Johann Christoph LIEBELT & Anna Dorothea WOLF

Great, great, great grand parents to Glenn LIEBELT

Johann Christoph LIEBELT was born on January 10, 1805.  At the time of emigration he was living in the village of Nickern, his occupation being given as "Schneider", that is, a tailor.  He married Anna Dorothea, born Wolf. Her birthdate was January 29, 1808.  Three children emigrated from Germany with Christoph and Dorothea in 1838. The family travelled on the 'Zebra' and came to Hahndorf in early 1839.  

It seems likely that Johann Christoph senior and his wife lived with Christoph and Dorothea in Hahndorf.  It also seems probable that Christoph occupied House allotments no. 29 [now 89] and land allotments 143f [pt 246], 99b [182], 105 [195] and 52 [109].  These blocks were later vested in trustees for school purposes.  the Church School was later built on block 29 as were residences for the teachers.  The school building, probably built in the late 1850's, still stands next to the Hahndorf Academy Museum and Gallery.  In 1843, Christoph had 3 acres of wheat and 1/2 acre of potatoes under cultivation as well as having 13 cattle and 2 pigs.  Two sons were born in Christoph and Dorothea in Australia.  They were named Johann Gottleib and Johann Christoph.  As far as we know they were the only children of the third Australian generation to be 

born here. to obtain adequate land to support his family Christoph left the town of Hahndorf in 1850, and took up land on the northern edge of the Blakiston area.  His early purchases were: 1. Section 4420 in the Hd of Macclesfield purchased for 175 pound on November 11, 1850, from Joseph and Hannah MAY from Mt Barker - this contained 80 acres.  2. Section 4206 Hd of Onkaparinga and Section 4419 Hd of Macclesfield as a land grant for 162 pound & 5 shillings on July 17, 1852.  3. 65 acres of Section 2801A Hd of Macclesfield bought from Samuel JAESCHKE on March 26 1853, for 400 pound.   Other lands were added over the years.  It appears that Christoph continued to work as a tailor in addition to farming.  He also practised blood-letting on occasions.

Christoph's only daughter Louise was the first of his children to marry.  She went to live at Woodside for a few years before returning to live on 'Blackwood Park" to the north of Christoph's holding. All of his sons became farmers on land in the Blakiston area.  By the time of Christoph's death all except his youngest son had married.  Anna Dorothea passed away on May 31, 1864, and was buried by Pastor STREMPEL in the cemetery of St.Michael's Church, Hahndorf.  Her sister, Maria Elisabeth, the widow ZIPPEL, came to Australia in the late 1850's with her family - one son. August, was married and eventually settled in the South East; a daughter Johanne Louise married the widower Carl Anton WUTTKE, later of Oakbank.  Anna Dorothea was also a cousin to Gottfried LUBASCH's first wife.  

On October 25, 1865, Christoph sold section 4420 to his daughter Johanne Louise and her husband Johann Carl Joseph ALTMANN.  Five days before his death, Christoph made gifts of his property to some of his children. His son Christoph, received section 4262, August received section 2801A, Gottfried received the sections 4206 and 4419.  These sections were the bases of their farms for the remainder of the their lives. The other son Gottlieb was to buy the sections from ALTMANN's.  This meant that all of Christoph's children were living in one small area.

Christoph died on February 21, 1866, and was buried alongside his wife.  A tombstone marks the spot to this day.  He was the last of the three LIEBELT brothers to die.

Johann Gottlieb LIEBELT & Auguste Sophie Louise MEYER

Glenn's gg grandparents

Hanging in the entrance passageway of 156 Junction Rd, Blakiston

Heather PETTY Photography 2024

Inside page of a book found in the roof space 12 October 2024

'Louise Meyer, Bethanien 1852'

Photo JB HAYNES 2022

Heinrich August Eduard MEYER married Friedericke Wilhelmine STERNICKE in Germany c1840.

Great, great, great grandparents to owner Glenn LIEBELT

Photographs from 156 Junction Rd, Blakiston.

KROEHN wife of Albert KROEHN of the Hundred of Forster River Murray in the said Province Farmer --the legacy or some of one hundred and fifty pound to be payable and paid as follows--Seventy five Pounds within twelve months from the date of my decease and seventy five Pounds to be payable and paid within three months after the decease of my said wife -- and I charge my said Section No 4420 with the payment of the said legacy. And subject as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate of or to --which I shall be seized possessed or entitled at my decease unto my said son John Edward LIEBELT absolutely I devise all estates which at the time of my decease shall be vested in me upon trust or by way of Mortgage unto and to the use of my said son --John Edward LIEBELT his heirs and assigns Subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same estate respectively. In witness whereof I the said Johann Gottlieb LIEBELT --have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this twenty first day of February one thousand nine hundred ---J.G. Liebelt -- signed Published and Declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Louis von DOUSSA--Solr .Mt Barker - M.J. Skipper Law Clerk Mt Barker

The Above Will of Johann Gottlieb LIEBELT late of near Little Hampton in the Province of South Australia Farmer deceased who died at near Little Hampton aforesaid on the seventh day of April 1900 WAS PROVED in the --Supreme Court of South Australia on the twenty-fifth day of October 1900 by JOHN EDWARD LIEBELT of new Little Hampton aforesaid -- Farmer son of the said deceased the sole Executor therein named.

Estate sworn not to exceed in value 1000 pound.  Dated this 25th October 1900.  Registrar

Mount Barker District Heritage Survey Stage 1 November 1983 by Hignett & Company

'1870's'

'Typical German form. Steeply pitched roof, heavily punched freestone rubble line pointed.

Ground floor of 6 rooms.  Loft.  Cellar. Original shakes [sic] under iron roof. Brick chimneys.

Built 1870's, shed added 1897. Built by Johann Liebelt, 4 generations have lived there since.

References:  N.T.3178  & C.E. Liebelt, Church St, Hahndorf.

Owner: John Liebelt, Littlehampton.

Location: Balhannah Rd,  Hahndorf East.

Section:  4420'

Glenn LIEBELT's home 156 Junction Rd, Blakiston

Photographs by JB Haynes 2022

The following roof space photos by 'Heather Petty Photography', August 2024

Home owner Glenn Liebelt

descendant of Liebelt & Wolf 

[ship Zebra 1838]

provided the lighting

Heather Petty a descendant of the Henningsen & Paulsen family

[ship Procida 1884]  took the shots.

To see more information about this long handled saucepan on the left .