Wachsmuth Carl Christian

Fast Facts

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

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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

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