August Nothdurft

M, b. 3 August 1845, d. 28 February 1899
  • August Nothdurft was born on 3 August 1845 in Germany.
  • August Nothdurft married Margaretha Behrens circa 1871.
  • Circa 1878,his wife, Margaretha Behrens died.
  • August Nothdurft married Maria Wilhelmina Behrens circa 1879. Marie was most likely Margaretha's sister.
  • August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens immigrated to Queensland on 1 September 1881. August, 35, and his wife Maria, 20, travelled on the Arthurstone. With them were six children - Peter 8, Catherina 7, Jacob 6, Frederick 5 (chldren of August and Magaretha) and Hermann 2 and Johanna 1 (children of August and Maria.)
  • August Nothdurft died on 28 February 1899 in Queensland at age 53. His headstone shows he was accidentally killed.
  • August was buried in Meringandan Cemetery.

Children of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens

Children of August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens

August Nothdurft

M, b. 1887, d. 8 May 1974

Children of August Nothdurft and Louisa Sophia Lowien

Auguste Wilhelmine Nothdurft

F, b. 1892, d. 1968

Children of Auguste Wilhelmine Nothdurft and Carl Frederick Nauschutz

Bertha Nothdurft

F, b. 1883, d. 1967

Brian Nothdurft

M, b. 8 November 1940, d. 8 November 1940
  • Brian Nothdurft died on 8 November 1940 in Nanango, Queensland. He was premature and lived only 15 hours.
  • He was born on 8 November 1940 in Nanango.
  • Brian was buried on 9 November 1940 in Nanango Cemetery.
  • He was the son of Walter Gottleib Nothdurft and Stella Maria Hill.

Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft

F, b. 1874, d. 1897
  • Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft was born in 1874 in Germany.
  • She was the daughter of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens.
  • Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft immigrated on 1 September 1881 to Queensland with August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens. August, 35, and his wife Maria, 20, travelled on the Arthurstone. With them were six children - Peter 8, Catherina 7, Jacob 6, Frederick 5 (chldren of August and Magaretha) and Hermann 2 and Johanna 1 (children of August and Maria.)
  • At the age of 19 years, Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft married John Maag, son of John Maag and Rosina Schaller, in 1893 in Queensland.
  • Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft died in 1897 in Queensland.

Children of Catherina Margaretha Magdelena Nothdurft and John Maag

Charles Herman Nothdurft

M, b. 1905, d. 1982

Clifford August Nothdurft

M, b. 1913

Colin Vince Nothdurft

M, b. 1915, d. 26 June 1997

Diana Kay Nothdurft

F, b. circa 1945, d. 1948

Dorothy Jean Nothdurft

F, b. 1913

Edward Nothdurft

M, b. 1907

Child of Edward Nothdurft and Sylvia Edna Lange

Elizabeth Lena Martha Nothdurft

F, b. 1899, d. 1972

Elsie Violet Nothdurft

F, b. 5 October 1916, d. 29 June 1982

Ernest Nothdurft

M, b. 1913, d. 7 October 1992

Esma Bertha Nothdurft

F, b. 1914

Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft

F, b. 1899, d. 1981
  • Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft was born in 1899 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis.
  • At the age of 23 years, Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft married Johann (John) Spies, son of Henry Ludolf Spies and Bertha Auguste Kuhl, in 1922 in Queensland.
  • On 6 May 1927,their daughter, Ivy Mathilda Spies died in Kulpi, Queensland, at age 4. She was severely burnt in a house fire as reported by The Brisbane Courier :- " CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.TOOWOOMBA, May 8.
    Ivy Matilda Spies, aged 4 1/2 years, was burned to death at Kulpi on Friday afternoon, during the absence of her mother, who had letf the home for about half an hour to take some lunch to her husband, who was ploughing in a paddock about three-quarters of a mile away. The body, all the clothing on which was destroyed, was found close to a younger member of the family who was playing on a rug. According to information received on Saturday by Inspector O'Brien, the mother informed the police that she had left the deceased, who was the eldest, in charge of three other children, while she went on horseback with the lunch for her husband. As she was leaving the little girl Ivy called out : "Don't be long, mummy.'' When the mother was about to enter the house by the back door she saw the child laying on the floor with only her shoes and stockings on and life then appeared to be extinct. Mrs. Spies communicated the news of the tragedy to her husband, and they returned to the house, but the child was beyond all aid. The mother thinks that after she had gone the girl walked into the kitchen where there was a fire in the stove, and by some means her clothing caught alight. Realising her danger the child probably ran back into the house, and by so doing the flames spread all over the body."
  • On 28 September 1932,her husband, Johann (John) Spies died in Queensland at age 42. According to his son, he was killed by a falling branch at Anduramba but other sources state he died in Haden. His youngest child was only 6 weeks old.
  • Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft died in 1981 in Queensland.

Children of Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft

Children of Ettie Emilia (Ethel Amelia) Nothdurft and Johann (John) Spies

Frederick Victor Nothdurft

M, b. circa 1901, d. 1953

Frederick Wilhelm Nothdurft

M, b. 1889, d. 1919
  • Frederick Wilhelm Nothdurft was also known as William.
  • He was born in 1889 in Queensland, Germany.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens.
  • Frederick Wilhelm Nothdurft appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Gowrie Little Plain. William was shown as a farmer.
  • Frederick Wilhelm Nothdurft died in 1919 in Queensland.

Fredericka Mathilda Nothdurft

F, b. 1896, d. 1897

Friedrich Wilhelm Nothdurft

M, b. 1897

George Otto Nothdurft

M, b. 1902, d. 7 July 1982
  • George Otto Nothdurft was born in 1902 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis.
  • At the age of 24 years, George Otto Nothdurft married Ericka Alice (Ricka) Nelder, daughter of James Nelder and Maria Sophia (Mary) Spies, on 22 September 1926 in St James Church of England, Toowoomba, Queensland. They began their married life at Haden and then moved to Coalbank with their first child in 1927 after purchasing a property there and began dairying. They had six more children l.
  • George Otto Nothdurft and Ericka Alice (Ricka) Nelder appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Coalbank. George was a farmer.
  • George Otto Nothdurft and Ericka Alice (Ricka) Nelder appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Coalbank. George was a farmer.
  • In February 1956 George and Ricka moved to Crow's Nest but returned to their Coalbank home
    'Hillview" in 1959. They returned to Crow's Nest in 1964 when their youngest child married where they enjoyed retired life for 17 years before George passed away.
  • George Otto Nothdurft died on 7 July 1982 in Queensland. From Ericka's funeral service sheet:- " Ricka lived on at Andrews Road until 1996 after recovering from a hip fracture her eyesight began to fail. She agreeed to leave Crow's Nest and spend some time with her second daughter before moving to live at Murgon with her daughter and spending time at Chinchilla with her oldest daughterand at Coalbank with her youngest son.
    Ricka was a shy lady with strangers, but very caring and loving with family and friends. She was well-known for her Sunday roast dinners and plum puddings. There were twenty or more in attendance almost every Sunday for linch. Granma's cooking was 'something else' - her scones, cakes, preserves, jams, etc. She also enjoyed corcheting, knitting and painting. In her later years she passed her time reading.
    During May of 2006 her health deteriorated and she became a resident of Kooltoopa. She passed away on the morning of Thursday the 8th March 2007 at the age of 98.
    Ricka is survived by four children, 32 grandchildren, 83 great grand children and 56 great great grandchldren."
  • George was buried on 9 July 1982 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.

Children of George Otto Nothdurft and Ericka Alice (Ricka) Nelder

Heinrich Nothdurft

M, b. 1885, d. 11 August 1968
  • Heinrich Nothdurft was also known as Harry or Henry Nothdurft.
  • He was born in 1885 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens.
  • Heinrich Nothdurft appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Djuan. Henry was a farmer. His brothers Ferdy and William were also listed as farmers at Djuan - NOTE:Not sure if this is correct as he was only 18 and not old enough to vote.
  • At the age of 23 years, Heinrich Nothdurft married Jean Anthony in 1908 in Toowoomba.
  • Heinrich Nothdurft and Jean Anthony appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Gowrie Little Plain. Henry was a farmer and Jean a housewife.
  • Heinrich Nothdurft died on 11 August 1968.
  • Heinrich was buried on 14 August 1968 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Children of Heinrich Nothdurft and Jean Anthony

Henry Hector Nothdurft

M, b. 1909

Herbert Gottfried (Herb) Nothdurft

M, b. 1898, d. 1951

Hermann Nothdurft

M, b. 1882, d. 1949

Children of Hermann Nothdurft and Caroline Bartkowski

Hermann Richard Nothdurft

M, b. 1878, d. 1917
  • Hermann Richard Nothdurft was born in 1878 in Germany.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens.
  • Hermann Richard Nothdurft immigrated on 1 September 1881 to Queensland with August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens. August, 35, and his wife Maria, 20, travelled on the Arthurstone. With them were six children - Peter 8, Catherina 7, Jacob 6, Frederick 5 (chldren of August and Magaretha) and Hermann 2 and Johanna 1 (children of August and Maria.)
  • Hermann Richard Nothdurft was mentioned in the book "Haden District Centenary 1876-1976" in an article about Johann Peter Ferdinand (Ferdy) Nothdurft. It read:- Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft selected 140 acres of scrub land at Djuan for 2/6 and acre. His brothers Bill and Dick used to walk from Lily Vale to Djuan on Monday mornings, carrying their weekly supply of food on their backs and walk home again at the week end. Their wage was 2/6 a week.
    After the scrub was felled and burnt a house and barn was (sic) built. HIs father gave him three cows and two draught horses, He married Wilhelmina Wies of Djuan and when he bought a German Waggon he used to take his wife and In-laws to Church. he also had to drive to Meringandan for their supplies and take butter, eggs and milk to exchange for groceries etc.
    In 1911 he sold his property to Frederick Wolski, a neighbour and bought 160 acres at Zahley which is now Kilburnie. This was bought from Mrs Bridgeman who had thirteen children. The house was one large room divided into four with hessian. Later he built a six roomed house which cost 100 pounds. There were 10 children in the family. They had no shed for milking the cows and as soon as each child learned to milk a cow he sat on a block and milked so many each. The separator was fixed on a tree block with two sheets of iron overhead for a roof. In those days admission to dances was 1/6 and a bottle of Wine 1/-.
    Mrs Nothdurft died in April, 1935 and Mr Nothdurft in July, 1946." with Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft.
  • Hermann changed his name to John Daniel Newman and married Catherine McElshaw in NSW. He then changed it to Daniel John Smith and married Annie Smith in Victoria.
  • Hermann Richard Nothdurft died in 1917.

Iven Frederick Nothdurft

M, b. 14 August 1911, d. 18 September 2002
  • Iven Frederick Nothdurft was born on 14 August 1911 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Louisa Sophia Lowien.
  • Iven Frederick Nothdurft married Irene May Unknown circa 1940.
  • On 26 April 2001,his wife, Irene May Unknown died at age 91.
  • Iven Frederick Nothdurft died on 18 September 2002 at age 91.
  • Iven was buried on 20 September 2002 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Ivy May Nothdurft

F, b. 1906, d. 1963

Jacob William Nothdurft

M, b. 1875, d. 1950
  • Jacob William Nothdurft was born in 1875 in Germany.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens.
  • Jacob William Nothdurft immigrated on 1 September 1881 to Queensland with August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens. August, 35, and his wife Maria, 20, travelled on the Arthurstone. With them were six children - Peter 8, Catherina 7, Jacob 6, Frederick 5 (chldren of August and Magaretha) and Hermann 2 and Johanna 1 (children of August and Maria.)
  • Jacob William Nothdurft was mentioned in the book "Haden District Centenary 1876-1976" in an article about Johann Peter Ferdinand (Ferdy) Nothdurft. It read:- Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft selected 140 acres of scrub land at Djuan for 2/6 and acre. His brothers Bill and Dick used to walk from Lily Vale to Djuan on Monday mornings, carrying their weekly supply of food on their backs and walk home again at the week end. Their wage was 2/6 a week.
    After the scrub was felled and burnt a house and barn was (sic) built. HIs father gave him three cows and two draught horses, He married Wilhelmina Wies of Djuan and when he bought a German Waggon he used to take his wife and In-laws to Church. he also had to drive to Meringandan for their supplies and take butter, eggs and milk to exchange for groceries etc.
    In 1911 he sold his property to Frederick Wolski, a neighbour and bought 160 acres at Zahley which is now Kilburnie. This was bought from Mrs Bridgeman who had thirteen children. The house was one large room divided into four with hessian. Later he built a six roomed house which cost 100 pounds. There were 10 children in the family. They had no shed for milking the cows and as soon as each child learned to milk a cow he sat on a block and milked so many each. The separator was fixed on a tree block with two sheets of iron overhead for a roof. In those days admission to dances was 1/6 and a bottle of Wine 1/-.
    Mrs Nothdurft died in April, 1935 and Mr Nothdurft in July, 1946." with Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft.
  • At the age of 21 years, Jacob William Nothdurft married Alwyn Mathilde Magdalena Weis, daughter of Frederick William Weis and Caroline Dau, in 1896 in Meringandan, Queensland.
  • Jacob William Nothdurft appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Glencoe. Jacob was shown as a farmer. His wife Alwyn didn't appear on the roll.
  • In 1946,his wife, Alwyn Mathilde Magdalena Weis died in Queensland.
  • Jacob William Nothdurft died in 1950 in Queensland.