Theodor Baum (abt. 1848)

Born about Aug 1848 in Zellerfeld, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar, Königreich Hannover, Deutscher Bund

Ancestors

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Biography

Theodor Baum has German Roots.

The Baum family from Zellerfeld, (now Clausthal/Zellerfeld) Germany took the opportunity to travel to the new land of Australia in what has been called by some as the great European migration.

My focus (Schindler-204) during this great migration is mostly those emigrants from the Kingdom of Hanover, And even further my efforts have been strongest in the Harz mountains area of Lower Saxony, Especially Clausthal/Zellerfeld where my ancestors lived. Germany for much of this time was then part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1837.

After that time The Kingdom of Hanover was independent until 1866 when it became a part of Prussia. The Kingdom (and much of Europe) was in a very depressed economic condition and there were few jobs available and no way to provide for a very large population. Because of the continued association with Great Britain, Hanover, a decision was made to offer loans to anyone who wished to migrate to Australia, the USA and other countries that needed immigrants to support their support and grow that economy.

The period of the early 1850's to 1860's Many thousands accepted the offer and the opportunity to raise their standard of living. These migrating Germans and others from Europe provided the labor needed for Australia and the USA especially to become great economic nations.

This profile and family are examples of this migration.

Emigration

Name, first name, origin: ^[1]

• Baum, Johann Friedrich Bestian, Zellerfeld

Birthday / age: 26.08.1808 / 42 1/2 years Profession / status: miner Parents: Emigrants:

• Baum, Johanne Juliane, born Plümmer (02.08.1808 / 42 1/2 years)
• Baum, Heinrich Christian Julius (January 8, 1836/15 1/4 years)
• Baum, Friedrich Julius (01.07.1838 / 12 3/4 years; both workers at the Poch);
• Baum, Carl Gottlieb (12/17/1841 / 9 1/4 years)
• Baum, Carl Louis (January 3, 1844/7 1/4 years)
• Baum, Caroline Wilhelmine Christiane (4 years)
• Baum, Theodor (August 1848/1 1/2 years)

Faith: Destination (country / place):

• Port Adelaide via Bremen

Date of emigration / passport issuance: departed on 04.06.1851 with the ship Herder under Captain von Hagen, arrived on 21.09.1851 Financial situation: Other: also: Oberbergamt Clausthal-Zellerfeld subject 155 No. 6 and subject 155 No. 7 as well as subject 156 No. 9 and subject 157 No. 16

Sources

1. ↑ Lower Saxony German Archives https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4434411