DescriptionBorn on 27 March 1840 in Leicester, England. Frederich came to Sydney with his parents in 1853 at the age of 15. He found employment in the Sydney morning Herald offices. On 26 December 1859 he married Elizabeth Hephzibah Henley at the residence of a relative, Mr. Priddy in George St, Sydney.They set up house in William St, Paddington and the couple had 8 children. Frederich studied to be a Minister in the Congregational Church at Camden College in Newton, Sydney. His first church after being ordained was the Windsor Congregational Church (1867-1870) then Petersham (1870-1874). In 1874 he moved to the Congregational Church in Ipswich and was there for almost seven years. Frederich and his family lived at the Congregational Church Manse. In December 1881 Rev. Browne accepted a call to the Congregational Church in Richmond, Victoria and the family moved away from Ipswich. He died on 26 May 1906.
Two of Frederich and Hephizbah’s children remained in Ipswich when their father moved. The eldest girl, Alice Elizabeth became engaged to James Clarke Cribb and they were married in February 1884 and lived in Garowie. Arthur married Mary Wright (daughter of John Wright) and worked in the office of Cribb and Foote.
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