Hi I am new to the list. My line is as follows below. I would appreciate any help I can get on the families of Desjardins in QLD. My grandmother was Maria Anna Elizabeth DESJARDINS ---------------------------------------- Birth: 28/9/1893 Rosevale, Fassifern, QLD, AUS Death: 13/1/1984 Woy Woy, NSW, AUS Father: August Albert Ferdinand DESJARDINS, Mother: Anna Emilie Auguste SPANN, Her Parents were August Albert Ferdinand DESJARDINS, ---------------------------------------- Birth: 14/12/1871 Bergholz Potsdam, Brandenburg, Preussen, Germany Death: 2/8/1953 Kelvingrove, QLD, AUS Burial: 4/8/1953 Taabinga, QLD, AUS Father: Johann Wilhelm DESJARDINS, M (1835-1901) Mother: Christine Wilhelmenia SEEFELD, F (ca1827-ca1880) Spouses: ---------------------------------------- Anna Emilie Auguste SPANN, Birth: 20/5/1876 Stonequarry, Fassifern, QLD, AUS Death: 20/6/1920 Kingaroy, QLD, AUS Burial: 21/6/1920 Taabinga, QLD, AUS Father: Christian Fredrich Wilhelm SPANN, M (1840-1885) Mother: Auguste Wilhelmine Elizabeth ZAHNOW, F (ca1843-1928) Marriage: 15/6/1893 Rosevale, Fassifern, QLD, AUS Her Grandparents were Johann Wilhelm DESJARDINS, ---------------------------------------- Birth: 23/6/1835 Bergholz Potsdam, Brandenburg, Preussen, Germany Death: 7/3/1901 Helidon, QLD, AUS Burial: Helidon, QLD, AUS Father: Abraham DESJARDINS, M (ca1790-1852) Mother: Jeanne FROHLING, F (ca1795-) Spouses: ---------------------------------------- Christine Wilhelmenia SEEFELD, Birth: ca 1827 Menkin, Germany Death: ca 1880 Father: Christian SEEFELD, M Mother: Dorothee VOSS, F Marriage: 16/10/1859 Bergholz Potsdam, Brandenburg, Preussen, Germany Regards Keith Skinner

Hello Keith, I have an Auguste Louise Ernestine DESJARDINES married to Charles William SCHMIDT on 24 Jul 1913. I have August Carl Gottleib SPANN born about 1863 in Ipswich married 15 Dec 1887 to Auguste Albertine Wilhelmina SCHMIDT. I have William ZAHNOW born about 1867 in Ipswich married to Anna Bertha SCHMIDT but have no marriage date for these people. these SCHMIDT's are all descendants of WILHELM or Vilhelm SCHMIDT who hails from Pinnow in Pommern and he married into the LOFF family from Kasekow or Casekow which is not far from Pinnow and Hohenselchow. They are then ultimately connected to my TROST family from Hohenselchow. All these small towns/villages are about 5km apart and all are/were in Kreis RANDOW now Kreis Angemunde. Hope this helps........... cheers, Beverly. p.s. there are variations in the name spellings I am sure but the spellings of the names you give are close enough to be the same family. It makes me wish for the thousandth time that there was a standardisation in name spellings......... Life on Earth is Expensive, but at least you get a free trip around the sun....... So wear a hat and enjoy the ride!