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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Johann Bohlmann had a wide and extended family in South Australia. His mother was Gesche Kolwes of Hope Valley, and his two half brothers, Heinrich Wohlers and Carl Kolwes, also lived in that district. His uncle | Johann Bohlmann had a wide and extended family in South Australia. His mother was Gesche Kolwes of Hope Valley, and his two half brothers, Heinrich Wohlers and Carl Kolwes, also lived in that district. His uncle Johann Hinrich Büssenschütt also lived in the north east suburbs of Adelaide. A niece, Gesine Wohlers married [[Håkan Linde]], and another niece, Gesine Kolwes, married [[Wilhelm Gustav Kindermann|Wilhelm Gustav Kindermann.]] | ||
Johann married [[Anna Louise Hartmann]] in Bremen in 1841, prior to leaving for South Australia. The couple had the following children: | |||
* [[Franz Carl Bohlmann|Franz Carl]] - 11 Jul 1842 Bremen - 1843 Bremen | |||
* [[Anna Louisa Bohlmann|Anna Louisa]] - 25 Jul 1844 Bremen - 22 Feb 1847 Adelaide | |||
* [[Johann Bohlmann (1848-1869)|Johann]] - 13 Feb 1848 Adelaide - 2 Nov 1869 North Adelaide | |||
* [[Jacob Conrad Bohlmann|Jacob Conrad]] - 11 Mar 1850 North Adelaide - 16 Jul 1880 Adelaide | |||
Johann's wife Anna Louise died in 1854 and Johann married the recent arrival [[Catharina Seecamp]] in 1855. The following children were born from this second marriage: | |||
* [[Gesina Bohlmann|Gesina]] - 27 Nov 1855 North Adelaide - 1 Sep 1858 North Adelaide | |||
* [[Julius Bohlmann|Julius]] - 22 Jul 1857 North Adelaide - 29 Oct 1933 | |||
* [[Anna Catharina Bohlmann|Anna Catharina]] - 9 Jul 1859 North Adelaide - 15 Jul 1939 Adelaide | |||
* [[Adelheit Bohlmann|Adelheit]] - 1 Oct 1861 North Adelaide - 20 Dec 1952 | |||
* [[Gesiene Bohlmann|Gesiene]] - 12 Aug 1865 North Adelaide - 15 Sep 1939 | |||
* [[Henry Bohlmann|Henry]] - 30 Nov 1867 North Adelaide - 26 Jul 1949 | |||
* [[George Albert Bohlmann|George Albert]] - 27 Apr 1870 North Adelaide - 24 Dec 1938 Adelaide | |||
==Residences in the City== | ==Residences in the City== | ||
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From the Adelaide Observer, Saturday 21 December 1901: | From the Adelaide Observer, Saturday 21 December 1901: | ||
" Mr. John Bohlmann, a colonist of 55 years, died at his residence, Kermode street, North Adelaide, on Tuesday night, at the age of 90 years. The deceased gentleman was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1811, and arrived in South Australia by the ship Patell in 1846. Soon after coming to this state he joined the Locomotive Department, which was then established at Bowden. Mr. Bohlmann retired in 1888, having retained the respect and regard of his superior officers and fellow-workmen. He resided in North Adelaide for 51 years, and up to within a few days of his death he enjoyed fairly good health. He has left a widow, three sons—Messrs. H. Bohlmann, of H.M. Customs; J. Bohlmann, of Messrs. H. Muecke & Co., Port Adelaide; and Mr. G. Bohlmann—and three daughters. | " Mr. John Bohlmann, a colonist of 55 years, died at his residence, Kermode street, North Adelaide, on Tuesday night, at the age of 90 years. The deceased gentleman was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1811, and arrived in South Australia by the ship Patell in 1846. Soon after coming to this state he joined the Locomotive Department, which was then established at Bowden. Mr. Bohlmann retired in 1888, having retained the respect and regard of his superior officers and fellow-workmen. He resided in North Adelaide for 51 years, and up to within a few days of his death he enjoyed fairly good health. He has left a widow, three sons—Messrs. H. Bohlmann, of H.M. Customs; J. Bohlmann, of Messrs. H. Muecke & Co., Port Adelaide; and Mr. G. Bohlmann—and three daughters." | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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