Johann Samuel, son of Johann Samuel and Maria Elisabeth (née Metzel) Andriske was born in 1825 at Schmollen in Prussia. In 1849, he left Hamburg, Germany to sail to Australia on the Emmy, landing at Hobsons Bay on 19 December. He brought with him his son, Johann Gottlieb who was 11 months of age. Gottlieb married Ellen Emily Mason. He died in December 1936 at Ballarat. Samuel's parents arrived on the Wilhelmsburg in 1853 and may have lived with him. In 1850 Samuel married Anna Rosina Bieske. They had the following children: Louise — born in 1853 at Grovedale, married Ernest Schulze in 1874 and John Barlow in 1885, died on 15 March 1938 at Burrumbuttock, NSW Johann Wilhelm — born in 1855 at Geelong, died in December 1949 at Grovedale Heinrich — born in 1857, died in December 1877 Anna Rosina — born in 1860 at Grovedale, married Oliver Cowan in 1909 at Albury, died in 1938 at Jindera NSW Johanne Dorothea Eleonora — born in 1861 at Geelong, died in August 1911 aged 40 years at Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Johann Friedrich August — born in 1864 at Connewarre, married Mary Louise Jacobi, died on 31 December 1944 at Windsor NSW Carl Robert — born on 5 January 1866 at Grovedale, married Emma Maria Bennett, died on 18 March 1903 at Coonamble NSW Emma Elisabeth — born in 1868 at Geelong, married Peter Sager, died on 28 June 1952 at Geelong Johanne Caroline — born in 1870 at Geelong, married John Joseph Keams, died in December 1943 Samuel established a vineyard and market garden on 22 acres at Germantown (Grovedale) in Torquay Road, north of where Felix Street is today. The main variety of grapes grown were burgundy and tokay. In 1878 Samuel's vines were destroyed by the government because of a phylloxera infection in some plants. 13118 vines covering 5½ acres were destroyed. 1½ acres were badly diseased, 2 acres were diseased in patches and 2 acres were free from disease. Compensation for the vines free from disease was estimated at £60. He was a trustee at Trinity Lutheran Church, resigning in 1874. In October 1892 a notification appeared in the Government Gazette stating that Messrs Johann Edward Andressen, Gottfried Schmidt and Samuel Andriske have been appointed by the Governor-in-Council to be trustees of the land set apart as a site for Evangelical Lutheran Church purposes at Germantown. Samuel died on 13 November 1898 at his residence at Germantown and was buried at the Germantown Cemetery two days later. He died intestate. Letters of Administration were not applied for until November 1904 as all of the children residing in Victoria were too poor and those living in NSW were too far away. His farm Germantown was for sale in 1905. | A reunion was held in Mildura on 23 and 24 October 1999 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Samuel in Australia. Descendants of the family are still growing grapes and making wine in the Mildura district. |
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Belinda Le noble
29/12/2020 03:35:14 pm
I am a descendant.. the granddaughter of Theresa May .. great grandaughter of Samuel (I think)
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Dianne O'Brien
14/2/2024 05:03:45 pm
I am the great granddaughter of Johanne Caroline and John Joseph Kearns
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