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The names of Detlef (Staeben) and Anna (Grube) Stehbens are now engraved on the Welcome Wall at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney. When football star, Branco Culina unveiled new plaques on the Welcome Wall, he told the story of his migration as a child from Croatia to Australia. Among the many who gathered to remember their immigrant ancestors were a group of Stehbens descendants. As their descendants recognised their first immigrant ancestors, Detlef and Anna, they were able to follow their migration voyage on a map that had been prepared from the log of the "Sophie". As well, our family historian, Ian Robert Stehbens, also launched his latest book, "Detlef's Well Is Here". In this book, Ian tells the story of Detlef and Anna in remarkable detail, beginning with the birth of Detlef in a thatched stable on a cold monochrome day in Holstein in 1814. Pictured from among those who attended are Branco Culina, Linda Scott whose Zagreb born husband Robert Goricanic had also migrated from Croatia, Leslie Clark of Melbourne, George Tysoe and his wife Merle Stehbens, Elaine Stehbens Scott and Ian Roy Stehbens, all from Brisbane. [LINEAGES: Linda Scott d/o Elaine Stehbens d/o Donald Stehbens s/o Claus Detelf Stehbens s/o Claus Johann Stehbens s/o Detlef & Anna Stehbens. Les Clark s/o Dulcie Turner d/o Elizabeth Stehbens d/o Claus Detlef Stehbens s/o Claus Johann Stehbens s/o Detlef & Anna. George Tysoe m Merle Stehbens sister of Elaine and d/o Donald Stehbens. Ian Roy Stehbens s/o Roy Stehbens s/o Edwin Stehbens s/o Wilhelm Stebhens s/o Detlef & Anna.] Other attendees included Janet Baker Stehbens, Jamie Willis, Rod Tattersall and Helen Stehbens Tattersall.
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