Johanne Karoline (Klemke) Fischer (1838 - 1918)

Born 8 Feb 1838 in Deutsch Nettkow, Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia

Wife of Friedrich Wilhelm Fischer — married 2 Nov 1859 in Light Pass, South Australia

Died 12 Sep 1918 at age 80 in Munyabla, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Caroline Klemke was born in 1838.

"Surname: KLEMKE Given Names: Je Caroline Parents: J. Gottlieb & Anna Rosina nee RIEMER Life Information: Birth 1838. Occupation: Residence: Spouse(s): Friedrich Wilhelm FISCHER (2.11.1859 Light Pass SA) Children: Augte Bertha (1860-), Augte. Louise Elis. (1862-). Notes: Rec Type: Spouse SNcode: Rec Type: Main SNcode: BISA1" ^[1]

Birth

Caroline Klemke's year of birth can estimated from both emigration ^[2] and immigration records ^[3].

Migration

Johann Gottlieb Klemke registered to emigrate in 1841 with his wife and three children: "gardener Johann Gottlieb Klimke with wife Anna Rosina, neé Riemer and three children: Johann Gottlieb (5), Karoline (3), Wilhelmine (1)"^[2].

The family lived in Deutsch Nettkow, Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia.

The Klemke family departed Altona 3rd July and arrived Port Adelaide 5th November, 1841 • Skjold (or Skiold)

Marriage

"Groom Surname: FISCHER Groom Given Names: Frederik William Bride Surname: KLEMKE Bride Given Names: Johana Carolina Marriage Date: 02-Nov-1859 Marriage Place: Ev Luth Church Light Pass Groom Age: 26 Groom Marital Status: N Groom Father: Frederik FISCHER Bride Age: 21 Bride Marital Status: N Bride Father: Johann Gottlieb KLEMKE District: Angaston Book/Page: 40/250 Notes: Symbol=V."^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Klemke, Johanne Caroline The Biographical Index of South Australians courtesy of Genealogy SA.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Iwan, William (Wilhelm) (2003). Name list of "Old Lutheran" emigration of the mid-19th century from eastern Germany (mainly Pomerania and Lower Silesia) to Australia, Canada, and the United States (Rev. ed. 2003). Freistadt Historial Society, Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistadt, Mequon, WI http://www.archivaria.com/EmigList/
3. ↑ Skjold, sailed 3rd July 1841 from Altona from State Library of South Australia
4. ↑ Marriage Registration database District: Angaston Book/page 40/250 Genealogy SA
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "South Australia Marriages 1842-1937"
   Registration Number: 40/250
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 20 June 2023)
   First name(s): Johana Carolina; Last name: Klemke; Marital status: Not Recorded; Age: 21; Birth year: 1838; Marriage date: 02 Nov 1859; Place: Ev Luth Church Light Pass; District: Angaston; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Father's first name(s): Johann Gottlieb; Father's last name: Klemke; Spouse's first name(s): Frederik William; Spouse's last name: Fischer; Spouse's marital status: Not recorded; Spouse's age: 26; Spouse's birth year: 1833; Spouse's father's first name(s): Frederik; Spouse's father's last name: Fischer; Registration number: 40/250; Notes: Spelling variations between Certificate entries and signatures.