Johann Christoph Marquardt (1829 - 1868)

Born 17 Dec 1829 in Höhefeld, Wertheim, Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Husband of Anna Maria (Fünkner) Meth — married 1852 in Germany

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1868 at age 38 in Allyn River, New South Wales

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Biography

Johann Christoph Marquardt (or Marquard)^[1] was born in Hohefeld, Baden-Wurttemburg (Germany) in 1829.

He married Anna Maria Fünkner in 1852 shortly before emigrating to NSW on the 'Triton' sailing from Hamburg in November, 1852, arriving Sydney, NSW in May 1853.

They had children who, in NSW, adopted the surname 'Marquet' in most cases:

1. Johann Georg Marquet b. Germany 1852, d. NSW
2. Philip Marquet 1855-1937
3. Faldeen Valentine Marquet 1856-1942
4. Henry Marquet 1859-1939
5. Mary Marquet 1861-1948
6. Catherine Barbara Marquet 1863-1893
7. Barbara Effie Marquet 1865-1893
8. Elizabeth Marquet 1868-1959

In NSW, he had secured employment as a vine-dresser with Alexander Park, at “Lewinsbrook”, near Gresford NSW.

Christoph died as the result of falling from height on 4th February, 1868, while working at the property 'Caergwrle’ (Allynbrook) on the Allyn River^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.strong-family.org/patfield/appendix_3.html
2. ↑ https://www.strong-family.org/patfield/appendix_3.html