This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kruger, Welschina, Schmidt, Harders, Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZo.2ACIB/244 Message Board Post: Matthias Kruger, b. 1801 in Brandenburg, Prussia, d. 30 Mar 1883 in Victoria, Australia; married c 1826, Christiana Welschina, b. 1805 in Prussia, d. 23 Jan 1872 in South Australia. Their children (all born in Laubsdorf or Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia): -- Maria Kruger, b. 28 Dec 1826, d. 31 Aug 1905 Natimuk, Victoria, Australia; m. Heinrich Schmidt. -- Christiana Kruger, b. 21 Feb 1830, d. 19 Feb 1883 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia; m. Johann Heinrich Harders. -- Johanna Kruger, b. 13 Aug 1834, d. 18 Aug 1899 near Dimboola, Victoria, Australia. -- Christian Kruger, b. 1837; m. 02 Jul 1869 Angaston, South Australia, Annie Jane Adams. -- Elizabeth Kruger, b. 22 Feb 1839, d. 17 Jul 1916 in Mount Gambier, South Australia. -- Karoline Kruger, b. 31 Aug 1842, d. 1915 in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. -- Johann Kruger, b. 09 Mar 1846, d. Jeparit, Victoria, Australia. Would like to contact any descendants to exchange information.