Mr. Ferdinand BOECKMANN

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25

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Farmer

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His full name is Ferdinand Otto Frederich von Böckmann. Born 18 Feb 1824, in Klein Grabow his father's estate, and listed in the Ludershagen, Mecklenburg church register. His brother Julius von Böckmann arrived before him in September 1849 on the Ocean from Hamburg. His name, ship and year of arrival all listed in his obituary in Bunyip (Gawler, SA : 1863 - 1954), Friday 26 January 1900, page 2-3 available on Trove. THE LATE MR. F. BOECKMANN.—MrF. von Boeckmann, who met with a fatal accidenton the Tanundaroadlastweek,was born at Mecklenberg, Germany,on February 18, 1824.He arrivedin the shipAustralia in 1851.

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I am a family historian German background/family. Researching Boeckmann family in SA as they are related to my daughter in-law nee Arbon from SA.

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