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South Australian Families of Paech,Bottroff,Paddick&Drefke
Updated May 25, 2001
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Hi, my name is Tracey Paech. I grew up in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia and have always had an interest in my relatives. I am mostly of German/Prussian descent with a bit of British thrown in on occasions. I've long been aware of the Paech [father's father's side] and Bottroff [father's mother's side] lineages, probably because my family lived in the same general area and I spent much time talking to my grandma and visiting relatives with her.
Until recently, when I have made my search more intentional, my knowledge of my mother's side has been scant. It has been exciting to learn a little more of the Paddick line [mother's father's side], and a lot more about the Drefke line [mother's mother's side].
The Paech family were among the first European colonists in South Australia, arriving from Prussia on the 'Zebra' in 1838. Their homeland was experiencing war and religious persecution, when German Protestants failed to worship through the state controlled Lutheran Church. They, along with many others decided to emmigrate in order to have freedom in their religious practices. My great-great-great grandfather, Johann Georg Paech, a farmer, originated from a village named Kay, east of Zullichau [now Sulechow - Poland] in the province of Brandenburg. Soon after their arrival they settled in what is now known as Hahndorf (named after the captain of the 'Zebra').
The Bottroff family originate from Birnbaum [now Miedzychod - Poland]in the province of Posen. In c1846 the family moved across to Treuenbrietzen, 50km south-east of Berlin. My great-great grandfather, Paul Bottroff, was born here in 1847 and later emmigrated with his family on the 'Iserbrook', arriving in South Australia in March 1854. From here the family settled in Lobethal and continued to reside in the Adelaide Hills area.
The Drefke family were from Lauenberg [now Lebork - Poland] in the province of Pommern. My great-great-great grandparents, Carl Heinrich Drefke Snr. and Caroline (born Boettcher) arrived in Australia in 1883. Caroline's mother (a widow) had already emmigrated to Australia 1 year earlier on the 'Nebo'. The Drefke family home was located in the Mitcham area, a suburb of Adelaide.
I'm very fortunate that up to this point in time to have gleaned information from other researchers to have gone before me.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PAECH FAMILY - LIEBELT FAMILY HISTORY. Compiled by Mrs. JF Liebelt, Adelaide, Lutheran Publishing House, 1975. (Paech's married into the Liebelt family).
BOTTROFF FAMILY - THE BOTTROFF FAMILY...A history of early migration and settlement. Researched and prepared by Amos Bottroff, Adelaide, c1982.
PADDICK FAMILY - My grandpa, KENNETH PADDICK (still living).
DREFKE FAMILY - DR. DAVID SQUIRRELL (South Australia), who has been researching the Boettcher lineage since 1982 (Drefke's married into the Boettcher family). SANDRA CAMPBELL (New South Wales), who has researched the descendants of Carl Drefke Snr, and is my newly found third cousin-twice removed.
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Family Photos
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- 07 Kenellyn Farm (34 KB)
Aerial photo taken in 1986. Section 1560 Hundred of Kuitpo. 'Kenellyn' derives from both their first names. Ken & Ellen's son, Dale (my father), managed the property when his father died. A 3 acre block was sub-divided and this is where Dale built his home. Kenellyn Farm was sold in the mid 1990s and is now covered in grape vines as part of the constantly growing Southern Vales wine region near McLaren Vale in South Australia. Dale & Judy still reside on the sub-division.
- 08 Ellen Mary BOTTROFF [Paech] (20 KB)
Photo taken in c1936. Ellen is my grandma and was born in Oakbank, South Australia in 1917. She lived with her husband Ken on the farm in Kuitpo and worked just as hard as him helping to clear land and milk cows. Ellen is still living and resides with her daughters Tess & Zita in South Australia.
- 09 Ken & Ellen PAECH's Wedding Anniversary (12 KB)
Celebrated in 1966. Photo taken in the lounge room with family. Kids L-R Norman Oakley (half of face), Westley Penney Jnr (Blond hair), Robert Oakley, tops of Penney girls' heads (can see Athalie Penney's eyes. Adults L-R Tess PAECH [Penney], Westley Penney Snr, Ellen BOTTROFF [PAECH], Zita PAECH [Oakley], James Oakley (back), Ken PAECH (seated), Dale PAECH, Theo PAECH.
- 02 Traugott & Louise PAECH (15 KB)
Johanne Louise was born at Friedrichstadt in 1850. Traugott was born at Hahndorf in 1848. She married Johann Traugott PAECH in 1871 in St Michael's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf.
- 10 Ellen Mary BOTTROFF's [Paech] 50th Birthday (9 KB)
Ellen's 50th birthday in 1967. She is pictured here with her husband Ken and children Dale, Tess, Zita & Theo.
- 01 PAECH Family Home in Hahndorf c1900s (7 KB)
Traugott Paech was a half-brother to the Paechs who settled at Paechtown. He and his wife Louise (born Liebelt) spent their married lives on a farm just over the road from Louise's parents, on section 412, Hundred of Kuitpo, on the Echunga-Hahndorf Road.
- 11 Ellen Mary BOTTROFF's [Paech] 60th Birthday (14 KB)
Ten years later in 1977 Ellen is without her husband. Her children are all definitely grown up now. Sadly, only 6 months after this photo was taken, her youngest son, Theo (standing on the end), was killed in an accident. He was only 25 years old.
- 03 Traugott & Louise PAECH's Family (19 KB)
Taken in c1904. The man seated in the centre of the photo with a child on his lap is Johann Fredrich Gustav [Fred] PAECH, my great-grandfather. His wife, Maria Bertha Therese (born Rodert) is resting her hand on his shoulder. The child is a girl, Esther Lavinia Hildegard PAECH.
- 12 Ellen Mary BOTTROFF [Paech] with her children (12 KB)
Taken in 1998 L-R Tess Raelene PAECH [Penney], Ellen Mary BOTTROFF [Paech], Dale Kenneth Alcott PAECH, Zita Elinor PAECH [Oakley].
- 04 Johann Wilhelm Friedrich BOTTROFF (41 KB)
Photo taken by a Rundle Street photographer in Adelaide.
JFW Bottroff lived in the city of Birnbaum, Posen, Prussia. He and his wife, Auguste, had four surviving children when they emmigrated from Germany to South Australia. Wilhelm & Auguste are the ancestors of all the Bottroffs who have lived in Australia. They are also my great-great-great grandparents.
- 13 Carl Heinrich DREFKE Snr & Caroline [Boettcher] (5 KB)
Carl Snr and Caroline are my great-great-great Grandparentson my mother's mother's side. They were both born in Lauenberg, Pommern, Prussia in 1856. They emmigrated to South Australia in 1883. They had 12 children.
- 05 August Herman Paul & Ellen Mary BOTTROFF (21 KB)
Paul BOTTROFF was 6 years old when his family emmigrated. His mother Auguste died at sea during the birth of his younger brother, Joseph. When an adult he married Ellen Mary (born Jacobs) and they had 10 children. They lived in Summerfeldt (Summerfield) for many years and eventually retired in Mannum, South Australia. Paul & Ellen are my great-great grandparents.
- 06 Kenneth Arthur Victor PAECH (15 KB)
Photo taken in c1936. Ken is my grandad and was born in Hahndorf in 1910. Later, when married to Ellen, he and his brother Merv purchased a 470 acre property in Kuitpo. They divided the property in two and both earnt livings as dairy farmers. He was unwell for many years and eventually died at home in 1969, the year before I was born.
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