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あらすじ・解説
Johannes Morschel migrated from Germany to Australia in 1855 with wife Marie Karoline and 2 sons, Henry & baby Jocob. An agreement was signed in Germany prior to migrating to work on the Terrara Estate owned by De Mestre, a horse stud and farm. Marie worked as a milk maid. Johannes as a farm hand/gardener. A son John was born in 1856 at David Berry Hospital when they were living & working on the Terrara Estate.
After 1869 Johannes secured land in Boxsells Lane in 1893. His son Jacob and younger son John farmed this land with him. Then John purchased land on the eastern side of the highway near the railway line, in Meroo in 1895. Jacob stayed on the western side of the highway.
Jacobs grandson David Morschel has dairy farmed in Pestells Lane since age 9, moving from Boxsells Lane. After his father's death David took over managing the dairy farm from age 17. He is still there in Pestells Lane. As is his sister Anne, who lives down the road. David is an interesting character, was an inventive dairy farmer and has lived most of his life in isolation on the property.
Therese Sweeney managed to secure David's trust to participate in this important lane history.