Johann Frederick Ferdinand Rex (1841 - 1921)

Born 15 Oct 1841 in Skyen, Prussia

Husband of Auguste Pauline (Reichstein) Rex — married 6 Apr 1866 in Neukirch, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1921 at age 79 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Ferdinand Rex was born in the Province of Brandenburg, Prussia

Ferdinand Rex migrated from Prussia to South Australia.

Birth

Johann was born about 1841, son of Johann Gottlieb Rex 1811–1872 and Louisa Wilhelmina Reinhold 1812–1902

Australian Arrival

JOhann arrived in Australia aged 15 on 7 Sep 1857 • Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, On the 'Peter Godeffroy' from Hamburg. he was travellign with his father Gottlieb aged 43, and mother Louisa aged 43. . ^[1]

Marriage

Johann married Auguste Pauline Reichstein at Neukirch on 6 April 1866. ^[2]

Children included:

Maria Magdalena Rex 1867–1944

Anna Paulina Wilhelmina Rex 1869–1949

Clara Hedwig Bertha Rex 1871–1945

Dorothea Charlotte Martha Rex 1873–1960

Paul Ferdinand Reinhold Rex 1875–1946

Carl Hermann Rex 1877–1952

In !891 Johan applied for a block of land successfully with the Central Land Authority. ^[3]

Death

He died on 16 February 1921.

Probate granted in April 1921. ^[4]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ Hamburg Passenger Lists: Name: Ferdind Rex Gender: männlich (Male) Departure Age: 15 Birth Date: abt 1842 Residence Place: Skyen, Preußen Departure Date: 8 Mai 1857 (8 May 1857) Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany) Destination: Port Adelaide Arrival Place: Port Adelaide; Melbourne Occupation: Landmann Ship Name: Peter Godeffroy Captain: Johannsen, S. Shipping Clerk: Dieseldorff & Co. Shipping Line: Biancone & Co. Ship Type: Segelschiff Ship Flag: Deutschland Accommodation: ohne Angabe Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 011 A Household Members: Name Age Gottl. Rex 43 Ferdind Rex 15 Ancestry Document Viewer: Passenger Manifest
2. ↑ Ancestry Australia Marriage Index: NAME: John Ferdinand Rex FATHER'S NAME: Johann Gottlieb Rex SPOUSE NAME: Auguste Pauline Reichflein SPOUSE'S FATHER'S NAME: Wilhelm Reichflein MARRIAGE DATE: 06 Apr 1866 MARRIAGE PLACE: Ev Luth Church Nuekirch REGISTRATION PLACE: Angaston, South Australia PAGE NUMBER: 437 VOLUME NUMBER: 66
3. ↑ CENTRAL LAND BOARD. (1891, October 28). Burra Record (SA : 1878 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39165756
4. ↑ PERSONAL. (1921, April 9). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), p. 35. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89662074

• (1) Rex, Johann Frederick Ferdinand. In My Heritage, Topperwien Web Site. www.myheritage.com