# Wilhelm Schimke

Wilhelm Schimke (1835 – 13 APR 1881); born in Finkenstein, Oppeln, Schlesien, Preussen; with Karoline Roschinski; parent of 7 children; died in Rosewood, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 1835 – 13 APR 1881

## Partners
- [Karoline Roschinski](/p/karoline-roschinski-1243.md)

## Children
- [Wilhelm August Schimke](/p/wilhelm-august-schimke-14612.md)
- [Carl Schimke](/p/carl-schimke-1264.md)
- [Friedrich Wilhelm Schimke](/p/friedrich-wilhelm-schimke-1263.md)
- [Gustav Schimke](/p/gustav-schimke-1262.md)
- [Anna Maria Laura Schimke](/p/anna-maria-laura-schimke-1261.md)
- [Ludwig Albert Schimke](/p/ludwig-albert-schimke-1232.md)
- [Emilie Schimke](/p/emilie-schimke-1260.md)

## Timeline
- 1835 — **Born** at Finkenstein, Oppeln, Schlesien, Preussen
- 1 AUG 1872 — **Arrival** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 13 APR 1881 — **Died** at Rosewood, Queensland, Australia — Kicked in the head by an unbroken colt
- **Buried** at Minden, Queensland, Australia
- **Departure** at Hamburg, Germany

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