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The Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel: three masted
ship, 460/510 tons, built in Alexandria Virginia in 1842 as the Virginia.
She was sold to Erich F Oelrichs of Bremen and, intended for the
eastern trade routes, was renamed the Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel after
a well-known Indian merchant. Proving unsuited to that task she
was used for the South Australian run [7]. departed Bremen on 21 Apr 1845 arrived Port Adelaide, SA on 18 Sep 1845 with 262 emigrants departed for Batavia on 9 Oct 1845 departed Bremen on 27 Jun 1846 arrived Port Adelaide, SA on 29 Oct 1846 with 250 emigrants depated for Batavia on 20 Nov 1846 The ship was sold and renamed the Beethoven in 1847 |
No official passenger list for 1845 voyage of
the Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel exists. The
following list of passengers is based on information contained in the Biographical
Index of South Australians 1836-1885 [1]
augmented by data from various newspaper
reports and web sites.
Captain
| Laun | Eugen |
Ship's Surgeon
| CALLMAN |
L |
Cabin Passengers
| BUTTNER [1,6,8] |
Heinrich Wilhelm Bernhard chemist |
| DREYER [1,6,8] | Georg Ludwig smelting master |
| ....Georg (1929) miner |
|
| EY [1,6,8] | August Martin mine superintendent |
| HEUZENRODER [1,6,8] |
Joseph Hieronymus Moritz chemist |
| JACOBSON [1,6,8] |
Frederick miner |
| LAUN [6,8] |
Mrs |
| SCHROEDER
[6,8] |
C C Heinrich
Joachim (1815) |
| SWAINE [6,8] |
Mr |
Steerage Passengers
| ALTMANN [1,6,8] |
Friedrich August (ca 1806) from Crossen, Brandenburg |
| Johanne Wilhelmine nee TIETZ (ca 1819) |
|
| [2] |
....Augusta Wilhelmine Johanna (1838) |
| ....Marie Luise Mathilde (1839) |
|
| ....Johann Otto (1844) |
|
| ALTMANN
[1,2,8] |
Gustav Adolph (1821) from Crossen, Brandenburg |
| BLUME
[1,6,8] |
Carl August (1796) from Crossen, Brandenburg |
| Charlotte nee
GERLACH (1806) |
|
| ....Maria Emilie
(1827) |
|
| ....Carl August
(1830) |
|
| ....Johanne Pauline (1834) | |
| ....Johann Hermann
(1835) |
|
| ....Johann Gustav
(1838) |
|
| ....Caroline Wilhmine (1841) | |
| ....Auguste
Mathilde (ca 1843) |
|
| BOEHM [1,6,8] |
Georg Friedrich
(ca 1816) from Pohlschildern,
Liegnitz, Silesia |
| Johanne Elisabeth
nee KRUSCHE (ca 1820) |
|
| ....Ernst Traugott
(1845) |
|
| BOTHE [1,6,8] |
Karl Wilhelm (ca 1810) from Klemzig, Brandenburg |
| Elenore nee JENTSCH (ca 1806) died at sea? |
|
| BRADTKE [1,8] |
Alexander Felix
Wilhelm (1804) |
| Anna
Dorothea nee SCHLINKE (1801) from Chicagura, Prussia |
|
| ....Johanne Louise
(1823) |
|
| ....Ernst Heinrich
(1829) |
|
| ....Amalie
Ottilie (1835) |
|
| ....Carl Adolph Emmanuel (1840 | |
| ....Wilhelm Gustav (1843) | |
| ....Johanna Lydia (1845) | |
| BRADTKE [1,6] |
Johann Samuel |
| wife, 6 children | |
| CARLE [1,6,8] |
Carl cabinetmaker |
| Caroline nee BERNSFIELD |
|
| DASSEL [1,6,8] |
Otto (ca 1817) vetenarian |
| Christiana nee SANDERS/ZIMDAL (ca 1827) |
|
| ....Karl (ca 1845) | |
| DEUTSCHMANN
[1,6,8] |
Johann George
(ca 1781) |
| Maria Elisabeth |
|
| ....Johanne Beate
(1819) |
|
| ....child |
|
| DITTRICH
[1,6,8] |
Johann Karl
Friedrich (1799) from Gross Tinz, Liegnitz, Silesia, |
| Anna Rosina nee
REICHELT |
|
| ....Christiane
(1826) |
|
| [2] |
....Dorothea Luise (1829) |
| ....Johanne Ernestine (1832) | |
| ....Johanne Eleonore (1835) | |
| ....Maria Rosina (1839) | |
| ....Carl Ernst Traugott (1842) | |
| ....Carl Wilhelm August (1845-1845) | |
| DREYER [1,6,8] |
Peter miner |
| DUNEMANN [1,8] |
Carl August Wilhelm |
| FISCHER [1,8] |
Gottfried (1806) |
| GOTTWALT
[1,6,8] |
Ignatius
farmer (ca 1812) |
| Margaret
(ca 1820) |
|
| GRIMM [1,8] | John miner |
| wife, 3 children |
|
| HABERMANN
[1,6,8] |
Friedrich Wilhelm
(1825) from Crossen,
Brandenburg |
| Johanne
Christiane nee KOHLER (1791) |
|
| ....Friedrich
Wilhelm (1821) |
|
| ....Florentine
Agnes (1823) |
|
| ....Berthold Roland (1825) | |
| ....Christian Wanda (1827) | |
| HANAU [1,6] |
C |
| HAEUSLER [1,8] |
Johann Carl
Friedrich (1818) farmer from Zobel, Liegnitz, Silesia |
| Johanne Christian nee JOHN (1816) (daughter of Johann Gottlieb) | |
| ....Ernst Wilhelm
(1841) |
|
| ....Johann Carl (1844-1845) | |
| HEIDRICH
[1,6,8] |
Christian Gottlieb
(1812) from Gross Tinz,
Liegnitz, Silesia (son of Johann Christian) |
| Anna Susanna nee
SCHMIDT (1818) |
|
| HEIDRICH
[1,6,8] |
Johann Christian (1787) from Amts, Alt Laest, Liegnitz Silesia |
| Maria Eleonore
nee NEUMANN (1790) |
|
| ....Johanne
Elisabeth (1814) |
|
| ....Karl Wilhelm (1829) | |
| HIRTH [1,8] |
Johann Friedrich
(1815) from Kay, Zullichau,
Brandenburg |
| Helene nee EDLICH
(1811) |
|
| ....Friedrich Wilhelm (1836) | |
| ....Johanne Helene (1838) |
|
| ....Johanna Maria
(1841) |
|
| ....Karl August (1844) | |
| HOFFMANN [6,8] |
Mr |
| wife |
|
| HOFFRICHTER
[1,2,6,8] |
Carl Ludwig (ca 1814) from Teplitz, Bohemia, Austria (brother of Karl Heinrich Friedrich) |
| Anna Dorothea
Elisabeth Louise nee FISCHER (1813) |
|
| ....Ernestine
Wilhelmine (1835) |
|
| HOFFRICHTER
[1,2,6,8] |
Karl Heinrich
Friedrich (1812) from Teplitz,
Bohemia, Austria (brother of Carl Ludwig) |
| Anna Dorothea nee
NOACK (1813) |
|
| ....Pauline
(1838) |
|
| ....Karl Heinrich Friedrich (1842) | |
| ....Ernestine
(1844) |
|
| JOHN [1,6,8] |
Carl Friedrich
(1810) from Buchwalden, Luben,
Silesia (son of Johann Gottlieb) |
| Dorothea Susanna
nee OBST (1812) |
|
| ....Gustav
Waltsgott (1840) |
|
| JOHN [1,6,8] |
Johann Gottlieb (1774) from Gross Tinz, Liegnitz, Silesia |
| Maria Rosina nee
HAUSLER (1785, daughter of Christoph)) |
|
| ....Johanne
Eleonore (1812) |
|
| ....Traugott
Benjamin (1823) |
|
| JOHN [1,6,8] |
Johann Gottlieb (1820) from Gross Tinz, Liegnitz, Silesia (son of Johann Gottlieb) |
| Maria Rosina nee
WIRSING (daughter of Christoph) |
|
| JOHN [1,6,8] |
Johann Wilhelm (1818) from Gross Tinz, Liegnitz, Silesia (son of Johann Gottlieb) |
| Anna Rosina
JUNGFER nee SEIDEL (1825) |
|
| JUNGFER [1,8] |
Ernst Johannes
Wilhelm from Royn-Liegnitz,
Silesia (died on voyage) |
| Johanne Eleonore
nee HAUSLER (1815) |
|
| ....Ernst Wilhelm
(1840) |
|
| ....Johann Gottlieb (1843) | |
| JURECKY [1,8] |
Carl August (1814) from Luben, Silesia |
| Johanne Elisabeth |
|
| ....Wilhelm August Hermann (1843) | |
| KAESLER
[1,6,8] |
Johann Gottfried
(1809) from Gross Kriechen,
Silesia |
| ....Emma Louise
(1836) |
|
| Johanna Christiane nee KUHN (1818) (second wife) | |
| ....Erdmann Johannes Paul (1845) | |
| KELLER [1,6,8] |
Carl Friedrich
(1816) |
| Johanna Cristiana
nee KRAUSE (1817) |
|
| ....Johanna
Ernestina (1839) |
|
| KNUSCHKE
[1,6,8] |
Johann Christian
(1805) from Heidau, Kreis
Liegnitz, Silesia, |
| ....Anna
Elisabeth (1837) |
|
| Maria Rosina nee
KLENTE (1800) (second wife) |
|
| KRIEBEL
[1,6,8] |
Johann Christian (1787) from Klein-Janowitz, Silesia |
| Johanna Elis nee
POHL (1797) |
|
| ....Carl Johann (1819) | |
| ....Johann Wilhelm
(1825) |
|
| ....Johanna Eleonore (1827) | |
| ....Johanna Ernstine (1835) | |
| KUCHEL [1,8] |
Daniel (1775) |
| KUCHEL
[1,6,8] |
Johann Gottfried
Erdmann (1812) from Langmeil,
Brandenburg |
| Johanne Dorothea
Elizabeth nee KUCHEL (ca 1811)
(daughter of Daniel) |
|
| ....Johanne Louise
(1840) |
|
| ....Johanne Dorothea (1841) | |
| ....Johanne Eleonore (1843) | |
| LINDNER [1,6] |
Johann Gottlob (1796) fom Buchwaldchen, Liegnitz, Silesia |
| ....Johanna
Eleonore (ca 1825) |
|
| ....Johanne Elisabeth (1826) | |
| ....Friedrich Ernst (1828) | |
| ....Johann Carl August (1830) | |
| Maria Rosina nee
JOHN (1804) (second wife,
daughter of Johann Gottlieb) |
|
| ....Traugott
Wilhelm (1841) |
|
| MESSNER [1,6] |
Carl Friedrich August (ca 1812) shoemaker from Crossen,Brandenburg |
| Caroline nee
HENNICKE (ca 1808) |
|
| ....Caroline Marie
(ca 1838) |
|
| ....Carl Friedrich August (ca 1839) | |
| ....Rudolf Otto
(ca 1841) |
|
| ....Maria Elisabeth (1844) | |
| ....Hannah Elisabeth (1845) | |
| MEYER [1,6,8] |
Heinrich |
| wife |
|
| ....child |
|
| ....child |
|
| ....child |
|
| MIEGLICH [1,8] |
Johann Gottlieb (1817) |
| Anna Rosina
Dorothea nee MUSTER (1821) |
|
| ....Johann Friedrich Wilhelm (ca 1844) | |
| OBST [1,6,8] |
Gottlob (1816) from Merschwitz, Liegnitz, Silesia, Prussia |
| Johanna Elisabeth
nee HAMPEL/KEMPKE (1809) |
|
| ....Heinrich August (1838) | |
| ....Ernst Gottlieb (1843) | |
| ....Johann Carl (1845 at sea) | |
| OBST [1,6,8] |
Johann Carl
Friedrich (1821) from Merschwitz,
Liegnitz, Silesia (son of Gottlob) |
| Maria Rosina nee HEIDRICH (1822) (daughter of Johann Christian) | |
| ....Johanna Maria |
|
| ....Carl |
|
| ORTLOFF [2,6] |
Johann Friedrich (1815) from Brandenburg |
| PAECH [1,8] |
Johann Gottfried
(ca 1765) died at sea 1845? |
| Anna Rosina nee LANGER (ca 1773) from Friedrichst? | |
| PAECH [1,8] |
J. Gottlieb
(1801) from Moestchen, Schwiebus
(son of Johann Gottfried) |
| Dorothea Elis nee
BARTEL (1805) |
|
| ....Johanne Louise (1830) |
|
| ....Marie Elisabeth (1833) |
|
| ....Friedrich
Wilhelm (1838) |
|
| ....Johann
Christoph (1841) |
|
| ....Johann
Gottfried (1844) |
|
| PIETSCH
[1,6,8] |
Samuel Gottlob (1803) from Repsekow, Pomerania |
| Anna Dorothea nee REDLICH (1813) | |
| ....Johanne Anna Elizabeth (1834) | |
| ....Johann
Gottfried (1837) |
|
| ....Anna Rosina
(1839) |
|
| REDIGER/RUEDIGER [1,6,8] |
Johann Gottfried (ca 1812) |
| Rosine Dorothea nee LACHMANN | |
| REYHER/REIHER [1,8] |
Gottlob (ca 1787) cloth cutter from Crossen,
Brandenburg |
| Anna Rosina nee WERNER (ca 1795) | |
| ....Silvius (ca 1830) |
|
| SCHAFER [1,6] |
Carl |
| SCHMIDT
[1,6,8] |
Georg Friedrich
(1815) from Tarxdorf, Silesia |
| Johanne Christiana nee HEIDRICH (1824, daughter of Johann Christian) | |
| SCHOLZ [1,6,8] |
Johann Gottfried (1805) from Johnsdorf, Silesia |
| ....Wilhelm
Heinrich (1828) |
|
| ....Johanne Christiane (1830) | |
| ....Charlotte Henrietta (1832) | |
| ....Ernst Hermann (1835) | |
| ....Louise Pauline Auguste (1837) | |
| ....Auguste Caroline Pauline (1841) | |
| Christiane nee
MUMMERT (1812) |
|
| ....Hermann Eduard (1842) | |
| SCHUBERT
[1,6,8] |
Johann Goffried (ca 1812) from Niederurtz |
| Dorothea Elisabeth nee BELDERMANN (1815) | |
| ....Johanna Louise (1836) | |
| ....Carl August
(1840) |
|
| ....Johann Heinrich (1844) | |
| SCHULZ [2] |
Anna Rosina (1820) from Heinersdorf, Silesia |
| SCHULZ [1,8] |
Christian (ca
1809) from Klemzig, Zullichau,
Brandenburg |
| Karoline nee GRADE (1809) | |
| ....Ernstine Wilhelmine (1838) | |
| ....Johanna Luise (1841) | |
| ....Friedrich Augt (1843) | |
| ....2 children (died at sea) | |
| SCHUPELIUS
[1,6,8] |
Johann Christian (1798) from Neu-Tanischelia, Prussia |
| wife |
|
| ....Johann Friederich Wilhelm (1826) | |
| ....Johanna Juliane (1833) | |
| SONNTAG
[8] |
Johann
Franz Matthias (ca 1785) |
| Luise
nee KUHN (ca 1787) |
|
| SONNTAG
[1,6,8] |
Johann Franz (1820, son of Johann Franz Matthias) |
| Maria
Dorothea nee GRAETZ (ca
1820) |
|
| STELZER
[1,6,8] |
Johann August (1820) |
| Elisabeth nee
KOCKRICK (1819) |
|
| WENZEL [1,8] |
August Heinrich F (1805) from Prussia |
| Johanna Dorothea Eleonora nee BAHR |
|
| ....Augusta (ca 1829) | |
| ....Heinrich Frederick August (1832) | |
| ....William (1836) | |
| ....Charles F Ed (1842) |
|
| WENZEL [1] |
Johann Carl Wilhelm, wife, three children |
| WIESING [1] |
Eberhard Heinrich (1828) from Prussia |
| WIRSING [1,8] |
Christoph (1788) from Silesia |
| Anna Maria
SCHILLER nee AESCHE (1793) |
|
| ....Anna Rosina
(1827) |
|
| ....Ernstine
Caroline Christiana (1834) |
|
| ....Johanna Christiana (ca 1834) | |
| WOGISCH [1,6,8] |
Gottlieb (1774) from Buchwalden, Luben, Silesia, |
| ZIMMERMANN [6,8] |
Johannes Nikolaus |
| Anna Elisabeth HUPFELD nee SCHÜLBE | |
| ....Friedrich Wilhelm HUPFELD (ca 1828) (from first marriage) | |
| ....Johannes (ca 1836) |
" We have today to announce the arrival of
the
"Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee
Patel", the long expected ship from Bremen, with 262 German immigrants,
after a journey of 117
days from port to port. Her passage has been a pleasant and prosperous
one throughout, with the exception of Sunday last, when the weather was
so rough and
stormy that the ship was nearly thrown on her beam and even the sailors
admit that they were in considerable danger for some hours.
The passengers she brings are of rather a superior class and
comprise many .. trades much wanted here; for example, there are
several linen, cotton and cloth weavers who seriously contemplate
following up their various vocations and speak confidently of being
able to establish blanket, cloth linen and cotton manufactures; there
are also several miners, two chemists and a metalurgist besides the
usual sprinkling of carpenters builders, shoemakers, tailors, &c....
We are not a little amused to see the extent to which the powers
that be have succeeded in mystifying the intellects of our new colonial
brethren, amongst whom will be found some of high mental endowments:
thus we were seriously asked if a man durst smoke a cigar or a pipe in
the streets of Adelaide; if it would be permitted him to carry a gun;
if they dare go on shore without express permission of the authorities;
and other similar questions, with the assurance that they had been
told, that all of these things (and many others of private and personal
arrangement) would be subjects of official supervision. It is
almost superfluous to add, that when informed that every man might do
"as seemed fit in his own eyes" so long as he did not infringe upon the
rights and privileges of his neighbours, they were pleased in the
highest degree and almost imagined they had landed on the shores of the
real Utopia. Many of them were so well pleased with the
appearance of the place, that they said it was worth all the voyage to
get a glimpse of so fine a country.
There were seven children were born on the passage, and eleven
persons died, mainly old men and very young children."
Among the cabin passengers are the son of a wealthy farmer, the nephew of one of the first merchants in Hamburg, an experienced chemist, and a Captain in his Hanoverian Majesty's service, on leave of absence, who is thoroughly conversant with mining and smelting operations. Among the steerage passengers there are nearly forty able bodied labourers, miners, and etc, who are ready to engage under him in these operations. Among the other emigrants are several possessed of small capitals,amounting in all to about £3,000 (pounds).
There is also a party of 33 persons, relatives of the inhabitants of the German village of Klenzig, in South Australia, who have been induced to follow their relatives to that land of promise.
That colony presented a favourable field for the British labourer, and the extensive purchases of lands, amounting to upwards of £30,000 (pounds) value, afforded ample means to convey the labourers who could not afford to pay the expense of their passage, but one-third of this sum, or nearly so, has been misapplied - repayment is refused and the consequence is that the boon, which had been provided for our own impoverished, hard-wrought and ill paid labourers, and which seemed actually within their reach, is withdrawn, and others possess themselves of it.
The present expedition of German emigrants is said to be even superior to the last, consisting of able-bodied labourers, an equal number orf each sex; a large proportion of adults and youths fit for immediate work; and all of highly respectable moral character.
The following are the summaries of the passengers, exclusive of those
in the cabin:
Males - 134 Females - 134 total = 268.
Adults - 156, Youths from 14-18 years - 16, Youths under 14 years of
age - 96: Total - 268