Georg and Catharina Petry and their family departed Hamburg on 30 Sep 1855 aboard the ship 'John Caesar' and berthed at Moreton Bay on 8 Feb 1856

Catherine's death certificate records that"

Father Jacob Davorn farmer, mother Catherine formerly Rand. The informant was George Petrie, husband of Tenterfield, who made his X mark. She was born in Germany and had been in New South Wales for 18 years. She was married to George Petrie in Germany when she was 25 years. There were five males and two females living, none deceased.