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.

Johann Nothdurft

M, b. 1889, d. 5 September 1961

Johann August Nothdurft

M, b. 1895, d. 1967

Child of Johann August Nothdurft and Auguste Margarete Sander

Johann Frederick Nothdurft

M, b. 10 September 1876, d. 27 June 1956
  • Johann Frederick Nothdurft was also known as Fred.
  • He was born on 10 September 1876 in Epenwohrden, Schleswig Holstein, Germany.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens.
  • Johann Frederick 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 24 years, Johann Frederick Nothdurft married Caroline Louise (Lena) Lowien, daughter of Gottfried Lowien and Louisa Tabel, in 1901 in Meringandan, Queensland. They settled at Lilyvale near Meringandan.
  • Johann Frederick Nothdurft and Caroline Louise (Lena) Lowien appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Meringandan. John Frederick was a farmer and Caroline carried out home duties.
  • On 7 October 1935,his wife, Caroline Louise (Lena) Lowien died in Queensland at age 56. She died after suffering a stroke. Johann remained on the farm with his children (later with his youngest son Ernest and his wife Florrie) until his death.
  • Johann Frederick Nothdurft died on 27 June 1956 in Queensland at age 79.
  • Johann was buried in Meringandan Cemetery. He shares a headstone with his wife Karoline. His year of birth is given as 1878.

Children of Johann Frederick Nothdurft and Caroline Louise (Lena) Lowien

Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft

M, b. 1872, d. 6 July 1942
  • Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft was also known as Ferdinand.
  • He was born in 1872 in Germany.
  • He was the son of August Nothdurft and Margaretha Behrens.
  • Johann Peter Ferdinand 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.)
  • 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."
  • At the age of 23 years, Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis, daughter of Frederick William Weis and Caroline Dau, in 1895 in Gowrie Flat, Queensland.
  • Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Djuan. Ferdinand was a farmer and Winnie carried out domestic duties. Ferdy's brothers William and Henry were also listed as farmers at Djuan.
  • Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis moved to Zahray (Kilbirnie) in 1911
    where they had purchased a property from Mrs Bridgeman.
  • On 23 March 1936,his wife, Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis died in Queensland.
  • Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft died on 6 July 1942 in Queensland.
  • Johann was buried on 7 July 1942 in Goombungee Cemetery.

Children of Johann Peter Ferdinand Nothdurft and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Weis

Johanna Edelea Nothdurft

F, b. 1879, d. 1881
  • Johanna Edelea Nothdurft was born in 1879 in Germany.
  • She was the daughter of August Nothdurft and Maria Wilhelmina Behrens.
  • Johanna Edelea 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.)
  • Johanna Edelea Nothdurft died in 1881 in Queensland.

Joyce Jean Nothdurft

F, b. circa 1919

Karoline Wilhelmine Nothdurft

F, b. 1897

Kenneth Nothdurft

M, b. circa 1920, d. before 2011
  • Kenneth Nothdurft was born circa 1920.
  • Kenneth Nothdurft married Joyce Dioth circa 1945.
  • Kenneth Nothdurft died before 2011.

Lawrence John Nothdurft

M, b. 9 March 1919, d. 1984

Leslie Nothdurft

M, b. circa 1927, d. 18 August 1991

Lillian Stella Nothdurft

F, b. 9 June 1915, d. 3 July 1996
  • Lillian Stella Nothdurft was born on 9 June 1915 in Haden.
  • At the age of 28 years, 11 months and 18 days, Lillian Stella Nothdurft married John Luke Blinco, son of John Walton Blinco and Mary Edith Spence, on 27 May 1944 in Toowoomba.
  • Lillian Stella Nothdurft died on 3 July 1996 in Oakey at age 81.

Mary Nothdurft

F, b. 1913

Mary Isabel Nothdurft

F, b. 1913

Mervyn George Nothdurft

M, b. 1934, d. 1978

Mervyn George Nothdurft

M, b. 1935, d. 5 July 2000
  • Mervyn George Nothdurft was born in 1935.
  • He was the son of Norman Herman Nothdurft and Eveline Elizabeth Zimmerle.
  • Mervyn George Nothdurft died on 5 July 2000.
  • Mervyn was buried on 7 July 2000 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. PLAW10A-006-0022.

Millie Nothdurft

F, b. 1912

Nellie Nothdurft

F, b. 1905

Children of Nellie Nothdurft and George Politch

Norman Herman Nothdurft

M, b. 1903, d. 31 December 1961

Child of Norman Herman Nothdurft and Eveline Elizabeth Zimmerle

Percy Nothdurft

M, b. 1910

Reginald Nothdurft

M, b. 5 October 1921, d. 9 August 2010

Richard Hermann Nothdurft

M, b. 1908, d. 1961