German immigrants to Queensland

[Jamjar]

Rockhampton North Cemetery

William Rathe age 76 death date Tuesday, 11 July 1933, burial date Wednesday, 12 July 1933
Section 1 Row 11 Grave 60. C of E.

Jamjar

[Aussie1947]

From the Hamburg deaths 1874-1950.

The certificate is in German so had to try and translate bits and pieces.

Bertha Caroline Mathilde Rathe died on 13th May 1945 in Hamburg Germany.
Bertha was a widow, Lutheran and a private teacher, born 3rd Feb 1866 in Hamburg.
Married to Wilhelm Rathe a miner recently a resident of Rockhampton.
Father, Peter Eduard Anderheit and mother, Henriette Sophia Augustine Hartung.

Gerry

[sparrett]

Hi Gerry,
I am sure that information will be of great interest to silky.
An excellent finding

So, it looks as if Bertha RATHE decided Australia was not for her and returned to her homeland.
Apparently neither she, nor her husband sought divorce.

Sue 

[Aussie1947]

Hi Sue,

Thanks, there is now a lot of valuable info for Silky from many contributors.  I agree with your views about Bertha, something forced her to return to Hanover before she was 30 after only a few years of marriage and living in Rocky.

Gerry   

[asilky]

Hi All
yes such valuable information we did have the info on Bertha dying in Hamburg but you have found so much more thank you I do a lot of searching but when I get stuck I know I can get help from you guys ... ;)silky

[asilky]

Hi all that have helped
I have a real mystery in the first wife of George Peter Rathe who was Matilda Lilly /lily Andersen married about 1920 have no marriage but on first childs birth (Merva)Matilda born in Mt Morgan they were married at Cairns Merva born 1920/23 cant read the Cert .Torn off.in Mt Morgan Queensland.
If anyone can help with that as we have no idea what happened to Matilda ...No death.
Not to be confused with Matilda Lily Anderson born in Sydney and died infant father John .
silky

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

There is this newspaper article from Truth Newspaper 25th March 1934, page 28 that has a lengthy story about the death of Lily Rathe at the Newcastle Hospital.

I had originally posted the newspaper article but it mentions a person whom still may be living so I have removed it.


Gerry

[asilky]

Hi Gerry
this was his second wife Lily Rathe nee Burton .That is why we are searching for first wife .Different mother for Merva....Matilda Lily Andersen but she is suppose to be born in Mt Morgan but maybe Germany ?Her age on Mervas birth was 20 yrs. So born about 1900/1897 ..It was known by other children that Merva was half sister.It wasn't quiet clear to family members.many secrets
silky

[asilky]

Hi All
it is quiet possible that George and Matilda Rathe with at least one child went for a visit to Germany in 1923/4 a birth cert was extacted in 1923 possible to get a passport for the child.Any help on this would be appreciated
silky