Keith, I have connections to the families listed below. Carl Schmidt m Desjardins - Carl - grandfather's cousin Auguste Schmidt m Spann - Auguste - great grandfather's sister Wilhelm Schmidt m Desjardins - Wilhelm - grandfather's brother I have some info on all these lines including copies of certificates. Desjardins are actually my step relatives. Jenny Smith Redbank Plains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Skinner" <kskinner@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:23 AM Subject: Re:SCHMIDT/Desjardin/Spann Families > Hi > > I also had trouble with the email address below. > > I have a Carl Wilhelm Schmidt married to Auguste Louise Ernistine > Desjardins on the 12 July 1912. > > I also have Auguste Albertine Schmidt married to August Carl Gottlieb Spann > on the 15 December 1887. > > I also have August Schmidt married to Wilhelmine Auguste Elizabeth Spann > > I also have Wilhelm Carl Frederick married to Wilhelminia Maria Auguste > Desjardins on the 7 February 1907. > > Can anyone help with either family lines. > > > > At 10:07 PM 6/09/02 +1000, you wrote: > >I am sorry to be replying to the list, but the email address > >mailto:casmith@iprimus.com.au kept bouncing. > > > > > >Dear Paul and Rhondda, > > > >I was reading your email and recognized the name SCHMIDT. I am no relation, > >but I have been indexing local cemeteries in the Logan district. I realize > >that you may already know this, or that these people are no relation to you, > >but I thought I would reply anyway. There are quite a few SCHMIDT's buried > >in the Bethel Cemetery. This cemetery is part of the Bethania Lutheran > >Parish. > > > >The details are as follows. > > > >SCHMIDT, Child of F. Schmidt > >SCHMIDT, Child of F. Schmidt > >SCHMIDT, Frederite born 12 Aug 1824 died 12 Sep 1909 > >SCHMIDT, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm born 7 Oct 1886 died 18 > >July 1905 > >SCHMIDT, Friedericka Ernestine born 15 Feb 1888 died 24 > >May 1905 > >SCHMIDT, Auguste Maria Bertha born 27 Apr 1885 died 5 Jan > >1901 > >SCHMIDT, Carl born 6 Sep 1824 died 12 Oct 1920 > >SCHMIDT, Ferdinand Frederich died 23 May > >1947 age 91 y Spouse of > >Friedericke Wilhelmine Albertine. > >SCHMIDT, Friedericke Wilhelmine Albertine died 21 > >Sep 1953 age 87 y Spouse > >of Ferdinand Frederich. > > > >I hope this may be of some help. > > > >Best Wishes, > >Leanne Dalley > >ldalley@powerup.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Chris Smith [mailto:casmith@iprimus.com.au] > >Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 4:20 PM > >To: AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Erin-go-Bragh - 1862 > > > >G'day Bev > >Just to add to information about passengers on the Erin-go-Bragh. My > >great-grandfather and his family arrived that year and settled in the > >Beenleigh-Yatala-Mt Stapylton area. > > > >He was John Ward Quinn from Tullamore, King's County (Offaly) married to > >Eliza (Colgan) from Clommore, Kings County (Offaly). Their children were > >William, Michael Joseph, Mary, Lawrence, Thomas, Elizabeth Agnes and John > >Albert. The last two were born in Australia. > >Eliza's parents were Michael Colgan and Mary Fitzgerald. > > > >Maria Colgan (sister of Eliza) and William Colgan (brother??? still > >looking)were also passengers. Another sister Bridget Colgan was married to > >a John Byrne (also passengers??) and settled in the same area? > > > >John Albert Quinn (my grandfather) married Clara Louise Humburg the daughter > >of Carl Henrich Humburg and Caroline Wilhelmine Fredrika Schmidt. Carl was > >born in Mayen, Prussia and Caroline in Gunterberg, Germany. > > > >There is a Quinn's Hill at Yatala and there was a slaughter yard in the same > >area which I believe was at one time owned by the Quinn family (John Ward > >Quinn was a butcher). We are still in the process of confirming this > >information. I believe the slaughter yard was sold to a the Christensen > >family. > > > >Hope this is of interest. Any information shared just makes it all a lot > >easier. > > > >Cheers > > > >Paul & Rhondda Smith > > > > > >==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > >A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > >South East Queensland, Australia. > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > >to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > >A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > >South East Queensland, Australia. > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > Regards > > Keith Skinner > > My web page - Joseph Davis / Mary Rogers and their descendants > Update 11/8/2002 > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kskinner/PAGE2.HTM > > > > ==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Jenny You may also be interested in a more recent Schmidt-Spann connection: Carl Friedrich Wilhelm SCHMIDT (Carl 1) Born 16-8-1800 at Trampe Uckermark Prussia Died 25-12-1879 – buried at Bethesda Cemetery, Beenleigh Qld Carl Friedrich Wilhelm SCHMIDT (Carl 2) Born 6-9-1825 Died 12-10-1920 buried Logan Reserve Married 10-11-1849 Christine Wilhelmine Friedericke BUROW Born 12-8-1824 Wallow, Uckermark died 12-9-1909 buried Logan Reserve Carl and his family departed Germany on the sailing ship “Alster” and after a 16-week journey arrived in Brisbane on 8th August 1863 C2 Christian Friedrich Wilhelm SCHMIDT born Wallmow Uckermark 28-9-1852 died 28-7-1950 @ Married 27-5-1886 Anna Wilhemina Karolina BUHK Born Grots Fredenwalde Uckermark 24-8-1869 Died 9-2-1955 @ Beaudesert D9. Phyllis Grace SCHMIDT b.10-6-1909 m. 12-8-1939 Edgar Herman SPANN b. 20-7-1913 -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Smith [mailto:jens@gil.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 8 September 2002 1:08 PM To: AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Re:SCHMIDT/Desjardin/Spann Families Keith, I have connections to the families listed below. Carl Schmidt m Desjardins - Carl - grandfather's cousin Auguste Schmidt m Spann - Auguste - great grandfather's sister Wilhelm Schmidt m Desjardins - Wilhelm - grandfather's brother I have some info on all these lines including copies of certificates. Desjardins are actually my step relatives. Jenny Smith Redbank Plains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Skinner" <kskinner@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:23 AM Subject: Re:SCHMIDT/Desjardin/Spann Families > Hi > > I also had trouble with the email address below. > > I have a Carl Wilhelm Schmidt married to Auguste Louise Ernistine > Desjardins on the 12 July 1912. > > I also have Auguste Albertine Schmidt married to August Carl Gottlieb Spann > on the 15 December 1887. > > I also have August Schmidt married to Wilhelmine Auguste Elizabeth Spann > > I also have Wilhelm Carl Frederick married to Wilhelminia Maria Auguste > Desjardins on the 7 February 1907. > > Can anyone help with either family lines. > > > > At 10:07 PM 6/09/02 +1000, you wrote: > >I am sorry to be replying to the list, but the email address > >mailto:casmith@iprimus.com.au kept bouncing. > > > > > >Dear Paul and Rhondda, > > > >I was reading your email and recognized the name SCHMIDT. I am no relation, > >but I have been indexing local cemeteries in the Logan district. I realize > >that you may already know this, or that these people are no relation to you, > >but I thought I would reply anyway. There are quite a few SCHMIDT's buried > >in the Bethel Cemetery. This cemetery is part of the Bethania Lutheran > >Parish. > > > >The details are as follows. > > > >SCHMIDT, Child of F. Schmidt > >SCHMIDT, Child of F. Schmidt > >SCHMIDT, Frederite born 12 Aug 1824 died 12 Sep 1909 > >SCHMIDT, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm born 7 Oct 1886 died 18 > >July 1905 > >SCHMIDT, Friedericka Ernestine born 15 Feb 1888 died 24 > >May 1905 > >SCHMIDT, Auguste Maria Bertha born 27 Apr 1885 died 5 Jan > >1901 > >SCHMIDT, Carl born 6 Sep 1824 died 12 Oct 1920 > >SCHMIDT, Ferdinand Frederich died 23 May > >1947 age 91 y Spouse of > >Friedericke Wilhelmine Albertine. > >SCHMIDT, Friedericke Wilhelmine Albertine died 21 > >Sep 1953 age 87 y Spouse > >of Ferdinand Frederich. > > > >I hope this may be of some help. > > > >Best Wishes, > >Leanne Dalley > >ldalley@powerup.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Chris Smith [mailto:casmith@iprimus.com.au] > >Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 4:20 PM > >To: AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Erin-go-Bragh - 1862 > > > >G'day Bev > >Just to add to information about passengers on the Erin-go-Bragh. My > >great-grandfather and his family arrived that year and settled in the > >Beenleigh-Yatala-Mt Stapylton area. > > > >He was John Ward Quinn from Tullamore, King's County (Offaly) married to > >Eliza (Colgan) from Clommore, Kings County (Offaly). Their children were > >William, Michael Joseph, Mary, Lawrence, Thomas, Elizabeth Agnes and John > >Albert. The last two were born in Australia. > >Eliza's parents were Michael Colgan and Mary Fitzgerald. > > > >Maria Colgan (sister of Eliza) and William Colgan (brother??? still > >looking)were also passengers. Another sister Bridget Colgan was married to > >a John Byrne (also passengers??) and settled in the same area? > > > >John Albert Quinn (my grandfather) married Clara Louise Humburg the daughter > >of Carl Henrich Humburg and Caroline Wilhelmine Fredrika Schmidt. Carl was > >born in Mayen, Prussia and Caroline in Gunterberg, Germany. > > > >There is a Quinn's Hill at Yatala and there was a slaughter yard in the same > >area which I believe was at one time owned by the Quinn family (John Ward > >Quinn was a butcher). We are still in the process of confirming this > >information. I believe the slaughter yard was sold to a the Christensen > >family. > > > >Hope this is of interest. Any information shared just makes it all a lot > >easier. > > > >Cheers > > > >Paul & Rhondda Smith > > > > > >==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > >A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > >South East Queensland, Australia. > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > >to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > >A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > >South East Queensland, Australia. > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > Regards > > Keith Skinner > > My web page - Joseph Davis / Mary Rogers and their descendants > Update 11/8/2002 > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kskinner/PAGE2.HTM > > > > ==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237