Theodore Holzberger (1809-1875)

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 * Sex : Male
 * Born: About 1809 at Lerbach, Germany
 * Died: 28 at Mount Gambier, South Australia

Theodore Holzberger was originally from Lerbach, a small village near Osterode, south of Hanover, Germany. He was an occasional cattle dealer, and formerly a woodsman. In late 1848 he and his family boarded the George Washington in Bremen and sailed for Adelaide, South Australia. I suspect that his wife may have been Henriette Holzbeger (nee Macke), who died on voyage on 4 November. Carl Holzberger, listed as being aged 0, also died on 4 November, so I suspect both may have died in childbirth. Arriving with Theodore were Hermann (aged 12), Ludwig (aged 10), Adam (aged 5) and Charlotte (aged 3).

The George Washington, under the command of Captain H. Probst, arrived in Port Adelaide on 2 March 1849.

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