Fritz's name is included in the shipping manifest for the Heinrich in 1856, which brought the Pumpa family from Germany to Australia[1]. He was possibly a shearer, and married his first wife, Mary Menz, in 1877. They had one child together before her murder in 1880 at the hands of a swagman who held her and her father up for money before shooting them.
In 1883 he was remarried to Marie Stengel (or Stengal, or Stenzel).
Thank you to Alec Peacock for creating WikiTree profile Pumpa-28 through the import of Peacock family 9th Oct 2012.ged on Jul 12, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Alec and others.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured Foodie Connections: Fritz is 27 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 23 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 14 degrees from Maggie Beer, 43 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 31 degrees from Michael Chow, 25 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 25 degrees from Matty Matheson, 25 degrees from Martha Stewart, 36 degrees from Danny Trejo and 34 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
P > Pumpa > Fritz Johann Pumpa
Categories: Heinrich, Arrived 8 Oct 1856 | Cottbus, Brandenburg | Migrants from Prussia to South Australia | Pumpa Name Study