I love roots chat...it is such a wonderful collaborative wealth of information and research who are extremely kind and helpful...Thank you so much Mariona, Debra, tedscourt, Merlin, Cando and Sue for all your fantastic information. I love how you are all helping me locate Fredolin's land. My dad will love this as well. He is nearly 80 and we were so close but yet so far when we went to Fassifern in January trying to find the original farm. I thought of using the electoral roll for Qld in the late 1800's, however I wasn't able to access it on ancestry and because I live in Bundaberg, going to the State Library can be a little difficult. The website links to trove, the Fanny Kirchner and Ipswich, Peak Crossing sites are appreciative. You know, I've been researching Fredolin and his family for some time and it amazes me how you think you've come to a brick wall, yet there is more out there. You are all truly amazing. Thank you. I hope to find exactly where it was. I wonder if there is anyway I could access Bundamba early land records to find the property. When Fredolin placed that add in the paper about the motel, I actually rang up hotels in the area and was told it was burned down. I wonder if he did actually become the publican and was it the same place where his farm was. Dad talks about a place called Spicer's Gap as well, where Fridoline's son Karl drove his bullock team though as well. Unfortunately the day we went to Fassifern/Templin area, we ran out of time to go there. We spent alot of time at the Ipswich cemmetery trying to find where Fredolin is buried to pay our respects, then visited the Templin museum to see if they were able to assist us. I told Dad I would take him again, maybe this time, we'll be able to see where the Schmeider family all started from.
Kindest and warmest regards,
Leisa