Andreas Borchard (1808-1870)
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Andreas Borchard | |
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| Born | c. 1808 Danzig, West-preussen |
| Died | 10 December 1870 North Adelaide |
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| Other names | Andrew Borchard |
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| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Wilhelmine Sperwien (m. 1841 Danzig) |
Biography
Author:
In Germany
In Australia
Andreas and Wilhelmine arrived at Port Adelaide on 26 January 1846 aboard the George Washington, the first of three ships with German migrants to arrive that year, the start of the second wave of Germans arriving in South Australia. Their travelling companions included a group of Hanoverian Pietists lead by Johann Friedrich Borgelt, and the Hartig brothers. Less than a month after their arrival. Andreas was able to present his basketmaking skills at the Agricultural and Horticultual Society Exhibition, winning a prize. [1] In his short time here Andreas had begun experimenting with the local tea tree (leptospermum).
Family
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References
- ↑ "EXHIBITION OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY". South Australian Register. South Australia. 21 February 1846. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.