JOHANNSEN

Elsa Margaretta

D.O.D December 1986

AKA:  Elsa Margaretta PETRICK, née Johannsen 

Back to J Back to Gallery

Additional Information

Special Achievements

  •  Journalist of Northern Territory.

Additional Information

  • Daughter of pioneer Johannsen family.

Resources

Image - Mr and Mrs Johannsen and daughters Elsa and Trudy, 1910.

Photo courtesy of the State Library of South Australia, B15398


Link - "Wonderful Women"

ABC Rural Northern Territory

View link


References

  • Isaacs, Jennifer. (1990).  Pioneer Women of the Bush and Outback.  Sydney:  Lansdowne Publishing, p. 202-203, 205.
  • “In 1923-24 the family was asked to take over management of the Mission Station at Hermannsburg, as Pastor Carl Strehlow had passed away.  … Ottilie resumed her teaching and introduced embroidery and crochet to the women, now assisted by her daughter Elsa.  …”