AUGUSTIN, Leonhard & Babette

31 October 1881 – 28 December 1934
27 November 1889 – 5 November 1966

Origin Bavaria Germany
Accompanying Family n/a
First settled in Buntine WA

GNEISENAU

Departure Port Emmering
Arrival Year 1912

Fremantle

177 panel

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Leonhard jumped ship in Fremantle. Worked near Bruce Rock, went back to Germany, married Babette then returned to Bruce Rock. Moved to Buntine as pioneer farmers. Babette was the first white woman in Wubin/Buntine district. Gustavliebe was their next door neighbour. Their descendants now number over 150.

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