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Friedrich married twice: first to Wilhelmine Louise Eleonore Langshoff in Goldberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1846, and after her death in a tragic fire accident, to Elizabeth Ann Mills in 1865. | Friedrich married twice: first to Wilhelmine Louise Eleonore Langshoff in Goldberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1846, and after her death in a tragic fire accident, to Elizabeth Ann Mills in 1865. | ||
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<blockquote>" Mr. | <blockquote>"The Late Mr. F. J. Koehncke.—In losing our old colonists by death we are also erasing from the list some of the men who, feeling faith in the future of the colonv, have established businesses, kept them going, and tried their level best to make the trade a success. The late Mr. Frederic J.Koehncke was one of these, He was a native of Hamburg, and came to South Australia in 1854, with the knowledge and skill of a glass engraver and picture framer. He began business in a shop at the end of Rundle-street, as it was then, and, after a visit to tho Victorian diggings, removed to Hindley-street, where he conducted business for about ten years. In 1874 ho made a trip to Germany, and when he returned to South Australia he started picture-framing and glass-engraving business in Gawler-place. He died on Monday morning, February 17, The late Mr. Koehncke was much respected in business circles; he was not a man who exerted himself much about politics, although he took an intelligent interest in political and civic matters". <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161835681 |title=GENERAL NEWS. |newspaper=[[Adelaide Observer]] |volume=LIII, |issue=2,838 |location=South Australia |date=22 February 1896 |accessdate=23 June 2024 |page=29 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:38, 24 June 2024
Friedrich Joachim Ludwig Christoph Köhncke (1822-1896) was a master glazier from Hamburg.
Frederic John Koehncke | |
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 Friedrich Joachim Ludwig Christoph Köhncke c. 1889 | |
| Born | Friedrich Joachim Ludwig Christoph Köhncke 15 Sep 1822 Goldberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Died | 17 Feb 1896 Adelaide, South Australia |
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Biography
In Germany
In Australia
Timeline
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Family
Friedrich married twice: first to Wilhelmine Louise Eleonore Langshoff in Goldberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1846, and after her death in a tragic fire accident, to Elizabeth Ann Mills in 1865.
Friedrich and Eleanore had four children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse |
| Adele Helena Sophia | abt 1852 | 10 May 1939 | unmarried |
| Amelie Elisabeth | abt Jan 1856 | 12 March 1856 | died as infant |
| Mathilde Charlotte Dorothea | 10 Apr 1861 | 2 December 1939 | Henry Arthur Badger (m 1901 Adelaide) |
| Eleanore Elisabeth | 10 Apr 1861 | 3 September 1924 | umarried |
Friedrich and Elizabeth had five children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse |
| Georgina Friedericke | 4 Nov 1865 | 5 May 1917 | John George Henry Usher (married 1907 Broken Hill, NSW) |
| Frederick Arthur George | 27 Jul 1867 | 15 Jul 1939 | Lily Pricilla Hillier (1890); Maria Jane Walter (1897) |
| Frances Elisabeth Emma | 10 Apr 1861 | 2 December 1939 | Henry Arthur Badger (m 1901 Adelaide) |
| William Ernest Albert | 26 December 1871 | 1 November 1875 | died as child |
| Lily Alexandra | 4 May 1875 |
Residences in the City
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Published Obituary
From the Adelaide Observer, Saturday 22 February 1896:
"The Late Mr. F. J. Koehncke.—In losing our old colonists by death we are also erasing from the list some of the men who, feeling faith in the future of the colonv, have established businesses, kept them going, and tried their level best to make the trade a success. The late Mr. Frederic J.Koehncke was one of these, He was a native of Hamburg, and came to South Australia in 1854, with the knowledge and skill of a glass engraver and picture framer. He began business in a shop at the end of Rundle-street, as it was then, and, after a visit to tho Victorian diggings, removed to Hindley-street, where he conducted business for about ten years. In 1874 ho made a trip to Germany, and when he returned to South Australia he started picture-framing and glass-engraving business in Gawler-place. He died on Monday morning, February 17, The late Mr. Koehncke was much respected in business circles; he was not a man who exerted himself much about politics, although he took an intelligent interest in political and civic matters". [1]
Photo gallery
References
- ↑ "GENERAL NEWS". Adelaide Observer. Vol. LIII, , no. 2, 838. South Australia. 22 February 1896. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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