Wachsmuth Carl Christian
| Type of person | Family |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Germany |
| Date of arrival | 1849 |
| Principal occupation | Saddlers |
| Place of death | Gawler |
Carl Christian Wachsmuth Born 1822: Germany Death 12 Sep 1859 • Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Carl was a saddler with a shop in Murray Street Gawler. Carl was born in Germany (Prussia), where he married Henriette, before they travelled to South Australia in 1849. After Carls death in 1859, his wife Minna, took over the saddlery shop. Later his son, Carl Junior would also become a saddler and run the family business.1
Henriette Wilhelmine Minna (nee RICHTER) – Born: 16 Aug 1822 • Mittenwalde, Preussen, Germany Died: 4 Apr 1896 • Gawler, South Australia, Australia. Buried at Gawler East, St Georges Anglican Cemetery on Cheek Avenue.
The children of Henriette and Carl Wachsmuth:
Carl (Otto) Wachsmuth (1849–1897)
Emma Bertha Wachsmuth (1851–1913)
Bertha Emilie Wachsmith (1854–1890)
Hermann Ferdinand Wachsmuth (1856–1910)
Agniss Henrietta Matilda Wachsmuth (1858–1859)
Minna Anna Wachsmuth (1860–1863); Anna Minna Wachsmuth died at 3 years old on the 19 October 1863. She was buried at the Gawler Cemetery (now Pioneer Park) Murray St, Gawler Church of England. Minna died from Scarlatina maligna (Scarlet Fever).2
According to the Town of Gawler Heritage Survey 2020, the Wachsmuth family owned properties in Gawler on Eighth Street.3
The Wachsmuth family came to Australia from Hamburg Germany onboard Princess Louise. German families left the country after political unrest.4
GAWLER LOCAL COURT
FULL JURISDICTION (excerpt from The Bunyip Newspaper 1873)
Tuesday, May 20
(Before Messrs G. W. Hawkes, S.M., J. Mitchell and W. Malcolm, J.P.s.)
WACHSMUTH v, ZOLLNER— Claim for £2 5s.
Mr Turner for defendant-
J. K. Sanderson, manager of Mrs Wachsmuth’s establishment, said he sold a second-hand saddle to defendant for £2- 2s., and received 2s deposit in 1867. ln February, 1868, he waited upon defendant at his residence, Port Gawler, but did not see him. Sent the account several times since. He took the saddle with him when he purchased it. Mrs Wachsmath stated she had asked defendant personally for payment of the saddle three years ago. He promised to pay me when he had money. Plaintiff nonsuited, under the Statute of Limitations Act. 5
[Researched by Allen Tiller]
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References
- 1. Wachsmuth Adelaide Hills localwiki https://localwiki.org/adelaide-hills/GRO_Merge_'Wa'_-_'Wee'
- 2. Pioneer Park Burial Register Town Of Gawler https://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/218085/pioneer-park-cemetery-burial-register.pdf
- 3.Town of Gawler 20 Eighth Street Flight Path Architects Heritage Review 2020 VOL 2 pp.8-12.
- 4. The South Australian Register Wednesday August 8th 1849
- 5. GAWLER LOCAL COURT. Bunyip (24 May 1873) p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97209033
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