GERMANY to NEW ZEALAND to ADELAIDE 1844-45

1844: The 'SKIOLD' sailed from Hamburg on April 21st 1844 arriving at Nelson, New Zealand on September 1st, 1844, with a group of German emigrants who planned to settle there under an arrangement with the New Zealand Company.       When the Company's plans for settlement fell into disarray and the emigrants were unable to find work,       many of them, in a state of destitution, decided to leave left New Zealand. SA REGISTER newspaper: We understand that Captain Simpson, who recently sailed in the JOHN PIRIE       for NEW ZEALAND is authorised to afford passages to fifty emigrants from New Zealand at £2. a head,       if he should be applied to by any unemployed persons whose capabilities and character would entitle them       to such a boon. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NEWS - another group of Germans settlers left on the JOHN PIRIE from Auckland, NZ       and Hobart Town with Captain Simpson, arrived Adelaide Nov 30th 1844 with 26 emigrants of superior description       (names not listed)

The ship PALMYRA Click the ship to see a larger image

1844: The JOSEPH ALBINO from New Zealand with Captain Finnis on July 25th and arrived Hobart Town August 6th 1844.          The HOBART TOWN COURIER reported upwards of 40 people arrived on board the JOSEPH ALBINO.          The greatest portion of whom are emigrating from New Zealand to South Australia. Some few will remain in Hobart.      Passengers: Baleman, Mr - cabin McCartney, Miss - cabin Coghill, Mr - cabin Rich, Mr and Mrs, and family - cabin       Anderson, Private Mayer, Davis Badden, Mr McIrvine, Mr Barr, Mr Moore, H Mr and Mrs, child Clare, I and son Quinton, Sergeant and Mrs, 2 children Eizerman, P Radell, F Huter, I and Mrs Sixters, Charles Kempel, E Mr and Mrs, 2 children Sixters, Frederick Kerber, H Mr Spinehale, J F Mr and Mrs, child Lauge, Courade and Mrs, 5 children    Whilst the Hobart Town Courier reported that the greatest portion of these passengers were going on to South Australia, we have not yet discover which ship they arrived on. 1844 - ADELAIDE OBSERVER: EMIGRANTS FROM NEW ZEALAND.       Several English settlers were left at Hobart Town when the JOSEPH ALBINO left there with Captain Finness, on August 31st 1844        with about 40 German passengers (names not listed in the SA REGISTER newspaper) and arrived in Adelaide on August 27th, 1844.       These men, women and children - who, being reduced to a state of extreme destitution and distress, were glad to avail themselves        of the opportunity afforded by Captain Finness,to quit the land of their disappointment, for one which (it is hoped) will be found        every way adapted to their wants and circumstances. They described the state of the colony (NZ) as wretched in the extreme.        All who can leave (English as well as German) are leaving. Another batch of Germans was waiting to escape by the next vessel,       and will probably arrange with Captain Simpson for their passage hither.       Another group of Germans settlers left Nelson, New Zealand on board the SISTERS with Captain Clark on Nov 20th 1844 ,       and arrived Hobart Town on December 7th 1844.       The SISTERS Passengers: Mr G J Chapman, 7 German families, 3 single men (names not listed)       The people of Hobart Town raised sufficient funds to enable these poor people to go to South Australia. 1845 January 8th - This group of Germans settlers and others joined the PALMYRA at Hobart, Tasmania with Capt. T. Griffiths,              bound for Adelaide. At this time we have no record of her surgeon.             After contrary winds she became becalmed in Bass Strait for 14 days,       Jan 22nd 1845 - Arrived at Port Philip (Melbourne) for water, food       Jan 30th 1845 - Left Port Philip (Melbourne) to resume her passage to Adelaide. She was becalmed in Bass Strait for 14 days.       Feb 15th 1845 - Arrived at Adelaide at last.       As with the 'Sisters', we would dearly like to obtain more information about her, and also about the other mostly German passengers        (apparently 33) who were transhipping from Hobart after having left Nelson for Australia. These are some of the Passengers on board the PALMYRA which arrived Adelaide February 15th, 1845: DIECKMANN H. 36 Farrier DUBE, Johann Joachim Heinrich Hans 33 - Steerage DUBE, Johanna Maria Christina nee Parbst 20 (wife of Johann, sister of Johann Joachin Parbst) KÖRBER Johann Heinrich Samuel 44 Shoemaker KÖRBER Maria Elizabeth 41 Wife KÖRBER Jurgen Heinrich Reinhard 18 KÖRBER Johann Carl Joseph 15       The Körbers travelled on to South Australia and the two boys eventually married and had children of their own.       They and their kin the Subritzkys and Spanhakes travelled in the 'Palmyra' with another family that became connected,       the Westphals. In Adelaide the 'Körber' spelling quickly reverted to 'Koerber', then 'Korber', as it remains today. SPANHAKE Johann Heinrich Friedrich 23 Agricultural labourer SPANHAKE Sophie Margarete Dorothea 24 Wife SPANHAKE Louisa Sophie Doris (b.1844 Nelson, NZ) went to Adelaide with her family       Frederick SPANHAKE married Sophie immediately after their ship left Germany for New Zealand       (to avoid the fees and taxes due on shore). Their son Otto Friedrich Rudolph was present at the marriage service       but died of convulsions during the voyage to New Zealand. SUBRITZKY Sophie Elisabeth 44 Widow (mercer) - possibly married H. Dieckmann on journey to NZ. SUBRITZKY Johann Heinrich Rudolf 18 Agricultural Labourer SUBRITZKY Wilhelm Heinrich 15 Agricultural Labourer SUBRITZKY Johann Anton 12       Sophie was the matriarch of the Subritzky family, the sister of Johann Körber and the widow of Reinhold Subritzky.       Her oldest daughter had married Fred Spanhake, and all three families came out from Germany together.       Records of the voyage suggest she married Herr Dieckmann on the way to New Zealand, but subsequently she has always       been referred to as 'Sophie Subritzky', although those same records show Dieckmann present in Sth Australia       at christenings and the like. WESTPHAL Maria Sophie Christine 19 WESTPHAL Karoline Katarine Sophie 16 WESTPHAL Anna Sophie Elisabeth 12       The three eldest WESTPHAL girls were sent off to Adelaide, with the SUBRITZKY family and others. Rudolf SUBRITZKY obviously formed an attachment with Marie Westphal, for he married her later in Adelaide. We have no certain knowledge that the persons listed above were indeed on this voyage, but logically they would be.