From the edge of oblivion : history of the Stehbens family in its social context 1600-1900 / Ian Robert Stehbens ; Renee Smith (designer).

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TitleFrom the edge of oblivion : history of the Stehbens family in its social context 1600-1900 / Ian Robert Stehbens ; Renee Smith (designer).DescriptionNarrative history of the Stehbens family, beginning in Thirty Years War in Mecklenburg, following its migration to Schleswig-Holstein and then to Queensland. The migration voyage on the ship 'Sophie' from Germany to Australia is reconstructed in detail from oral history and objective research. Social history of early settlement in Maryborough and Bundaberg interacts with the family and the German/Danish migrants before they disperse to NZ, to Australia's goldfields, Edithburgh, Hunter Valley and the pastoral inland.Personal authorStehbens, I. R. (Ian R.), author Smith, Renee, book designerImprintEast Brisbane, Qld. : Red Canoe, 2015.; Imbil, Qld : Ian Stehbens, 2015.; Â©2015.LanguageEnglishDate2015-2015Collation399 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour), facsimiles ; 30 cm.ISBN9780994331809Bib. formatBooksNotesIncludes bibliographic information and index.

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Library of Congress (keywords)Stehbens familyStehbens, I. R. (Ian R.) -- FamilyStehbens family -- GenealogySophie (Ship)Sophie (Ship) -- Passenger listsImmigrants -- Australia -- BiographyGermany -- GenealogyQueensland -- GenealogyGympie, (Qld.) -- HistoryMaryborough (Qld.) -- HistoryBundaberg (Qld.) -- HistoryAustralia -- Genealogy

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From the edge of oblivion : history of the Stehbens family in its social context 1600-1900 / Ian Robert Stehbens ; Renee Smith (designer).