Maas Hinrich Hinz

Maas Hinrich Hinz
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1841–1937 · 96 years old

Born 21 January 1841 in Wöhrden, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyDied 13 June 1937 in Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Farmer - refer Death Cert

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Spouse

EK Elizabeth Kaufmann 1853–1948 m. 1873

Children with Elizabeth Kaufmann

AH Anna Elizabeth Hinz 1876–1904 AH August Henry Hinz 1878–1960 AH Andrew Hinz 1880–1942 WH William Hinz 1890–1951 SH Sophia Amanda Hinz 1892–1955 GH Grace Hinz 1894–1930

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BirthResidenceWorkMigrationOtherMarriageDeath / burial

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1840s
Born 21 January 1841

Wöhrden, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Refer Germany census 1851 Lubeck (in German) - extracted by Emma Nicol. Maas says born Holstein in newspaper article. (Source: Trove)
1850s
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Residence 1851

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Heinrich Hinz born abt 1839; aged 12; no other Hinz on page; born Niendorf - is this our Maas Heinrich? "Dienstknabe" translates to "service boy"
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Occupation 1854

Holstein, Germany

Farm Labourer. Source: Newspaper article on Maas, to which he contributed. (Trove)
1860s
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Departure 28 May 1864

Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany

"La Rochelle"(Source: Maas article in CM 26 Jun 1914.) Article reports 184 German immigrants, 250 tons general merchandise, 50 fine Saxony Marino rams. Physician says all in good health. (Trove CM 5 Sep 1864)
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Arrival 6 September 1864

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Source: Newspaper article to which Maas contributed. (Trove)
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Occupation 1865

Later worked as navvy on railway line Ipswich/Dalby.
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Occupation 1867

Shepherd on Coringa Station
1870s
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Occupation 1870

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Fencing and contract work
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Occupation c. March 1872

Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia

Tin rush - trying his luck.
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Purchase of part of Clifton Station - "Holstein Farm" 1872

Back Plains, Queensland, Australia

Source: Back Plains State School centenary booklet. In 1872 Maas Hinz had 160 acres; by 1876 this increased to 310 acres. Further acreage was later added.
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Married to Elizabeth Kaufmann 1873

Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Anna Elizabeth Hinz 18 August 1876

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of son August Henry Hinz 4 November 1878

Back Plains, Queensland, Australia
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Land sold for Primary School 1878

Source: Back Plains State School Centenary booklet
1880s
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Birth of son Andrew Hinz 3 June 1880

Queensland, Australia
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Justice of the Peace 1889

A Magistrate of many years' standing (quote from CM 26 Jun 1914)
1890s
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Birth of son William Hinz 4 February 1890

Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Sophia Amanda Hinz 30 October 1892

Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Grace Hinz 28 February 1894

Queensland, Australia
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Maas & others invite farmers from Warwick area 10 October 1896

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Maas & others invited farmers on a tour of inspection. At this point, Maas has 1800 acres, of which 300 acres are under cultivation, mostly wheat. He has 1200 sheep and a large number of dairy cattle which supply the local creamery and cheese factory.
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Serious accident 6 November 1897

Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Source:Trove. On way home from mtg of Div Brd in spring cart, within 1 mile of home ran over a stump, cart capsized and pinned Maas to ground. He lay for 9 hrs until his children found him on the way to school. Hospitalised, serious internal injuries.
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Marriage of daughter Anna Elizabeth Hinz 1897

Queensland, Australia
1900s
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A holiday 1900

Europe

including Germany and the Paris Expo
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Residence 1903

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Still farming
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Death of daughter Anna Elizabeth Hinz 21 December 1904

Clifton, Queensland, Australiaaged 28
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Marriage of son August Henry Hinz 1905

Queensland, Australia
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Marriage of son Andrew Hinz 9 September 1908

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
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Residence 1908

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
1910s
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Proposed railway Clifton to Pilton and Gatton 9 November 1911

With a view to constructing a railway line from Clifton to Pilton & Gatton. Source: Warwick Examiner & Times
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Marriage of son William Hinz 20 March 1912

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Marriage of daughter Grace Hinz 27 August 1913

Queensland, Australia
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Residence 1913

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Retired in 1911, aged 70, leaving the farming to his three sons.
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Many years of Community Service 1914

Chair of local cheese factory; school committee; School of Arts; Several other bodies. 12 years on Development Board. All this together with being Magistrate.
1920s
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Residence 1925

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
1930s
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Death of daughter Grace Hinz 6 January 1930

Warwick, Queensland, Australiaaged 35
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Residence 1930

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
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Occupation 1930

Farmer - refer Death Cert
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Diamond Wedding Anniversary 22 December 1933

Cr Thomas Mackay presided. 3 tier cake made by g'dau Leila Hinz. Source: Trove. The Clifton Courier carried a very long article on the happy marriage.
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Residence 1936

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
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Obituary 13 June 1937

Probate granted, Courier Mail 19 Jan 1938. Source: Trove. A further lengthy article mentions that Mr Hinz was greatly respected; he believed in sharing farming methods to improve the industry, and had put much time and effort into community affairs.
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Died 13 June 1937

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Buried 15 June 1937

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

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