Johann Leopold Zillmann

Johann Leopold Zillmann
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1812–1892 · 79 years old

Born 12 November 1812 in Neu Ulm, Bayern, GermanyDied 20 March 1892 in Nundah, Queensland, Australia

Family

Spouse

CL Clara Louisa Augusta Lange 1817–1877 m. 8 July 1837

Children with Clara Louisa Augusta Lange

JZ John Rudolph Zillmann 1838–1866 JZ John Herman Leopold Zillmann 1841–1919 AZ Andrew Henry Zillman 1847–1905 MZ Mary Ellen Zillman 1851–1902 EZ Emma Elizabeth Zillman 1854–1884 JZ John William Zillmann 1854–1928 WZ Williamina Maria Sarah Zillmann 1854–1925 MZ Martha Louisa Maria Zillmann 1854–1875 CZ Charles Wesley Zillman 1854–1921 CZ Clara Louisa Augusta Zillmann 1860–1884

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BirthMarriageOtherMigrationDeath / burialResidence

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1810s
Born 12 November 1812

Neu Ulm, Bayern, Germany
1830s
24
Married to Clara Louisa Augusta Lange 8 July 1837

Rixdorf, Berlin, Prussia

Bethlehemskirche
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Designated as a missionary to Australia 9 July 1837

Rixdorf, Berlin, Germany

The team of missionaries were designated by Pastor Gossner at his church, the Bethlehem Bohemian Church before going to Greenock, Scotland where they were joined by the team leader, Rev Christopher Eipper.
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Departure 13 September 1837

Greenock, South Australia, Australia

The fever ship "Minerva" (Typhus fever)
25
Arrival January 1838

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Arriving on the ship "Minerva", Johann and his wife Clara were part of a team of German missionaries to the aborigines, the first white settlers at Moreton Bay colony at Zion Hill Mission operating between 1838 and 1848. He was a blacksmith
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Birth of son John Rudolph Zillmann 25 December 1838

Queensland, Australia
26
Zion Hill Mission 1838–1848

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

With ten other missionaries, Johann (John) and Clara established their families, the mission to the aborigines, being the first white settlers in the new colony at Moreton Bay. Their first son was the second born free settler in the area.
26
Zillman family grows December 1838 – September 1860

Over the next 22 years, ten children were born to John and Clara. The children of the missionaries were the first born to white settlers in the new colony.
1840s
29
Birth of son John Herman Leopold Zillmann December 1841

Queensland, Australia
35
Birth of son Andrew Henry Zillman 17 November 1847

Queensland, Australia
36
After the closing of Zion Hill Mission 1848–1892

Nundah, Queensland, Australia

John & Clara became farmers and together with Franz, John became a pioneer of the Caboolture area. He became actively involved in the Lutheran, Methodist & Baptist churches in Queensland.
1850s
38
Birth of daughter Mary Ellen Zillman 1 January 1851

Queensland, Australia
40
Destination 19 April 1853

Naturalization Certificate. Johann aged 40 said he wished to enjoy the rights and privileges of a British citizen.
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Birth of son Charles Wesley Zillman 17 August 1854

Queensland, Australia
42
Birth of daughter Emma Elizabeth Zillman 1854

Queensland, Australia
42
Birth of son John William Zillmann 1854

Queensland, Australia
42
Birth of daughter Williamina Maria Sarah Zillmann 1854

Queensland, Australia
42
Birth of daughter Martha Louisa Maria Zillmann 1854

Queensland, Australia
1860s
47
Birth of daughter Clara Louisa Augusta Zillmann 2 September 1860

Queensland, Australia
53
Death of son John Rudolph Zillmann 15 March 1866

Nundah, Queensland, Australiaaged 27
1870s
62
Death of daughter Martha Louisa Maria Zillmann 8 August 1875

Daylesford, Victoria, Australiaaged 21
64
Death of wife Clara Louisa Augusta Lange 19 March 1877

Breakfast Creek, Queensland, Australiaaged 60
1880s
69
Marriage of son Charles Wesley Zillman 11 October 1882

German Station, Queensland, Australia
71
Death of daughter Emma Elizabeth Zillman 10 May 1884

Brisbane, Queensland, Australiaaged 30
71
Death of daughter Clara Louisa Augusta Zillmann 14 May 1884

Brisbane, Queensland, Australiaaged 23
1890s
79
Died 20 March 1892

Nundah, Queensland, Australia
Residence 27 March 1892

Nundah, Queensland, Australia

Formerly known as German Station Cemetery. Johann was buried at Portion 11, Section 3, Grave 89. Plaque states "An upright man ..born Driesen Prussia 1813, Missionary landed Moreton Bay 1838, suburb of Zillmere perpetuates his memory."