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Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Fad, Catherine
1855 – 26 April 13.04.1888. Lived at Newtown. Married Franz Ludwig Schled. Occupation:
Carpenter.
Farrell, Mary (Irish Orphan Girl)
Fish Owned home in Foote Lane 1880s.
Fish, Thomas & Mary 1858 Occupation: Carter. Lived in Ipswich.
Fichtner, Christian & Elizabeth
Source: Picture Ipswich
Photo taken between 1878-1882.
Follett, Mary 1855- Nov (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich) on board the
‘Ramilies’
D. 1894 from heart failure. Mary was married to Thomas Follet Snr.
Follett (nee Marsh), Sarah
1856 – 6 June (born in Ipswich) D. 1926. Sarah’s obituary in the Queensland times claims that she may have been the
oldest native born resident of Silkstone, being born on what was then known as the
‘Ploughed Station’, Limestone, which was part of the original convict establishment of
the late 1820s. She spent her last years in a wheelchair after falling from a chair in a
local grocery store and injuring her spine. She had been well known and respected as
a midwife over many years in the local area. Sarah was the daughter of a pioneer
family of Raceview – William and Lucy Marsh who arrived in Ipswich in early 1856.
Thomas and Sarah were married at the old slab cottage belonging to his parents on
Station Road, Silkstone. They lived there all their married lives, eventually buying the
property in 1890. 6 of Thomas Jnr and Sarah’s children remained in Ipswich to
establish their own homes and families. Tom at Raceview, Henry at Silkstone, Jim
who had a shop at Dinmore and who was well known as a poultry judge around the
shows, Mary Smith at Silkstone, Elizabeth George at Silkstone, Sarah Pysden whose
husband was the proprietor of a large boot factory in East St and John whose family
were raised at Raceview.
Follett, Thomas Snr
1855- Nov (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich) on board the
‘Ramilies’
B. 15.06.1831 in Somerset, England. D. 13.11.1881 in Ipswich. Lived at Booval Estate.
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer and drayman. Thomas and Mary Follett with their
daughters Elizabeth (4) and Mary (an infant), arrived at Moreton Bay on the barque
‘Ramilies’ on 22 November 1855, after an arduous four month voyage from England.
They were country folk from the small ancient village of South Petherton, Somerset,
in an area that was noted at that time for ropemaking and glove making. Thomas’
ancestors had lived there for centuries as the records of the village church dating back
to 1574 testify. Shortly after their arrival they moved to Ipswich, where Thomas
found work on the cotton plantations which prospered in the area until after the end
of the American Civil War. Their first employer, George Faircloth, owned Booval
Estate with 260 acres of cotton fields and this was where they commenced their life
in Ipswich. Faircloth had a mansion built around 1857 called Booval House still stands
today. In 1857 they suffered the tragic loss of their 2 year old daughter, Mary, who
was accidently scalded to death with boiling water. On 24 May 1858 they were
blessed with the birth of a son, Thomas, the first of their four Ipswich born children,
the others being Henry 1860, Fanny – 1865 and William – 1866. In the 1860s they left
Booval Estate and Thomas took up employment with Joshua Peter Bell, a prominent
figure in early Ipswich and a member of the local squattocracy who owned the
Grange Estate at Raceview, another large cotton plantation of that time. Here
Thomas’ work was mainly connected with the horses and driving drays. Bell’s horses,
well-bred animals, some imported, were the pride of the district and their harnesses
had to be kept immaculate, with the brasses highly polished. One of Thomas’ duties
was the delivery of the bales of cotton to the wharves in Brisbane and he eventually
became a familiar figure on the Ipswich-Brisbane Road, which incidentally followed
much the same route as the present day road. In the words of his daughter in-law,
Sarah, reminiscing in the 1920s, ‘with a team of six to ten horses, and Mr Bell kept
beautiful horses, he would start for Brisbane just after moonrise with a load of six or
seven bales of cotton and arrive in the metropolis just before daybreak.” Bell had his
own cotton ginnery at Raceview to where the cotton was taken, ginned and packed
into bales by being placed in a press built in the earth and rammed down by a heavy
log suspended on wooden levers, resulting in a bale of cotton as hard as a board.
With the decline of the cotton industry in the 1870s, Thomas became a coal carter,
using his dray to transport the coal from the mine at Blackstone to chutes on bank of
the Bremer River at Ipswich, where it was loaded onto barges which were towed to
Brisbane by the paddle steamers. Thomas Jr also became a drayman and they both
worked for the man who was to become the ‘Coal King’, Lewis Thomas. Thomas Snr
was working around the Blackstone mine on 12 November 1881 when he suffered a
stroke or heart attack. Taken home, a doctor was called but he could do nothing for
him. He died the following day aged 50. By coincidence, his old employer, Sir Joshua
Peter Bell died around five weeks later from the same cause.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Follett, Thomas Junior
Elizabeth & Sarah
(daughters of Thomas and Sarah
c1904
1858 – 24 May (born in
Ipswich)
The Follett children, including Thomas Jr, were expected to help in the fields at Bell’s
property as soon as they were big enough to be able to pick the bolls. Picking was
paid for at the rate of one and a half pence per pound of cotton. Thomas jr’s duties
eventually were to comprise ploughing, preparing the land for crops, cotton picking
and bringing in the cotton at the end of the day’s work. The girl he would one day
marry, Sarah Frances Marsh, also worked these same fields and at the age of 14 was
earning three shillings per week picking cotton or working in the ginnery. In 1877
Thomas Jnr married his childhood sweetheart, Sarah Frances Marsh. Thomas Jnr
continued on in the mines, working at Lewis Thomas’ Coolgardie mine and when that
closed, at the Walkers Extended mine until he retired around 1924. Subsequent
generations of the Follett’s have been coalminers. Thomas and Sarah Follett were to
rear eight children in the slab cottage on Station Road, adding another section joined
by a walk-way around 1893. This old house was home to four generations of Follett’s
until it passed from family ownership in 1946. It was demolished to make way for a
brick bungalow at that time.
After retiring from the mines in 1924 Thomas did many things including growing crops
on the 2 acre house property at Station Rd and other property further along at
Raceview, breaking in pit ponies for the mines and cutting and delivering loads of
firewood with his dray. He was engaged in this pursuit in 1934 out in the bush by
himself collecting firewood when wind blew a tree branch down which struck him and
knocked him unconscious. Later regaining consciousness, he crawled to the dray and
the horse took him home. He never fully recovered and died 6 months later in
Ipswich Hospital. His obituary in the Queensland times stated that in his younger
days he was noted for his horsemanship, had a wealth of information on early Ipswich
and could relate many interesting experiences he had with the aboriginals 60 years
ago.
Foote, Arthur & Sarah
Source: State Library QLD
1889 – 17 Jan (Brisbane)
(Ipswich) on board ‘Taroba’
Arthur: B. 03.08.1850 at Compton Pauncefoot, England. Baptised 15.09.1850. Arthur
left school at age 10 on the premature death of his father, George, in 1860, and
worked for a time in a bakery to help the family finances. At age 14, he became
apprenticed for 7 years as a wheelwright and carpenter. But nothing else is known of
him until his marriage to Sarah Ann Pope in 1874 at Radipole In Dorset. Sarah was
born on 16.02.1852 in Wilton, Wiltshire. She died at 100 Chermside Rd, East Ipswich
on 02.01.1913. Arthur, Sarah and their children migrated to Australia in 1889 on the
ship ‘Taroba’, leaving London on 17.01.1889. They were nominated migrants,
possibly sponsored by a second cousin, Fred Foote (already in Ipswich), and they
settled in Ipswich, living first in South St, then maybe Thorn St, before building the
family home at 100 Chermside Rd, East Ipswich. When Arthur and his family left
England, their name was ‘Foot’. When they arrived in Australia, it had become Foote.
Arthur found employment at Hancock Brothers, timber merchants, Ipswich, first as a
journeyman, then as leading hand for £1-25 per day, but after about 5 years, he
started his own Joinery business, first in Bremer St, on the town side of the Bremer
River, at the place locally known as ‘The Devil’s Gully’, where he was burnt out, then
in Lowry St, North Ipswich were he was burnt out again, but he rebuilt and continued
trading. The Lowry St premises extended over the whole block bounded by Pine St,
Flint St, Downs St and Lowry St. He began with the assistance of one man and a boy,
in a shed 34 feet by 22 feet. In 1916, he had over 50 employees and was making
trams for Brisbane and Melbourne, furniture for offices, school and Churches (most of
the pews in Methodist Churches in South East Queensland came from Arthur Foote’s
Joinery). All the ornate furniture of the Treasury Building in Brisbane (now the
Casino) was built by Arthur Foote. Arthur Foote was a member of the Ipswich
Chamber of Commerce, and conductor of the Ipswich Vice-Regal Band. He founded
the Society of St George, and was Vice-President in 1916. *No relationship to Cribb
and Foote family of Ipswich.
Foote, Arthur George Oldest son of Arthur and Sarah Foote. B. 09.09.1875. d. 14.10.1953. Married
Elizabeth Watson at the Congregational Church in Windsor, Brisbane 10.03.1909.
Arthur George was known as George. He came to Australia with his parents in 1888
and he became a pupil teacher with the Education Department. He worked for a
while in his father’s Joinery, and then joined the firm of Cribb and Foote Ltd, Ipswich
Department Store and Merchants, eventually becoming Cashier. After their marriage,
George and Lil lived at Bellmore, 14 York St, East Ipswich (the same name as
Elizabeth’s parents’ home in Windsor, Brisbane). After obtaining his accountancy
credentials in 1923 with the Federal Institute of Accountants and a final diploma with
the Australian Institute of Secretaries, George and the family moved to 15 Munro St,
Indooroopilly in 1924 and George commenced business as a Public Accountant and
Tax Agent, with his premises in the Roma Street Markets.
Foote, Fred 1874 – 9 June A second cousin to Arthur, Fred Foote (married to Hannah) came out on the ‘Ramsay’
14 years earlier than the Arthur Foote Family and settled at Booval, Ipswich. Fred
commenced a general store where he was well known for his horehound and hop
beer which he delivered by horse and cart, and which blew the corks out of the
bottles from time to time. Fred and Hannah had 6 children: Walter (unmarried), Ada
(unmarried), Alice (unmarried), Emily (unmarred), George, and Louis. After their
father’s death, Alice and Ada converted the shop into a dressmaking business, later
bought by Spall’s Glass. Emily worked for Cribb and Foote ltd. George (married
Dorothy) started a Joinery at Booval. Louis worked in the Railways.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Foote, James
1850 (Moreton Bay) B. 10.11.1829 in England. He came to Australia with his mother, three sisters, brother
(the Hon. J. C. Foote, M.L.C.) and sister in-law aboard the ‘Emigrant’, arriving at
Moreton Bay on 12 August 1850. He first worked at Cribb and Foote and later
became a grocer and an ironmonger, occupations that he occupied until his death.
James married Catherine Keith Cramb (1st married James Keith) on 21 July 1863. In
1875 they lived in Brisbane St and by 1876 were living at ‘Bleak House’ located at
Olmai Avenue, Eastern Heights. James owned a large area of land that bordered
Logan Lagoon later known as Swanbank and was responsible for building ‘Frampton
Villa’ located on the corner of Whitehill and Rose Streets, Eastern Heights. This house
stood on four acres and was sold to Mr T. Rose in October 1895. James Foote was an
Alderman of Ipswich City Council in 1866-1869, 1871 and was Mayor of Ipswich in
1870.
Forsyth (nee McLeary), Catherine
1862 – 4 Nov (Moreton Bay)
1863 (Ipswich)
B. c1838 in Glenoughty, Donegal, Ireland. D. 05.07.1914 in Harrisville. Married James
Forsyth on 27.10.1859 in Ireland. Occupation: Housewife. Children: John b.
18.08.1860, William b. 08.09.1862, Margaret Jane b. 06.07.1864, Robert Henry b.
1866, Catherine b. 01.03.1868, Samuel b. 27.11.1869, James b. 09.06.1872, Francis b.
27.06.1874 (died in 1875), Francis b. 27.10.1876, Alexander Stevenson b. 14.03.1881.
Forsyth, Francis 1863 – 20 Dec (Moreton Bay)
on board ‘Norman Morrion’
Youngest child of John and Catherine (nee McNutt) Forsyth/e. B. 1847 in Donegal,
Ireland. D. 19.06.1928 at the Diamantina Hospital in Brisbane. Occupation: Labourer.
Religion: Presbyterian.
Forsyth, James
1862 – 4 Nov (Moreton Bay)
1863 (Ipswich)
Third child of John and Catherine (nee Mc Nutt) Forsyth/e. B. c1835 in Ardidnganny,
Donegal, Ireland. D. 21.06.1911 at Harrisville. James came to Australia on the
‘Rajasthan’ wife his wife Catherine nee McCleary and their son John who was 1 year
old. Their second son William was born on the ship on the way to Australia. They
first settled at Greenmount on the Darling Downs but then made their way to the
Flinders area. Their 11 children went to School at Peak Crossing and Harrisville from
1871 onwards. Lived at Lot 181 Faulkners Quarry Rd, Peak Crossing. Occupation:
Farmer. Religion: Presbyterian.
Forsyth, Robert Henry 1860 (Moreton Bay) on board
‘Hannah Moore’
Fourth child of John and Catherine (nee McNutt) Forsyth/e. B. c1840 in Ardigany,
Donegal, Ireland. D. 18.04.1911 and is buried in the Greenmount Cemetery. Settled
in the Flinders Area then moved to Mt Sibley. Married Mary Ann Cowan on
18.07.1871 and had 9 children: Margaret b. 15.05.1872, Katherine b. 21.09.1873,
John Henry b. 11.02.1875, Elizabeth Edith b. 29.09.1876, Euphemia b. 07.06.1879,
Jessie Lillian b. 20.12.1880, Annie May b. 11.12.1882, William Donald b. 19.05.1886,
Francis Stuart b. 21.09.1889.
Forsyth, Samuel 1875 – 20 Sep (Moreton Bay)
on board ‘Renfrewshire’
Samuel was the eldest child of John and Catherine (nee McNutt) Forsyth/e. He was
born in Donegal, Ireland and died on 23.11.1902 at Flinders, Fassifern. He married
Mary Toppins on 03.04.1849 in Conway, Donegal, Ireland. Mary was born c1829 in
Ireland. D. 06.03.1914 in Harrisville. Samuel and Mary had 8 children: Eliza Jane b.
24.03.1830, John b. 30.05.1852, William b. 06.08.1854, Samuel b. 30.06.1857, Richard
b. 03.07.1859, Robert b. 28.10.1861, James b. 07.10.1864 and Francis b. 21.08.1867.
Forsyth, William 1863 – 20 Dec (Moreton Bay)
on board ‘Norman Morrion’
Fifth child of John and Catherine (nee McNutt) Forsyth/e. B. 1843 in Letterkenny,
Ireland. Married Martha Jane Given in Ipswich on 14.05.1879. D. 14.12.1923 and is
buried in the Moore Cemetery. Martha was born on 13.02.1852 in Newtown,
Limavady, Ireland. She died on 19.01.1919 and is buried in the Toogoolawah
Cemetery. William and Martha had 7 children: George Given b. 12.06.1880, William
John b. 15.05.1882, Norman Alexander b. 03.12.1883, Alfred Ernest b. 15.05.1884,
Herbert Victor b. 13.09.1888, James Maurice b. 01.10.1892, Robert Henry Francis b.
02.02.1897.
Fox (nee Russell),Barbara Jean B. 10.05.1908 in QLD. D. 22.09.1996. Occupation: Milliner.
Fox, Alfred 1869 Son of Isaac and Lydia Fox. Lived at Goodna.
Fox, Harold Bertram B. 13.08.1904 in QLD. D. 06.02.1985. Occupation: Carriage builder.
Fox, Isaac
1874 B. 04.12.1874 in Ipswich. Died in 1948. Lived at Pine Mountain Road, Brassall.
Occupation: Wood Machinist (Railway).
Francis (nee Hooper), Ada Florence
Left: Ada c1888 Right: in the garden at
Haeremai c1917.
Ada was born in Ipswich on 26.11.1864. D. 30.05.1950. Ada lived in Martin Street,
Ipswich and married Henry Alfred Francis at the Wesleyan Church in Ipswich on 23
May 1888.
Francis (nee Dunstone), Elizabeth c1861 B. 19.09.1831. D. 25.03.1910
Married Josiah Francis in Burra, South Australia in 1849. Elizabeth and Josiah Francis
lived at ‘Belmont’, 11 Burnett Street, Sadliers Crossing.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Francis, Josiah (Senior)
c1861 B. 07.03.1825 D. 11.05.1891. Josiah Francis emigrated to South Australia from
Cornwall England c1846 before settling in Ipswich in 1861 or 1862. Josiah established
a drapery shop that changed location several times, being housed in Limestone and
Nicholas streets at different times. Josiah represented the Ipswich district as a
member of Sir Thomas McIlwraith’s Government during the 1880’s. In 1871 Josiah
rented ‘Belmont’ which he later purchased in 1876. Josiah’s occupation was that of
Draper – Josiah Francis and Sons Draper was located in Brisbane Street, Ipswich.
Josiah was an Alderman of Ipswich Council in 1876-1877, 1880-1883, 1887; Mayor of
Ipswich in 1878-1879 and 1884-1886
Francis, Josiah (Junior)
Left: Lt J. Francis in France 1916
Right: The Honourable J. Francis c1955
B. 28.03.1890 in Ipswich, Queensland. Josiah was the son of Henry Alfred
Francis and Ada Florence (nee Hooper). He attended the Christian Brothers
College and in 1908 joined the Queensland Department of Justice as a clerk.
He 1916 he joined the Australian Imperial Force and was appointed the second
lieutenant. Josiah was the president of the Ipswich sub-branch of the RSSILA
in 1920. From 1922 to 1955 he was the candidate for Moreton in the House of
Representatives. In recognition of his services, he was presented with a
Knighthood on his retirement which was granted by Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II in 1956. Josiah married Edna Clarke Cribb on 26 April 1927 in
Ipswich. Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography online.
Francis, Henry Alfred
Left: Henry c1888
Right: in his garden at Haeremai July
1917
1861 B. 10.08.1861. D. 08.07.1933. Henry and his wife Ada lived at Haeremai, 14
Woodend Road, Woodend. The house was built in 1888 on the occasion of the
marriage of Henry and Ada Hooper. They had seven children, all of whom were born
and raised in that home and educated in Ipswich. Sir Josiah Francis was the grandson
of Josiah Francis, former Mayor of Ipswich and the son of Henry and Ada Francis.
Frank, Emma (nee Kleier) 1872 Emma was one of the immigrants who arrived on a ship from Germany in 1872. She
had travelled with her brother and his family. The immigrants moved up the river to
the Immigration Depot at North Ipswich arriving on 1 August 1872. On 3 August 1881
Emma gave birth to her daughter Maria Johanna Frank at Woodend Pocket, Ipswich.
Frank, Wilheim Adam 1852 The Frank family arrived in Ipswich and went to work on Cressbrook station. Wilheim
was about 15 years of age at the time. He was naturalized in Ipswich on the 21 May
1860 by John Murphy who was the first Mayor of Ipswich. On the 26 December 1861
William (Wilheim) married Barbara Berg who died just nine years later c1870 leaving
Frank with two young children and a property to run. William visited the Immigration
Depot at North Ipswich in 1872 looking for a new wife and there he met a young
woman named Emma Kleier. On 10 August 1872 (10 days after Emma arrived in
Ipswich) William married Emma in the Lutheran Church in Ipswich.
Fullekrug, Heinrich 1859 Lived at Grey’s Plains (Mt Mort area), Rosewood, Rosevale.
Fullekrug (nee Weber), Maria 1860s. Worked in a shop in Ipswich.
Fullelove (nee Starkey), Sarah
1864 – 20 June (Moreton Bay)
1864 (Ipswich)
B. 1827. Occupation: store keeper.
Fullelove, Thomas
1863 – 9 April B. 1823. D. 30.12.1891. Lived at Blackall Street, Basin Pocket. Occupation: Road
Builder.
Gardner, Richard 1864 (Queensland) D. 08.08.1903 at the Ipswich Hospital and was buried at the Ipswich General
Cemetery. His eulogy read: ‘Mr Gardner who was 78 years of age at the time of his
death, came to Queensland in the year 1864. He was born at Ashbrook, Cirencester,
Gloucestershire, England, and was one of the four men who put down Messrs.
Hooper and Robertson’s first shaft at Tivoli. After working there for a few years he
made his home at Redbank Plains where he carried on farming till his end came. Mr
Gardner was a widower when he came to Queensland, having one daughter, who is
now Mrs George Steele of Glamorganvale, but he married again and had a large
family’’.1
Garner, John 1857 (Sydney)
1860 (Queensland and Ipswich)
B. c1833 in Birmingham. D. 14.02.1901 in Ipswich and was buried at the Ipswich
General Cemetery. John was the son of Thomas Garner (master tailor) and Martha
Fenney. At age 24, John arrived in Sydney with his sister Eliza who was 17 on the
“Monica” in 1857. Their relatives, George and Maria Garner were already in the
colony. In 1860, John left Sydney and commenced work in Ipswich as a butcher for
Walter Grieve, a Scottish pastoralist, who ran a butcher shop in Ipswich.
Garner (nee Crotty), Mary 1863 (Queensland and Ipswich) B. 1846 at Belturbet Country Cavan in Ireland. D. 20.06.1928 in Ipswich and was
buried in the Ipswich General. Mary was the daughter of James Crotty and Mary
(nee Cassels), farm labourers. She arrived c1862/63. Mary and John had eleven
children, three died in 1875 in an epidemic and eight children survived to adulthood:
Thomas Henry b 1868, Frederick Charles b. 1871, John William b. 1876, Mary Jane
b. 1878, Emily Martha b. 1880, Elizabeth b. 1882, George William b. 1885 and Francis
b. 1886. All of the Garner children were christened at St Paul’s Anglican Church,
1 Men of Steele, p44. Researched by Stuart Steele, written and published by Colin R Seccombe.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Ipswich between 1868 and 1886 and they all attended local Ipswich state schools.
Fred worked at the railway workshops at North Ipswich. Francis and John worked at
the Ipswich Woollen Mill. Thomas was a black smith and he married Annie Louise
Ward in 1893. George was a crane operator and married Ethel Fairley in 1918. Mary
was a tailoress and she married George Turner in 1900. Elizabeth married James
Barclay in 1914. Emily (Emma) married Charles Bergman in 1911. The family lived in
various locations at central Ipswich, and after 1900 at North Ipswich, at Pine and
Lowry Streets. Mary’s occupations were: servant, a dressmaker and home duties.
Gehrmann (nee Law), Christina Sophia 1856 – 8 March B. 10.06.1835 D. 30.05.1923. Occupation: House wife (had a shop on Pine St).
Gehrmann, August Frederick
1856 – 8 March B. 1831. D. 18.04.1879. Lived in Pine St, Nth Ipswich. Occupation: Cabinet
maker/Tischler (German word for carpenter).
Given, Thomas Thomas Given, an Alderman of Ipswich in 1863 and 1865 was appointed by the
Government to fill the vacant Mayoral position in Ipswich after the death of Francis
North in 1864. He occupied this seat until the next election when John Pettigrew was
elected as Mayor. “The intersection of Brisbane and Nicholas Streets was known in
the early days as ‘Given’s Corner’.
Glode (nee Braur), Marie 1866 – 14 Feb B. 1837. D. 31.03.1889. Lived at Rosewood. Occupation: Housewife.
Glode, Wilhelm Fredrick 1866 - 14 Feb (Moreton Bay) B. 06.09.1825. D. 22.02.1908. Lived at Rosewood. Occupation: Farmer.
Glynn (nee Scally), Jane 1862 approx (Moreton Bay)
1864 (Ipswich)
B. 1832. D. 04.05.1912. Arrived in Ipswich 1864. Occupation: Home duties.
Glynn, Thomas 1862 approx (Moreton Bay)
1864 (Ipswich)
B. 1833. D. 19.10.1899. Lived at Warwick Rd (Goolman). Occupation: Farmer
(freeholder)
Godber, Elizabeth
1855 (Ipswich) B. 1802 D. 14.09.1876. Lived at Bell St, Ipswich. Occupation: Mantle Shop in Bell St.
Married Robert Willis.
Goebel, Catherina (nee Fett). 1863 – aboard the La Rochelle B. 19.08.1827 in Nieder Asphe, Hesse Cassel, Prussia. D. 20.06.1884 in Mutdapilly.
Catherina married Johann Michel Goebel on 10.05.1846 in Wetter, Unter Aspe,
Hesse-Cassel, Prussia, Germany. She was the daughter of Wiegand Fett and Catherina
Aufmucker. Children of Catherina and Johann were: Hermann Goebel –
B. 13.10.1846, D. 25.10.1846 in Germany. Elizabeth - B. 1848 in Germany,
D. 20.08.1936 in Brisbane. Hermann - B. 1850 in Germany, D. 15.12.1865 – drowned
aged 15 at Redbank Plains. Johann Heinrich (Harry) – B. 1852 in Prussia,
D. 27.12.1923 Sherwood. Catherine – B. 1855 in Germany, D. 01.04.1924 in Ipswich.
Johann Jost (John) – B. 12.08.1856 in Prussia, D. 19.03.1925 2 miles from Churchbank.
Accidently thrown from his horse. Johannes (John) – B. 1859, D. 15.09.1915. Johann
Herman – B. 1862, D. 08.12.1952. Wiegand (William) – B. 25.04.1866, D. 01.08.1922.
Wilhelmina Friederike Auguste – B. 13.12.1868, D. 20.07.1934.
Goebel, Johann Michael 1863 – aboard the La Rochelle B. 31.10.1822 in Untersimtshausen, Kurhessen, Prussia. D. 11.02.1889 in Leg of
Mutton Waterhole, Mutdapilly. Johann’s first wife was Elizabeth and they had a
daughter named Elizabeth Goebel born in 1844 in Prussia. She died on 03.11.1917 at
Holland Park, Brisbane. Johann and his 2nd
wife Catherina arrived in Australia with
their 8 children. They had a further 3 children in Australia.
Goleby, Frederick
In 1881 Frederick opened a store in Ipswich in a small timber shop and by 1895 his
business was located in a new two-storey brick building located on the corner of
Brisbane and West Streets. The store stocked a range of items that included shoe
leather; boomerangs; boot tacks and sporting goods. Frederick lived at 61 Roderick
Street. He was an Alderman of Ipswich City Council in 1901-1905, 1907-1909; Mayor
of Ipswich in 1906; elected an officer of the Chamber of Commerce in 1907; was
President of the Chamber of Commerce from January-August 1907 due to the ill
health of the president Mr M. Foote; a member of the Technical College Committee; a
member of the School of Arts Committee in 1905; and a Member of the Blackstone
and Ipswich Eisteddfod Committee.
Goleby, James 1866 – Jan (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
First lived on the Riverbank near Leslie’s sawmills. Occupation: Bricklayer for S & W
Railways.
Goleby (nee Beecroft), Mary Ann 1866 – Jan (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
First lived on the Riverbank near Leslie’s sawmills.
Gorry, Christopher B. 25.12.1819 in Ireland. D. 1893. Arrived in Sydney in 1841 and in Moreton Bay
(Ipswich) in 1844. Christopher opened the first saddlery shop in Ipswich. He was
elected a member of the first Council of Ipswich in 1860.
Grant, Alexander 1855 – 3 May (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
B. c1811. D. 10.04.1881. The 1859 Electoral Roll for the District of West Moreton
reveals that Alexander Grant was a freehold resident of Jebropilly. Married to
Margaret Grant. Alexander was a farmer.
Grant (nee Stewart), Margaret 1855 - May B. c1848. D. 24.01.1905. Married to Alexander Grant. Occupation – House wife.
Gray, Walter
1873 (Moreton Bay)
1874 (Ipswich)
B. 1847. D. 1930. Lived at Mutdapilly. Occupation: Farmer.
Greenham, John The 1859 Electoral Roll for the District of West Moreton reveals that John Greenham
was a freehold resident of in the Parish of Ipswich. He was a Councillor of the Ipswich
Municipal Council from 1880 to 1882.
Greenway (nee Femister), Elizabeth Married Earnest Greenway in 1886. Elizabeth's father was Alexander who came to
Australia in 1859. Alexander was an upholster and paper hanger and his shop was
where the current Coles carpark is located.
Greenway, Ernest 1882 D. 05.01.1934 in Ipswich. Lived in York Street, East Ipswich. Occupation: Sculptor?
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Grieve (nee Gordon), Ann
Source: Picture Ipswich
1850 (Moreton Bay) appro
1853 (Ipswich)
B. 28.11.1824 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. D. 16.05.1908 at Glenhowden at
Toogoolawah. Along with her younger sister and brother they were Bounty
Immigrants who were sponsored by their uncles, the Reverend James, Donald and
John Coutts, from Rosewood Station, Moreton Bay. She married Walter Grieve in
1851. All of their children were born in Ipswich. Occupation: companion to her
Uncles wives at Rosewood Station which was owned by Donald & John Coutts from
1848 to 1854.
Grieve, John
Source: Picture Ipswich
1850s John Grieve was the second son of Walter and Ann (nee Gordon) Grieve and lived in
Mortimer Street, Ipswich with his family from 1856. It is believed he attended the
John Scott School in Ipswich. At eleven he left school and worked as a shepherd. He
worked for George Thorn as a shepherd on Normanby Station, near Harrisville. He
also worked for the Bell's at Pine Mountain. He left Ipswich in the late 1860's and
worked for Major North on Wivenhoe Station and Bellevue Estates. He did a variety of
bush work and went droving on the Darling Downs. In 1876 the government opened
up resumed land for selection. He selected land in the Brisbane Valley which he
developed. He married Jessie Gordon in Rockhampton in 1887. They raised seven of
nine children born at 'Glenhowden', Toogoolawah. He died in 1929 at Toogoolawah
(Information from family documents).
Grieve, Walter 1841 (Moreton Bay)
1853 (Ipswich)
B. 30.11.1813. d. 08.04.1896. Lived at Mortimer Street, Ipswich. Occupation:
Butcher, farmer and owner of rental houses.
Griffiths, Edward 1852 (Moreton Bay) on board
the ‘Parsee’
Edward Griffiths, Farmer and Grazier, was born in North Wales in 1818. D. April 1898
at his residence at Redbank Plains. Edward married Amelia Owens on 27.09.1851and
in 1852 they emigrated to Queensland. He gained some experience on Doctor
Dorseys station, near Ipswich, and for nearly three years remained with R.J. Smith, at
Town Marie boiling-down establishment. In 1856 he purchased a block of twenty-five
acres, the nucleus of his farm at Redbank Plains, which comprised 468 acres good
agricultural land. Amelia died 12.09.1865 leaving 6 sons behind. On 15 May 1866 at
the age of 38, Edward married 21 year old Mary Jane Buchanan at Goodna. Edward
was a member of the Purga Divisional Board in 1884. At the time of his death he had
11 sons, 6 daughters and 36 grandchildren.
Griffiths Eliza Ann
B. 24.08.1881 in QLD. D. 11.10.1963. Lived at Redbank Plains. Occupation: Home
Duties. Married Joseph William Rice.
Griffiths (nee Buchanan), Mary Jane B. 1845. D. September 1928. Mary was the 2nd
wife of Edward Griffiths.
Haenke, Martin William B. 1875 in Walloon. D. 13.01.1952 in Ipswich. Martin William Haenke was articled to
the Ipswich architect Henry E. Wyman in 1891. He moved to Melbourne but returned
to Queensland, in 1900.
Hallam (Willis), Frances c1846 (Ipswich) B. c1828. D. 26.04.1901 in Longreach. Lived at 1 Mile & 7 Mile. Occupation – House
wife. Married Peter Hallam.
Hallam, George Hollingsworth Born in Queensland B. 29.12.1844. D. 10.10.1910. Born in Queensland and married in Ipswich on
26.09.1864 to Margaret Rachel Grant. George lived at Seven Mile and was a carrier
by profession. George and Margaret rode overland with a child each on the saddle to
Eidsvold Station in 1869.
Hallam (nee Grant), Margaret Rachel 1855 – May (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
B. c1848. D. 24.01.1905. Lived at Jebropilly. Occupation – House wife. Married
George Hollingsworth Hallam on 26.09.1864 in Ipswich.
Hallam, Peter c1844 (Moreton Bay & Ipswich) B. c1812. D. 22.05.1882. Peter was a time expired convict. The ‘family oral history’
says that Peter arrived in Queensland with the Leslie Brothers. The family have not
found any records to prove this claim but dates and numerous circumstances point to
the fact that he may have arrived with one of the early Downs settlers. Peter married
Frances Willis (Frann) and they lived at 1 Mile and 7 Mile. Peter was a farmer and
carrier. There is a Hallam Lane officially signposted outside Rosewood in the vicinity
of the land that Peter Hallam owned.
Hancock family
Josias Hancock
Source: State Library QLD
1863 Thomas Hancock arrived in Australia in 1863 with his 3 sons Josias, Thomas and John.
It seems they arrived in Qld, joining Thomas Senior’s brother William Hancock (a
builder) in the early 1860’s. Thomas Snr and his sons started a timber business.
Thomas Jnr married Louisa Hayne in 1878. They lived in Fairy Knoll on the corner of
Chermside, Robertson and Whitehill Roads and was build in 1901. Thomas and Louisa
had 11 children.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Handcock, William
1846 B. 1815 in Castletown, West Meath, Ireland. D. 1890 in Dunwich. William opened a
store in Limestone in 1846. He stayed in Ipswich until 1848 and then moved to
Drayton, near Toowoomba where he became the driving force behind Drayton
Township. He established a store there in 1848 and became the town’s first Mayor.
In 1859 he became the first and last member for the Darling Downs in the NSW
Parliament. Thereafter, he seems to have had a chequered career and died at
Dunwich in 1890.
Hargreaves, Ebenezer Watson 1862 (Moreton Bay) on board
the ‘Ocean Chief’.
Ebenezer arrived at Moreton Bay Settlement accompanied by his wife Sarah, and
three young children: Joseph, John and Susannah. After failing to find work in
Brisbane, Ebenezer took his family by coach to Ipswich and settled in North Ipswich.
Immediately upon his arrival, Mr Hargreaves got work at his trade with the Late Mr
Louis Heitz, of Bell Street. After working with Mr Heitz for a time he entered into
business for himself in Brisbane Street. The business did eventually flourish and
Ebenezer built two of the fine houses till standing in York Street – ‘Merton’ and
‘Eastcourt’. Ebenezer was a tall scholarly looking man with a wide forehead, fair hair
and a bushy beard. He was an enthusiastic lay preacher with the Congregational
Church and travelled extensively throughout Queensland in this capacity. Ebenezer
was first asked to stand for election as an Alderman in the Ipswich City Council by Mr.
Benjamin Cribb, but declined as he was then a comparative newcomer. He later
acceded to a similar request from Mr. Thomas Foreman and other railway employees,
and took his seat in the Council in 1872. He was elected three times. Being a total
abstainer, Ebenezer was one of the instigators of the Temperance Society, one of the
foundation members of the Rechabites and a member of the Hospital Board of
Management for many years. He died at the age of 78 in 1918.
Hargreaves, Joseph 1862 (Moreton Bay) on board
the ‘Ocean Chief’.
Joseph Hargreaves was one of three children of Ebenezer and Sarah Hargreaves. He
attended the Ipswich Grammar School and was Dux in 1875. By 1889 he was a
qualified Barrister and Registered Surveyor. He practised all over Queensland, but
eventually returned to Ipswich were he combined his law and surveying practices.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Joseph was elected an alderman of the Ipswich
City Council from 1891-1894 when he resigned. He was also a foundation member of
the Institute of Surveyors of Queensland. He was elected President of this Institute in
1906. Joseph was a member of the Board of the Bank of Queensland, and a trustee of
the Ipswich Girls Grammar School from 1893 until his death in 1928. He was
Chairman of the Board at that time. The contribution of 35 years to the school was
formally recognised, when a wing of the new Boarding House, ‘Cribb House’ (after the
many members of the Cribb family who served on the Board) was named ‘Hargreaves’
in his honour (and also in honour of his son Ernest, who was a trustee for many
years). In reporting Joseph’s death (16.10.1928) the Queensland Times said “He was
a citizen of the highest integrity, was very popular and, being a far-seeing keen
business man, his advice on Public matters was very much sought after and keenly
appreciated”. In October 1930, the Memorial Font in the Ipswich Congregational
Church was dedicated to the Glory of God and in Memory of Mr and Mrs Joseph
Hargreaves. Mr Hargreaves did outstanding work as Sunday School Superintendent
for 30 years. He also served as a deacon.
Harris, George
Source: Picture Australia
1848 (Moreton Bay) George Harris opened a store in South Brisbane, and a whare house and wharf in
Short Street. He married Jane Thorn (daughter of George Thorn) at St. Paul’s Church
in Ipswich on the 3 October 1860. After their marriage the couple lived at Newstead
House, Brisbane. In partnership with his brother John he established a store and a
ginnery in Harrisville in the 1870’s. ‘When Queensland’s first Parliament was
constituted in 1860, George Harris was one of the Life Members of the Legislative
Council, appointed by Sir George Bowen.
Hart (nee Fletcher), Ada Marion 1883 – 24 Feb (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
Lived at ‘Blandford’, 105 Brisbane Rd, Booval. Married to Walter S. Hart.
Hart, Walter Sherry 1883 – 24 Feb (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
Lived at ‘Blandford’, 105 Brisbane Rd, Booval. Occupation: Gardener.
Hastie (nee Bell), Elizabeth 1883 August (Queensland and
Ipswich)
B. 06.03.1851. D. 14.02.1931. Lived at Hastie Street, Tivoli. Occupation – Domestic
Duties.
Hastie (Sinton), William
1883 August (Queensland and
Ipswich)
B. 14.01.1849. D. 13.05.1932. Lived in Hastie Street, Tivoli. William was a carpenter,
joiner and builder. His father was James Sinton, a shepherd in Roxburghshire,
Scotland. His mother Mary Ann Hastie was a servant-housemaid for a local farmer. It
is possible that Mary Ann found she could not support the baby (William), because he
was soon taken in by his widowed grandmother, his bachelor uncle and his two
maiden aunts. William took the name ‘Hastie’ as his surname.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Harvey (nee Handcock), Elizabeth 1849 B. 1829 in Castletown, West Meath, Ireland. D. 1892 in Ipswich. Elizabeth was one of
the eight Handcock sisters who emigrated to Sydney on the Duchess of
Northumberland with their father Robert and brother William in 1836. She married
Richard Harvey in Sydney and came to Ipswich with him in 1849, joining her sister,
Jane Thorn (nee Handcock), who was already established in Ipswich with her husband
George Thorn.
Harvey, Richard
1826 (Moreton Bay)
1849 (Ipswich)
B. 1817. In 1826, Richard (aged 9) arrived in Morton Bay Penal Settlement with his
parents, Robert and Catherine Harvey. His family went to Sydney due to his father’s
poor health. Richard was educated in Sydney, married Elizabeth and came to Ipswich
in 1849 with his wife and the first four of their thirteen children. He immediately
began his business as a blacksmith/wheelwright in Brisbane Street, Ipswich. In the
bullock driving days, the various shops comprised in this large establishment were the
scene of continuous busy activity. It is noted in his obituary “Queensland Times”
March 6, 1891. “Richard is well known to every resident in Ipswich as well as to the
numerous teamsters plying to and fro. Although of a modest and retiring disposition
few men in Ipswich were more liked and respected than he, for Richard Harvey was a
true and warm hearted friend.”
Harvey (nee Morgan), Mary 1883 (Moreton Bay & Ipswich) B. 21.05.1854. D. 21.01.1943. Lived at Dinmore. Occupation: Home Duties.
Hawkins, Edward
1884 (Moreton Bay)
1889 (Ipswich)
B. 31.07.1852. D. 21.03.1934. Lived at Dinmore.
Hawkins (nee Cuell), Emma 1884 (Moreton Bay)
1889 (Ipswich)
Lived at Dinmore.
Hawkins, Selina Rose
1884 (Moreton Bay)
1889 (Ipswich)
B. 18.08.1877. D. 17.05.1968. Lived at Dinmore. Married Sydney Nunn (son of David
& Rachel Nunn).
Heiner, Carl Wilhelm Louis
B. 26.07.1867. D. 1919. Louis' obituary in 1919 said that when he was Mayor of
Ipswich he was, along with others, responsible for the Bremer Bridge being
constructed across the entire width of the thoroughfare and that he was the trustee
for many years of the North Ipswich Recreation Reserve. Louis married Adeline
Hooper, daughter of Harry Hooper (former Mayor). Louis was a solicitor by trade at
Heiner and Hooper. Upon the death of John MacFarlane, Louis purchased the
property at 1 Deebing Street, Denmark Hill. He was a keen bowler; a foundation
member of the Ipswich Bowling Club and was Director of the first Ipswich bus
company. Louis Heiner was an Alderman of Ipswich City Council in 1900-01, 1903-
1905; and Mayor of Ipswich in 1902.
Heit (nee Weber), Albertine Caroline 14.02.1866 – Queensland
aboard Caesar Godeffroy
1866 – Ipswich
B. March 1844 in Prussia. D. 15.07.1922. Albertine married George Peter Heit. They
had 8 children: George Peter, Marie Emelie, Johann August, Wilhelm August, Martha
Emilie, Alfred Herman, Herman August and Rudolf Gustav.
Heit, George Peter 05.09.1863 – Queensland
aboard Beausite
1866 – Ipswich
B. February 1835 in Germany. D. 08.09.1902. On arrival in Ipswich the family lived at
Newtown. They lived at Mutdapilly on 13.05.1887 and later moved to Roadvale.
George was a farmer.
Hogan, Winnie
Source: Picture Ipswich
Photo taken between 1878-1882.
Hooper, John Baker 1856 (Brisbane)
1857 (Ipswich)
Occupation: Victualler/Soft Drink Maker.
Hooper, Harry
1855 (Moreton Bay) B. 01.07.1832 in Devan. D. 26.12.1896. Harry Hooper migrated to Ipswich from
Britain with his brother . Harry married Charlotte Ann Smith on 3 September 1855
and they had eleven children.
Harry established a wholesale merchants business that traded under the name of
Ginn and Hooper. In 1866 he went into partnership with John Robinson who was a
soda-water manufacturer. John Robinson purchased Portion 68 (Old Tivoli Pit area)
and by 1867 when it was visited by a reporter of the ‘Queensland Times’ Hooper &
and Robinson’s mine was in full operation. Harry lived at The Palms in Ellenborough
St, Denmark Hill. He was an Alderman of Ipswich in 1867-1868 and he was the Mayor
of Ipswich in 1869 when his son, Sydney Smith Hooper was born.
Family of Harry Hooper, Ipswich c1900
The lady in the middle was Harry’s wife, Charlotte Ann.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Horne, Charles 1863 – Queensland aboard
Ocean Chief
1864 – Ipswich
B. 05.04.1841 in Idle, Yorkshire. D. 18.02.1925. Charles arrived in Queensland with
his sister and brother in-law, Ebenezer and Sarah Hargreaves. He married Sarah
Watson in 1864 in Ipswich. He lived at Park Hill (farm) at Grandchester/Lanefield in
1871. He was a free hold farmer and in 1902 he retired in Ipswich.
Horne, Charles Albert B. 21.01.1872 in Lanefield, Queensland. D. 28.04.1947 in Ipswich. Lived at Park Hill,
Lanefield and was a farmer. Married Miriam Coulson in 1893.
Horne (nee Coulson), Miriam B. 1873. D. ca 1934. Miriam travelled to Australia with her parents in 1877. She
married Charles Albert Horne. They had 6 children: Violet b. 1890 in Lanefield, Harold
Moses, Daisy, Lorimer Errington, Thelma and Jean.
Horne (nee Watson), Sarah 1864 – Queensland
1864 – Ipswich
B. 04.12.1839 in Idle, Yorkshire. D. 01.07.1904 in Ipswich, Queensland. Lived at 9 The
Terrace, North Ipswich. Sarah married Charles Horne on 27.12.1864 in Ipswich. They
had 9 children: Joseph b. 30.04.1865, Ruth Amena b. 1867, John Watson b.
22.09.1869, Charles Albert b. 29.01.1872, Maria Ann b. 09.08.1874, William Ezra b.
08.04.1876, Frederick James b. 07.03.1879, Harry Joseph b. 11.08.1880 and Susannah
Mary b. 10.05.1883.
Houston, Elizabeth
1858 B. 1826. D. 1917. Occupation: Dispenser/ Teacher.
Houston, Janet Neil
1852 – 18 Jan (Moreton Bay)
1866 (Ipswich)
B. 31.01.1835. D. 19.01.1931. Lived at Coochin Coochin (1866) and Warrill Creek
near Peak Crossing (1867 to 1874). Her father Joseph Houston, lived at Flinders and
ran a store and post office there. Occupation: School teacher and wife of a cotton
farmer for 7 years in the Ipswich district. Married John Daniel Edwards Glanville.
Houston (Nee Beecroft), Mary Ann 1866 – Jan (Moreton Bay &
Ipswich)
Howitt, Eliza (Elizabeth)
1885 approximately B. 07.02.1858 in Scotland. D. 15.01.1935 in Ipswich. Lived at Campbell Rd Woodend
(Residence of daughter, Mrs Percy Armstrong). Occupation: Home Duties. Married
William Cairns.
Hunt, Charles William 1861 (Ipswich) B. 31.01.1822 at Parramatta in the Colony of New South Wales. On 8 April 1841 he
married Julia Jeffcoat at Parramatta and the couple arrived in the Ipswich District in
1861 at Redbank Plains. Charles was the first chairman of the Goolman Divisional
Board (Boonah Shire Council). He owned a farm at Milora and gave land for the
Milora State School and Methodist Church.
Ihle, Amelia & John
Source: Picture Ipswich
1880s
Imhoff (nee Horn), Augusta
B. 1850. D. 29.08.1919. Occupation: Domestic.
Imhoff, Jacob
1863 – 30 Nov (Moreton Bay)
on board ‘San Francisco’ ex
Hamburg, Germany.
B. 1842. D. 03.10.1919. Occupation: Farmer.
Ironmonger, F.W. 1854 (Sydney)
1855 (Moreton Bay)
B. 1831. He arrived in Sydney aboard the clipper ship ‘Aberdeen’. Carrying a letter of
introduction from a Mr Tooth who had been to Australia, Mr Ironmonger introduced
himself to the Tooth brothers in Sydney. In 1855 upon their advice he went to
Moreton Bay and worked at the ‘Aberdeen boiling-down works’ near for a period of
approximately six months. It was here that he met Mr Thomas Foreman and Mr
George Livermore with whom he went into the sawmill business with at Pine
Mountain. The partnership dissolved with George Livermore being the first to leave
the business. Mr Ironmonger and Mr Foreman accepted a fencing contract at
Coochin Coochin Station. After which Mr Ironmonger left the Moreton Bay district for
New South Wales. He returned to Ipswich in late 1859 again joining Mr Foreman in
the timber trade at Pine Mountain. Early in the 1860s Mr Ironmonger married a sister
of the late Mr John Norris, who resided at North Ipswich and was a well known
bricklayer in the sixties.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Ivory, James
Source: Picture Ipswich
1840 (Sydney) B. 10.06.1820. D. 11.03.1887 in Ipswich.
In October 1840 he arrived in Sydney with a friend, David Graham, and in January
1843 they took out a squatting licence for Eskdale run near Ipswich in Queensland.
They slowly acquired more land until about 1848 when the partners separated,
Graham taking up the Tabragalba run leaving Ivory with Eskdale. In 1853 Ivory was
joined by his brother, Francis Jeffrey, and in September 1854 left for Scotland where
in 1855 he married a cousin Harriette Jane Oakley Laurie at Burntisland, Fife. He
returned to Queensland in July 1856 without his wife and infant son. His affairs
prospered and he took up land at Bundamba where by 1879 he held over 18,000
acres (7284 ha). He experimented with pastures, began to grow sugar cane and other
tropical crops and invested heavily in the cotton boom of the early 1860s. He sailed
again for Scotland in August 1862 and returned in August 1864. In February 1868 he
bought the valuable Bremer Mills property and soon went to Scotland for his wife and
family.
Jackson, Joseph 1844 (Moreton Bay & Ipswich) B. 1810. D. 30.05.1884. Lived at Warril Creek? Occupation: Farm hand.
Jackson (nee Londsdale), Mary 1844 (Moreton Bay & Ipswich) B. 1815. D. 1884. Occupation: House wife.
Jackson, Thomas
1862 (Moreton Bay) B. 1841 in Essex, England. D. 22.03.1928. Married Jane Yarrow (daughter of Charles
and Jane Yarrow) on 28.02.1869 at Redbank Plains. They were the first couple to be
married in the new Redbank Plains Methodist Church. Occupation: Thomas worked in
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne before working at Opossum Creek near Goodna for
some time. After a period of time timber cutting at Pine Mt, Thomas travelled over
Milora Hill in the Fassifern. In 1867 he selected land at Dinner Camp Creek near the
main stopover for the bullock teams travelling from Ipswich to Warwick. Thomas
took up property at Milora and with his wife raised a family of 7 daughters and 6 sons.
Thomas passed away in 1928 and his wife Jane died 17 months later. They were
buried in the Harrisville Cemetery.
Jeffrey (nee McDonald), Margaret 1855 – 10 May (Moreton Bay)
May (Ipswich)
B. 27.06.1827. D. 09.01.1866. Margaret and Robert lived at Lowry Street, North
Ipswich. Margaret’s occupation was Domestic Duties.
Jeffrey, Robert 1855 – 10 May (Moreton Bay)
May (Ipswich)
B. 02.01.1824. D. 13.05.1883.
Robert lived at Lowry Street, North Ipswich. He was a coal and timber merchant and
from 1860 to 1865 he operated the ferry across the Bremer River.
Jenkins, John Ventris 1864 (Australia) D. 07.10.1918. Occupation: Carpenter with John Macdonald, one of the city’s
foremost contractors, and subsequently he opened business as a cabinet-maker and
undertaker, and later started as an auctioneer in premises in Nicholas-street. John
was an alderman of the Ipswich Municipal Council, filling a term during the years
1874, 1875, and 1876, and was also a member of the old Purga Council for 8 or 9
years.
Johnson, Charles August B. in Sweden. D. 1935 and is buried in Brisbane. Occupation: Charles had a Tailor’s
shop in Ipswich. Several of the family worked with him in the shop. The Johnson
family were Salvation Army people who played musical instruments and were often
mentioned in the Queensland times when concerts were held in town.
Johnson (nee Luder), Marie Auguste
Caroline
1865 B. 1860 in Germany. D. 1906 and is buried in Ipswich Cemetery. Marie arrived in
Moreton Bay with her parents Wilhelm and Ernestine Luder. She married Charles
August Johnson in Ipswich on 23.02.1878. They lived at 22 Murphy St, Denmark Hill
and became the parents of nine children: Anne Steina b. 06.01.1879, Charles John b.
28.06.1880, Mary Matilda b. 28.05.1883, Lillian Augusta b. 03.12.1884, William
Herbert b. 10.03.1887, Henrietta Caroline b. 10.10.1888, Frederick Walter b.
21.03.1890, Rosina Louisa b. 29.08.1892, Alfred Ernest b. 17.10.1894.
Johnson , F. A. Johnson Motor Works 1880s.
Johnson, Frederick William
Source: Picture Ipswich
1884 (Ipswich) B. 21.03.1860 in Melbourne, Victoria. He arrived in the Ipswich district in 1884 and
married Sarah Ann Catlow on 28 April 1886 at Ipswich. His occupation was that of
Coachbuilder and undertaker. He lived at 'Belmont' in Burnett Street and 'Cremona'
in Chermside Road. The firm of F.W. Johnson and Sons was founded in the year 1884
by F.W. Johnson. It was then carried on as a Coach Building establishment. When the
late F.W. Johnson passed away in 1919, the sons took over joint control of the
business.
Johnston, John
John Johnston was the second Mayor of Ipswich in 1862; an Alderman of Ipswich City
Council in 1860-1861; and a representative for Ipswich in Queensland Parliament.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Jones, Daniel 1860 (Moreton Bay) B. 1851 in NSW. Occupation: Sawmill Owner and Farmer. He was educated at the
Grammar School, Ipswich, and afterwards went into coal-mining pursuits at Redbank
and North Ipswich, afterwards following sugar-growing at Redbank Plains. He was
engaged for eight years in the fuel business, but in 1884 relinquished this to become
an agriculturalist, and soon afterwards opened sawmills at Goodna. Mr. Jones owned
a farm at Redbank Plains. He was a member of the Purga Divisional Board.
Jones, Henry Lewis B. 25.12.1865 at Mel Borum, Redbank Plains. The Jones home at Redbank Plains
named ‘Oakleigh’ was built for Daniel (brother) but was purchased by Henry who
lived there until his death in 1932. Henry was President of the Queensland
Beekeeper’s Association from 1904-1920; produced the ‘Apicultural Journal’ in
association with his daughter Queenie; started a saw-mill in Mill Street, Goodna; was
a Councillor of Purga Shire; and was the First Chairman of Moreton Shire.
Jones (nee Melmer), Martha
B. 08.01.1834. D. 17.07.1897. Married William in Ipswich 27.02.1854. Occupation:
Housewife.
Jones, Robert ca1837 (Moreton Bay) Robert obtained a job with G.H. Wilson who was a produce agent in Ipswich. His job
put him in charge of a boat which plied between Brisbane and Ipswich. He married
young and had four children: Annie, Walter H. (born in Devil’s Gully), Edward J., and
Thomas. When Annie was 11, their mother died and Robert moved his family by boat
to Brisbane. While living in Ipswich, Robert became great friends with Louis Thomas,
a fellow Welshman who lived at Blackstone.
Jones, William
1852 (Moreton Bay)
1854 (Ipswich)
B. 17.01.1831. Lived at Racecourse (Wildey St, Raceview). Occupation: Dairyman.
Josey (nee Harris), Harriett
1844
(Moreton Bay & Ipswich)
1st
wife of James Josey. B. 29.05.1832. D. 15.01.1889.
Josey, James
Source: State Library QLD
1841 (Moreton Bay)
1859 (Ipswich)
B. 12.08.182. D. 21.02.1903. Lived at O’Possum Creek, Redbank Plains. Occupation:
Farmer, Grazier.
Keach, Sarah
1851
B. 1821. D. 06.12.1913. Lived at Redbank Plains. Occupation: farmer. Married
George Verrall.
Kelly, Margaret 1849 - approx
Kelly, Patrick
1847
B. 1810. D. 1880. Occupation: Farmer.
Kerrigan (nee McGrory), Catherine 1852 – July 09 (Moreton Bay)
1852-1855 (Ipswich)
B. 1825. D. 26.06.1919 in Brisbane. Occupation: Home Duties.
Kerrigan, John 1852 – July 09 (Moreton Bay)
1852-1855 (Ipswich)
B. 1824. D. 07.02.1890 in Brisbane. Occupation: Labourer/Farmer.
Kerwin, Michael 1858 (Ipswich) Purchased 180 acres of land at Redbank Plains. Michael was a member of the Purga
Divisional Board.
Krause, August
1866 (Moreton Bay)
1889 (Ipswich)
B. 1847. D. 1936. Lived at Marburg. Occupation: Farmer.
Krause, Christian
1866 (Moreton Bay)
1889 (Ipswich)
B c1823. D. c1905. Lived at Marburg. Occupation: Farmer.
Kruger, Ernest Wilhelm Frederick
Source: Picture Ipswich
1865 (Moreton Bay)
1888 (Ipswich – approx)
B. 1858. D. 08.09.1917. Arrived in Moreton Bay on 07.08.1865. Lived in Brisbane
Street, West Ipswich. Occupation: Coachbuilder & general Blacksmith at West
Ipswich.
Pictured is the second wife of Ernest with children Ernest, Pauline (front) and Lillian.
Kruger, Sarah 1888 (Moreton Bay & Ipswich) B. 23.03.1858. D. 06.12.1901. Married to Ernest W.F. Kruger. Occupation housewife.
Larsen Lived at Walloon.
Laver, Hienricke
Lawrence One of the Lawrence family operated the ferry that crossed the Bremer River at
Ipswich.
Lee, Charles & Jane 1852 (QLD?) Charles and Jane Lee had twins in 1855 (birthplace not known), and a child who was
born in Ipswich in 1858. The family lived at Rosemount (Rosemont) Villa near the
Basin. They moved to Gympie, possibly in the Gold Rush years.
Lenehan (nee Gavan), Sussanna
1868 (Ipswich) B. 24.06.1843 D. 12.08.1926. Lived at Mt Prospect, Nth Ipswich. Occupation:
Weaver.
Founding Families of Ipswich Pre 1900: F-L
Name Arrival Date Biographical details
Lenehan, Patrick
1868 (Ipswich) B. Feb 1841 D. 23.09.1918. Lived at Mt Prospect, Nth Ipswich. Occupation: Miner.
Leslie, James Lived at Goodna.
Linning (nee Lorenzen), Johanna
Margretha
1866 D. 03.12.1897.
Linning, Frederick William
Source: Picture Ipswich
1864 (Moreton Bay)
1872 (Ipswich)
B. 25.03.1840 D. 16.11.1927. Lived at Kirchheim (Haigslea). Fredrick opened the 1/2
Way (Half Way) Cafe in Marburg, Ipswich, in 1947. He lived at Lining’s Road, Haigslea
(originally known as Walloon Scrub then Kirchheim). Frederick married Johanna
Lorenzen on 26.01.1867. They had 6 children: James/Jacob Henry b 1867 m Elsie
Mengel, Carl Frederick b. 1869 m Mary Lutz, Frederick William b. 1871 m Wilhelmina
Clem, Ferdinand Detloff b. 1876 m Louisa Zerner, Ludwig Wilhelm b. 1878 m Violet
Shale and Eenora Amelai b. 1881 m Frederick Sakzewski.
Lowe (nee Darker) Emma Louisa
1882 - 16 Nov (QLD) aboard the
Compta.
1882 (Ipswich)
B. 14.08.1865. D. 13.06.1943. Occupation: Home Duties.
Lowe, Frederick
1874 – 25 Sep (QLD) aboard
the Zoroaster.
1874? (Gatton)
1878 (Ipswich)
B. 22.12.1858. D. 18.11.1938. Lived at 15 Omar St. Frederick worked for Cribb &
Foote as an Ironmonger. Fred and his brothers were very keen cricketers and played
for Gatton, making up about half the team. Fred later played for the Cribb & Foote
team.
Cribb & Foote Cricket Team. F. Lowe seated 2
nd from left
Lowe (nee Pearce), Mary
1874 – 25 Sep (QLD) aboard
the Zoroaster.
1874? (Gatton)
1878 (Ipswich)
Born before 05.05.1816. D. 04.12.1898. Lived in Clay St, Ipswich. Occupation: Home
Duties.
Lowe, William
1874 – 25 Sep (QLD) aboard
the Zoroaster.
1874? (Gatton)
1878 (Ipswich)
Born before 24.10.1813. D. 05.10.1894. Lived in Clay St, Ipswich and worked as a
contractor - gardening and fencing.