Johann Friederich Steffens (1839 - 1910)

Born 11 Aug 1839 in Prussia, Germany

Husband of Juliane (Fritz) Steffens — married 22 Dec 1869 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Husband of Henriette Caroline (Schulz) Steffens — married 1900 in Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1910 at age 71 in Hatton Vale, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Johann Steffens was born in Prussia

Johann Steffens migrated from Prussia to Queensland.

Johann was born about 1850 in Prussia, Germany.

Johann Freidrick immigrated to Queensland on the 'Susanne Godeffroy', leaving Hamburg on 21 Sep 1863 and arriving at Moreton Bay 17 Jan 1864. He travelled with his brothers Hinrich and Jurgen. Passenger list:

• STEFFENS Johann, Oestorf*,
• Holstein, Zimmermann, 24
• STEFFENS Jurgen, Oestorf*,
• Holstein, Arbeitsmann, 21
• STEFFENS Hinrich, Schmalfeld, Holstein, Arbeitsmann, 19

(*Possibly Oersdorf since this is close to Schmalfeld) ^[1]

Johann Friederich Steffens and Julie Fritz were married on 22 Dec 1869 in Queensland. ^[2]

Johann Friedrich Steffens died on 10 Oct 1910 in Proston, Queensland and was buried in the St Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hatton Vale, Queensland. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry hint
2. ↑ Queensland Marriage Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Johann Friederich Steffens and Julie Fritz, Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1869 Registration Number: 1869/C/266; Link to Record 1869/C/266 : accessed 16 Nov 2023
3. ↑ FindAGrave: database and images, memorial page for Johann Friedrich Steffens; Born: 11 Aug 1839 Hamburg, Germany; Died: 10 Oct 1910 Proston, Queensland; Cemetery: St Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hatton Vale, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #204388598; maintained by: Shane; created by: Patricia Taylor; accessed: 16 Nov 2023
4. ↑ Queensland Death Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Johann Friedrich Steffens, Death date: 10 Oct 1910, Father: Jurgen Johann Heinrich Steffens, Mother: Mearia Glesobeth Hartman, Birth Date: 12 Aug 1839, Registration Number: 1910/C/391; Link to Record 1910/C/391 : accessed 16 Nov 2023

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 April 2020, 14:59), entry for Johann Friedrich Steffens(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4VL-H36); contributed by various users.