My daughter suggested I place this cache as she is proud of my heritage as am I. This cache will bring you to Scholz Street in Jindera. This street is named after my family, as is Hawthorn Road and Klinberg Road. In the 1860’s German pioneers came to Jindera with many of their decedents present in the town today. My fathers family the Scholz’s and my mother family the Klinberg’s.
South Australia was officially established 28/12/1836, after the British Government was fearful of leaving 2500 miles of unoccupied country between the New South Wales and Western Australian convict settlements.
South Australia was to be a model colony, the land was to be sold at a sufficient price instead of being given away and the money raised should be used to bring out labour to work the land. A scheme hopefully to bring a balance of capital and labour, beneficial to the successful development of the colony. A board was set up to manage land and migration.
In 1838, 547 Lutheran’s left German soil bound for South Australia. Upon their success many thousands more followed. It is said religious persecutions were a major factor in this decision to leave the homeland.
Germans were welcomed to the colony and their thrift and knowledge of farming was invaluable. In a very short time fresh vegetables were being offered in the streets for sale. (That green thumb is still evident amongst the family today!)
My family story starts with Johann Gottfried Scholz (J.G.S.) who was born in Johnsdorfin Silesia (now Poland) 25/9/1805.
Records indicate he was a freehold farmer and had also spent some time in the Prussian army as a doctor(?). It is also well known he was a bone-setter and masseur.
J.G.S boarded a boat the “Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel” with his family on 25/5/1845, this voayage was subsidised by the South Australian board set up to manage land and migration. Aproximatley 262 people lived on the boat for 117 days which in that time did not port.
J.G.S. became owner of 500 acres of virgin bush near light pass in 1846. At first J.G.S. and his family (wife and 7 children) lived in a hollow tree (now wouldn’t that be a place to hide a Geocache?!) on the north Para river which flowed through their property.
They went on to be very successful farmers; wheat, vines and tress were planted and cattle and sheep were raised on the rich fertile pastures. Produce was taken 50 miles into Adelaide on foot and by wheelbarrow.
J.G.S was a main of strong faith and would also often walk through the night to hear one of Pastor Kavel’s lengthy sermons. Eventually settlers of the area constructed their own church. Immanuel Light Pass Church was formed in 1858, J.G.S. was a foundation member. In 1860 25 families split from the original congregation and built another church Light Pass Lutheran Church, J.G.S.’s eldest son Wilhelm was a foundation member.
After spending only 20 years in his new home, J.G.S. still have adventure in his veins, this coincided with the N.S.W. Government was opening up much of its land and prices were considerable cheap than those in South Australia.
J.G.S. decided to take himself and the younger members of his family to the fresh fields of the Riverina. The men came across first and after they had purchased the land several stayed to start work while several others returned to Light Pass to ‘fetch’ the women. The track would have been made in a covered wagon and it would have been a difficult one along unmade roads. It is unknown how many were in J.G.S.’a party but we do know the original Scholz home was built on ‘Hawthorn’ which is still owned by members of the family today.
I am the second daughter of Gordon Douglas Scholz and Ella Myrtle Klinberg. Gordon Douglas Scholz (my father) is the 6th child of Theodor Emmanuel Scholz who was the fourth Child of Johann Gottfried Scholz who was the 8th child of J.G.S. –clear as mud I’m sure!!
Anyway I wanted to point out ‘our street’ and let you know why it has the name it does!
You are looking for a silver nano.