Edith Vida Marie GROTH

Family/Spouse: SHEEHAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Tom SHEEHAN
2. Jack SHEEHAN
3. Clare SHEEHAN

Other Events:

• Immigration: 20 Jun 1885, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
BISA:
Johan Heinrich Ferdinand GROTH, parents Claus and Dorothea, born 1861 Lubick, Germany, died 23 December 1940, Newcastle, buried Sandgate, New South Wales.
Occupation butcher, residence Kapunda.
Married Florence MEINCKE, 3 August 1892, at Kapunda.
Children Miriam Dora 1895-, Edith Vida Marie 1897-1880, Frederick 1909-.
Transcribed from a BISA entry (Genealogy SA on-line record).

Immigration:
Arrived in the ship Taormina. on 20 June 1885.

Died:
Mr. Fred Groth Dead - Former Prominent Butcher.
The many friends of Mr. Fred Groth, one of the best-known early identities of Broken Hill, will be sorry to learn of his death at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Groth, was in business as a butcher in Chapple Street for more than 33 years, but retired about four years ago. The announcement of his death has come as a shock as he had enjoyed comparatively good health. His daughter, Mrs. Charlie Sheehan, arrived in Broken Hill about nine days ago, and is at present staying at 240 Zebina Street. She received word of the death by telegram yesterday. Earlier in the day she had been informed that her father was seriously ill.
Mr. Groth came to Broken Hill as a youth, and was employed in the butchering business, carried on by Kidman Brothers. Later he took up business in Chapple Street. He was well known for his activities in the sporting world and in Union circles. He was one of the founders of the Butcher's union.
Many a local family has benefited from the generosity of Mr. Groth, but the assistance that he gave and the many who benefited will never be fully known.
After his retirement from business Mr. Groth moved to Newcastle. He was in his 80th year. A widow and family of two daughters, Mrs. Charlie Sheehan (of Newcastle, but who is at present in Broken Hill) and Mrs. W.G. Gardner, of New Lambton, and one son Mr. Fred Groth, of the A.I.F. Mr. Groth was a member of the Masonic Lodge. His funeral took place today at Newcastle.
Transcribed from Trove: Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: 1888-1954) Tue 24 Dec 1940.

Johann married Florence MEINCKE on 3 Aug 1892 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia, and was divorced in N. Florence (daughter of Franz Ludwig Rudolph MEINCKE and Phillipa BRAY) was born on 14 Apr 1868 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia; died on 20 Feb 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 21 Feb 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
BISA
Louis MEINCKE, born 7 October 1835, Schleswig, Germany. Died 11 August 1914, Kapunda. Occ marine pilot, railway porter, carrier. Religion C of E. Father Frederick MEIBNKE, mother Elizabeth MOLLER.
Married Phillipa BRAY, 18 April 1859, at Adelaide. Born 17 November 1835, St Austell, Cornwall. Died 4 August 1920, Kapunda. Father William KNIGHT, mother Catherine.
Children; Frederick William 1859-1916, Elizabeth JAMES 1861-1925, Louis 1866-1880, Phillipa, Jules -1942, Florence GROTH 1868-, Edith 1870-1952.
Transcribed from an index (Genealogy SA on-line record) 16 October 2022.

Died:
Obituary:
Mr Louis Meincke, widely known for the last half century as railway and general carrier at Kapunda, died on Monday evening. While talking with the stationnmster on Friday evening at the railway station Mr. Meincke was stricken with illness, which proved to be a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain.
He was conveyed to his home in a cab belonging to another old Kapundain, Mr. Ben Warrick, with whom over a long series of years there had been good personal and business relations. His advanced age, 79 years, told against any recovery, and he passed away quietly just three days, to the hour, after the seizure. The deceased was born at Schleswig, Germany, on October 7, 1835. He went to sea from the port of Hamburg, and arrived by sailing vessel at Port Adelaide.
He joined the pilot service there and his eldest son, Mr. Fred Meincke, who has been associated with him in the carrying trade, was born on the old lightship. When the railway authorities were building the bridge over the Light to carry the railway to Kapunda Mr. Meincke was sent up as interpreter for the gangs of German workmen employed, and the result was that he settled in Kapunda as carrier for the railway. Excepting for one term as councillor for west Ward Mr. Meincke did not enter much into the public life of the town, but he was of a charitable disposition and no one ever appealed to him in vain. He was a subscribing member of the Lodge of Light for 43 years and was a past master of the lodge. His son, Mr. Julius Meincke, is at present the immediate past master of the lodge.
In addition to the widow there survive six children (Mrs. Evan James, Miss Edith of Kapunda, Mr. Fred of Kapunda, Mr. Julius of Kapunda, Mrs. F. Groth of Broken Hill, and Mrs. Hambly of Mile End), 27 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

Franz married Phillipa BRAY on 18 Apr 1859 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Phillipa (daughter of William BRAY and Catharine KNIGHT) was born on 7 Nov 1835 in St Austell, Cornwall, England; was christened on 6 Dec 1835 in St Austell, Cornwall, England; died on 4 Aug 1920 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 5 Aug 1920 in Kapunda Cemetery, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 29 Jun 1854, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR.

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Died:
Obituary:
Mrs Phillipa MEINCKE, an esteemed resident of Kapunda for 60 years, died on August 4. Born at St Austell, Cornwall, in 1835, she came to Australia 20 years later in the ship Trafalgar. Two years after her arrival she married Mr Louis Meincke of Kapunda, who predeceased her. The late Mrs Meincke had a wonderful memory, and could recount conditions which prevailed during the Crimean war. A son - Mr J Langdon (Torrensville) - and four daughters - Mesdames E James (Kapunda), Hambly (Hilltown), Groth (Broken Hill), and Miss Meincke (Kapunda) still survive.
Source: Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 14 Aug 1920, Page 31. https://trove.nla.gov.au.

Johann married Elisabeth Catherine MOLLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Birth:
William BRAY was born in the first decade of the 1800's, and worked as a tin miner. He was also an excellent wrestler and was the 1827 champion wrestler of Cornwall.

William married Catharine KNIGHT on 9 May 1833 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Catharine (daughter of William KNIGHT and Elizabeth LANGDON) was born on 24 May 1812 in St Winnow, Cornwall, England; was christened on 7 Jun 1812 in St Winnow, Cornwall, England; died on 30 Dec 1876 in Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 29 Jun 1854, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR.

Notes:

Name:
Bicentennial Index:
Mrs Catherine BRAY, born 24 May 1812, Cornwall England, died 30 December 1876, buried Mt Lofty. Arrived 1854, by 'Trafalgar'. Residence Adelaide. Religion C of E.
Married William BRAY1833, Cornwall, born St Austell, Cornwall, died 7 August 1844, Cornwall.
Children: Maria HAWKE (1833-1904), Phillippa MEINCKE (1835-1920), Catherine (1837-1840), William (1839-), Grace MILNE (1842-1928), Catherine (1843-).

William married Grace PENHALL on 14 Aug 1802 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Grace (daughter of John PENHALE and Catherine THOMAS) was born in 1781 in St Austell, Cornwall, England; was christened on 11 Jun 1781 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England

William married Elizabeth LANGDON on 29 Dec 1808 in St Winnow, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry LANGDON and Elizabeth AUSTIN) was born in 1784 in St Eval, Cornwall, England; was christened on 26 Dec 1784 in St Eval, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, St Ewe, St Austell, Cornwall, England

William married Grace ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Catherine THOMAS on 6 Nov 1780 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Charity COLWELL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Elizabeth AUSTIN on 5 Jan 1782 in St Eval, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Grace ? on 31 Dec 1753 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Catherine MILLS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]