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Katerina Breitweiser (Catherine) Jordan (1832–1877)

Catherine Jordan (Katerina Breitweiser) née Strauss arrived in Sydney in 1856 aboard the Caesar Godeffroy.

She travelled with her parents and siblings. Her future husband was also on the ship.

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  • funeral notice, Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 23 January 1877, p 3

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'Jordan, Katerina Breitweiser (Catherine) (1832–1877)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jordan-katerina-breitweiser-catherine-24780/text33399, accessed 12 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Strauss, Katerina Breitweiser
Birth

28 October, 1832
Gross Zimmern, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany

Death

22 January, 1877 (aged 44)
Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

tuberculosis

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