Ferdinand Wilhelm George Schirmer also known as George Wilhelm Ferdinand Schirmer was born 1827 in Hattorf Germany he married a Louisa Wilhelmina Wode of Hattorf -Harz Hannover Germany in 1850. Ferdinand died 7 Oct 1899 at Malchi, Scrubby Creek, near Rockhampton Qld Australia.

Louisa Wilhelmina Wode Born 1830 to parents William Wode & Elisabeth Klaproth, Louisa Wilhelmina died 13 Nov 1916 Rockhampton,Qld, Australia.

Children from Ferdinand & Louisa were:-

Georgina Schirmer born 1851, Germany. died 1915 Rockhampton Qld Australia. Married Conrad Schirmer.

Ferdinand Jnr Schirmer born 1855 Germany, died 14 July 1928 Malchi, Scrubby Creek Near Rockhampton,Qld, Australia. never married.

Louisa Schirmer Born 1858 Germany, died 27 July 1937 Rockhampton,Qld, Australia. Married William Bochardt 17 August 1886.

Heinrich Schirmer Born 1861 Germany, died 19 March 1926 Rockhampton, Qld, Australia. Married Mary Ellen Struben 12 Aug 1890.

Daniel Schirmer Born 1863 Germany, Died ABT 1917 Gottingen, Germany.

Wilhelm Schirmer Born 1866 Germany, Died 1956 New Jersey, USA. Married Luise Lorengel.

Minna Schirmer Born 1870 Germany, Died 1917 Germany.

The family all emigrated to Rockhampton, Qld, Australia in 1880 arriving in April 1881, on board the ship "Earl Granville".

My Grandfather Heinrich Conrad Schirmer was born on board the "Earl Granville" at sea in Keppel Bay on 2nd April 1881, his parents were Georgina Schirmer & Conrad Schirmer.

Looking for further information on the ancestry of:-
Ferdinand Wilhelm George Schirmer.
Louisa Wilhelmina Wode.
William Wode.
Elisabeth Klapproth.
Conrad Schirmer.