August Friedrich (Friedrich) TAEGE
married Juliane Auguste GURSKI
Freidrich was born 23 February 1856 in Groβ Fredenwalde, Fergitz, Templin, Brandenburg, Germany - he was 7 yrs old when he sailed from Germany with his family on 21 September 1863, arriving in Brisbane 17 January 1864.
He died 12 February 1920 and is buried in the Yandina Cemetery.
Juliane died 8 February 1918.
Friedrich & Juliane were married on 25th April 1878.
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Note:
Friedrich's brother, Carl Taege, married Juliane Kupkowski who was a cousin of Juliane Gurski.
​Juliane Kupkowski's mother was Anna Arendt and Juliane Gurski's mother was Anna's sister, Wilhelmina Arendt
Their parents were Johann & Christine Arendt.
Children of Friedrich & Juliane
Heinrich Wilhelm b. 13 January 1879 d. 7 May 1936
m. Minna Knack 7 March 1903
Hadwick (Hedwig) b. 4 November 1880 d. 28 September 1953
m. Frederick Carl Adolf Luppke 8 February 1910
Franz Albert b. 23 August 1882 d. 28 December 1963
buried Ipswich General Cemetery
Plot: Methodist Uniting Church A, Row 4, Grave 7
(Franz Albert "Frank" Taege)
m. Emily Riddell 17 November 1909
Ida Anna b. 9 December 1884 d. 26 November 1960
(Qld BDM Death - name shown as Eda Annie Lythall)
m. Albert Ernest Lythall 27 April 1904
(Qld BDM Marriage - name shown as Edith Annie Taege)
Anna Ida b. 6 September 1886 d. 17 July 1963
m. George Thomas Wright 29 March 1910
Frederick b. 22 November 1888 d. 1 September 1945
m. Elsie Ruthenberg 5 June 1918
Martha Emma b. 26 October 1890 d. 5 February 1979
buried Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance
m. George Harold Clark 18 October 1911
(George d. 8 May 1922)
m. Lionel George Goss 19 March 1932
(Lionel d. 17 November 1943)
m. Robinson
Carl Otto b. 15 December 1892 d. 24 June 1971
m. Hilda Mary Zillman
Wilhelm Hermann b. 30 August 1895 d. 5 August 1962
buried Nambour Cemetery
m. Alice Emily English 25 May 1931
Hilda Loura b. 11 June 1898 d. 23 September 1966
m. Gustav Adolf Danielson
DEATH
​TAEGE - ​On the 8th February, 1918, at their residence, Julianne Auguste, dearly beloved wife of Frederick Taege, North Arm, after a long and painful illness. Aged 60 years.
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Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser, Friday 1 March 1918.
Ida Anna
Carl
Hilda
Stories of the children of Friedrich & Juliane
Heinrich Wilhelm TAEGE married Minna KNACK
Heinrich was born 13 January 1879; died 7 May 1936
Heinrich & Minna were married 7 March 1903
Minna died 23 August 1956
Children of Heinrich & Minna
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Charles William b. 1 October 1903 d. 31 March 1975
m. Louisa Augusta Weigel 16 March 1927
Wilhelm Heinrich b.18 July 1905 d. 15 February 1988
m. Edith Wilhelmine Wegener 23 November 1935
Jeffred b. 7 July 1907 d. 9 April 1982
m. Phyllis Alford Gray 29 June 1935
Norman b. 19 November 1909 d. 4 May 1963
m. Ivy McIntosh 18 December 1943
Beatie b. 9 November 1911 d.
m. Edgar Parcell 26 June 1937
Percy b. 13 February 1914 d. 8 February 1993
m. Lillian Jean Wegener 8 April 1939
Cecil b. 28 January 1916 d.
m. Thelma Maude Robbins 12 September 1942
Cecil served in WWII in New Guinea & Bougainville
(see below for more information)
Harold b. 30 June 1918 d. 18 June 1978
Doris b. 21 November 1921 d. 21 November 1921
Sylvia May b. 16 September 1923 d.
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Queensland Times, Saturday 16 May 1936, page 14
OBITUARY
​​MR. HEINRICH WILHELM TAEGE.
A well-known and highly respected resident of Limestone Ridges, Mr. Heinrich Wilhelm Taege, died suddenly at his home, Spring Vale Farm, on May 7 at the age of 57 years. Though in indifferent health for the past five or six years, his sudden death came as a great shock to his many relatives and friends. The late Mr. Taege was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. Taege, and was born in January 1879, at Alberton, Logan, where the early part of his life was spent. In March, 1903, he married Miss Minna Knack, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Knack, of Summer Holm, where he was engaged in dairying for 15 years. From there he went with his wife and family to the Clinton Vineyards, at Coominya. After seven years at
Coominya he purchased the "Spring Vale Farm" at
Limestone Ridges, where he and his family have resided for
the past 11 years. Mr. Taege was of a very kindly and sociable disposition, and made many friends in the different districts in which he lived. He leaves a wife and grown up family of seven sons and two daughters, and also four grandchildren, all of whom live in Limestone Ridges. The sons are Messrs. Charles, William, Jeffred, Norman, Percy, Cecil, and Harold, the three first named being married and two daughters, Misses Beatrice and Sylvia.
Mr. Taege also leaves four brothers and five sisters to mourn his loss. The brothers are Messrs. Frank and Fred, Nambour; Wilhelm and Charles, North Arm; and the sisters are Mrs. A.E. Lythall, Nundah; Mrs. L. Goos, Nambour; Mrs. J. Wright, Yandina; Mrs. J. Danielson, Cairns; and Mrs. F. Lubke, Lowood. The funeral, which was the largest in this district for many years, left his late residence for the Harrisville Cemetery. The late Mr. Taege's six sons were the pall-bearers. The last rites at the graveside were conducted by Rev. Heaton, who also held a service at the residence.
Minna Taege's 70th birthday
Percy Taege married Lillian Jean Wegener
8th April 1939
Fassifern Guardian (Boonah, Qld) Wednesday 19 April 1939, page 2
Weddings
A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Boonah Methodist Church on Saturday evening, April 8th, by Rev. Muir of Harrisville, when the marriage took place of Lillian Jean, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Wegener of Dugandan, to Percy, fifth son of Mrs. H.W. Taege and the late Mr. Taege, of Limestone Ridges.
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The bride was charmingly gowned in white mariette, cut on classic lines, inset with long close fitting sleeves of silk lace, with matching veil of embroidered tulle attached to a dainty coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a dainty bouquet of roses, carnations and gerberas.
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After the ceremony about 40 guests attended the wedding breakfast which was held at the home of the bride's parents.
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Mr. and Mrs. P. Taege will make their future home at Milbong.
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(Note: The above is an excerpt only. Click here to read the full text.)
Death of Lillian Taege
30 September 1940
Sadly, the marriage was short-lived as a little over a year later, Percy, Lillian and their two children, Desmond (15 months) and Errol (8 weeks), were involved in a vehicle accident. Percy and the children survived but Lillian died the following day.
Close to one year after Lillian's death, little Errol died. Lillian and Errol are buried in the Coulson Cemetery, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland.
Desmond Alwyn Taege
Born 14 July 1939, Boonah. Died 26 June 2014, Goodna.
Desmond was the eldest son of Percy and Lillian. He went on to receive an OAM (Order of Australia Medal) for voluntary services to school sport, particularly rugby league and cricket from 1958 - 2005. Long-time school sport colleague Murray Rogers was quoted as saying:
"He had a love and a passion of kids and sport,'' Rogers said.
"He did rugby league, he did athletics, he did cricket. He was boots and all into any sport that kids wanted to play because he was just really passionate about seeing kids actively involved in sport.
"He was also a wonderful classroom teacher.''
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There was an article in the Courier Mail on 27 June 2014.
Cecil Taege
Service in WWII
Cecil served in the CMF from 22 September 1941 to 14 April 1943 when he joined the AIF. He served in the AIF from 15 April 1943 to 8 November 1945 attached to the 16 Aust Fd Coy RAE (Royal Australian Engineers). He served overseas (New Guinea & Bougainville/Solomon Islands) for 569 days during World War II.
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He was shipped to Merauke, New Guinea, arriving 8 May 1943. In November 1943 he was flown to Townsville on leave and arrived back in Merauke in January 1944. He left Merauke on 26 June 1944 on board the "Islander" and arrived in Cairns 2 July 1944.
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The next entry shows him leaving Brisbane on 6 December 1944, arriving in Bougainville 12 December 1944.​
On 17 April 1945 he was transferred to 19 Aust Field Ambulance with P.U.O. (Pyrexia - fever - of unknown origin). This diagnosis was changed to Malaria. He was returned to his unit on 28 April 1945.
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On 14 July 1945 he was flown from Treasury Island, New Guinea, to Cairns on leave. It seems he did not return to New Guinea but was transferred to 12 Aust Gen Coy, Victoria. He was discharged on 8 November 1945 and it seems his home address had been changed to Morwell, Victoria.
Note: The AIF (Australian Imperial Force) consisted of volunteers for service worldwide.
The CMF (Citizens Military Force) were partly conscripted and liable for service only in Australia and defined area in the South West Pacific (mainly New Guinea).
23rd Field Co RAE beginning of funicular railway 1945
Source: “Bougainville 1942-1945 Australians in the Pacific War”
19 Aust Field Ambulance 1945 Bougainville
Men of 15th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, manhandle steel beams during the construction of a box girder bridge over Dawe’s Creek which would carry tanks and transport in support of the attack along Buin Road, 18 April 1945.
Source: “Bougainville 1942-1945 Australians in the Pacific War”
Hedwig (Hadwick) Taege married Frederick Carl Adolf Luppke
Hedwig was born 4 November 1880; died 28 September 1953
Hedwig and Frederick were married 8 February 1910
Frederick died 15 May 1965
They are both buried in the Lutwyche Cemetery, Qld
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Hedwig and Frederick had a child, Edith Elizabeth, born 9 January 1916
Hedwig and granddaughter, Edith
Edith Elizabeth Craggill and Frank Craggill
Visit 'Graves' page for image of grave
Image below was written on the back of the photo of Edith and Frank.
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Edith Elizabeth Luppke Frank Craggill
B 9 1 1916 Nambour B 15 8 1924 Melbourne
M 27 11 1933
Div (?)
M 17 9 1966 Bris
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My children
Mary Edith Lippke
B 14 8 1932 Kingaroy
Edith Reta Mitchell
B 17 6 1934
Annie Beryl Mitchell
B 6 2 1939
M 24 4 1965 Bris
Div (?)
D 17 7 1989 Bris
Albert Hooper
Frederick Taege married Elsie Ruthenberg
Frederick was born 22 November 1888; died 1 September 1945
He is buried in the Old Nambour Cemetery
Frederick & Elsie were married 5 June 1918
Elsie died 23 March 1971. She is buried in Goondiwindi Cemetery, Qld
Children of Frederick & Elsie
Violet Doris b. 11 September 1919
m. Harold Edward Frank 23 March 1940
Leslie Frederick b. 8 September 1921 d. 22 June 1941
Leslie was killed in action in Lebanon WW2 - see below for more info
Roseline Elsie b. 5 April 1923
m. Lionel George Perren 27 September 1941
Ronald George b. 28 March 1924 d. 19 October 1969 (age 45) Gladstone
Edward Ernest b. 26 September 1926 d. 15 November 1932 (age 6)
buried Old Nambour Cemetery Plot NA1-04-52
Joyce Alma b. 12 February 1930 d. 28 June 2003 Gladstone
m. George Gilbert Reid 22 July 1948
(Note: Birth & Death obtained from Family Search; marriage from Qld BDM)
Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser
29 August 1947
In Memoriam
TAEGE - In loving memory of our dear father, father-in-law, and grandfather, Frederick Taege, who passed away on 1st September 1945 at the Brisbane General Hospital.
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God saw how he was suffering,
He knew he had his share;
He quietly closed his weary eyes,
And took him in his care.
Inserted by his loving daughters, son, sons-in-law and grandchildren.
Leslie Frederick Taege
In 1940 the minimum enlistment age was 20 yrs. Leslie enlisted on 18 July 1940 and, being born on 8 September 1921, would have been only 18 yrs old. On 22 June 1941 he died, at the age of 19 yrs. His army records, however, show his date of birth as 8 September 1919 so it seems he was one more brave soldier who lied about his age to serve his country.
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He was initially buried in Jezzine, Lebanon. This is recorded as "50 yds S. two Almond Trees". About four months later he was reburied in Beirut War Cemetery.
There were many entries in the local newspapers that provide some insight into the personality of Leslie Taege
Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser
Friday 8 December 1939
YANDINA CREEK SCHOOL FUNDS ASSISTED
A dance in aid of the Yandina Creek School funds was held in Sundberg's barn on Saturday evening. Music was supplied by Morrison's band and Ernie Thompson was M.C. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr. Leslie Taege and partner, and the lucky spot by Mrs. W. Morrison and Mr. Ron Morrison. The "mystery parcel" was won by Mrs W. Worthington and the drawing by Mr. R. Duke. The nett proceeds totalled £11/2/6.
Courier Mail Monday 22 June 1942 page 8
TAEGE - In honour of our dear Friend, Pte Leslie Taege,
2/31st Btn, killed in action in Syria, 22nd June 1941.
In silence we remember.
Inserted by his Friends, Fred and Mary.
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TAEGE - In loving memory of our best Pal, Pte Leslie Taege, 2/31 Batt, killed in action in Syria 22nd June 1941.
Not just today, but every day,
In silence we remember.
Inserted by Neil and George.
Courier Mail Monday 22 June 1942 page 8
TAEGE - In sad and loving memory of my dearly beloved Son and our Brother, Leslie Frederick, who was killed in action 22nd June, 1941, at Syria.
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Your end was sad dear, Les;
You made us weep and sigh;
So short and sudden was the call,
You never had time to say good-bye
You left home with a smiling face
Not thinking you would never return
To the ones that loved you so dear.
Our hearts ache with sadness,
Our eyes shed many a tear,
Gone from us that smiling face,
Those happy cheerful ways.
The smile that won so many friends
In happy bygone days
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Inserted by his loving Father, Sisters and Brothers.
Ronald George Taege
Ronald enlisted on 1 May 1942, age 18 yrs in the CMF (Citizen Military Force). In June 1943 he transferred to the AIF (Australian Imperial Force). There were different age limits that applied to each of these and those age limits also changed as the war progressed. Those who served in the CMF could be sent no further than the South-West Pacific (most to the New Guinea area). Those serving in the AIF were generally sent further overseas.
Ronald was discharged on 23 September 1946. He served a total of 369 days outside Australia.
11 November 1943 Ronald embarked "Katoomba" for Port Morseby attached to the 2/156 Aust Gen Tpt Coy. In May 1944 he contracted malaria.
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17 May 1945 he embarked Townsville on "General McRae" and disembarked Morotia (Dutch New Guinea).
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16 July 1945 he embarked Morotia on "Manoora" and disembarked British North Borneo. He was appointed Lance Corporal.
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28 November 1945 he was evacuated CCS (PUO) - Casualty Clearing Station with Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin.
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21 December 1945 he embarked for Sydney as medical evacuation. (Note: Japanese surrendered in South-West Pacific in September 1945.)
