The Henschke Family History – Australia

The Family of Johann Christian Henschke

Johann Christian (b. 1803 d 1873) arrived in South Australia aboard the Skjold in 1841

The Family of Johann Georg Henschke

Johann Georg (b. 1808 d 1876) arrived in South Australia aboard the August in 1856

The Family of Johann Martin Henschke

Johann Martin (b. 1813 d 1883) arrived in South Australia aboard the Skjold in 1841

The Reasons for Migration to South Australia

Have you ever wondered where you might be today, or whether you might exist at all, if our forebears had remained in Europe? It is a curious thought that the Henschke family now lives in Australia principally due to a disagreement occurring over the order to be followed in church worship services in the Prussian states over 150 years ago. more »»»

The Henschke Name

Did you even wonder what was the derivation of the Henschke name? According to the Lexicon of Germanic Family Names the name Henschke is derived from the given name Johann, this was often shortened to Hans, and depending on the dialect of the area, a dimunitive suffix was added similarly to our use of John(ny) etc. in English. more »»»

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