# August Albert Ferdinand Desjardins

August Albert Ferdinand Desjardins (14 DEC 1871 – 2 AUG 1953); child of Johann Wilhelm Desjardins and Wilhelmine Friederike Seefeld; born in Bergholz, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany; married Anna Emilie Auguste Spann and Anna Vonderheid; parent of 6 children; died in Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 14 DEC 1871 – 2 AUG 1953

## Parents
- [Johann Wilhelm Desjardins](/p/johann-wilhelm-desjardins-16594.md) (father)
- [Wilhelmine Friederike Seefeld](/p/wilhelmine-friederike-seefeld-16595.md) (mother)

## Spouses
- [Anna Emilie Auguste Spann](/p/anna-emilie-auguste-spann-16391.md) — m. 1893
- [Anna Vonderheid](/p/anna-vonderheid-16596.md) — m. 12 SEP 1922

## Children
- [Anna Maria Desjardins](/p/anna-maria-desjardins-16602.md)
- [Agnes Emilie Desjardins](/p/agnes-emilie-desjardins-16600.md)
- [Louise Wilhelmine Desjardins](/p/louise-wilhelmine-desjardins-16597.md)
- [Ethel Marie Desjardins](/p/ethel-marie-desjardins-16603.md)
- [Albert Johan Desjardins](/p/albert-johan-desjardins-16599.md)
- [Lilly Auguste Desjardins](/p/lilly-auguste-desjardins-16604.md)

## Timeline
- 14 DEC 1871 — **Born** at Bergholz, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
- 11 NOV 1881 — **Departure** at Plymouth, Devon, England
- 27 FEB 1882 — **Arrival** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- BEF 1913 — **Property** at Rosevale, Queensland, Australia — AAFD was living at Rosevale when he took up the land at Taabinga, and later sold the land to his son Albert, which is why the deed of grant was in his name.
- 1913 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 1913 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 1919 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 1925 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 1925 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 1943 — **Residence** at Rosewood, Queensland, Australia
- 1949 — **Residence** at Nanango, Queensland, Australia
- 2 AUG 1953 — **Died** at Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia
- 4 AUG 1953 — **Buried** at Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
- **Occupation** — Labourer

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