Johanna Christiane (Drendel) Ebert (1812 - 1903)

Born 1812 in Priebus, Silesia, Prussia

Wife of Johann Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Ebert — married 1842 in Prussia

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1903 at about age 91 in Eudunda, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Johanne Christiane (Unknown) was born in 1812 at Priebus, Silesia, Prussia.
Johanne Christiane (Unknown) married Gottfried Pfeiffer in 1834 at Silesia Prussia.
Gottfried Pfeiffer passed away in 1840 at Silesia, Prussia.

Johanne Christiane Pfeiffer married Johann Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Ebert in 1842 at Silesia, Prussia.
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J. Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Ebert age 35, occupation: Butcher, Johanne Christiane (Drendel) age 37, J. Carl age 2 and Ernestine Auguste age inf, emigrated from Germany to South Australia in 1849 on the ship 'G.H. Wappäus' (ship G.H. Wappäus (Georg Heinrich Wappäus), 304 tons, Captain Petersen, from Hamburg 20th October 1848, via Bahia 20th December 1848, via Melbourne 6th March 1849, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 31st March 1849). ^[2]

Johanne Christiane Ebert age 91, passed away on 04 June 1903 at Eudunda, South Australia, Australia. ^[3]

Obituary

"THE COUNTRY." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) 6 June 1903

EUDUNDA.

June 4.—Mrs. Johanne Christiane Ebert, who died on Thursday, had reached the age of 91 years and 12 days. She was the mother of our well-known townsman, Mr. A. Pfeiffer, of Messrs. Pfeiffer & Sons, chaff merchants, &c. The deceased was bom in Priebus, Germany, on May 16, 1812, and married Mr. Gottfried Pfeiffer in 1834, but the union was of short duration, as in the year 1840 she was left a widow.

In 1842 she married Mr. Johann Freidrich Wilhelm Ebert, with whom she came to South Australia, arriving here in 1848.

Their first home in the colony was at Light's Pass, whence they removed to Walton, Daveyston, and Stockwell. At the last named place she resided till three years ago, when her husband died. Since then she had lived at Eudunda with her son, Mr. Pfeiffer.

She has left three sons, two daughters, 27 grandchildren, and 25 great-grand-children. :Pastor T. Nickel officiated at the grave.

Research Notes

The reconstructed passenger list for the G.H. Wappäus records Johanne's last name at birth as Drendel (Johanne Christiane (Drendel) Ebert). ^[4]
No original passenger list survives, the information (which has been reconstructed) is incorrect. Johanne Christiane Drendell is 20 years younger, and has a WikiTree profile:

Johanne Christiane Drendel (age 27, father Carl Wilhelm Drendel) married Johann Gottfried Ebert (age 30, father Johann Christoph Ebert) 21 Feb 1860 at the residence of Mr Drendel in South Rhine, South Australia. ^[5]

According to the Will of Johanne Christiane Ebert her maiden name was Richter:

The last will and testament of Johanne Christiane Ebert formerly Pfeiffer nee Richter of Eudunda, South Australia.

Bequests to her son August Pfeiffer, son Friedrich Wilhelm Ebert, son Johann Carl Ebert, daughter Ernstine Auguste Stude, daughter Ernstine Pauline Liesfield. ^[6]

Her husband's Will also states that her last name at birth was Richter. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "THE COUNTRY." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) 6 June 1903
2. ↑ The Ships List 'G.H. Wappäus (Georg Heinrich Wappäus) 1848
3. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 3 Jul 2022) database entry for Johanne Christiane Ebert (Death date 28 May 1903, age 91, marital status W, place of death Eudunda, residence Eudunda, Relative Johann Wilhelm Ebert [DH]) Reference: District Kapunda, Book/Page 294/397
4. ↑ The Ships List 'G.H. Wappäus (Georg Heinrich Wappäus) 1848
5. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 3 Jul 2022) database entry for Johann Gottfried Ebert (age 30, marital status N, father Johann Christoph Ebert) and Johanne Christiane Drendel (age 27, marital status N, father Carl Wilhelm Drendel) 21 Feb 1860, Res of Mr Drendel South Rhine. Reference: District Angaston, Book/Page 41/56
6. ↑ "Australia, South Australia, Will and Probate Records," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-WQV1?cc=3007557 : 26 September 2019), > image 1 of 1; Filae, Genalogie.com, Paris.
7. ↑ "Australia, South Australia, Will and Probate Records," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVY-M9SV-G?cc=3007557 : 26 September 2019), > image 1 of 1; Filae, Genalogie.com, Paris.

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