This is the only Abel KUMMERFELD that I can find - Abel KUMMERFELD aged 75 years, born Germany, buried Maryborough Cemetery 31st May 1917 Emigrants from Hamburg to Australasia 1850-1879 No: 226 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Christoph Town: Götzberg State: Holstein Standing: Arbeiter Age: 58 Sex: m Destination: Queensland Ship: Beausite Year: 1866 ID: 22702 No: 227 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Anna Town: Götzberg State: Holstein Standing: Age: 53 Sex: f Destination: Queensland Ship: Beausite Year: 1866 ID: 22703 No: 228 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Abel Town: Götzberg State: Holstein Standing: Age: 19 Sex: f Destination: Queensland Ship: Beausite Year: 1866 ID: 22704 No: 229 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Reinke Town: Götzberg State: Holstein Standing: Age: 17 Sex: m Destination: Queensland Ship: Beausite Year: 1866 ID: 22705 Cheers Janet

Thanks so much Janet and Jennifer . The Bausite connection is the one I am trying to make. The age is about right (should be 72 or 73) Father's name on death cert is all wrong, if it's her, but that may be down to the informant. The Christopher Daniel Kummerfeld from the Bausite list died in Maryborough in 1870 but was step-father to the family. She was born Abel Grotherr, third of four children to Anna and Reinke Grotherr (Sr). It would not be the first time I have seen young females retain the name they entered the country with, for their lifetime; while their brothers revert to their actual father's name Unless by some dark coincidence she also married (de-facto?) a Kummerfeld. (I note that the Johann Heinrich Kummerfeld was also born Holstein, c.1849) I think thiswould be the only way to link her to the one in Biggenden. But what chance there would be two of that name pretty much in the same district? Is the Biggenden Abel still on the roll after 1917? Thank you for your kind offer, Janet, I can wait until Wednesday. It could prove interesting David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <jmartin17@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] Abel KUMMERFELD > > This is the only Abel KUMMERFELD that I can find - > > Abel KUMMERFELD aged 75 years, born Germany, buried Maryborough Cemetery > 31st May 1917 > > ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.17000) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

Abel has disappeared. It is probably her who is in the Maryborough Cemetery. Wednesday should reveal all - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (Queensland) 1922 No: 510 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Ernest August Title: Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation: farmer Sex: Male Subdivision: Biggenden Division: Wide Bay ID: 375638 No: 511 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Johan Heinrich Title: Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation: farm labourer Sex: Male Subdivision: Biggenden Division: Wide Bay ID: 375639 No: 512 Surname: KUMMERFELD Given Names: Sarah Jane Title: Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation: home duties Sex: Female Subdivision: Biggenden Division: Wide Bay ID: 375640 Cheers Janet

Perhaps the following is of interest to you - Johann Heinrich KUMMERFELD and Abel LOHSE had a son Ernest August born 1879 Kisdorf, Holstein son Ernest August KUMMERFELD married Sarah Jane WORMINGTON children: 1. Ernest William born 1907 Mt Perry died 1977 2. George Edward born 1910 Mt Perry died 1980 in Sandgate 3. Laurence Martin born 1912 in Woowoonga died 1914 4. William Ernest born 1914 Biggenden 5. Harold John born 1916 in Maryborough died 1972 in Hervey Bay Ernest August KUMMERFELD buried 28 Aug 1950 age 71 y 6mths at Degilbo Cemetery his wife Sarah Jane buried 1968 also Degilbo Johann Henry KUMMERFELD buried 21 Jan 1934 aged 85 yrs at Degilbo Cheers Janet

David, the 1922 roll has no sign of Abel. QFHSdatasearch Version 1.8.0 by Queensland Family History Society Inc. >From [Commonwealth Electoral Roll (Queensland) 1922] database on 28/02/2011 ======================================================================= No : 512 Surname : KUMMERFELD Given Names : Sarah Jane Title : Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation : home duties Sex : Female Subdivision : Biggenden Division : Wide Bay ID : 375640 No : 511 Surname : KUMMERFELD Given Names : Johan Heinrich Title : Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation : farm labourer Sex : Male Subdivision : Biggenden Division : Wide Bay ID : 375639 No : 510 Surname : KUMMERFELD Given Names : Ernest August Title : Place of Living: Woowoonga Occupation : farmer Sex : Male Subdivision : Biggenden Division : Wide Bay ID : 375638 Regards, Jennifer http://colston-wenck.com -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Grotherr Sent: Monday, 28 February 2011 2:43 PM To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] Abel KUMMERFELD Thanks so much Janet and Jennifer . The Bausite connection is the one I am trying to make. The age is about right (should be 72 or 73) Father's name on death cert is all wrong, if it's her, but that may be down to the informant. The Christopher Daniel Kummerfeld from the Bausite list died in Maryborough in 1870 but was step-father to the family. She was born Abel Grotherr, third of four children to Anna and Reinke Grotherr (Sr). It would not be the first time I have seen young females retain the name they entered the country with, for their lifetime; while their brothers revert to their actual father's name Unless by some dark coincidence she also married (de-facto?) a Kummerfeld. (I note that the Johann Heinrich Kummerfeld was also born Holstein, c.1849) I think thiswould be the only way to link her to the one in Biggenden. But what chance there would be two of that name pretty much in the same district? Is the Biggenden Abel still on the roll after 1917? Thank you for your kind offer, Janet, I can wait until Wednesday. It could prove interesting David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <jmartin17@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] Abel KUMMERFELD > > This is the only Abel KUMMERFELD that I can find - > > Abel KUMMERFELD aged 75 years, born Germany, buried Maryborough Cemetery > 31st May 1917