Paul Heinrich Julius Frederick von Boeckmann

Paul von Boeckmann

A GOLDEN WEDDING.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Paul von Boeckmann was celebrated at the residence of tbeir son-in-law, Mr. ggL. W. Stewart, 'Belah,' Nangari, on September 30. Their family of four were all present to congratulate their parents and to wish them years of continued happiness. They are Mesdames Evans (Karoonda), Stewart (Nangari), Messrs. Carlyle Boeckman (Galga), and Howard Boeckmann (Noora). Mrs. Mary Milte the bridegroom's youngest sister from Melbourne was also present. Each family of grandchildren was represented. Their eldest grandchild, Mrs. W. Whitehead, motored with her husband from Adelaide to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Wigglesworth, friends of tho old couple, presented the wedding cake, and in a congratulatory speech Mr. Wigglesworth promised to provide the cake for the diamond wedding if all were spared for a further ten years. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Beswick, Mrs Beswick, sen., Mr. Hall, Mr. Murray Aunger, and Miss Haines. Mr. and Mrs. von Boeckman received many congratulatory letters and wires from relations and friends, also useful presents. The couple were married at Gawler, in Baptist Manse by the Rev. S. Fairey, whence they travelled by coach and one horse tram to their farm at Green's Plains West, where they farmed for some years. Then for 14 years they were in the hotel business in various places, and late Mr. von Boeckmrann joined the Waterworks Department in 1903, which position he retained until he retired in 1922.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Saturday 20 October 1928 p 73

Australian Lutheran Archives: Register of Baptisms by Dr. H.C. MUECKE Oct. 1850-Sept 1872. Tabor Church, South Australia Entry No. 41: BÖCKMANN von, John born 18 August 1852 Baptised 19 September 1852, Lyndock Valley. Parents: Ferdinand Otto Bernhard von BÖCKMANN & Friederike Marianne geb. HELMCKE. Sponsors: Pauline von BÖCKMANN in Gnoyen, Heinrich HELMCKE, Julius von BÖCKMANN & Friedrich LUCK. ( Note: He is named Paul on Digger & other registrations. Pauline von BÖCKMANN in Gnoyen is his grandmother)

Digger South Australian Birth Registrations 1842-1906, Book 4 Page 70, Paul Heinrich Julius Freidrich von BÖCKMANN born 22 August 1852 at (birthplace not recorded), District:Adelaide,South Australia. Father: Ferdinand von BÖCKMANN. Mother: Friederike Marianne HELMCKE.

Born: 22.8.1852 Birth registered 19.9.1852 in Lyndock Valley South Australia. Married: at Baptist Manse, Gawler South Australia Witnesses: (Paul's first cousins: Carl LUCK, Farmer, Sandy Creek & Auguste EGGERS of Concordia, South Australia.

(Paul) Heinrich Julius von BOECKMANN was born 22 August 1852 Lyndock Valley S A. He died 1 June 1936 Karoonda S A . Paul married 30 September1878 Grace Peters AUNGER at the Wheatsheaf Inn Hotel. Issue 2 dau 2 sons. (Biographical Index of South Australians 1836*1885) .

Digger South Australian Marriage Registrations 1842-1916, Book 116 Page 1148, Paul von BECKMAN - single aged 26 years. Father: Ferdinandvon BECKMAN. Married: 30 September 1878 at Baptist Manse, Gawler, Barossa, South Australia to Grace Peters AUNGER - single aged 21 year. Father: Simon AUNGER

Paul and Grace Peters AUNGER eloped. Grace rode a horse from Langhorne'sCreek into Strathalbyn. She then took the train to Gawler,and journeyed to the Wheatsheaf Inn where they were married. (Source:Marlene & Ron WHITING) Their witnesses were Paul's first cousins - Charles LUCK, a Farmer of Sandy Creek and Auguste EGGERS of Concordia. (Source: Marriage Certificate). They had four children, two sons & 2 daughters.

Birth

• Name Paul Heinrich Julius Friedrich Von Bockmann
• Birth Date 22 Aug 1852
• Birth Place South Australia
• Registration Place Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Father Ferdinand Von Bockmann
• Mother Friederike Marianne Helmcke
• Page number 70
• Volume Number 4

Marriage

• Name Paul Von Beckman
• Father's Name Ferdinand Von Beckman
• Spouse Name Grace Peters Aunger
• Spouse's Father's Name Simon Aunger
• Marriage Date 30 Sep 1878
• Marriage Place Gawler
• Registration Place Barossa South Australia
• Page number 1148
• Volume Number 116

Death

• Name Paul Julius Heinrich Beckmann
• Death Date 01 Jun 1936
• Death Place South Australia
• Registration Year 1936-1940
• Registration Place South Australia
• Page number 2254
• Volume Number 580