Freidrich Christian "Fritz" Luther

1807 - 1879  (71 years)

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• Name	Freidrich Christian Luther
  Nickname	Fritz
  Born	13 Sep 1807	Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany   [1]
  	source has Wetzler, Prussia. Date of birth from age: 46 at Aug 1854 naturalisation 71 at Dec 1878 death
  Gender	Male
  Citizenship	22 Aug 1854	Picton, NSW, Australia   [2]
  Naturalisation - age 46
  Occupation	wine maker
  Died	1 Mar 1879	The Oaks, Picton, NSW, Australia   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	19 Dec 1879	St Matthews Anglican Cemetery, The Oaks, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Notes	One of THE challenges in researching Frederick Christian Luthers is that there were at least five generations with the same name. From Leanne Cunningham: "I have been picking my Father's memory for all of the nicknames, jobs, and quirks of the Luther clan. Some are very interesting to say the least. Apparently, the first Frederick Christian Luther in Australia came here as he was involved in a duel which resulted in the death of the other participant. As this was highly illegal, he had the choice of going to jail or leaving the country (he came from Wetzler, Prussia). Being the gentleman he was, jail was not an option, so Australia he came to. Wetzler is a wine region and Fritz (I believe this is what he was called) was a wine maker, first working at Regentville on the Nepean River and then at the Hermitage at The Oaks [south west of Sydney]. He prodroduced some prize winning varieties and even gave the future father of federation (Sir Henry Parkes) his first job in Australia. He was also very good friends with Ludwig Leichardt and the family used to have the correspondence between them, but I believe this has since been donated to the Mitchell Library in Sydney." Insolvency Index lists a Frederick Christian Luther of "Hermitage, Oaks", "NSW settler", sequestered 27 Feb 1849 (File # 1879) Edward Hougham Royes, whose sister married a Frederick Christian Luther, had been declared bankrupt eight months earlier. Times were tough? In the 1850's a Frederick Christian Luther, who had previously worked at 'Regentville', establishes his own vineyard at 'The Hermitage' in Camden [http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/nhwgg/overview/history.html ] Christian Luther, farmer, Hermitage, Oaks is listed in Grevilles 1872 Post Office Directory [3, 6]
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Frederick C Luther Maternal Line: Anna M. [Luther]
  Person ID	I634	Roy~Royes | Hougham, Royes Jamaica, Luther-Royes, Mordaunt, Royes
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Frederick C Luther           b. Germany
  Mother	Anna M. [Luther]
  Family ID	F793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Royes           b. 14 Sep 1808, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 18 Dec 1874, The Oaks, Picton, NSW, Australia  (Age 66 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1842	Sydney, NSW, Australia   [7]
  	St James Church - New South Wales PIONEER REGISTER Marriage: v1842170 26c
  		Married - notice re marriage of Frederick C. Luther and Maria Royes Sydney Morning Herald 30 Aug 1842
  Children	+ 1. Frederick Christian Luther           b. 2 Jun 1843, Bengalla, Muswellbrook, NSW           d. 16 Jan 1900, Oberon, NSW, Australia  (Age 56 years) ▸ Sarah Elizabeth Bate, m. 24 Dec 1870 + 2. Anna Maria Hougham Luther           b. 14 Jul 1845, Mulgoa, NSW, Australia           d. 7 Apr 1925, The Oaks, Picton, NSW, Australia  (Age 79 years) ▸ Charles Dunn, m. 23 Oct 1869
  Overviews		1808 ROYES-LUTHER, Maria Maria Royes married Frederick Christian Luther in Sydney in 1842.
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014 02:30:18
  Family ID	F836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Sep 1807 - Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany Married - 27 Aug 1842 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Citizenship - Naturalisation - age 46 - 22 Aug 1854 - Picton, NSW, Australia Died - 1 Mar 1879 - The Oaks, Picton, NSW, Australia Buried - 19 Dec 1879 - St Matthews Anglican Cemetery, The Oaks, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Bankruptcy of Frederick Charles Luther Perhaps this is Frederick Christian Luther

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] Correspondence re: Luther, John Richardson, John Richardson. Freidrich Christian Luther is my great, great grandfather. Information from my mother (Frida Evelyn Luther) notes he was born on 13 September 1807 in Wetzlar, Germany. I have a certified copy of his death certificate showing he died on 19 December 1878. His death certificate reference is NSW 1878/9080 [S130] NSW State Records, Naturalisation #1 Page 544 [Item 12/400]. [S128] Correspondence re: Luther, John Richardson. [S206] The Oaks cemetery records. [S85] NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 9080/1878, Picton. [S130] NSW State Records. [S85] NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, V1842170 26C.