Hi List No date of this one but it must be early 1959 judging by the first letter. Her Grandparents Came To Brisbane in 1842 Your article "Puzzled over our Pioneers" (C.-M., 26/1/59) is the first intimation that most people have had on this matter. My mother was born in Brisbane 102 years ago this month. Their home was in George Street. My mother's father (HENRY CHAMBERS) built the first bridge (not suspension) across the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly. This fact was verified in The Courier Mail about 50 years back in a column "Fifty Years Ago." My grandfather and grandmother came to Brisbane about 1842. On my grandmother's death certificate (1866) the Registrar was WILLIAM T. BLAKENEY, the minister was the REV. W. J. K. PIDDINGTON, two other witnesses were F. MURRAY AND ALEX. SIMPSON. Early Names Some of the names my mother spoke of were DR. BANCROFT, the TRUNDLES, PETRIES, BENNETTS (one was later Commissioner for Lands), MISS BALLANTYNE, MISS BERRY, and the AIRD family. One of the AIRDS was married to a Captain SCHWABE. During the second World War I met the daughter and granddaughter of JOHN AIRD. There was also a chemist whose name I have forgotten. We met his daughter at once time. She was MRS. F. C. EMMOTT. The descendants of these settlers should have a "get-together." - (MRS.) I. FRAIL. 5 Months at sea in 1856 It was always understood that the people who came to Australia 100 or more years ago were the Pioneers. I would like to include MR. and MRS. CHARLES RANDLE, of Eagle Farm, who migrated from Somerset, England, in 1856, with their family per the sailing ship Parsee, arriving in Brisbane in January 1857. Stately home The voyage lasted five months, and one son was born to them before arrival on December 12, 1856. They were prominent people in Brisbane in the early days. The eldest son, MR. LOT RANDLE, had two retail boot and shoe shops in Queen Street and one in the Valley, and his home on Gregory Terrace was written up in The Courier as one of the stately homes of Brisbane. He owned and sold to the Government of the day the ground where the Valley railway station is. The second son, MR. GILES RANDLE, was one of the first pioneers of the sugar industry in Queensland, having built his own mill and produced good sugar at Sugar Mill Road, Eagle Farm. Brisbane cane Sugar cane was grown all round the district, even as far out as Ashgrove, and floated down the Brisbane River on rafts, to be crushed at Randle's mill. The eldest surviving descendant is MR. LOT RANDLE, third son of MR. and MRS. GILES RANDLE. He lives at Seventh Avenue, Sandgate, and is 86 years of age. There are other descendants of MR. and MRS. CHARLES RANDLE also in the 80 years of age group. - (MRS.) M. PLAIN (only surviving daughter of MR. and MRS. GILES RANDLE) Regards Faye Queensland Australia

Hi Faye This makes interesting reading too. My ancestors arrived in May 1842 on the "JOHN BREWER". Thomas McGUIRE was a 'red coat' soldier of the 99th Regiment, and he was accompanied by his wife, Mary MELIA. He purchased his discharge for 20 pounds in 1844 and became a mounted policeman. In 1852, he is listed as an ordinary Constable who could read, ride and write. (a great accomplishment in those days). Apparently, the 'police' were notorious for their drinking problem - (would love to see more articles on this era) Thomas died - north of Pine River - en route to Durandur Station (near Woodford) to execute a warrant. The inquest found that he had been burnt to death while inebriated. Nothing more than this could be established. He was buried in a lone grave where he met his death, on the road between present day Wamuran and Woodford. (NSW Archives - Record book of inquests reads - 14 Feb 1853 - 71 19 23 Brisbane 13 Jan 1853, Accidentally burned (intoxicated).) It is always interesting to learn of the early settlers, and to know what the situation they met when they arrived. Lorrae -----Original Message----- From: Faye Calvert [mailto:fayesmobile@dingoblue.net.au] Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2002 12:33 PM To: AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com Subject: To the Editor - Pioneers in the Family Hi List No date of this one but it must be early 1959 judging by the first letter. Her Grandparents Came To Brisbane in 1842 Your article "Puzzled over our Pioneers" (C.-M., 26/1/59) is the first intimation that most people have had on this matter. My mother was born in Brisbane 102 years ago this month. Their home was in George Street. My mother's father (HENRY CHAMBERS) built the first bridge (not suspension) across the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly. This fact was verified in The Courier Mail about 50 years back in a column "Fifty Years Ago." My grandfather and grandmother came to Brisbane about 1842. On my grandmother's death certificate (1866) the Registrar was WILLIAM T. BLAKENEY, the minister was the REV. W. J. K. PIDDINGTON, two other witnesses were F. MURRAY AND ALEX. SIMPSON. Early Names Some of the names my mother spoke of were DR. BANCROFT, the TRUNDLES, PETRIES, BENNETTS (one was later Commissioner for Lands), MISS BALLANTYNE, MISS BERRY, and the AIRD family. One of the AIRDS was married to a Captain SCHWABE. During the second World War I met the daughter and granddaughter of JOHN AIRD. There was also a chemist whose name I have forgotten. We met his daughter at once time. She was MRS. F. C. EMMOTT. The descendants of these settlers should have a "get-together." - (MRS.) I. FRAIL. 5 Months at sea in 1856 It was always understood that the people who came to Australia 100 or more years ago were the Pioneers. I would like to include MR. and MRS. CHARLES RANDLE, of Eagle Farm, who migrated from Somerset, England, in 1856, with their family per the sailing ship Parsee, arriving in Brisbane in January 1857. Stately home The voyage lasted five months, and one son was born to them before arrival on December 12, 1856. They were prominent people in Brisbane in the early days. The eldest son, MR. LOT RANDLE, had two retail boot and shoe shops in Queen Street and one in the Valley, and his home on Gregory Terrace was written up in The Courier as one of the stately homes of Brisbane. He owned and sold to the Government of the day the ground where the Valley railway station is. The second son, MR. GILES RANDLE, was one of the first pioneers of the sugar industry in Queensland, having built his own mill and produced good sugar at Sugar Mill Road, Eagle Farm. Brisbane cane Sugar cane was grown all round the district, even as far out as Ashgrove, and floated down the Brisbane River on rafts, to be crushed at Randle's mill. The eldest surviving descendant is MR. LOT RANDLE, third son of MR. and MRS. GILES RANDLE. He lives at Seventh Avenue, Sandgate, and is 86 years of age. There are other descendants of MR. and MRS. CHARLES RANDLE also in the 80 years of age group. - (MRS.) M. PLAIN (only surviving daughter of MR. and MRS. GILES RANDLE) Regards Faye Queensland Australia ______________________________