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Country families [B 70440] • Photograph

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From left, standing: Wilf Dowden, Harry Jones, Hilda Jones, Mrs Pohlner, Mr Pohlner, Mr Jones senior, Milford Crouch, Reg Crouch. Children in front: Max Dowden (born 1927), Claire Jones, Doug Jones. A researcher has provided the following information: Mr Pohlner is August Wilhelm Friedrich Pohlner (1858-1948), who lived at Tooralie Station, Hallett S.A. at the time of the photo. August Pohlner had been a very successful farmer in the Hallett area since 1878. Mrs Pohlner is Clara Brady (1871-1949), wife of August since 1890. Hilda Jones (1891-1960) is August and Clara's eldest of their 10 children. Henry is her husband, a returned soldier, living at Nackara S.A. Julia and Doug are their children, born 1927 and 1927 respectively. Max and Reg Crouch are brothers, possibly living at Tarlee SA, as they were in 1939, according to the S.A. Voters' Lists. August's father, Carl, came to SA in 1847 on ship "Hermann von Beckerath", aged 16, with his father and 3 brothers, aged 7 to 12. They settled in Bethany. Carl's fourth brother, Alexander, stayed in Germany with his pregnant mother, who was aged in her 40s. Alexander was only 3. In 1856 Alexander came to Australia on ship "Vesta" with his sister, Auguste, as well as her husband and baby. The following year, their mother arrived with the baby (now aged 10) who was born a few weeks after the men left for SA in 1847. She had never seen her father and brothers. The sons were now grown men, some married with children. When Alexander grew up, he married Maria Behn and they lived for many years in the Dimboola area.

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Physical description

Photograph; 6 cm x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1932

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Dowden (Family)
Jones (Family)
Pohlner (Family)
Crouch (Family)

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Date

24/05/2007

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Resolution

3,471 x 2,085 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.75 MB

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