George Jaensch Explained

George Gottlieb Jaensch (14 December 1872 – 7 November 1958) was an Overland Telegraph operator and post master in the Northern Territory of Australia from 1895 to 1910.^[1] Later in life he was a farmer and grazier in South Australia's Tailem Bend region. His father's name is Friedrick Wilhelm Jaensch (1846-1936) and mother's name is Augustine Fredericka Maria Gehrike (1847-1937)

References

• News: Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaido, May 22nd, 1907. . . XXXIII . 1760 . Northern Territory, Australia . 2 August 1907 . 21 February 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
• News: Out Among The People . . LXXXVI . 4,906 . South Australia . 30 December 1943 . 21 February 2019 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
• Mention in litertature: We of the Never Never - News: PASSING BY . . XXVIII . 4,245 . South Australia . 1 March 1937 . 21 February 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
• News: SALISBURY, April 1. . . LX . 15,098 . South Australia . 4 April 1895 . 21 February 2019 . 6 . National Library of Australia.

Sources

1. http://graememoad.com/Family/PS92/PS92_249.HTM [Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet]

Notes and References

1. Book: Debnam. Lawrie. The OT Line in the NT: who was where and when. 1988. Debnam.