Hilston’s Station

[Kezzza]

I am unsure how much information you have about the family.
Perhaps it is only this particular piece of information you are seeking.

However, the probate application at the death of his mother Elizabeth VORBACH in Victoria in 1895 makes interesting reading including a terribly sad account by her grandaughter of the details death by drowning in a shipwreck.

The will of his father, John, 1901 makes mention of Jacob VORBACH as a recipient of a share in his estate.
Also mentions John VORBACH another son in NZ.
https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates


This biography of John VORBACH in New Zealand speaks of his 91st birthday in 1937.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19370724.2.8

I wonder if it was he who made the potato machine.. The article speaks of his inventions.

Interesting family

Sue

Poor Elizabeth, what a horrible way to go but it is also a beautiful story at the same time.

I have bits and pieces of information but please throw anything you find my way as I am sure there is things I have missed 

I have worked on Aus and NZ records - unfortunately I have not been able to move past these records as my knowledge of Germany records is not very good. There is a number of blogs/websites on the family but have been trying to find evidence as DNA results are not making sense (but thats another story haha)

[Kezzza]

I have skimmed through several of my copies of 1878 NSW Electoral rolls for  some rural districts ... not found him.

JM

That is a shame, thank you for looking

[sparrett]

I do not know whether you have the death certificate for Jacob.

There is a possibility that it could help your further searches.

The cost is around  $22.
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

The information asked for on the death certificate is
 
Name
Date
Death place
Age
Occupation
Cause of death
Parents' names
Spouse names
Marriage details
Chns names
No of chn
Birthplace


Sue

[Kezzza]

I do not know whether you have the death certificate for Jacob.

There is a possibility that it could help your further searches.

The cost is around  $22.
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

The information asked for on the death certificate is
 
Name
Date
Death place
Age
Occupation
Cause of death
Parents' names
Spouse names
Marriage details
Chns names
No of chn
Birthplace


Sue

Hi Sue,

I have purchased the certificate unfortunately it does not have much on it besides his parents names and his burial. There was no marriages or children.

Kez

[sparrett]

Disappointing.
But worth it just the same to know that you had followed all steps logically open to you.

Sue

[Kezzza]

Disappointing.
But worth it just the same to know that you had followed all steps logically open to you.

Sue

Yeah least it proved it was him. I need to work out how to use the public records in Qld to see if I can find anything. It’s so different to PROV! 

[majm]

Yes, sometimes it is difficult to know what to check next,  but,  have you considered examining the informant to the d.c.  would they have known him as a neighbour, or work mate, or only as a patient... 

JM

[Aussie1947]

Hi, Cant help you much with any vital information but looks like Jacob was at the Eventide Aged Care Facility when he died in 1936 and that is how he ended up on the 1936 Commonwealth Electoral Roll.  He may have been residing in Charters Towers earlier but had not enrolled previous to moving to Eventide.

Eventide, I understand still exists today so maybe they might have kept records from that era or passed them onto the Qld State Archives.

Just for interest my GGF was also born at Smythesdale (1864) and died at Charters Towers in 1902.

Gerry

[Kezzza]

Yes, sometimes it is difficult to know what to check next,  but,  have you considered examining the informant to the d.c.  would they have known him as a neighbour, or work mate, or only as a patient... 

JM

Hey you got me thinking about the informant.
Unfortunately, it was the acting manager of the nursing home.