4.1.7 August Carl Hermann Lobegeiger born 1 July 1859 in Templin, married Frederike Christine Schneider on 23 Feb 1882, and they had 12 children He died 24 December 1936 at Murgon.
His wife died 1938 See Schneider Post No 3.
AUGUST KARL HERMANN LOBEGEIGER
August Karl Hermann
Lobegeiger was born in the north of Prussia at Templin, Uckermark, in the year
1859. August was 3 years old when he
came to Australia and grew up in the Harrisvale area.
It was here that he met Christina Schneider
who was born in Wurtenburg, Germany in 1864.
On the 23rd of February 1881, August and Christina were
married at Harrisvale.
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| The town in flood! |
"Soon after their
marriage the young couple moved to the Fassifern Scrub area and took up
residence in the town of Templin, five kilometres west of Boonah. It is interesting to note that August was
born in a town of the same name back in Prussia and it is not hard to imaging
from the family names in the area that the German settlers wanted some of their
heritage preserved.
August and Christina
had fourteen children during their life together; unfortunately the names of a
son and daughter who died in infancy were never recorded.
In 1897 August and his family moved to the banks of King's Creek on the Darling Downs.
As the land had been
cleared for farming, firewood for the stoves had to be collected from a nearby
hill. Those wood collecting trips were
normally day outings with the family collecting enough to fill a wagon before
returning home. It was on one of these
trips that August met his neighbour when hearing shouts in German about a hare. The other family's name was Kratzmann and, as
can be seen from the marriage list, a lasting friendship developed.
August must have been
a fisherman of note in the area as he had the nickname of
"Kingfisher". With one of his
sons he would often make the 80 kilometre journey to "Kent's Lagoon"
on horseback. They would take four
horses, two as pack animals, set their nets and return the following day. It is said that the horses knew their own
way home as the men often slept in their saddles on the return journey home.
1909 saw August on
the move again, this time to the area of Boonara. From the diary of Bill Kratzmann, an
eyewitness to the move, we can imagine what it was like. (near Goomeri/Tansey)
"Lobegeiger sold
their farm and bought up good cows in the district. They got everything ready to march after the
New Year. All ready for the big
trek" the old man and eldest daughter in the sulky took the lead, Dan in
the big wagon, hour horses in the team seconds.
Two girls Rose and Ricka with two horses in the German wagon third place. Julius and Gotlieb on horseback driving the
stock and away they went." Mrs
Lobegeiger and the four youngest girls followed 12 months later.
August would go ahead
and pick out a campsite for each day.
The cows were milked once a day on the journey.
On arrival in the Murgon area, August purchased
his farm and remained there till 1918 when he moved to Nikenbah. From there he moved to Bundaberg, then to
Murgon where he had a boarding house.
He
and Christina stayed there until they died.
As at July 31st 1981, August and Christina's descendants amount to
572." Written by Noel Lobegeiger.
CHILDREN OF AUGUST AND CHRISTINA LOBEGEIGER (nee SCHNEIDER)
4.1.7.1 Juliue B 7 Dec 1882 m Mary Maria Dorothea Albertine Kratzmann 1906 d 1952
4.1.7.2 Adlor B 17 Aug 1884 died 1892 Killed as a child in a shooting accident
4.1.7.3 Daniel B 1886 M Bertha Wilhelmine Kratzmann d 6 Sept 1949
4.1.7.4 Adena B 1888 M Fredericke Kratzmann 1910 d 30 Jan 1953 Murgon
4.1.7.5 Rose B 28 Feb 1890 M Frederick Kratzmann d 10 Sept 1943 Charleville
4.1.7.6 Ricka B 6 Sept 1891 M Harry Bubb 1915 d 1 Aug 1963
4.1.7.7 Gottlieb B 1 Jan 1893 M Emmy Rhode 1919 d 22 May 1977 Murgon
4.1.7.8 Louisa B 7 July 1896 M Thomas Euler 1915 d 19 July 1978 Kingaroy
4.1.7.9 Clara B 18 Nov 1897 M John Alfred Fagg 1920 d 26 Feb 1934
4.1.7.10 Ellen B 5 July 1900 M Harold Bolden 1922 d Aug 1876
4.1.7.11 Christina B 1903 M Peter William Christian Peterson 1897 1981m 1922 d 20 Aug 1991
4.1.7.12 Albert B 17 Dec 1905 M Gladys Herterick 1930 d 1979 Avondale
| Private Peter William Christian "Pete" PETERSON was born on 22 Sep 1897 in Qld, Australia. He died on 18 Aug 1981 in Hervey Bay Hospital Nursing Home, Pt. Vernon Harvey Bay, Qld. Australia. Peter married Christina "Chrissie" LOBEGEIGER on 3 May 1922 in Qld, Australia. He joined WW1 in 1914 aged just 17 .  |
In the south east of the locality elevations rise to 140 m at Obum
Obum Hill. Warrill Creek marks the western boundary of Kents Lagoon. To
the east of Warrill Creek lies Kents Lagoon. The lagoon was named by Dr.
Leichhardt after F. Kent, the then owner of Fassifern station. Irrigated farms in the area first went to auction in January 1906
From this family there were several marriages with the Kratzmann lines.
The Kratzmanns arrived in Australia with a large family:
Carl Fredrick Wilhelm Kratzmann b 1848 m m Mary Christine Wilhelmine Reinke Mary Auguste Toppich 1899 d 11 Feb 1901
Johann Friedrich Kratzmann b 23 Mar 1850 and d 28 May 1850 in Hardenbeck Prussia
Fredericke Kratzmann 3 Aug 1851 m Malvina Henrietta Strelow d 21 Sept 1926
Friedericke Wilhelmine Kratzmann b 25 Aug 1853 m Carl Frederich Ferdinand Freir 1872
m Friederich Wilhelm Wendt 1885 d 18 July 1944 Toowoomba
Wilhelmine Friederike Kratzmann 25 Aug 1858 d 4 Nov 1858 Germany
Frederich Wilhelm Kratzmann born 3 Aug 1851 m Anna Maria Schmidt 1878 d 3 Oct 1926
August Friedrich Wilhelm Kratzmann b 8 Dec 1859 d 22 Oct 1866
Hermann Friederich Wilhelm Kratzmann b 31 Mar 1862 Hardenberg m Bertha Catherine Dorothea Louis 1883 d 1 April 1923 Murgon
Johann Frederich Kratzmann born 1864 d 1865 Died on the voyage
Ernest Frederick Kratzmann b 28 Oct 1868 1868 m Catharina Berghofer 1888 d 20 Sept 1946
The Kratzmanns arrived in Australia with a large family:
Carl Fredrick Wilhelm Kratzmann b 1848 m m Mary Christine Wilhelmine Reinke Mary Auguste Toppich 1899 d 11 Feb 1901
Johann Friedrich Kratzmann b 23 Mar 1850 and d 28 May 1850 in Hardenbeck Prussia
Fredericke Kratzmann 3 Aug 1851 m Malvina Henrietta Strelow d 21 Sept 1926
Friedericke Wilhelmine Kratzmann b 25 Aug 1853 m Carl Frederich Ferdinand Freir 1872
m Friederich Wilhelm Wendt 1885 d 18 July 1944 Toowoomba
Wilhelmine Friederike Kratzmann 25 Aug 1858 d 4 Nov 1858 Germany
Frederich Wilhelm Kratzmann born 3 Aug 1851 m Anna Maria Schmidt 1878 d 3 Oct 1926
August Friedrich Wilhelm Kratzmann b 8 Dec 1859 d 22 Oct 1866
Hermann Friederich Wilhelm Kratzmann b 31 Mar 1862 Hardenberg m Bertha Catherine Dorothea Louis 1883 d 1 April 1923 Murgon
Johann Frederich Kratzmann born 1864 d 1865 Died on the voyage
Ernest Frederick Kratzmann b 28 Oct 1868 1868 m Catharina Berghofer 1888 d 20 Sept 1946
Rose Lobegeiger married Frederick Wilhelm George Kratzmann born 26 April 1883 in Aubigny Toowoomba, and died 18 April 1967 in Charleville. Her brother Juliue Lobegeiger married Maria Mary Dorothea Kratzmann sister of Frederick.
His parents were Hermann Friedrich Kratzmann born 31st March 1862 in Hardenberg Uckermark Germany and his mother Bertha Catherine Dorothea Louis.
They were married 17 January 1883. Hermann died 1st April 1923 and Bertha died 6 May 1946 at Kumbia Queensland.
They were married 17 January 1883. Hermann died 1st April 1923 and Bertha died 6 May 1946 at Kumbia Queensland.
Hermann and Bertha Kratzmann had
Frederick Wilhelm George Kratzmann born 10 March 1883 died 15 Apr 1967 at Charleville
Minnie Wilhelmine Christine Kratzmann born 1 October 1884 Toowoomba died 13 Nov 1970
Lena Helena Catharine Kratzmann born 5 June 1886 died 1983 Pittsworth
Maria Mary Dorothea Kratzmann born 4 OCtober 1887 d 2 May 1970 Kingaroy
Edward David Heinrich Kratzmann born 14 March 1890 d 30 April 1890 Aubigny
Hermann Wilhelm August Kratzmann b 4 March 1892 Aubigny d 1971
Wilhelm Carl Kratzmann b 5 Dec 1895 d 15 Jan 1951 Brisbane
Bertha Emilie Kratzmann b 18 Oct 1900 Pittsworth d 3 Aug 1967
Then these two who were cousins of the first group married:
Bertha Wilhelmine Kratzmann married Daniel Lobegeiger and her brother Frederick William Kratzmann married Daniel's sister Adena Lobegeiger. (So confusing)
Their parents were
Fredricke Wilhelm Kratzmann born 1851 brother of Herman
Married Anna Maria Auguste Schmidt in Toowoomba on 7 February 1878. He died 3 October 1926
Their children
Carl William Kratzmann 28 Dec 1878 m Emily Frahm 1902 22 May 1946 Cooroy
Anna Maria Ernistine Kratzmann 2 Feb 1881 m William Horstmann 1907 d 7 Sept 1966
Friederick William Kratzmann 1882 1967 m Adena Lobegeiger
Friedericke Dorothea Louise Kratzmann 30 Jan 1885 m Charles William Free 1906 d 23 June 1987
Ernestine Karoline Kratzmann 6 Mar 1887 m James Payne 1911 d 8 Mar 1977
Bertha Wilhelmine Kratzmann 12 Mar 1889 m Daniel Lobegeiger 1909 d 1 July 1987
Wilhelm Carl Ernst Kratzmann 14 Mar 1891 -m Edna May Porche d 26 June 1975
Mathilde Therese Kratzmann 18 Mar 1893 - 25 Aug 1990 Toowoomba
Dorothea Lillie Kratzmann 27 Nov 1886 m William Joseph Goebel 1915 d 14 Aug 1932
Son killed in Korea
George Heinrich Wilhelm Kratzmann 8 Apr 1899 -13 May 1899
Josephine May Kratzmann 19 June 1900 - 27 January 1904
Edward Heinrich Kratzmann 7 Dec 1903 m Edna Larsen 1932 d 22 August 1978
Wonder is any of the Kratzmanns or the Lobeigers were in these old photos of Murgon?
Minnie Wilhelmine Christine Kratzmann born 1 October 1884 Toowoomba died 13 Nov 1970
Lena Helena Catharine Kratzmann born 5 June 1886 died 1983 Pittsworth
Maria Mary Dorothea Kratzmann born 4 OCtober 1887 d 2 May 1970 Kingaroy
Edward David Heinrich Kratzmann born 14 March 1890 d 30 April 1890 Aubigny
Hermann Wilhelm August Kratzmann b 4 March 1892 Aubigny d 1971
Wilhelm Carl Kratzmann b 5 Dec 1895 d 15 Jan 1951 Brisbane
Bertha Emilie Kratzmann b 18 Oct 1900 Pittsworth d 3 Aug 1967
Then these two who were cousins of the first group married:
Bertha Wilhelmine Kratzmann married Daniel Lobegeiger and her brother Frederick William Kratzmann married Daniel's sister Adena Lobegeiger. (So confusing)
Their parents were
Fredricke Wilhelm Kratzmann born 1851 brother of Herman
Married Anna Maria Auguste Schmidt in Toowoomba on 7 February 1878. He died 3 October 1926
Their children
Carl William Kratzmann 28 Dec 1878 m Emily Frahm 1902 22 May 1946 Cooroy
Anna Maria Ernistine Kratzmann 2 Feb 1881 m William Horstmann 1907 d 7 Sept 1966
Friederick William Kratzmann 1882 1967 m Adena Lobegeiger
Friedericke Dorothea Louise Kratzmann 30 Jan 1885 m Charles William Free 1906 d 23 June 1987
Ernestine Karoline Kratzmann 6 Mar 1887 m James Payne 1911 d 8 Mar 1977
Bertha Wilhelmine Kratzmann 12 Mar 1889 m Daniel Lobegeiger 1909 d 1 July 1987
Wilhelm Carl Ernst Kratzmann 14 Mar 1891 -m Edna May Porche d 26 June 1975
Mathilde Therese Kratzmann 18 Mar 1893 - 25 Aug 1990 Toowoomba
Dorothea Lillie Kratzmann 27 Nov 1886 m William Joseph Goebel 1915 d 14 Aug 1932
Son killed in Korea
George Heinrich Wilhelm Kratzmann 8 Apr 1899 -13 May 1899
Josephine May Kratzmann 19 June 1900 - 27 January 1904
Edward Heinrich Kratzmann 7 Dec 1903 m Edna Larsen 1932 d 22 August 1978
Wonder is any of the Kratzmanns or the Lobeigers were in these old photos of Murgon?
I remember Waldock's Grocery store from when I was young.
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