not! Fritz and Kate- it seems she generally spelt her name Catherine even though on her birth certificate it is Katherine. They joined Fritz's sister and brother-in-law Fred and Anna KLEVE in being an early settlers at Coolabunia near Kingaroy. The Kleve's won the ballot when the land in this area was first opened up- the government was giving grants of land at a peppercorn lease by ballot to encourage settlement there. Fritz applied too and missed out, but a farmer later forfeited his land and Fritz was lucky. They were pioneers, clearing the scrub with an ax. They were heavily involved in the local community, and on the school committee, local hall commitee and were well known in the district. The eldest Kleve and Kapernick daughter used to always fight for top of the class and one always came first and the other second. Fritz's son Walter Harold "Jim" KAPERNICK (called Jim to distinguish him from three other Walter KAPERNICKS two of which lived in the South Burnett) was a well-known local cricketer and even I believe played for Queensland at one time. Bye the time Fritz's son Jim married, Fritz and Kate retired to Nanango and Jim took over the property. While Jim is dead, his unmarried daughter still lives on the original property with her mum. Jim has two sister both well into their 90s still living, one living in Victoria. I have visited both of them. The Kapernick name became well know and respected throughout the South Burnett and District. They were very sporty (Descendants have represented Australia at Olympic and Commonwealth games levels) and most were very community minded. What is your connection to these RAABE's Colin? Warm Regards Chris Schmidt On 31/10/2013 1:58 AM, Colin Larter wrote: > I need help in sorting out the spouse for the following people > > Katherina Raabe B abt 26/4/1889 > Johannes Raabe B abt 1862 > , please send an email to AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Please like my Facebook page on the family history I am writing http://www.facebook.com/kapernick.descendants.family.history and our online campaign to support the writing and research of the family history. Also go to http://igg.me/at/kapernick-family-history/x/2392948.

Chris thanks for these details. Should "Fritz" birth date be 22/8/1883 not 28/1/1869????? Regards Colin > Hi Colin > > Notice your posting on RAABE. My mother is a KAPERNICK and I am writing > family histories on the KAPERNICKS and there is a reunion in a week. > > Katherine RAABE b. 26 Apr 1889 Kirchheim, Qld d. 16 Sep 1978 Nanango, > Qld, Australia > m. 20 Mar 1912 Marburg, Qld Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" KAPERNICK b. 28 > Jan 1869 Nanango, Qld > Father: Wilhelm Friedrich KAPERNICK > Mother: Hermine Auguste Louise SCHMIDT > > Fritz's father arrived in Queensland with his four eldest children > onboard the "Dunbar Castle". They travelled up river on a barge after > arriving at Moreton Bay. Another two brothers of his arrived in 1888- > one of these brothers Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm was my gr-grandfather. > It was said the Wilhelm, Fritz's father was a bit over fond of wine. He > used to grow his own grapes and make his own. Hermine used to poison > some of the vines sometimes, so there was not as much, and water down > the wines in the bottles. One year, she poisoned all the vines! This > greatly increased her popularity with her husband- not! > > Fritz and Kate- it seems she generally spelt her name Catherine even > though on her birth certificate it is Katherine. They joined Fritz's > sister and brother-in-law Fred and Anna KLEVE in being an early settlers > at Coolabunia near Kingaroy. The Kleve's won the ballot when the land in > this area was first opened up- the government was giving grants of land > at a peppercorn lease by ballot to encourage settlement there. Fritz > applied too and missed out, but a farmer later forfeited his land and > Fritz was lucky. They were pioneers, clearing the scrub with an ax. They > were heavily involved in the local community, and on the school > committee, local hall commitee and were well known in the district. The > eldest Kleve and Kapernick daughter used to always fight for top of the > class and one always came first and the other second. Fritz's son > Walter Harold "Jim" KAPERNICK (called Jim to distinguish him from three > other Walter KAPERNICKS two of which lived in the South Burnett) was a > well-known local cricketer and even I believe played for Queensland at > one time. Bye the time Fritz's son Jim married, Fritz and Kate retired > to Nanango and Jim took over the property. While Jim is dead, his > unmarried daughter still lives on the original property with her mum. > Jim has two sister both well into their 90s still living, one living in > Victoria. I have visited both of them. > > The Kapernick name became well know and respected throughout the South > Burnett and District. They were very sporty (Descendants have > represented Australia at Olympic and Commonwealth games levels) and most > were very community minded. > > What is your connection to these RAABE's Colin? > > Warm Regards > > > Chris Schmidt > > > On 31/10/2013 1:58 AM, Colin Larter wrote: >> I need help in sorting out the spouse for the following people >> >> Katherina Raabe B abt 26/4/1889 >> Johannes Raabe B abt 1862 >> , please send an email to AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Sorry typo...that is correct. His death date is 28 Jan 1969 not 1869 lol! I am tired. If you need any further information on descendants I can help. Warm Regards Chris Schmidt On 31/10/2013 7:52 PM, Colin Larter wrote: > Chris thanks for these details. Should "Fritz" birth date be 22/8/1883 > not 28/1/1869????? > > Regards Colin > >> Hi Colin >> >> Notice your posting on RAABE. My mother is a KAPERNICK and I am writing >> family histories on the KAPERNICKS and there is a reunion in a week. >> >> Katherine RAABE b. 26 Apr 1889 Kirchheim, Qld d. 16 Sep 1978 Nanango, >> Qld, Australia >> m. 20 Mar 1912 Marburg, Qld Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" KAPERNICK b. 28 >> Jan 1869 Nanango, Qld >> Father: Wilhelm Friedrich KAPERNICK >> Mother: Hermine Auguste Louise SCHMIDT >> >> Fritz's father arrived in Queensland with his four eldest children >> onboard the "Dunbar Castle". They travelled up river on a barge after >> arriving at Moreton Bay. Another two brothers of his arrived in 1888- >> one of these brothers Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm was my gr-grandfather. >> It was said the Wilhelm, Fritz's father was a bit over fond of wine. He >> used to grow his own grapes and make his own. Hermine used to poison >> some of the vines sometimes, so there was not as much, and water down >> the wines in the bottles. One year, she poisoned all the vines! This >> greatly increased her popularity with her husband- not! >> >> Fritz and Kate- it seems she generally spelt her name Catherine even >> though on her birth certificate it is Katherine. They joined Fritz's >> sister and brother-in-law Fred and Anna KLEVE in being an early settlers >> at Coolabunia near Kingaroy. The Kleve's won the ballot when the land in >> this area was first opened up- the government was giving grants of land >> at a peppercorn lease by ballot to encourage settlement there. Fritz >> applied too and missed out, but a farmer later forfeited his land and >> Fritz was lucky. They were pioneers, clearing the scrub with an ax. They >> were heavily involved in the local community, and on the school >> committee, local hall commitee and were well known in the district. The >> eldest Kleve and Kapernick daughter used to always fight for top of the >> class and one always came first and the other second. Fritz's son >> Walter Harold "Jim" KAPERNICK (called Jim to distinguish him from three >> other Walter KAPERNICKS two of which lived in the South Burnett) was a >> well-known local cricketer and even I believe played for Queensland at >> one time. Bye the time Fritz's son Jim married, Fritz and Kate retired >> to Nanango and Jim took over the property. While Jim is dead, his >> unmarried daughter still lives on the original property with her mum. >> Jim has two sister both well into their 90s still living, one living in >> Victoria. I have visited both of them. >> >> The Kapernick name became well know and respected throughout the South >> Burnett and District. They were very sporty (Descendants have >> represented Australia at Olympic and Commonwealth games levels) and most >> were very community minded. >> >> What is your connection to these RAABE's Colin? >> >> Warm Regards >> >> >> Chris Schmidt >> >> >> On 31/10/2013 1:58 AM, Colin Larter wrote: >>> I need help in sorting out the spouse for the following people >>> >>> Katherina Raabe B abt 26/4/1889 >>> Johannes Raabe B abt 1862 >>> , please send an email to AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Please like my Facebook page on the family history I am writing http://www.facebook.com/kapernick.descendants.family.history and our online campaign to support the writing and research of the family history. Also go to http://igg.me/at/kapernick-family-history/x/2392948.