This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bgk01 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11037.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It was generally the custom for Germans to be called by their middle name. His father was Christoph Krüger. His mother was Anna Christine Krüger (nee Sievert/Siewert). Wilhelm's father died shortly after arrival in 1850 and was not naturalised. His widowed mother was naturalised in colony of SA in 1854. No evidence that Wilhelm was naturalised in SA and no evidence that he was naturalised in the Commonwealth of Australia. Both his brothers were naturalised. Perhaps he was naturalised in another of the colonies, or perhaps he was not naturalised at all. The National Archives has naturalisation of a WC Kruger recorded but this is not him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.