Heinrich Kratz Snr. (1815 - 1904)

Born 23 Mar 1815 in Dudenhofen, Offenbach, Hessen, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Margarethe Kratz — married 1839 (to 1852) in Dudenhofen Germany

Husband of Anna Katherina (Hottes) Kratz — married 13 Apr 1857 in South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1904 at age 89 in Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Arrived in Sydney on 13 Nov 1856.

Naturalized as an Australian citizen on 2 October 1858.

Occupation at time of naturalization: farmer/labourer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser (Grafton, NSW: 1859 - 1889) 19 February 1876
WINE, CIDER, AND PERRY LICENSE. — A license which expires on 30th June, 1876, has been granted to Henry Kratz, Alumny Creek, Grafton.

"Advertising" Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser (Grafton, NSW: 1859 - 1889) 27 May 1882
I, HENRY KRATZ, of Great Marlow, do hereby give NOTICE, that I desire to obtain and will, at the next annual Licensing Court, to be holden at Grafton, on the thirteenth day of June proximo, apply; for a Certificate, authorising the issue of a Colonial Wine License for a house, situate at Great Marlow, Aluminy Creek, of the annual value of ten pounds. Dated the 20th day of May 1882.
HENRY KRATZ, Great Marlow, Alumny Creek.

Research

KRATZ, Heinrich and Anna Margaretta (neé Kratz) Kratz
Heinrich Kratz, b. 1815 Hessen, Germany, died 1904 Glen Innes.
Marriage:
(1) 17 December 1835 Duttenhofen, Germany, Anna Margaretha Kratz.
(2) 1856 at Germany Anna Katherina Hottes.
Heinrich Kratz arrived with his family at Sydney in 1856 per Reiherstieg.
SCHOONER OF HAMBURG, JACOB HAMANN, MASTER, BURTHEN 272 TONS FROM THE PORT OF HAMBURG TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1856
Naturalized: 2 October 1858. Occupation: farmer/labourer Alumny Creek.
Children of first marriage:
1. Heinrich, b.1839 Dudenhofen.
2. Anna Margaretta, b. 1841, Dudenhofen, married 1861 Grafton, William Fischer.
3. Phillip, b.1846 Dudenhofen, married 1864 Grafton Eliza Ellen Donley.
4. John Ludwig, b. 1848 Dudenhofen, married1883 Grafton, Margaretta Hottes.

Children of the second marriage:
5. (Susanna) Catherina Margarethe, b. 1856 Dudenhofen, married 1880 Frederick Miller, Grafton.
6. Conrad, b.1858 Grafton, died 1944 Linwood
7. Edward, b. 1860 Grafton, died 1902 Ulmarra (twin).
8. John, b. 1860, died 1933 Linwood (twin)
9. John William, b. 1863 Grafton, died 1956, Glen Innes.
10. George, b. 1865 Grafton; died 1948 Ulmarra, married at Grafton in 1887, Mary Jane Gill.

Sources

• Immigration to Australia State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X95-96] reel 404 (number on Reel 24) Find My Past - Shipping Record 'Reiherstieg'

• Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters REIHERSTIEG - SCHOONER OF HAMBURG, JACOB HAMANN, MASTER, BURTHEN 272 TONS FROM THE PORT OF HAMBURG TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 13TH. NOVEMBER, 1856

• Death NSW BDM Index 5301/1904 KRATZ HEINRICH 89 YRS GLEN INNES (GLEN INNES)

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235869064/heinrich-kratz

• Webber, Donald E. (2011). 'Phillip and 'Granny' Miller - their ancestors, heirs and successors'. Unpublished monograph. April. Windsor NSW Australia.