Johann Andreas Bauer (1836 - 1914)

Born 6 Mar 1836 in Dettenhausen, Tübingen, Württemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Marie (Damm) Bower — married 1858 in Patrick Plains, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1914 at age 78 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth

• Johann was born on 06 MAR 1836 in Dettenhausen, Tübingen, Württemberg,Germany ^[1]
• Johann Andreas is the son of Johannes Bauer and Anna Marie Kayser ^[2]

Immigration

John migrated from Germany to Australia arriving on 1st September 1857 on the Gottorp ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

Johann married Marie Damm on 19 January 1858 at Patricks Plain, New South Wales, Australia. ^[5]

Their children were:

• John Charles Bower (1858–1912),
• Frederick Gottleib Bower (1860–1919),
• Peter Bower (1865–1951),
• Ellen Wilhelmina Bower (1868–1902),
• William Bower (1868?–1868?)^{[citation needed]} and
• Sarah Ann Bower (1871–1955)

Death and Burial

Johann died on 26th April 1914 in Singleton,New South Wales .Australia, ^{[6] [7] [8]} Johann (John) Bauer (Bower) was buried at Whittingham Cemetery Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. ^[9]

Research Notes

• Johann Anglicised his name from Johann Andreas Bauer on his immigration documents to John Bauer on his Marriage Certificate and finally to John Andrew Bower by the birth of his first child
• Death of Mrs Mary Bower (formerly Marie Damm), sen. 24 August 1915. Singleton Argus, p. 2. ^[10]
• Johann Andreas Bauer (John Andrew Bower) wes naturalised on 24th of July 1872. His naturalisation papers state that he emigrated on the ship Gottorp in 1857 and was now living at Campbells Creek near Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. ^[11]
• Yet to establish whether Marie Damm accompanied Johann to Australia on the Gottorp or was already resident in Australia. Enquiry sent to Ozm,ariners.

Sources

1. ↑ Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index 1857 No 855342
2. ↑ Family register Dettenhausen, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart Dekanat Tübingen > Dettenhausen > Familienregister 1808-1865 Band 12, p. 137 [1]
3. ↑ Arrival on Gottorp https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60264768
4. ↑ S18 Ancestry.com Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1997; Repository: #R4
5. ↑ Australian Marriage Index 1788-1950 1858 Patricks Plains, New South Wales Reg No24523 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/114598826/person/340134286300/facts
6. ↑ Death Index, 1787-1985 Singleton 1914 Reg No 1855. https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/114598826/person/340134286300/facts
7. ↑ "Mr J. A. Bower." 29 January 1914. Singleton Argus, p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/80147971.
8. ↑ The Tamworth Daily Observer 29 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109528966.
9. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial 123802022 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123802022
10. ↑ Retrieved 22 November 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/80172122.
11. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/114598826/person/340134286300/facts