The Morschels in Pestells Lane Meroo Meadow

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,around 1978. Jacob stayed on the western side of the highway.Jacobs grandson David Morschel has dairy farmed in Pestells 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. They both grew up there in Pestells. 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.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/Business link :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/