Sign unveiled at Rosedale, South Australia
by EditorClick to download a copy of the story. Rosedale Sign Unveiling...
Visitors from Lusatia
by John Noack
On Sunday, 5th August 2012, our society's research library received a visit from two German academics, Sebastian Kurtenbach and Elisa Ribbe. The visit was a very pleasant surprise, and was motivated by the fact that Elisa is of Wendish heritage - her...
Max Modra (1929–2012)
by [unknown]When Max was born, his father was 52 years old, the next youngest brother was eight and the oldest 19 so he was truly the baby of the family! Two years prior to Max's birth, his parents and seven siblings had left Gawler in South Australia to establi...
Edward Petschel (1918–1945)
by Paul KrugerVictor Edward Petschel was born 20 August 1918 Dimboola, Western Victoria and grew up on the family farm, Rosenhugel at Wail, which is still held by the Petschel family. His parents were Christian Bernhard Petschel (1872–1946) and Minna Louise Holt...
Tony Sallmann (1927–2012)
by Peter SallmannANTHONY FREDERICK SALLMANN, AO, LVO., 1927–2012 When Tony Sallmann stepped down as managing director of the major international property group Richard Ellis in 1985, he was hailed in the business pages of one newspaper as "the man who sol...
Wendish Wagon Wanderings
by John Noack, Helen Petschel-WaltonThe 1852 Rosenthal to Hochkirch Wagon Trek Revisited
The 160th anniversary of the 1852 pioneering overland Trek from Rosedale, formerly Rosenthal and Hoffnungsthal in South Australia to Portland, Hamilton, Gnadenthal and Hochkirch in Wester...Wend/Sorb Tour to SA’s Lower North
by John Noack
This article by John Noack is based on [1] the Tour Itinerary and Notes prepared by the Tour Organising Committee from information made available at the Lutheran Archives and on [2] published books relating to the History of Lutherans in Australia an...
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
by Editor
This event was held on Sunday April 1, 2012. We began with a delicious community lunch at 12.30 pm followed by a brief AGM before hearing our guest speaker at 2.00 pm. Hans Schroeder spoke about German Lutherans in Russia. The venue was the Ivanho...
Tabor Church-Building Centenary
by John Noack, Betty huf
The annual Wendish Country Tour during Victoria's long weekend in March allows our Society's members and their friends to spend three days soaking up and learning about the various noteworthy historical and heritage sites in the area. The Tabor Lu...
Curtis Becker (1932–2012)
by Austin American-StatesmanCurtis R. Becker, 78, of San Marcos, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos. He was born to George Becker and Frieda (Schwartz) Becker in Thorndale, Texas on December 18, 1932. He married Ber...