Friedrich Bierwirth and Caroline Kiene

Child of Friedrich and Caroline
Julius - born 2nd March 1819 in Northeim, Germany - died 2nd January 1853 in Mittleschulenberg, Germany

Friedrich and Caroline's son Julius Bierwirth and Antoinette Louise Auguste Henriette Knorr - daughter of Johann Knorr and Elizabeth Geyer
Married during 1844 in Zellerfeld, Germany

Notes for Julius Bierwirth
Julius Bierwirth was born on the 2nd March 1819 in Northeim, Germany
He died on the 2nd January 1853 in Mittleschulenberg, Germany
Julius had been a supervisor of the forestry department

Notes for Antoinette Louise Auguste Henriette Knorr
(1) - Recorded in the Official Emigration Lists from the Harz as:
------------5. BIERWIERTH, Louise, nee Knorr (widow)
------------Age 32
------------Residence - Zellerfeld
------------Children - Otto, age 13 - Bertha, age 10 - Hubert, age 8 - Wilhelm, age 3
------------From Zellerfeld
------------Ship 14 - 'Johan Cesar'
(2) - Recorded in the Hamburg Passenger List on board the 'Johan Cesar' (1854 No 12)
------------Bierwirth 4 kdr (kinder) v (aged) 13 - 3 J (years)
------------Departed Hamburg, Germany on 9th October 1854
------------Arrived Adelaide, South Australia 2nd January 1855

Louise registered for destitute relief on 13th April 1855, previously living in Freeman Street, Adelaide
Louise died on 16th October 1860, aged 35, and was buried on 20th October 1860
Her address at the time she died was Clarendon Street, Adelaide (recorded in the West Terrace Burial Register)
Her religion is recorded as Lutheran

Children of Julius and Antoinette
Friedrich Theodor Otto - born 11th October 1841 in Clausthal, Hartz Mountains, Hanover, Germany
Bertha - born about 1844
Hubert - born 6th September 1845 in Hanover, Germany - died 4th July 1919 in Adelaide, South Australia
Wilhelm Carl - born 14th February 1851 in Zellerfeld, Germany - died 10th May 1913 in Pamatta via Carrieton, South Australia

Julius and Antoinette's son William Beerworth (Wilhelm's name was Anglicised through common useage) and Mary McInerney - daughter of John McInerney and Anne Lawson
Married during 1873 in Tarlee, South Australia
Marriage recorded in the South Australian Marriages Index, 1868-1878, Book 95, Page 445

Notes for William Carl Beerworth
Born 14th February 1851 in Zellerfeld, Germany - died 10th May 1913 in Pamatta via Carrieton, South Australia
His death recorded in the South Australian Death, 1906-1915, Book 374, Page 220
He is buried in the Carrieton Cemetery

A member of a family BIERWIRTH (Bierwoth/Bierwith?) who arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on 2nd January 1855 on board the "JOHAN CESAR" - Moller, Master
It had departed Hamburg, Germany on 9th October 1854

Notes for Mary McInerney
Born in South Australia during 1845
Married at the age of sixteen years to Thaddeus McInerney of Limerick in 1861
Thaddeus took up farm land at Manoora, South Australia
He was thrown from a horse there and killed instantly leaving Mary with six young McInerneys
Mary married again in 1871 to a German migrant named Wilhelm Carl Bierwirth (by common practice the name became William Beerworth)
Mary and her six children together with the husband left Manoora and went North in the big land rush in the 1870's
They took up farm land at Boolcunda about eighteen miles east of Quorn, and lived there for many years
Another six children were born to Mary, twelve children in all - six McInerneys and six Beerworths
Mary Beerworth (nee McInerney) was a woman of remarkable appearance
Her intellect, popularity and personality were known far and wide
A deeply religious woman displayed in the manner in which she brought up her twelve children in the love of God at her knee
There were no convents or colleges at their disposal because they were poor
Not one of the twelve children failed in the teachings received at the Mother's knee
Mary died in retirement at Burra, South Australia, aged 77 years
Buried at Carrieton, South Australia

Children of William and Mary ( six named Beerworth, and there were six McInerney children as well)
William - born 19th February 1880 in Boolcunda/Carrieton, South Australia - died 4th August 1946 in Glenelg, South Australia
Catherine - born 24th June 1875 in Chinkford, South Australia
John - born 22nd August 1877 in Manoora, South Australia
James Michael - born 12th April 1884 in Peterborough/Boolcunda, South Australia
Frederick Hubert - born 17th May 1886 in Quorn, South Australia - died 17th May 1968 in Cowandilla, South Australia
Louisa - born 9th February 1871

William and Mary's daughter Louisa Beerworth was born on 9th February 1871
Married - James Meers

Note for Louisa Beerworth
"In speech and ways very much like her Mother, of bright and good appearance"

Children of James and Louisa
William
Mary
Daniel
Joseph
Winifred
Eileen - born 1st June 1918
James

NOTE
There are a few photos of James and Louisa, along with Jim and Bill - and just click here and then scroll down to the section titled "Mum, Her Parents, and Family"
The photos are great - if anyone reading this has any others, I would really appreciate a copy - Thanks

James and Louisa's daughter Eileen Veronica Meers married John Andrew Roneberg on 6th March 1943 - he was born on the 8th April 1908 at Port Augusta, South Australia
Many details on their lives, including photos and records, are contained within this web site - click here and/or here

Following World War Two, the family settled in Gladstone South Australia, where John Andrew operated a service station and motor repair shop
They then moved to Somerton Park, in the western suburbs of Adelaide where many of the family continued their involvement in the automotive repair industry

Andrew, as he was known, died in August 1994 aged 86 years, and Eileen passed away in April 2002 aged 83
They are buried together in Brighton Cemetery, Adelaide South Australia

Many more details on John Andrew and Eileen Roneberg are in "The Raneberg/Roneberg Family History Albumn"

They raised six sons
John Andrew - born 3rd March 1945 at Henley Beach
Terrence James - born 13th October 1947 at Gladstone
Geoffrey Gerald - born 3rd April 1949 at Laura
Brenton David - born 9th November 1950 at Crystal Brook
Rodney Martin - born 18th May 1957 at Gladstone
Gavin Daniel - born 17th December 1963 at Glenelg