George Topfer and Janetter Chilcott
George Topfer was born in Essen, Germany on 2 February 1832. Migrated to Australia with his father George and sister Anna as assisted immigrants on the German ship Johann Caesar which arrived in Moreton Bay (Queensland) on 8 February 1856.
George settled in Warwick, Queensland on a farm. Was a linen weaver by trade before coming to Australia. He lived in Warwick for a number of years then shifted to the Richmond River, New South Wales, where he acquired a farming property at Cumbalum near Ballina.
Married Janet (Janetter) Chilcott of Ballina on 26 August 1862. He established a store and post office at Cumbalum. According to the Post Office, he initially had the contract for Ballina to Emigrant Creek, once weekly by horseback, £20 per year, then Ballina, Emigrant Creek and Tintenbar, twice weekly for £45 per year. Took an interest in public affairs and served several terms as Alderman of the then Ballina Municipal Council during the years 1893 to 1896. George was also a longtime chair or president of the Tintenbar Progress Association.
George was naturalised on 8 July 1873.
George and Janet had 14 children.
| John Robert | born 17 Feb 1864, died 14 October 1923 | Married Mary Jane Sinclair |
| Hannah Elizabeth | born 13 December 1865, died 1901 | |
| Jessie | born 16 December 1867, died | |
| George | born 2 December 1869, died 8 July 1915 | Married Minnie Jane Thomson 1894 |
| Herbert Eaton | born 8 July 1872, died 1921 | |
| Walter Thomas | born 7 January 1874, died 1875 | |
| Maryann Julia Martha | born 10 January 1876, died 1896 | |
| Eva Maud | born 23 April 1878, died 1901 | |
| Amy Mary | born 31 May 1880, died | |
| Olive Margaret | born 11 October 1882, died 1901 | |
| William Henry | born 8 December 1883, died 1914 | |
| Edward Thomas | born 7 June 1885, died 1939 | |
| Cecile Janet | born 27 July 1888, died | |
| Janet Bernice | born 27 April 1891, died 1909 |