am tracking down sophia ihle who married james maguireand had seven children all born in australia
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I have some information regarding Sophia Ihle & James Maguire & their offspring as part of my own family history.Am looking for more details
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My name is Rosemary Maguire wife of Rodney Maguire and he is the eldest son of Norman Maguire whos great great grandparents were Sophia Ihle and James Maguire
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Hi Rosemary, Sophia and James are also my great great grandparents and I am descended from their daughter and 4th child, ELLEN.I have been doing research for a while and have some interesting information but cannot discover which ship brought Sophia to Australia. Do you have any ideas ? regards Brenda
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Hi Brenda Thank-you for your reply. Yesterday my husband, Rodney Maguire visted with Grace Beechers who is reasearching the Ihle family, also for many years. She wrote a letter to us asking if we had a photo of Sophia. Yesterday when we saw her she was able if give us the very info you are asking about. Which was so exciting, because we too have had trouble find out which ship she came out on. Grace had the official records which when I got home I to did find the shipping list. Sophia came out as an assisted immigrant to Sydney Mar 1853 as Mrs Sophia Fredericka Lehmann age 23 along with her husband John Lehmann age 25, he was a vinedresser the ship "Helene' came from Weinsberg Wirtemberg. One the records it she also states that her two brothers Andrew and John came out on a prior ship. Grace also told us when she came to Sydney she wrote a letter in German to her brothers asking them to contact her. I think she left the letter with authorities. Her death certificate however dose not show that she had been marrried three times it only show two marriages.
What info do you have.
Regards Rosemary Maguire
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Hi Rosemary, Your information has been quite a shock to me. My great-aunt who was Sophia's grand-daughter via Ellen told me that Sophia came to Australia aged 18 in the early 1850's and was a dairy maid. She said Sophia came alone. I have info which has her brothers coming to Australia but I believe it was after she arrived here. Johann Carl and Jakob Andrew were younger than Sophia. I have her born on 20/10/1831 with Johann born 27/05/1835 and Jakob born 27/11/1836. Sophia was supposed to have married James Maguire in Picton around 1853 - no records so far, and first child(James George) was born 18/02/1856. I have have never come accross an earlier marriage for her only her second to Edward Sheen. How interesting. Have you seen a booklet called THE MAGUIRE MULTITUDE ? You and Rodney are in it. Whoever did it must not have been able to trace our branch past Ellen and Stephen. You mentioned a letter Sophia wrote - wouldn't it be great to read it - translated of course. I have no photos of Sophia but would love to see one anytime. regards Brenda
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Sophia's brother Andrew was my great-great-grandfather. I have a little information about her, but not a great deal - more about Andrew and Johann.
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Sophia was my great-great grandmother. I am descended from her daughter Ellen.I have been unable to find Sophia's entry into Australia but have traced her brothers to the Esk and Boonah areas of Queensland. One is buried at the Milbong Pioneer cemetary. I think they arrived after she did. She married James Maguire and they lived at Picton,Goulburn and Armidale in NSW. I know she died in Sydney in 1905. If you have any other information to share, it would be appreciated.
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I am sorry I have not been able to reply but I have been ill and now I am better. Any information anyone has would be great as I am still researching this family.
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Hi Robyn, Sophia Fredericke Ihle ( maiden name ) is my great,great grandmother. I am descended from her daughter Ellen and have some information about her life after she married(?) James Maguire.We are having trouble finding immigration details for her. Also have a little information about her German heritage. Do you have any details about her? Brenda
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