Minna Behrens
(3 October 1893 - 7 July 1973)
When Minna was 13 years old her father, William, died on the morning of 12 June 1907. When he was buried at the Box Hill Cemetery, Minna's brothers carried their father's coffin from the horse-drawn hearse to his grave.
Minna's two eldest brothers married in the early part of the 1910s. Firstly, her brother Ellis married Alice Louise (or Louisa) Scheffler (1881 - 15 March 1941) at the Behrens' family homestead, on 6 November 1911. Minna is pictured as the bridesmaid in the wedding photo below:
Charlie and Minna had a family of four children:
Minna farewelled several family members in the 1930s. The first to pass away was her brother Ed who died unexpectedly on 21 May 1933, aged 42, after an unfortunate accident in which a horse kicked him in the head. The family buried Ed at the Box Hill Cemetery. Six months later, her mother, Alice, died on 8 November 1933 in Doncaster, Victoria, and was buried in the same grave as her husband, in Box Hill Cemetery, Baptist Section, Plot B-40. The following year, Minna's brother, Ken died on 20 July 1934 from consumption (tuberculosis), aged 48. He too was buried at Box Hill Cemetery.
Minna's sister, Nettie, married Donald Edwin Sonter (3 June 1900 - 8 Dec 1979) in Canterbury, Sydney, Australia in 1934 (date unknown). Sadly, Nettie (40) died three years later on 7 October 1937 in Moss Vale, New South Wales (near Wollongong). She had been very ill for a while. Nettie was buried at the Bowral General Cemetery (plot number unknown), in the town of Burradoo, New South Wales.
STAFFORD. — On September 19, after
a lingering illness, Leo Stafford, eldest son
of Brother and Sister C. Stafford of Coor-
anbong, N.S.W., passed away in the Alfred
Hospital, Melbourne, at the age of 27 years.
In the Box Hill cemetery he was laid to
rest till the call of the Life-giver. His
faith in his Saviour was always strong,
and his life never failed to give testimony
to that fact. To the sorrowing relatives
we extend our deepest sympathy. Brother
B. E. Hadfield assisted the writer at the
graveside. E. H. GUILLIARD.
Following Leo's death, Charlie and Minna placed the following note of appreciation in the Australasian Record Vol 41, No 50, 13 December 1937, page 7:
Thank You
Recently God saw fit to lay our boy
Leo to sleep until Jesus comes. We desire
to sincerely thank the brethren and sisters
for the many letters and telegrams of
sympathy that came to us during Leo's ill-
ness and since he fell asleep. With the
sorrow is the sweet hope that our chil-
dren shall come again from the land of
the enemy; for those that sleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him. 1 Thess. 4:14.
Let us pray for one another that we may
not lose our FAITH on the borders of
the heavenly Canaan. Thank you one
and all for your prayers.
C. and M. STAFFORD.
As their children reached maturity, Charlie and Minna desired that they receive an Adventist tertiary education. They sold their farm and moved to Avondale, Cooranbong, New South Wales.
Minna Behrens was born at the family home, 800 Elgar Road, Doncaster, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 3 October 1893. She was the seventh child, and eldest daughter of German-born Frederick William Ellis Behrens (22 June 1841 - 12 June 1907) and his Australian-born wife Alice Martha Powrie (5 Nov 1857 - 8 Nov 1933):
When Minna was born she had six older brothers. Being the only girl she must have been doted on!
When Minna was just three months old, the Behrens family attended the first Seventh-day Adventist Camp meeting in Australia in 1893 which was held in the coastal suburb of Brighton from 29 December 1893 until 15 January 1894. At this camp meeting, the American Adventist pioneer, Ellen G. White, preached powerfully. The Behrens family were devout Seventh-day Adventists.
Minna's two younger sisters, Ruth Behrens and Nettie Behrens were born on 8 July 1895 and 8 November 1896 respectively. Around this time, their father began to suffer from respiratory complications. Some relatives believe he also suffered from asthma. Respiratory ailments would affect William for the rest of his life.
- Frederick (Fred) William Behrens (29 Oct 1882 - 5 Nov 1966)
- Ellis Behrens (16 Apr 1884 - 28 Apr 1965)
- Kenward (Ken) Behrens (16 Mar 1886 - 20 July 1934)
- Otto Behrens (29 Apr 1887 - 11 Nov 1963)
- Thomas (Tom) Behrens (25 Sept 1888 - 5 Nov 1970)
- Edmund (Ed) Behrens (20 June 1890 - 20 June 1933)
- Minna Behrens (3 Oct 1893 - 7 July 1973)
- Ruth Behrens (8 July 1895 - 19 Oct 1977)
- Nettie Behrens (8 Nov 1896 - 7 Oct 1937)
When Minna was born she had six older brothers. Being the only girl she must have been doted on!
When Minna was just three months old, the Behrens family attended the first Seventh-day Adventist Camp meeting in Australia in 1893 which was held in the coastal suburb of Brighton from 29 December 1893 until 15 January 1894. At this camp meeting, the American Adventist pioneer, Ellen G. White, preached powerfully. The Behrens family were devout Seventh-day Adventists.
An early Seventh-day Adventist camp at Brighton, Melbourne. Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Minna's two younger sisters, Ruth Behrens and Nettie Behrens were born on 8 July 1895 and 8 November 1896 respectively. Around this time, their father began to suffer from respiratory complications. Some relatives believe he also suffered from asthma. Respiratory ailments would affect William for the rest of his life.
Minna and all her siblings did their schooling at the Doncaster State School No. 197 which was constructed c1886 at 679 Doncaster Road, to replace a previous timber structure.
The Behrens family initially attended the North Fitzroy Seventh-day Adventist Church, the first Adventist Church in Australia. Later, they transferred to the Hawthorne Church (now known as the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church), and still later most of the Behrens family became members of the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Ruth, Nettie & Minna Behrens c1907 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
When Minna was 13 years old her father, William, died on the morning of 12 June 1907. When he was buried at the Box Hill Cemetery, Minna's brothers carried their father's coffin from the horse-drawn hearse to his grave.
Ruth, Minna & Nettie Behrens in the buggy with Ken at the back. Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Minna's two eldest brothers married in the early part of the 1910s. Firstly, her brother Ellis married Alice Louise (or Louisa) Scheffler (1881 - 15 March 1941) at the Behrens' family homestead, on 6 November 1911. Minna is pictured as the bridesmaid in the wedding photo below:
The second brother to marry was Fred who married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Green on 16 April 1912, at the original Seventh-day Adventist Church, Warburton.
Minna Behrens c1914 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Nettie, Minna, Alice and Ruth Behrens. The photo was taken at The Burlington Studios, Burke Street, Melbourne c1914. (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
21 year old Minna was the third of her siblings to marry. She married 35 year old widower Charles (Charlie) Stafford (20 Feb 1878 - 4 Aug 1946) in Doncaster on 10 October 1914. Charlie was the son of Robert James Stafford (? - 1918) and his wife Jane Spencer (1844 - 1928). He had been married previously to Florence Isabel Jenkins (? - 17 June 1911) and their short marriage of just over one year (m 21 Feb 1910) had produced one son:
- Leo Stafford (10 Aug 1910 - 19 Sep1937)
Charlie and Minna had a family of four children:
- Calvin Ronald Stafford (15 Jan 1917 - 17 Aug 2005)
- Carre Norma Stafford (8 Sep 1919 - 13 July 2009) known as Norma
- Unnamed child (dates unknown)
- William John Stafford (6 Aug 1923 - ) known as John
Minna's brother Ken married Isabella (Belle) Mary Simpson (6 Aug 1885 - 13 Oct 1963) in 1915.
In 1915, Charlie and Minna went to study at Avondale College where they made the decision to go to India as self-supporting missionaries. They sailed for India in late 1915. On arrival, Charlie began selling Adventist literature. Charlie and Minna's first child, Calvin Ronald Stafford, was born in Madras, India on 15 January 1917.
Charlie found the work in India very hard and it affected his health. After three years, the family returned to Victoria, Australia where Charlie was involved in evangelistic work for several years.
Behrens family picnic near Warrandyke c1915 From left: Charlie Stafford, Belle & Ken, Ruth, Nettie, Alice, Leo Stafford (boy) Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Charlie found the work in India very hard and it affected his health. After three years, the family returned to Victoria, Australia where Charlie was involved in evangelistic work for several years.
Minna's brother Tom, married Lorrie Rhoda Paine (23 Oct 1887 - 5 Dec 1969) on 25 March 1918 in Auburn, Victoria.
Charlie's father, Robert Stafford passed away in 1918.
Daughter Carre Norma Stafford (known as Norma) was born on 8 September 1919. Charlie and Minna lost their next baby (date and gender unknown) and then their last child, William John Stafford (known as John) was born on 6 August 1923. During this time Charlie worked as a farmer in order to regain his health.
Charlie's father, Robert Stafford passed away in 1918.
Daughter Carre Norma Stafford (known as Norma) was born on 8 September 1919. Charlie and Minna lost their next baby (date and gender unknown) and then their last child, William John Stafford (known as John) was born on 6 August 1923. During this time Charlie worked as a farmer in order to regain his health.
Charlie and Minna with their children, from left, Calvin, Leo, and Norma. c1919 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
There were some happy times in the late 1920s when several of Minna's siblings married. Firstly, her brother Ed married Agnes Victoria Parker (22 June 1897 - 26 July 1980) at the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist church, on 8 April 1925. Two years later, another brother Otto, married Mabel Alma Thompson (1903 - 3 Mar 1959). The wedding was held in Albury, New South Wales on 26 December 1927.
Charlie's mother Jane Stafford (nee Spencer) died in 1928.
On 1 October 1930, Minna's sister Ruth married Edmund Martin (dates unknown) at the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist Church, Melbourne.
Charlie's mother Jane Stafford (nee Spencer) died in 1928.
On 1 October 1930, Minna's sister Ruth married Edmund Martin (dates unknown) at the Mont Albert Seventh-day Adventist Church, Melbourne.
Minna farewelled several family members in the 1930s. The first to pass away was her brother Ed who died unexpectedly on 21 May 1933, aged 42, after an unfortunate accident in which a horse kicked him in the head. The family buried Ed at the Box Hill Cemetery. Six months later, her mother, Alice, died on 8 November 1933 in Doncaster, Victoria, and was buried in the same grave as her husband, in Box Hill Cemetery, Baptist Section, Plot B-40. The following year, Minna's brother, Ken died on 20 July 1934 from consumption (tuberculosis), aged 48. He too was buried at Box Hill Cemetery.
Minna's sister, Nettie, married Donald Edwin Sonter (3 June 1900 - 8 Dec 1979) in Canterbury, Sydney, Australia in 1934 (date unknown). Sadly, Nettie (40) died three years later on 7 October 1937 in Moss Vale, New South Wales (near Wollongong). She had been very ill for a while. Nettie was buried at the Bowral General Cemetery (plot number unknown), in the town of Burradoo, New South Wales.
A month before Nettie's death, Minna's step-son, Leo, died after a long illness. He passed away in the Alfred Hospital on 19 September 1937, aged 27. Leo was buried the following day at the Box Hill Cemetery, Baptist Section, Plot B-648 (unmarked grave) with his uncle Kenward Behrens. Leo's obituary, published in the Australasian Record Vol 41, No 40, 4 October 1937, page 7, reads:
STAFFORD. — On September 19, after
a lingering illness, Leo Stafford, eldest son
of Brother and Sister C. Stafford of Coor-
anbong, N.S.W., passed away in the Alfred
Hospital, Melbourne, at the age of 27 years.
In the Box Hill cemetery he was laid to
rest till the call of the Life-giver. His
faith in his Saviour was always strong,
and his life never failed to give testimony
to that fact. To the sorrowing relatives
we extend our deepest sympathy. Brother
B. E. Hadfield assisted the writer at the
graveside. E. H. GUILLIARD.
Following Leo's death, Charlie and Minna placed the following note of appreciation in the Australasian Record Vol 41, No 50, 13 December 1937, page 7:
Thank You
Recently God saw fit to lay our boy
Leo to sleep until Jesus comes. We desire
to sincerely thank the brethren and sisters
for the many letters and telegrams of
sympathy that came to us during Leo's ill-
ness and since he fell asleep. With the
sorrow is the sweet hope that our chil-
dren shall come again from the land of
the enemy; for those that sleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him. 1 Thess. 4:14.
Let us pray for one another that we may
not lose our FAITH on the borders of
the heavenly Canaan. Thank you one
and all for your prayers.
C. and M. STAFFORD.
As their children reached maturity, Charlie and Minna desired that they receive an Adventist tertiary education. They sold their farm and moved to Avondale, Cooranbong, New South Wales.
Charlie and Minna's daughter Norma married George Ernest John Southwell (5 June 1913 - 14 May 2009) on 22 February 1944 in Cooranbong, New South Wales. The following year, son Calvin married Beryl Jean Trood (3 June 1922 - 10 Mar 2005).Their youngest son John married Ethel Emily Wicks (23 June 1925 - 30 April 2006) at the Avondale Seventh-day Adventist Church, Cooranbong, on 10 July 1946.
Charlie (66) died at his home in Cooranbong on 4 August 1946. His obituary appeared in the Australasian Record Vol 50, No 37. 16 September 1946, page 7:
STAFFORD.— Aged sixty-six years,
Brother Charles Stafford passed away
after a short illness on August 4, 1946, at
his home in Cooranbong. About thirty
five years ago he accepted present truth
under the labours of Pastor A. Smart at
Horsham, Victoria. Three years later he
married, and in 1915 came to Avondale as
a student. That year a call was made for
missionary colporteurs to go to India, and
he was one who was accepted; so late that
year he and his wife sailed for the mission
field. In pioneering in these regions he
worked beyond his strength, and in three
years, broken in health, he returned to the
homeland. He then engaged in evangel-
istic work in the Victorian Conference, but
after several years deemed it essential for
his health to take up farm work. When
his children were of an age, he sold up his
farm and returned to Avondale, so that
they might have the advantage of the
higher Christian education. Brother Staf-
ford leaves his wife, his daughter, Mrs. G.
Southwell of Geelong, and his two sons,
Calvin of Taree and John of Wahroonga,
to mourn their loss, all rejoicing, never-
theless, in the blessed hope. We laid him
to rest surely trusting that we shall meet
him again on the resurrection morning.
H. B. P. Wicks.
Minna Stafford Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Minna passed away in Cooranbong, New South Wales, on 7 July 1973. The following death notice was printed in the Australasian Record, Vol 77, No 35, 27 August 1973, page 14:
STAFFORD. Minna Stafford (nee Behrens)
passed to her rest on July 7, 1973. Born on
October 3, 1893, she was united in marriage to
Charles Stafford in 1914. After a period at the
Australasian Missionary (Avondale) College, as
a young couple the Staffords laboured as self
supporting missionaries in India. Her husband
predeceased her in 1946. Left to mourn their
loss are Norma (Mrs. G. Southwell), Pastor
Calvin (Papua New Guinea) and John (Cooran-
bong). A sister, Ruth, residing in Adelaide,
also sorrows at the parting. We laid our late
sister to rest in the Avondale Cemetery where
Pastor F. Breaden offered words of comfort and
hope to relatives and friends.
J. H. D. Miller.
Minna was buried in Cooranbong.
The children of Charlie & Minna Stafford
Charlie and his first wife had one son:
- Leo Stafford (10 Aug 1910 - 19 Sep 1937)
- Leo's mother died when he was just six months old. His father married his step-mother, Minna Behrens, when he was four years old.
- Leo never married. He was ill towards the end of his life and died aged 27, in 1937.
Leo Stafford (back row, 3rd from the right) in a Primary School photo. Photographer and date unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
Charlie and Minna had four children:
- Calvin Ronald Stafford (15 Jan 1917 - 17 Aug 2005)
- Calvin was born in Madras, India, while his parents were self-supporting missionaries there.
- Calvin became a Seventh-day Adventist pastor.
- Calvin married Beryl Jean Trood (3 June 1922 - 10 Mar 2005) in 1945. They were missionaries for 40 years in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
- Calvin and Beryl had four children:
- R. Stafford
- M. Stafford
- L. N. Stafford
- G. Stafford
- Both Calvin and Beryl died in 2005 and were buried in Cooranbong, New South Wales. Beryl's obituary was printed in the Record on 9 April 2005, page 6:
Calvin & his step-brother Leo c1919 Photographer unknown (Photo courtesy of A & N Holman) |
3.6.1922 at Enfield, NSW; died 10.3.05 in
the Wyong Hospital. She is survived by her
husband, Pastor Calvin Stafford; her
daughters, Ruth, Margaret and Nancy;
and her son, Pastor Gordon Stafford. Beryl
and her husband were involved in pastoral
work in NSW for a few years before going
out as missionaries for the rest of their
working life, ministering in Papua New
Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Lester Hawkes, Max Mulligan
- Calvin's obituary appeared in the Record, 29 October 2005, page 14:
Stafford, Pastor Calvin Ronald, born
15.1.1917 in Madras, India; died 17.8.05 in
the Charles Harrison nursing home,
Cooranbong, NSW. In 1945 he married
Beryl Trood, who predeceased him on
10.3.05. He is survived by his children, Ruth
Cregan (Coffs Harbour), Pastor Gordon
Stafford (who heads a training school for
indigenous workers in WA), Margaret
Duffin and Nancy Stafford (both of Qld).
Calvin served the church in pastoral work in
the North New South Wales Conference in
1946 and 1947; then in 1948 they began mis-
sionary
work in various parts of Papua New
Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He stayed
in mission service until retirement some 40
years later. Calvin now awaits the call of his
Lord and Friend.
Lester Hawkes, Max Mulligan
- Carre Norma Southwell (8 Sep 1919 - 13 July 2009)
- Carre, known as Norma, was born in Swan Hill, Victoria.
- She was a nurse.
- Norma married George Ernest John Southwell (5 June 1913 - 14 May 2009), a Seventh-day Adventist Church minister. They had a daughter and a son:
- P. D. Southwell
- R. Southwell
- George and Norma both died in 2009. Their death notices appeared together in the Record, 15 August 2009, page 14:
Southwell, Pastor George Ernest John,
born 5.6.1914; died 14.5.09 at Cooran-
bong,
NSW. George was survived by his
wife, Norma, (now deceased), his daugh-
ter,
Pam, and her husband, Max; his son,
Bob, and wife, Rosalie; his six grandchil-
dren
and six great-grandchildren. George
felt called to the ministry and graduated
from Avondale College in 1942. He was
first appointed to the Victorian confer-
ence,
where he was later ordained. In
1952, he was appointed assistant Youth
director under the leadership of Pastor
Claude Judd and, later, Pastor Ken Mead.
Together, they introduced the new Path-
finder
program and developed a strong
Guide and Master Guide program.
George was a specialist in nature study
and held the youth spellbound with his
intimate knowledge of bird and animal
life. He was an expert at mimicking the
sounds of scores of birds. In retirement, he
spent seven years caring for Yarrahapinni
Youth and Ecology Centre. He helped
to establish the first Spanish church in
Sydney and learned their language. He
regularly preached at the Spanish church
in Newcastle. Pastor Ricardo Olivares
preached the funeral service and the large
number of Spanish people present showed
their love and respect. He died cherishing
the blessed hope.
Ricardo Olivares, Claude D Judd
Southwell, Carre Norma (nee Stafford),
born 8.9.1919; died 13.7.09 at Cooran-
bong,
NSW. She was predeceased by her
husband, Pastor George Southwell. She is
survived by her children—her daughter,
Pam, and husband, Max; her son, Bob,
and wife, Rosalie; and her six grandchil-
dren
and six great-grandchildren. Norma
loyally supported her husband in pastor-
ing
churches in the Victorian Conference
Youth Department and at Carmel Col-
lege.
Both were lovers of nature and gave
seven years of their retirement looking
after Yarrahapinni Youth and Ecology
Centre in NSW. Norma was an accom-
plished
artist, as her paintings testify. She
had a firm faith in Jesus and now sleeps as
she waits for our Lord’s return.
Claude D Judd.
- Unknown child (dates unknown)
- William John Stafford (6 Aug 1923 - 8 July 2009) known as John
- John was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria.
- He trained as an accountant.
- John married Ethel Emily Wicks (23 June 1925 - 30 April 2006) at the Avondale Seventh-day Adventist Church, Cooranbong, on 10 July 1946.
- John and Ethel had two sons and a daughter:
- D. Stafford
- K. W. Stafford
- B. L. Stafford
- Ethel died in Cooranbong, New South Wales in 2006, and John died three years later, on 8 July 2009. John's obituary appeared in the Record 3 April 2010, page 23:
Stafford, William John, born
6.8.1923; died 8.7.09. He was
predeceased by his wife Ethel
(nee Wicks). He is survived by
his children, David (Martinsville,
NSW), Kevin (Carmel) and Bettie
(Martinsville), their spouses; six
grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren. He served the
church at Wahroonga (Division),
Townsville (Conference) and
Cooranbong (SHF and Avondale
College).
Lyell Heise, Lyn Keating
6.8.1923; died 8.7.09. He was
predeceased by his wife Ethel
(nee Wicks). He is survived by
his children, David (Martinsville,
NSW), Kevin (Carmel) and Bettie
(Martinsville), their spouses; six
grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren. He served the
church at Wahroonga (Division),
Townsville (Conference) and
Cooranbong (SHF and Avondale
College).
Lyell Heise, Lyn Keating
The grave of John Stafford. (Photo courtesy of G J Bland) |
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank K J Bland for supplying family records, and photographs for this project, and also for sharing his recollections about his grandparents.
Many thanks goes to A and N Holman for sharing their years of research, and for allowing me to use many photographs from their family collection.
I would like to thank K J Bland for supplying family records, and photographs for this project, and also for sharing his recollections about his grandparents.
Many thanks goes to A and N Holman for sharing their years of research, and for allowing me to use many photographs from their family collection.
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