 1852 - 1935 (82 years)
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| Name |
Rosa Conrad Stephensen |
| Born |
17 Aug 1852 |
Jerslev Sogn, Børglum Herred, Hjørring Amt, Denmark  |
- Jerslev Kirkebøg 1852 - 1868: Opslag 3: Birth No 20
Born 17 Aug 1852, Rose Conrad Stephensen, christened 27 Aug 1852, in the Kirke 7 Aug 1853. Father: Stephen Christensen and Johanne Marie nee Andersdatter, age 29 years.
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| Christened |
27 Aug 1852 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1880 |
Tilbjerge, Ugilt Parish, HjørringCounty |
Census year: FT-1880 County: Hjørring District: Vennebjerg Parish: Ugilt Place name: Tilbjerge
Title no /address: Et hus Household-/ family no: 10 Source entry no: C2710 Record no: 224
Rosa Conrad Steffensen 27 Gift Husfader og Smed Jerslev
Julie Kristensen 26 Gift Husmoder Hørmested
Karoline mari Steffensen 7 Ugift Datter Hørmested
Steffine mari Tomine Steffensen 23 Ugift Forsørges af manden Jerslev
Smed = Blacksmith |
| Emigration |
1884 |
From Hjørring County, Denmark to Queensland, Australia |
Passenger Ships
into Queensland (1876-1885)
GOALPARA 01 01 1884 Cleveland Bay ... ... ... .. .. .... PL M1708 (imm/138) .... .... ...
GOALPARA 01 01 1884 Brisbane Plymouth 07 11 1883 PL M1700 (imm/118) via Cooktown & other Ports south to Brisbane
Index to Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals 1848-1912
NAME Age Ship Date Location Page M/film 1 Microfilm 2
STEFFINSEN Caroline 10 Goalpara 1 Jan 1884 IMM/118 567 Z1961 M1699
STEFFINSEN Conrad 21 Goalpara 1 Jan 1884 IMM/118 567 Z1961 M1699
STEFFINSEN Johanna 1 Goalpara 1 Jan 1884 IMM/118 567 Z1961 M1699
STEFFINSEN Julie 30 Goalpara 1 Jan 1884 IMM/118 567 Z1961 M1699
GOALPARA 1883
2,112 gross tons, length 285ft x beam 36.2ft, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), single screw, speed 10 knots. Built 1883 by A & J. Inglis, Glasgow for British India Steam Navigation's Queensland Royal Mail Service. On 5th Nov.1883 she left London for Suez - Batavia - Brisbane but made only one voyage on this route. In 1884 she transferred to Nagapatam - Straits Settlements mail service and was operated by the subsidiary Netherlands India S.N. Co. From 1902 she served on the Persian Gulf slow mail service between Karachi and Basra. 1912 sold to E. Enomoto, Japan renamed SENZAN MARU, based at Dairen. 21st Jan.1914 left Dairen for Vladivostok and went missing. [North Star to Southern Cross by John Maber] [Merchant Fleets, vol.11 by Duncan Haws]
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| Queensland Electoral Roll |
1903 |
Pialba, Wide bay, Qld |
| Blacksmith |
- Rose Conrad Stephensen & Julia Stephensen
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| Died |
29 Jul 1935 |
Chapel Road, Nikenbah, Queensland, Australia |
- STEPHENSEN - At his residence Chapel Road, Nikenbah, Rosa Conrad, beloved father of Mrs L. List, Mrs D. Readdy, Mrs J. Blake and Conrad Stephensen; aged 82 years and 11 months.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Wednesday 31 July 1935
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| Funeral Notice |
31 Jul 1935 |
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland |
FUNERAL NOTICE
The Relatives and friends late ROSA CONRAD STEPHENSEN, of Chapel-road, Nikenbih, are respectfully to attend his funeral, to move from his late residence at 2 p.m. TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY) for the Nikenbah Cemetery.
Geo. H. JOBSON,
Funeral Director.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Wednesday, 31 July 1935 |
| Obituary |
31 Jul 1935 |
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland |
Obituary
MR R. C. STEPHENSEN
As one who had seen this district progress over the past 51 years and helped in that progress, the passing of a much respected old resident of Nikenbah, in the person of Mr Rosa Conrad Stephensen, will be regretted by a very wide circle of friends. Coming from Danish stock he was a great believer in the saying "A Man is only as old as he feels" and in spite of his near 83 years, he was a very active man and took delight in proving his youthful complex by standing on his head at each of his birthdays up to last year. He was to have celebrated his 83rd birthday in August next. He carried on his trade of blacksmith at Chapel Road, Nikenbah, up to the time of his death and passed away in his sleep some time on Monday night.
The late Mr Stephensen wasborn in Denmark on August 15, 1852. At the age of 14 he started to learn the trade of black-smithing and after four years' apprenticeship opened a blacksmith shop himself, which he continued until he left for Australia in 1883. He landed at Maryborough on January 19, 1884, bringing with him his wife and family.
He settled at Tinana, where he worked with the late Mr J. C. Stephensen (a brother), P. Hansen and Co., blacksmiths and wheelwrights at Gympie Road, Tinana. After two or three years there he went to Pialba and started a blacksmith shop near the old site of the Pialba School. At that time the farmers were all new settlers, and the road to Maryborough was only a bush track traversed by wagon and sulky. Blacks were numerous and times were hard to all pioneers of a new country. After many years he shifted to Scrub Hill, Nikenbah, where he carried on black-smithing and farming. Feeling that he would like to revisit the land of his birth, he made a trip to Denmark in 1912.
In 1918 he lost his wife after 45 years of married life. Some time later he shifted into Nikenbah proper and established a blacksmith shop at Chapel Road. He married twice afterwards, but both his wives predeceased him.
The late Mr Stephensen is survived by a family of three daughters and one son, of his first wife. The daughters are Mesdames L. List (Pialba), D. Readdy (Maryborough), and J. Blake (Maryborough), and the son Mr Conrad Stephensen (Nikenbah). One daughter, Mrs R. Blackley predeceased him about ten years ago. His descendants include 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Wednesday 31 July 1935
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| In Memorium |
29 Jul 1936 |
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland |
STEPHENSEN.-In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather, Rosa Conrad, who departed thin life on July 29, 1935.
A better father never lived,
Nor one so true and kind;
His equal in this weary world
We very seldom find.
His heart was always in his home,
He toiled and did his beat,
Until there came the sudden end,
God called him borne to rest.
(Inserted by his son and daughters and grandchildren).
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Wednesday, 29 July 1936
STEPHENSEN.-In loving remembrance «f our dear grandfather.
Just a memory fond and true,
To show we always think of you. (Inserted by Stan and Les Blackley).
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland, Wednesday, 29 July 1936 |
| Buried |
Nikenbah Danish Cemetery, Queensland, Australia |
| Person ID |
I3806 |
Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen |
| Last Modified |
19 Oct 2014 |
| Father |
Stephen Christensen, b. Jul 1810, Vreilev Sogn Hjørring Amt , Denmark , d. 07 Dec 1856, Jerslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Denmark (Age ~ 46 years) |
| Mother |
Johanne Marie Andersdatter, b. 30 Apr 1820, Taars Sogn, Hjørring Amt ,Denmark , d. 17Jul 1889, Pialba, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia (Age 68 years) |
| Married |
02 Jan 1844 |
Taars Parish, Hjørring Amt |
| Family ID |
F1180 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Julia Christensen, b. 09 Jun 1853, Neisthuus, Hørmested Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Denmark , d. 17 May 1918, Queensland, Australia (Age 64 years) |
| Married |
8 Dec 1872 |
Hormested, Hjorring, Denmark |
| Children |
| + | 1. Caroline Mary Stephensen, b. 31 Dec 1872, Homedokd, Hørmested Parish , Jylland, Denmark , d. Oct 1943, Pialba, Qld (Age 70 years) |
| + | 2. Johanna Sorensen or Stephensen, b. 29 Apr 1879, Lilholt, Hjørring Sogn, Hjørring Amt Denmark , d. 08 Jun 1972, Maryborough. Queensland, Australia (Age 93 years) |
| | 3. Christian Rose Stephensen, b. 23 Aug 1886, Qld , d. 28 Aug 1886, Qld (Age 0 years) |
| + | 4. Dagmar Adelgondi Stephensen, b. 04 Feb 1890, Qld , d. 06 Jan 1924, Pialba, Qld (Age 33 years) |
| | 5. Olga Stephensen, b. 09 Apr 1892, Qld |
| + | 6. Conrad Musgrave Luther Stephensen, b. 12 Feb 1897, Qld |
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| Last Modified |
13 Apr 2010 |
| Family ID |
F135 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Jensine Maria Schmidt, d. 23 Aug 1921, Maryborough Hospital, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Married |
25 Jul 1919 |
Qld |
| Last Modified |
2 Apr 2010 |
| Family ID |
F1970 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 3 |
Rassmena Elina Christiansen, b. 13 Sep 1858, Løjt Sogn, Rise Herred, Åbenrå Amt, Denmark , d. 27 Aug 1932, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 73 years) |
| Married |
1922 |
Qld |
| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2010 |
| Family ID |
F1971 |
Group Sheet |
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| Photos
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 | Stephensen Family,
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 | Rosa Conrad Stephensen, the Farrier from Nikenbah
Photo of Rose Conrad Stephensen
The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866-1939) Thursday 21 March 1935
SHOEING HORSES AT 82
A Nikenbah Notability
(See photos, on page 30.)
Although 82 years of age Mr. R C. Stephensen still follows his trade as a blacksmith, and during the last cane season he shod all the horses at Nikenbah, where he carries on his business. "I hope to do so again this season," he said to a Queenslander
representative, "though soon I may have to retire." Mr. Stephensen was born in Denmark on August 15, 1862. He was one of a family of nine, and from seven years of age until he was 14 worked as a cowherd boy. Then he started to learn to be a blacksmith, and for four years worked from 5 a.m. till 7 at night. Subsequently he opened a blacksmith's shop and continued it until he left for Australia in 1883, landing at Maryborough on January 19, 1884. He had married when 20 years of age, and he and his wife settled in Tinana, where he obtained work with E. Stephensen (his brother), P. Hansen, and Co., remaining with them for two and a half years. He then went to the Pialba district, where he purchased an acre of land, built a blacksmith's shop, and carried on business there. Times were hard, all the farmers were new settlers, blacks were plentiful, and bush tracks were the only "roads."
In 1912 Mr. Stephensen made a trip to Denmark, and on his return commenced cane growing, while retaining his blacksmith's shop. In 1918 he lost his wife, to whom he had been married 45 years; they had reared a family of four daughters and one son—Mrs. Lars List (Pialba), Mrs. Dan Ready (Maryborough), Mrs. J. Blake (Pialba), and Mrs. R. Blakely (now deceased), and Mr. Conrad Stephensen (Nikenbah). Later he married again, but his second wife died two years afterwards. In 1922 he married a widow—Mrs. Jens Berthelsen—who died in 1932. Mr. Stephensen's descendants include 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. One of his daughters is the mother of 14 children.
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 | Rosa Conrad Stephensen
80 years of age, and still going strong.
'The Queenslander' 2nd March 1933 |
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| Sources |
- [S77] Janet Martin has kindly given permission for use on this site. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gordon/ .
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