Maas Hinrich Hinz

Maas Hinrich Hinz
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1841 – 1937 96 years

Born 21 January 1841 in Worden, Schleswig-HolsteinDied 13 June 1937 in Clifton, Queensland, aged 96

Farmer - refer Death Cert

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EK Elizabeth Kaufmann 1853–1948 m. 1873

Children with Elizabeth Kaufmann

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

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1840s
Born 21 January 1841

Worden, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Refer Germany census 1851 Lubeck (in German) - extracted by Emma Nicol. Maas says born Holstein in newspaper article. (Source: Trove)
1850s
Residence 1851 aged 10

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"
Occupation 1854 aged 13

Holstein, Germany

Farm Labourer. Source: Newspaper article on Maas, to which he contributed. (Trove)
1860s
Departure 28 May 1864 aged 23

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)
Arrival 6 September 1864 aged 23

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Source: Newspaper article to which Maas contributed. (Trove)
Occupation 1865 aged 24

Later worked as navvy on railway line Ipswich/Dalby.
Occupation 1867 aged 26

Shepherd on Coringa Station
1870s
Occupation 1870 aged 29

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Fencing and contract work
Purchase of part of Clifton Station - "Holstein Farm" 1872 aged 31

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.
Occupation c. March 1872 aged 31

Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia

Tin rush - trying his luck.
Married to Elizabeth Kaufmann 1873 aged 32

Queensland, Australia
Birth of daughter Anna Elizabeth Hinz 18 August 1876 aged 35

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Land sold for Primary School 1878 aged 37

Source: Back Plains State School Centenary booklet
Birth of son August Henry Hinz 4 November 1878 aged 37

Back Plains, Queensland, Australia
1880s
Birth of son Andrew Hinz 3 June 1880 aged 39

Queensland, Australia
Justice of the Peace 1889 aged 48

A Magistrate of many years' standing (quote from CM 26 Jun 1914)
1890s
Birth of son William Hinz 4 February 1890 aged 49

Queensland, Australia
Birth of daughter Sophia Amanda Hinz 30 October 1892 aged 51

Queensland, Australia
Birth of daughter Grace Hinz 28 February 1894 aged 53

Queensland, Australia
Maas & others invite farmers from Warwick area 10 October 1896 aged 55

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.
Serious accident 6 November 1897 aged 56

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.
1900s
A holiday 1900 aged 59

Europe, including Germany and the Paris Expo
Residence 1903 aged 62

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Still farming
Death of daughter Anna Elizabeth Hinz 21 December 1904 aged 63

Clifton, Queensland, Australiaaged 28
Residence 1908 aged 67

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
1910s
Proposed railway Clifton to Pilton and Gatton 9 November 1911 aged 70

With a view to constructing a railway line from Clifton to Pilton & Gatton. Source: Warwick Examiner & Times
Residence 1913 aged 72

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

Retired in 1911, aged 70, leaving the farming to his three sons.
Many years of Community Service 1914 aged 73

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
Residence 1925 aged 84

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Residence 1925 aged 84

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
1930s
Occupation 1930 aged 89

Farmer - refer Death Cert
Residence 1930 aged 89

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Death of daughter Grace Hinz 6 January 1930 aged 88

Warwick, Queensland, Australiaaged 35
Diamond Wedding Anniversary 22 December 1933 aged 92

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.
Residence 1936 aged 95

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Obituary 13 June 1937 aged 96

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.
Died 13 June 1937 aged 96

Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Buried 15 June 1937 aged 96

Clifton, Queensland, Australia

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