HERMANN von BECKERATH
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The Hermann von Beckerath of 580 tons.

Under the command of Captain J Kahle the Hermann von Beckerath departed Bremen bound for South Australia on 18 July 1847 and arrived in Port Adelaide on 15 Decemeber 1847.

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Passenger List

The Hermann von Beckerath berthed in Adelaide on 15 Dec 1847.  Passenger lists appear on various web sites additional information appears in other references [1,2].

Captain
KAHLE
J

Ships Surgeon
PABST [1,3,4]
Dr Julius Wilhelm (23) from Winden


Cabin Passengers
RODEMANN [1,3,4]
Maxmillian Louis (25) from Lippe
BRUHN [1,3,4]
George H (37) from Dresden

Caroline (26)
 (children in steerage?)
…..Oscar (9)

…..Elise (8)

…..Adele (4)

…..Matilda (3)
DROEGE [1,3,4]
Gustav D from Bremen
FRIEDHOFF [1,3]
Diedrich Thierry (50) from Bremen
GERKE [1,3]
Wilhelm Ottomar (28) from Lippe
HEUZENROEDER [1,3,4]
Heinrich (1820) merchant from Bremen
HEUZENROEDER [3,4]
Wilhelmine Clementine (1816, sister of Heinrich)
von MάLLER [1,3,4]
Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich (22) from Rostock, Mecklenburg
[1,3,4]
Bertha Fredericke Louise (20, sister of Ferdinand)
[3,4]
Clara Christiane Marie (14, sister of Ferdinand)
NEHRLICH [1,3,4]
Lisinka from Hamburg
NEUMANN [1,3.4]
Ferdinand Friedrich Wilhelm (37) from Dresden

Wilhelmine  nee SCHEDLICH (32)
 (husband, children in steerage?) .....Gustav (11)

.....Carl  (8)
OSWALD [1,3,4]
Ferdinand Carl (30) merchant from Bremen
SOBELS [1,3,4]
Carl August (45) from Dresden

Johanna nee DIEMANN (38)

…..Emma (11)

…..Richard (8)
 (younger children in steerage?) …..Carl (7)
[1]
…..Ferdinand Julius (6)
[1]
…..Otto (4)

…..Emil (3)
von VOSS
Conrad Wilhelm (24) farmer from Hanover
WENZEL [1,3,4]
Emil (30) from Hamburg
WITTE [3,4]
Friedolphus (21) from Bremerford

Steerage Passengers

ALMERS [1,3] Christian (25) from Bremen
ALMERS [1,2,3] Louis (23) from Bremen
ALBRECHT [3] Matilda
BADE [1,3] Joseph (40) from Padeborn

Anna nee POLE (30)

…..Wilhelm (7)
[1] …..Werner F C (4)

…..August (1)
BAUEROCHSE [3] Male (36) from Gaslar

Elisabeth (22)
BAUMANN [1,3] Friedrich Wilhelm (29)
BERTELSMEYER [1,3] Miss (21) from Padeborn
BICKHOFF [3] Agnes (63, mother of Franz) from Padeborn
BICKHOFF [3] Franz (29) from Padeborn

Gertrude (28)

…..Johann (3)

…..Joseph (1)
BISCHOFF [1,3] Hermann (1825) from Bremen
BOEHM [1,3] Heinrich August Christian (23) from Harz
BOLTE [1,3] Friedrich (30) from Bremen
DEICHMANN [1,3] G Ludwig (33) from Harz

Auguste (33)
[1] …..Carl (8)

…..Pauline (6)

…..Emma (<1)
DIENER [1,3] Wilhelm (ca 1796)
[1] …..Heinrich Christian Friedrich (1827)

…..Johann Augustus Frederic (Fritz) (1841)
DUNEMANN [1,3] Fritz (23) from Harz
EY [1,3] Carl Wilhelm Hermann (ca 1824) from Harz

Johanne Eloiuse Wilhelmine nee ALBRECHT (ca 1824)
[1] …..August Friedrich Otto (ca 1846)
EY [1,3] Christian Frederic Ludwig (29) gardener from Harz

Georgina Augusta Wilhelmina nee HESS (22)
FACHNER [1,3] S (40) from Birnbaum
FAHLBUSCH [1,3] Justus August Ernst Wilhelm (20) from Gottingen
FALTING [1,3] Wilhelm (1820) from Kossar, Brandenburg
FECHTELER/FICHTELER [1,3] Casper (32) from Padeborn

Gertrude (21)
FEDER [1,3] Johann Heinrich Friedrich (31) from Bissendorf

Wilhelmine Christiene Johanne nee BLUME (33)

.....Auguste (1)
FOCKE [1] Johann Franz (36) from Padeborn
FRANKE [1,3] Samuel Heinrich (1811) farmer from Dresden
  Pauline Elenore nee STEINBACH (ca 1814)
[2]
.....Edward Paul Samuel (1843)
  .....Adolphine Elenore Lydia (1845)
FRANZ [1] Caroline (20)
FRIEDRICHSON [3] (30) from Kiel
FUCHS [1,3] Franz Carl August (25) gardener from Harz
FUCHT [1] Gottfried (29)

Louise (22)

.....Ludwig (1)
FUSS/FUHS [1,2,3] Heinrich Christian Wilhelm (1816) from Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Friedricke Christiane nee LUTZ (1816)
[1,2] .....Friedrich Wilhelm Herman (1844)
[1,2] .....Johann Albert (1846)
GEIER [1,3] Wilhelm (21) from Hanover
GEIER [3]
Caroline (28) from Gellingen
GEIER [3]
Christina (22) ) from Gellingen
GEIER [3]
Louise (19) from Harz
GELLERT [1,3] Johann Samuel (50) farmer from Driewcen, Posen

Modesta Johanna nee GOGOL (44)

…..Ernstine Wilhelmine (20)

…..Beata Louise (17)

…..Johanna Louisa (12)

…..Wilhelmina (7)
[1] …..Johann Friedrich (Fritz) (6)

…..Johanna Amalie (3)
GERBES [1,3] Christian (47) from Harz

…..Carl (19)
GERBES
Christian (28, son of Christian above)

Louise nee ORLAMUNDER formerly TOEPFER (45)

…..August TOEPFER (10, Louise's son from previous marriage)

…..Juliane TOEPFER (6, Louise's daughter from previous marriage)

…..Augusta Henrietta (1)
GIEBERT [1,3] G C from Hamburg

M
GORDON [1] Henriette Dorothea (22) from Freiburg
HALSELL [1,3] V from Bremen
HEINS [3] H
HELLWIG [1,3] Christian Friedrich Valentine (22) from Clausthal
HESSE [1,3] H (28)
JACOBI [1,3,5] August Ferdinand (26)

Caroline Wilhelmine nee KURZER (27)
[1,5] …..Ernst Rudolph Albert (4)

…..Julius (1)
JACOBI [1,3] Christiana Sophia nee WOLFF (53, mother of August)
[3] …..Auguste
JAESCKE [1,3] Mr (26) from Dresden
JANTZEN [1,3] Friedrich Wilhelm (26) merchant from Bremen

Emma (34)
KADEN Henriette (24) from Dresden
KALMS [1,3] Johann Gottlieb (32) from Brauschwitz

Johanna Auguste nee SCHULZ (21)

…..Auguste (4)
KABLE [1,3] Fidel (20) from Sigmaringen
KIESZLING [1,3] Johann Carl Gotthelf (30) carpenter from Leipzig

Johanna Augusta (25)
KLAEBE [1,3] Friedrich Wilhelm (43) farmer from Rackwitz

Anna Dorothea nee BERGER (36)

Johann Gottlieb (19)

Charlotte Bertha (14)

Henrietta Juliane (10)
[1] Friedrich Joseph Albert

Marie Emilie

Ida Dorothea
KLAEBE [1,3] Johann Gottfried (20)
KLAFFUS [1,3] Gottfried (46) shoemaker from Grunberg, Silesia

Anna Rosina nee DULLIN
[1] Carl Gustav

Adolph
KLOPPER [1,3] Konrad (Cord Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm) (25) from Minden
KLOPPER [1,3] Heinrich Friedrich (19) from Minden
KORNHARDT [1.3] Karl Friedrich (23) from Harz
KRUGER [1,3] Christian (50) from Cossar

Anna (41)

…..Caroline (14)
[1] …..August (11)

…..Wilhelm (7)
LAMPE [1] Meta (22) from Bremen
LAUFKELLER [3] Franz
LIENERT [1,3] Heinrich Julius Theodore (20) from Clausthal, Harz
LIERSCH [1,3] Carl (58) from Cossar

Anna Rosina nee URBAN (44)
[1] …..Carl Johann (24)
[1] …..Ferdinand (19)
[1] …..Eduard (16)

…..Gustav (8)
LIPPOLD [1,3] Ferinand (31) from Harz

Ernistine (32)

…..Auguste (6)

…..Louise (2)
LOSTROH [3] Heinrich (24)
MATHES [1,3] Johann Samuel (34) from Silesia

Juliane nee FLEISCHER (26)

…..Caroline Wilhelmine (2)
MAYER [1,3] Heinrich (50) from Harz

Johanna (50)

…..Wilhelmine (25)

…..Heinrich (19)

…..Aldophus (14)

…..Augusta (10)

…..Dorette (7)

…..Emeline (6)
MEINS [1] Hermann Hartwig (32) from Oldesloh, Holstein
MEYER [3] Heinrich August Wilhelm (24) from Loosingen
MITTE [1,3] Joseph (38) from Padeborn

Elisabeth nee PATERSON (34)

…..Gertrud (8)

…..Elisabeth (6)

…..Wilhelm (3)
MUHLENKAMP [3]
MULLER [1,3] Carl Heinrich (23) from Dresden
MULLER [3] Christian (21) from Harz
MULLER [1.3] Wilhelm Carl (30)

Elise nee RUNGE
[1] …..Albert Georg (3)

…..Wilhelm (infant)
NEUWORTH [1,3] Franz Joseph (41) Shepherd
NIPPE [1,3] Johann Gottfried (36) from Birnbaum
[1] …...Johann Georg
NOTTLE/NOLTE [1,3] Anton (26) from Padeborn
NISSEN [1,3] Johann Georg Heinrich (27) storekeeper from Bremen

Caroline Adelheid nee GERSICK (30)

…..Matilde (1)
[1] …..Adolph (<1)
PΔTZOLD [1,3] Johann Friedrich (52) from Birnbaum

Lisette (52)

…..Charlotte Wilhelmine (22)
[2]
…..Maria Pauline (14)
PAULKE [1,3] Johann Traugott (46) shoemaker from Birnbaum

Ernestine (28)

…..Pauline Florentine (12)

…..Heinrich (7)

…..Amelia Ernestina Bertha (6)

…..Heinrich (1)
PIPER/POPER [1,3] Carl (22)
POTTHART/PETTHART [1,3] (28)
POHLNER [1,3] Ignatz (56) wheelright
[6] Johanne Eleanore nee WUNDERLICH (51)
[1] …..Carl Friedrich Wilhelm (16)
[1] …..Ernst Hermann (12}

…..Friedrich August (9)

…..Gustav Otto (7)
PRAETZER [1,3] Carl Julius Robert (26) from Birnbaum

Anna Rosine nee MUELLER (30)

…..Anna Amelie (6)

…..Emma Pauline (1)
REINCKE [3] Johann (36)

wife (29)

…..Elise (6)

…..Maria Margaretha Catherina (3)
RICHTER [1,3] George Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm (26) from Harz
RUBENKONIG [1,3] George Valentine (45) saddler from Hamburg
SANDERS [1,3] Johanna (58) from Seingershausen, Hanover
[1] …..son (24)
SAUER [1,3] Christian Wilhelm (35)
SCHEDLICH [1,3] Carl Gustav (26) farmer from Dresden
SCHEIBER (3) (26)
SCHLINK [1,3] Anton (30)
SCHLENKERICK [3] __
SCHLENKERICK [3] Amelia 23
SCHMIDT [1,3] Frederich
SCHMIDT [3] Franz

Elisabeth
SCHRADER [1,3] August Ferdinand (21)
SCHUNKE [1,3] Carl August Christian (21) from Harz
SCHUSTER [1,3] Johann Georg (32, son of Johann Georg and Maria Elisabeth)

Anna Dorothea nee FALTING (32, brother of Wilhelm)
[1] …..Johann Wilhelm August (5)
[1] …..Johann Gottlieb (1)
SCHUSTER [1,3] Johann Georg (66, died at sea)

Maria Elisabeth nee DORN (60)
SONNERMANN [3] Matilda (21) from Harz
STENGERT [1,3] Gottlieb (30) from Winsen

Caroline (23)

…..Pauline (3)

…..Ottilie (2)
TACKE ? [1] Franz (36)
TOEPFER [1] P (22) from Bergen
VOIT [1,3] Stephan (40) shoemaker from Glatz
VOLKMANN [1,3] Bernhard (43) from Possar

Martiane (33)

…..Edwards (11)

…..Julius (5)

…..Theodor (4)

…..Ida (1)
WALDHUTER [1,3] Carl Heinrich Friedrich (24) from Claustal,
WANKE [1,3] Albin Ferdinand (32) from Berinveen, Posen
WEDEKING [1,3] Johann Heinrich (29) from Osnabruck
WAGNER [3] Therese (32)
WEGENER [1,3] Gottfried Conrad Wilhelm (38) farmer from Harz

Dorothee Auguste nee PUSEMANN (38)
[1] ….. Andreas Heinrich Karl (14)

….. Charlotte Rosine Dorothea (10)

…..Wilhelmine (4)
WEIDENBACH [1,3] Julius Clemens (17) labourer from Dresden
WESTPHAL [1,3] Christian Friedrich Wilhelm (33) carpenter from Bremen

Elise nee LANGE (27)

…..Christian (5)

…..Johann (<1)
WETZEL [1,2,3] Johann Carl Wilhelm (44) mason from Harz

…..Caroline Henriette Friedricke (17)
[1] …..August Carl Heinrich (16)
[2]
…..Albertine Friedricke Wilhelmine (10)

Sophie Christian Loiuse nee PRIESTERJAN (44, second marriage)
WIESE [1,3] Frederick Wilhelm (47) from Harz

Johanna Helene nee KAUFUNG (48)

…..August Gottfried Friedrich (12)

…..Carl (8)
[1] …..Gottfried Friedrich Heinrich (4)
[2]
…..Wilhelm Friedrich  (1)
WITTICH [1,3] Robert from Dresden

…..Robert
WOITHE ? [3] J A (43)
WURDIG ? [3] Joseph (31) from Prague
ZADOW [1,3] Andreas (50) farmer from Birnbaum

Anna nee SCHMIDT (40)
[1] …..Gottfried Wilhelm (20)
[1] …..Ludwig (15)

…..Anna Christiana (13)

…..Anna Juliane (11)

…..Anna Carolina (8)

…..Anna Susanne (6)
[1] …..Johann (4)

…..Anna Rosina (3)
ZUCHT [1,3] Gottfried (29) from Schroda, Silesia

Anna Louisa nee ZADOW (22, daughter of Andreas)

…..Ludwig [1]


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Newspaper Reports

South Australian Register
Saturday, 18 December, 1847

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
Wednesday December 15th, 1847 -

Same day - the barque Hermann von Beckerath, 580 tons, Kahle, Master, from Bremen via Rio de Janeiro.
Passengers: Geo. St. Bruhn and lady; C.A. Sobels and lady ; Mrs. Newmann ; F.A. von Voss; Friedolphus Witte; W.O. Gerke ; M.L. Bodenmann; Emilius Wentzel ; Miss Lisinka Nehrlich; Ferdnd. Miller and two sisters ; H. Heuzenroeder and sister; Thierry Friedhof; Ferdinand Oswald; Miss Emma Sobels; George Drooge and Dr. Julius Pabst, surgeon-superintendent in the cabin and 270 emigrants in the steerage.

Saturday, 18 December, 1847

THE "BECKERATH," FROM BREMEN.
This German emigrant ship arrived on Wednesday afternoon with 294 souls. The passengers per Beckerath are from Saxony, Hanover, Lippe, Hamburg, Bremen, Paderbuns, Rostock, Westphalia. Silesia, Mecklenburg, Holstein, &c. Among the twenty-five in the cabin are two architects, four merchants, a ci-devant military officer, several gentlemen, a gentleman farmer, a mine manager, and (last, not least) several ladies. The steerage passengers (originally 270) include two clerks, nineteen miners, thirty-four agriculturists, and twenty-four mechanics. The number of souls embarked at Bremen
was ............................... 295
Born on the passage .......... 3
                                       298
Landed at Rio de Janeiro ... 7
Died .................................. 9
                                       - 16
Leaving ...........................282 souls landed in this province.
The particulars of cargo will be found in the proper place.
The Beckerath was to be followed by the Gellert and two other vessels—all with emigrants.

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References and Notes

[1] Statten J (ed.) Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885 South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society: Adelaide, 1886.
[2] Thomas J (ed.) South Australians 1836-1885 South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society: Adelaide, 1990 [Almers, p 10; Wetzel, p 109, 903; Franke, p 274; Fuss, p 283, 284; Klopper, p 442, Wiese, p 913; Pδtzold, p 929).
[3] A list of passengers on the Gellert and the Hermann von Beckerath was compiled by Eduard Delius.  This list appears to provide the basis for many of the entries in [1].  The list has also been transcribed on The Ships List  augmented by data from [1].
[4] The newspaper report in the South Australian Register lists cabin passengers.
[5] Huf, Elizabeth Courage, Patience and Persistence St Michael’s Lutheran Church, Tarrington, Victoria, 2003 (Jacobi p 206).
[6] It is belived that Johanne Eleanore together with youngest daughter, Hermine Pauline (b 1847), arrived on the August in 1957. Their delayed departure can possibly be understood in terms of Hermine Pauline's age at the time of departure of the Hermann von Beckerath. Others of the Pohlner family (eldest daughter Auguste Wilhelmine and son Hermann Alexander), arrived in SA on the Vesta in 1856.


Links

Hermann von Beckerath Passengers
Klopper
Klopper Family (Australian Surnames Genealogy Group)
von Mueller (Australian Dictionary of Biography)
von Mueller (German Australia)
Sobels (Wikipedia)
Weidenbach

Passenger Lists
Bound for South Australia - Herman von Beckerath 1847 (Diane Cummings)
Hermann von Beckerath, Bremen to Adelaide, 1847 (The Ships List)
Family History South Australia (select passenger lists and search for Beckerath)

Ships Description

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