Mission
to gather a list of the pioneers of Bethania and their
descendants.
Scope The pioneers
include the first 22 families ex-Hamburg, who arrived on the vessel Susanne
Godeffroy on 18 January 1864 and who settled in Bethania and the neighbouring
communities of Logan / Albert district in the year 1864 to 1914 the
list will be based primarily, but not exclusively, on the records of the
Parish of Bethania and the churces of the Logan District in Queensland,
Australia.
Vision
The vision is
to provide a record of the lives of the early settlers and to extend the
record so the later generations can trace their origins.
Source
The source of
his list is 'Bethania the early years' published in 1988 by the Bethania
125 Committee, edited by Margaret Jenner, ISBN 0.7316 5569 9
Assumptions/Rules
Missing birth
and marriage dates will be inserted on the basis of 20 years per generation
and 1-2 years between births. Minor variations may occur.
All errors and omissions are to be corrected.