Document - STRAUCH COLLECTION: FEHMARN FAMILY INFORMATION

Historical information

Fehmarn is an island in Germany on the Baltic coast. It was formerly part of Denmark.
One of the Fehmarn residents that came to Bendigo was Jurgen La Frenz (1836-1915). He came to Australia in 1855 and after some time on other goldfields, he arrived in Bendigo in 1860. He initially sought his fortune by puddling before moving on to quartz mining. In 1872 he married Mary Parker and they resided at "Fehmarn" in Myrtle Street.

Physical description

Loose information & letters relating to the Fehmarn family and other German families.

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