Johann Carl Gustav Dux, known as “Gus”, was born in West Prussia, on 1st June 1852. Johann worked as a seaman, jumped ship in Cooktown, N.Q., and then worked his way down the coast until he arrived at German Station, now known as Nundah (a suburb of Brisbane).
Johann married at the age of 20 to Wilhemine Rose, 24 Years, from Grunhage, West Prussia. When she died at the age of 28, he married Bertha Lange, age 17 years, from Weinsdorf, West Prussia. Their first child, Friedrich Carl August Dux, known as “Augie”, was born on 2nd August 1878.
Dux Creek on Bribie Island was named after Gus, who eventually settled in what is now known as Dux Street, Caboolture. At the time, Dux Street ran right down to the Caboolture River, and it was from here that Gus did his fishing, crabbing and oystering, culling oysters from oyster banks at Pumistone Passage, north of the Caboolture River, and on Bribie Island. It was a long hard pull by rowboat from Caboolture down the Caboolture River to Bribie Island for Gus, so he would camp overnight when he worked his oyster banks.
William, another of Gus’s sons, carried on his father’s business, and was known locally as Billy, the crabman.
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Its Great to see information about my Great Grandfather
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interesting that my grandfather was from Bassarsbia who’s name was William Dux, and one of Gustav’s sons was named, Billy.
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He was my Great Great Grandfather. Gustav, then George, then Moreen, then Glen
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He was my Great Grandfather
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Gus Dux is my G/Grandfather, his and Bertha son James is my grandfather I am James daughter Stella Elizabeth daughter Yvonne, It made me very PROUD when I saw this about my G/Grandfather Gus
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hello Johann Carl Gustav Dux is also my G/Grandfather, His son George is my Grandfather, I am the daughter of Mooreen His daughter.
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My Sister’s name is also yvonne
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The story of jumping ship is a family myth. He came to Australia as an assisted migrant on the John Bertram in 1871. He was 19. He sailed from Hamburg and is listed as a farmer. He was my grandfather. My father was Bertie, his third youngest child who married Lottie Miranda Thomas (Bradley) in London in 1919.
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Thanks, Don.
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Hello My grandfather was your young brother George who married Elsie Maud Pearce Seeney and gave birth to my mother Moreen Dux who married Victor O’keden Stephenson. my father. xxxxxxxxxxx
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Gus is my great great grandfather. His son James is my grandmother’s father. My grandmother, Vera, came to the United States. I love seeing this history!
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HELLO TO YOU ALL.IAM JASON STEPHENSON MY GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDFATHER WERE MOREEN AND VICTOR STEPHENSON AND IAM THE SON OF WILFRED JOHN.I NEVER GOT THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING MY GRANDPARENTS OR MANY OF MY RELATIVES. BUT IT IS A GREAT FEELING TO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH YOU ALL NOW.I LOVE THE HISTORY OF OUR FAMILY AND AM ALWAYS A LOCAL(FISHING AND CRABBING) TO THE SUROUNDING AREAS OF GUSTAV S HUT.I WILL BE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TIFFANY SUSAN STEPHENSON AGED 7 TO THE HUT THIS WEEKEND FOR A LOOK AND TO KEEP THE HISTORY ALIVE AND HOPEFULLY CATCH A CRAB OR TWO!TAKE CARE ALL….JASON
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Hello Jason, I,m glad you like our history, I am your dad’s sister Glen Patricia Lynn, My son James and I went exploring the Caboolture Cemetery, found a lot of names.Also a lot of history in the area xxxxxxxxxxx
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Hello Auntie Glen,thank you for reply,hope to catch up one day.Yes it is all very intresting and I will making plans to have a look at Caboolture soon.Talk soon Jason.
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Hi I am a descendant of Gustav Dux and have been tracing my lineage through family. Gustav was my 3 x Great Grandfather. My line is Gustav’s first born child son Frederick (Augie) Dux, his child Arthur Dux, then Maurice Dux then to my father.
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Thanks for the information, Deb. Gustav had quite a lineage.
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He was my great grandfather; his son George, then George’s daughter Moreen was my Mother
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Gus Dux was my 3x Great Grandfather. His firstborn Child Frederick Dux (Augie) is my line. He had Arthur who had a son called Maurice my Grandfather.
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