Hello Wayne, Yes you did, Thanks. You can see they are quite alike. I first thought they were the son's of the original settlers but they would have been to young to have served in Germany before their arrival in Q'land. Unless they are wearing someone else's medal eg:- their father's......... Do you have any idea of the year the photo was taken? Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm Profke b. 3 May 1843, d. 4 Jul 1919 & Christine - Christina Neumann b. 27 Apr 1839, Herrenstein, Germany., m. 18 Apr 1870, Gerswalde, Germany., d. 13 Oct 1918 Arrived in Queensland aboard the ‘Dorunda’ on 16th Jan 1886 with his wife and 7 children. Surname Given Name Age Ship Date arrived Ref. Page Microfilm PROFHE Anna 9 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Auguste 2 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Christine 45 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Emilie 12 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Hermann 14 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Hermann 42 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Karl 11 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Marie 5 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Wilhelmine 7 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 This is the 2 brothers I first thought were in the photo. Hermann Karl W Profke b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 26 May 1957, (Lowood Bethel Cemetery, Q'land.) +Karoline Wilhelmine Albertine Gehrke b. 1872, Balfanz, Germany, m. 17 Nov 1891, d. 7 Jul 1949, (Lowood Bethel Cemetery, Q'land.), par. August Gehrke and Wilhelmine Mertens Carl (Karl) Frederich Wilhelm Profke b. 2 Mar 1874, Germany, d. 19 Jul 1936, Lowood, Q'land. +Auguste Ulriche Schulz b. 5 Aug 1880, Lowood, West Moreton, Q'land., m. 23 Jul 1898, d. 4 Aug 1924, Lowood, Q'land., par. Wilhelm Frederick August Schultz and Wilhelmene Fredericka Schulz Your thoughts would be appreciated. Warm Regards, Charmaine. Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail

Hallo Charmaine, My uncle Max Pieper and auntie Thelma nee Bunning told me they thought the picture was taken about 1910. I think it is marvelous when I hear stories about the other German farmers that my father and grandfather associated with. All the best to you with your family research. Kind regards Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charmaine Researcher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] Profke Re-union (wayne bunning) > Hello Wayne, > > Yes you did, Thanks. You can see they are quite alike. I first thought > they were the son's of the original settlers but they would have been to > young to have served in Germany before their arrival in Q'land. Unless > they are wearing someone else's medal eg:- their father's......... > > Do you have any idea of the year the photo was taken? > > Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm Profke b. 3 May 1843, d. 4 Jul 1919 & > Christine - Christina Neumann b. 27 Apr 1839, Herrenstein, Germany., m. 18 > Apr 1870, Gerswalde, Germany., d. 13 Oct 1918 > Arrived in Queensland aboard the ‘Dorunda’ on 16th Jan 1886 with his wife > and 7 children. > > Surname Given Name Age Ship Date arrived Ref. Page Microfilm > PROFHE Anna 9 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Auguste 2 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Christine 45 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Emilie 12 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Hermann 14 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Hermann 42 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Karl 11 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Marie 5 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > PROFHE Wilhelmine 7 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 > > > This is the 2 brothers I first thought were in the photo. > > Hermann Karl W Profke b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 26 May 1957, (Lowood Bethel > Cemetery, Q'land.) > +Karoline Wilhelmine Albertine Gehrke b. 1872, Balfanz, Germany, m. 17 Nov > 1891, d. 7 Jul 1949, (Lowood Bethel Cemetery, Q'land.), par. August Gehrke > and Wilhelmine Mertens > > Carl (Karl) Frederich Wilhelm Profke b. 2 Mar 1874, Germany, d. 19 Jul > 1936, Lowood, Q'land. > +Auguste Ulriche Schulz b. 5 Aug 1880, Lowood, West Moreton, Q'land., m. > 23 Jul 1898, d. 4 Aug 1924, Lowood, Q'land., par. Wilhelm Frederick August > Schultz and Wilhelmene Fredericka Schulz > > Your thoughts would be appreciated. > > Warm Regards, > Charmaine. > > > Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. > www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1286 - Release Date: 18/02/2008 6:49 PM

Charmaine You mention August Gehrke and Wilhelmine Mertens Are these possibly the same people August Gehrke b: Abt. 1852 d: 28 Aug 1938 bur: Coolana Cemetery, QLD, AUS + Wilhelmine MARTEN/MERTER b: 1851 d: 3 Jan 1931 bur: Coolana Cemetery, QLD, AUS Bertha Emelia Albertine GEHRKE b: 3 Jul 1880 Anna Friederike Wilhelmine GEHRKE b: 2 Jan 1884 August Friedrich William GEHRKE b: 2 Jan 1884 Bertha Emilie Ernstine GEHRKE b: Bef. 1893 Cheers Bob -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Charmaine Researcher Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2008 6:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] Profke Re-union (wayne bunning) Hello Wayne, Yes you did, Thanks. You can see they are quite alike. I first thought they were the son's of the original settlers but they would have been to young to have served in Germany before their arrival in Q'land. Unless they are wearing someone else's medal eg:- their father's......... Do you have any idea of the year the photo was taken? Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm Profke b. 3 May 1843, d. 4 Jul 1919 & Christine - Christina Neumann b. 27 Apr 1839, Herrenstein, Germany., m. 18 Apr 1870, Gerswalde, Germany., d. 13 Oct 1918 Arrived in Queensland aboard the ‘Dorunda’ on 16th Jan 1886 with his wife and 7 children. Surname Given Name Age Ship Date arrived Ref. Page Microfilm PROFHE Anna 9 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Auguste 2 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Christine 45 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Emilie 12 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Hermann 14 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Hermann 42 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Karl 11 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Marie 5 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 PROFHE Wilhelmine 7 Dorunda 16 Jan 1886 IMM/121 28 Z1962 This is the 2 brothers I first thought were in the photo. Hermann Karl W Profke b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 26 May 1957, (Lowood Bethel Cemetery, Q'land.) +Karoline Wilhelmine Albertine Gehrke b. 1872, Balfanz, Germany, m. 17 Nov 1891, d. 7 Jul 1949, (Lowood Bethel Cemetery, Q'land.), par. August Gehrke and Wilhelmine Mertens Carl (Karl) Frederich Wilhelm Profke b. 2 Mar 1874, Germany, d. 19 Jul 1936, Lowood, Q'land. +Auguste Ulriche Schulz b. 5 Aug 1880, Lowood, West Moreton, Q'land., m. 23 Jul 1898, d. 4 Aug 1924, Lowood, Q'land., par. Wilhelm Frederick August Schultz and Wilhelmene Fredericka Schulz Your thoughts would be appreciated. Warm Regards, Charmaine. Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. Archives - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message