Karl Friedrich Staier
Karl was born on December 12th, 1847 in Besigheim, Württemberg, Germany.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Family bible shows Carl, born 12 Dec 1847, Besigheim, Konigreich Wurtemberg
  
  Official German Familien Register confirms Karl Friedrich and 12/12/1847.
  
  His death cert. list his birthplace as Beseigheim Germany.
  
  Dads death cert lists him as Carl 29 years old on the 3 June 1877
  Moms death cert lists him as Carl Friedrich, age 58 on the 3 Jul 1906
  
  Franz's birth cert lists dad as Carl age 45 on 18 Sep 1893, born Besekheim, Wurtemberg, Germany
  Margaretha's birth cert lists dad as age 37 on7 June 1885, born Besikheim Germany.
  
  

He died from cancer, cancer of stomach, at the age of 71 on May 27th, 1919 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.  The funeral took place on May 29th, 1919.  He was buried on May 29th, 1919 at the Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.^2 3 3 

• Death Notes

  Death cert. states place as Bald Hills, Mungar
  
  Duration of illness = 12 months
  
  STAIER    Carl Friederich    Funeral notice    29MAY1919    Funeral            Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay)    29MAY1919

 Ernestine Beier
Ernestine was born on April 18th, 1851 in Tannhausen, Prussia.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Family bible shows DOB 18 April 1851 in Tanhausen, Konigreich Prussen
  
  fathers death cert. lists her as Ernestina age 28, which means she is born circa 1851
  
  Margaretha's birth cert lists her age 34, born Tanhausen Germany
  
  Franz's birth cert lists her as Ernestina age 42 (as at 18 Sep 1893, which puts her DOB circa 1851), in Tanhausen, Germany
  
  mothers death cert. lists her as Ernestine age 52, which puts her DOB as ~1851
  
  Her own death cert list place of birth as Lauhausen, Germany (definite spelling mistake)

She died due to natural causes or old age, Senectus, at the age of 77 on September 9th, 1928 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.  She was buried on September 10th, 1928 at the Bundaberg Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.^4 4 

• Death Notes

  Newspaper article written at time of her death mentions (apart from the children) only 1 surviving brother and 1 surviving sister as Mr C. Beyer of Maryborough and Mrs W. Tappenden of Tinana, Maryborough. Stangley it also mentions a surviving son called George of Bullyard...?
  
  The Ryerson Index confirms - STAIER    Ernestine    Death notice    09SEP1928    Death    77    at West Bundaberg    Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay)    10SEP1928    

 Carl August Staier
Carl was born on March 23rd, 1874 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and his christening took place in 1874.^1 5   His godfather was August Beier + August Kummerling and his godmother was Margareth Horn.

• Birth Notes

  In the bible it is written as Bald Hill Grahams Creek.
  
  Christened Whitsun 1874
  
  BDM records - QLD confirm 1874 C2320 Carl August Staier, (f)Carl, (m)Ernestina Beier.
  

He died at the age of 85 on March 13th, 1960 in Maryborough Hospital, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.⁶ 

• Death Notes

  Still seems to be alive in 1953 (as he is made reference to in "letter - annielstaier") ie at least 79 years old.
  
  Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay), published a death notice on the 14MAR1960, saying he died at Base Hospital, Maryborough, yesterday the 13th.
  The same paper published his funeral notice the next day on the 15 March 1960.
  
  BDM records - QLD confirm 1960 C861, Carl August Staier, (f)Carl Fredrick, (m)Ernestine Beier.
  

 Friedrich Wilhelm Staier
Friedrich was born on November 18th, 1875 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and his christening took place on December 11th, 1875.^1 5   His godfather was August Beier and his godmother was Pauline Beier.

• Birth Notes

  Place of birth is written as Ballhill...!
  
  QLD gov BDM confirms:
  Friedrich Wilhelm Staier
  Event date: 18/11/1875
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1875/C/2736

He died due to a childhood disease, Diptheria, at the age of 1 on April 30th, 1877.⁵ 

• Death Notes

  Brother Franz Hermann's birth cert confirms two dead male siblings as at 18 sep 1893.
  
  Family bible states:"..beloved son died Tuesday morning at 1' O'clock after 3 days of Heavy Fever and diptheria..."
  
  QLD gov BDM corroborates Event date: 03/04/1877
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1877/C/1612
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

 August Staier
August was born on November 9th, 1877 and his christening took place on December 24th, 1877.^7 5   His godfather was August Kummerling and his godmother was Pauline Beier.

• Birth Notes

  August Staier
  Event date: 09/11/1877
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1877/C/3913
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier
  
  Family letter states:"...father in heaven gave them a son August, christened xmas 1877..."

He died due to a childhood disease, Stomach infection and gastritis, at 10 months old on September 14th, 1878.⁵ 

• Death Notes

  Brother Franz Hermann's birth cert confirms two dead male siblings as at 18 sep 1893.
  
  Family bible states:"..another son died 14th Sept 1878, beloved son August. Heavy Stomach..." "Saturday morning after 4am after he suffered for four days.."
  
  QLD gov BDM confirms:
  August Staier
  Event date: 14/12/1878  (reg 3 mths later?)
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1878/C/2354

 Amelia Staier
Amelia was born on July 8th, 1879 and her christening took place on August 28th, 1879.^7 5   Her godfather was Friedrich Rahman and her godmother was August Ageist.

• Birth Notes

  Amalia Staier
  Event date: 08/07/1879
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1879/C/4110
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier
  
  Family letter states:"...daughter Amelia christened 28th Sept 1879..."

She died at the age of 23 on January 21st, 1903.

 Bertha Juliana Regina Staier
Bertha was born on June 22nd, 1881 and her christening took place on July 30th, 1881.^7 5   Her godfather was Friedrich Rahman and her godmother was Mrs Rahman.

• Birth Notes

  Bertha Regina Staier
  Event date: 22/06/1881
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1881/C/4280
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

 Wilhelm (Willie) Friedrich Staier
Wilhelm, known as Willie, was born on August 11th, 1883 and his christening took place on October 10th, 1883.⁵   His godmother was Dorothea Beier + Maria Zoller.

• Birth Notes

  QLD gov BDM shows:
  Wilhelm Friedrich Staier
  Event date: 11/09/1883
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1883/C/5393
  That is a month later????
  
  Possible mistake in Godparents names [source states "my mother Dorothea BEIER and my sister Maria ZOLLER are the godparents"]. However Karl Friedrich's mother is Dorothea STAIER and his sisters married name is Maria ZELLER.

He died at the age of 84 on March 28th, 1968.⁷ 

• Death Notes

  Wilhelm Friedrich Staier
  Event date: 28/03/1968
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1968/B/96747
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

 Margaretha Dorothea Staier
Margaretha was born on June 7th, 1885 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and her christening took place on July 4th, 1885 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia conducted by Pastor Copas.^8 5   Her godfather was Jakob Fuchs and her godmother was Maria Zoller.

• Birth Notes

  Birth cert states place given as Baal Hill Mungarr.
  Mrs Beier in attendance at birth as nurse.

She died at the age of 87 on September 9th, 1972 in Kenmore, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  The funeral took place on September 11th, 1972 in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and was arranged by Cannon & Cripps Pty Ltd..  She was buried on September 12th, 1972 at the Bundaberg Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.^9 10 

 Regina Maria Staier
Regina was born on March 4th, 1887 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and her christening took place on April 9th, 1887 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia conducted by Pastor Copas.⁵   Her godfather was Jakob Fuchs and her godmother was Maria Zoller.

• Birth Notes

  Source actually reads "Ball Hill via Mungar" as place of birth!
  
  Corroborated in QLD gov BDM as:
  Regina Maria Staier
  Event date: 04/03/1887
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1887/C/6783

She died at the age of 87 on May 26th, 1974.⁷ 

• Death Notes

  Regina Marie Staier
  Event date: 26/05/1974
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1974/C/1974

 Friedrich Staier
Friedrich was born on January 20th, 1889 in Mungar, Queensland, Australia and his baptism took place on February 16th, 1889.^10 5   His godfather was Jakob Fuchs and his godmother was Mrs Zoller + Mrs Fuchs.

• Birth Notes

  Family Record - Staier family bible II - actually states "place of birth as being Ball Hill Farm, and godparents as Jacob Fox and Mrs Fox"
  
  QLD gov BDM confirms:
  Friedrich Staier
  Event date: 20/01/1889
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1889/C/7523
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

He died at the age of 88 on July 30th, 1977 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.¹⁰ 

• Death Notes

  Corroborated by QLD gov BDM as:
  Event date: 30/07/1977
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1977/C/3759
  Mother: Ernstina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

 Anna Louise Staier
Anna was born on January 3rd, 1891 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.⁵   Her godfather was Johannes Beyer and her godmother was Marie Beyer + Mrs Zoller.

• Birth Notes

  Birth confirmed at QLD gov BDM as:
  Event date: 03/01/1891
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1891/C/8517
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

She died at the age of 62 on February 1st, 1953 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  The funeral took place on February 2nd, 1953.  She was buried on February 2nd, 1953 at the Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^11 11 

• Death Notes

  Excerpt from letter - Passed away at 3:25am on Sunday morning; burried at 2:45pm on the 2nd February; service held in funeral parlour at 1:45 with another service at the graveside 2:25.
  
  Confirmed in The Ryerson Index (newspaper notices) - STAIER    Annie    Death notice    01FEB1953    Death    62    at Brisbane    Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay)    02FEB1953

 Edward Staier
Edward was born on February 12th, 1892 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and his baptism took place on March 19th, 1892 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia conducted by Pastor Copas.⁵   His godfather was Johannes Beyer and his godmother was Mrs Zoller.

• Birth Notes

  Corroborated in QLD gov BDM as:
  Eduard Staier
  Event date: 12/02/1892
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1892/C/8584

He died at the age of 85 on October 4th, 1977.⁷ 

• Death Notes

  Edward Staier
  Event date: 04/10/1977
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1977/C/5903
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

 Franz Hermann Staier
Franz was born on August 8th, 1893 on Baldhill Farm, Grahams Creek, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and his baptism took place in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia conducted by Pastor Copas.⁵ 

• Birth Notes

  Birth Cert. - Franz Hermann Staier gives place as 'near Mungarr'; birth only registered 18 Sep 1893 in Maryborough.
  
  Mrs Zoller was a witness to the birth
  
  Witness to the baptism were J Beyer and Mrs Zoller
  
  QLD gov BDM confirms:
  Franz Hermann Staier
  Event date: 08/08/1893
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1893/C/8120
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Staier

He died at the age of 31 on January 1st, 1925.⁷ 

• Death Notes

  Francis Herman Staier
  Event date: 01/01/1925
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1925/C/50
  Mother: Ernestina Beier
  Father/parent: Carl Frederick Staier