Henrik was born in about 1836 in Apenrade, Sønderjyllands Amt, Denmark.[1]
Emigration: 13 October 1859 in Hamburg, Germany. Note: on the Voorwaarts[2]
In 1860 Henrik (age about 24) was employed as a a stonemason at an unknown location.[3]
Immigration: 5 February 1860 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Note: on the Voorwaarts[2]
Religion: 23 November 1861 at an unknown location. Lutheran[4]
When Henrik was about 25 he married Rosa Wecker on 23 November 1861 in the Lutheran school room, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.[4]
Research Notes
There are alternate names for this person:
Mathieson
Christian
Henrik Mathisen
Sources
↑Birth: Abbreviation: Emigrants, 1857-59 Title: Emigrants from Hamburg to Australia - 1857-59 Author: Compiler: Kopittke, Eric; Kopittke, Rosemary Publication: Queensland Family History Society, Inc, Queensland, Australia, 1999 Call Number: Library Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: gives birthplace as Forsbõl, Denmark Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 (accessed 29 May 2021)
↑ 2.02.1Immigration: Abbreviation: Emigrants, 1857-59 Title: Emigrants from Hamburg to Australia - 1857-59 Author: Compiler: Kopittke, Eric; Kopittke, Rosemary Publication: Queensland Family History Society, Inc, Queensland, Australia, 1999 Call Number: Library Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: reference appears to be a reasonable one based on name, birthplace, and age Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 (accessed 29 May 2021)
↑Employment: Abbreviation: Emigrants, 1857-59 Title: Emigrants from Hamburg to Australia - 1857-59 Author: Compiler: Kopittke, Eric; Kopittke, Rosemary Publication: Queensland Family History Society, Inc, Queensland, Australia, 1999 Call Number: Library Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: there is a reference to a newspaper report published when the ship arrived, noting 90+ stonemasons hired for Cornish and Bruce Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 (accessed 29 May 2021)
Abbreviation: Williams, Alice Title: Family History Author: Compiler: Williams, Alice Publication: c1977 Paranthetical: Y 95
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