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==Published Obituary==
==Published Obituary==


From ''The Register'', Saturday 30 November 1878:
From ''The Observer'', Saturday 30 May 1885:
<blockquote>Death of Mr. Bartels.
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The announcement of the death of Mr. A. H. F. Bartels we are sure will be received with very general regret by the citizens of Adelaide. Mr. Bartels was in all respects what is known as a self-made man, and his career exemplifies in a marked degree how by the possession of sterling qualities consistently displayed in all his dealings a man of humble origin may raise himself to a position of eminence in the community.


Mr. Bartels was born in Hanover, and in his early years followed the trade of a cigarmaker at Hamburg. Thence he went to Breslau, where he met the father of Mr. B. Seppelt, with whom he came out under engagement via Melbourne to South Australia about 1848, and worked for him as a farm labourer at Seppeltsfield for a year. He then entered the employ of Messrs. Gerke & Rodemann, in Adelaide, as a cigarmaker, and after a visit to the Victorian gold-fields returned to Adelaide and opened a tobacconist's shop on his own account. After the death of Mr. Uhlendorf, who kept the King of Hanover Hotel, Mr. Bartels married his widow and carried on the business from 1855 till the end of 1865, when he entered into partnership with Mr G. H. C. Meyer as general agents and grain merchants— a connection which existed up till the time of his death.
Death of Mr. H. C. Uhlmann.
We regret to record the death of Mr. H. C. Uhlmann. of the well-known firm of Armbruster & Uhlmann, tobacconists, who died at his residence, at Norwood, on Sunday, May 24. The deceased, who was a colonist of about thirty years, was one of the founders of the German Club, and although he never occupied any public position, he always took a deep interest in all matters affecting the
progress of the colony. He leaves a son and two daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. F. Bassé, the jeweller. He was buried in the West-terrace Cemetery on Tuesday, when most of the business houses in Rundle-street were partially closed out of respect to the deceased. The members of the Liedertafel were present at the grave, and sang a funeral
hymn.


In December, 1866, Mr. Bartels was chosen by the ratepayers of Hindmarsh Ward to represent them in the City Council— a position he retained for four years, and the manner in which he had discharged his functions gave so much satisfaction that after a year's absence from the Council he was in December, 1871, elected Mayor of the City, being the following year returned to the office unopposed. Mr. Bartels was not a man of words. He never talked for talking sake, but only when he had something worth saying, and the good sound, common sense, the diligent attention to his duties, thorough integrity, straightforwardness, and business ability which distinguished his action in municipal affairs were quite as apparent in the concerns of his everyday life. That these qualities were well recognised was shown by the fact that he occupied the position of Director of the Permanent Equitable Building Society and other public Companies to the satisfaction of shareholders. He was also a member of the Destitute Board.
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About six weeks before his death Mr. Bartels was seized with severe illness caused by a tumour on the liver, from the effects of which he died on Saturday, November 9, at the age of fifty-eight. Some years ago his first wife died and he was married again to Miss Weidenbach, of Glen Osmond, who survives him with six children besides a married daughter by his previous wife.
 
On November 11 the funeral took place and was largely attended, the cortege to West terrace including about thirty vehicles. The chief mourners were the two young sons of the deceased, Dr. Neubauer (son-in-law), Messrs. J. Eitzen, B. and E. Weidenbach (brothers in law), M. F. Weidenbach, G. H. C. Meyer, and E. Pustkuchen. There were also present the Hon. W. Sandover, Drs. Gorger and Renner, Dr. Schomburgk, Messrs. Basedow, M.P, Krichauff, M.P., J. M. Solomon (Chairman of the Destitute Board), Lindsay (Secretary), A. Tilemann, A. Kauffmann, C. L. Meyer, [[Wilhelm Gustav Kindermann (1855-1901)|G. Kindermann]], [[Heinrich Ludwig Vosz (1812-1886)|H. L.]] and W. Vosz, J. Kelly, A. Adamson, D. Matinke, O. Farr, O. Kankin, C. Othams, W. D. Hewer, H. Steiner, A. Balk, Homburg, F.W. Wittwer, Bussenschutt, [[Johann Friedrich Martin Armbruster (1826-1897)|F. Armbruster,]] H. O. Uhlmann, O. Ziegler, Heir, Kolwes, Schutze, C.E. Tidemann, Kruss, and others..<ref>{{cite news |author=|title= Death of Mr. Bartels|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42992522 |work= The South Australian Register |location=Adelaide, South Australia |date=30 November 1878 |access-date=}}</ref></blockquote> -->
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Revision as of 08:25, 29 May 2024


Published Obituary

From The Observer, Saturday 30 May 1885:

Death of Mr. H. C. Uhlmann. We regret to record the death of Mr. H. C. Uhlmann. of the well-known firm of Armbruster & Uhlmann, tobacconists, who died at his residence, at Norwood, on Sunday, May 24. The deceased, who was a colonist of about thirty years, was one of the founders of the German Club, and although he never occupied any public position, he always took a deep interest in all matters affecting the progress of the colony. He leaves a son and two daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. F. Bassé, the jeweller. He was buried in the West-terrace Cemetery on Tuesday, when most of the business houses in Rundle-street were partially closed out of respect to the deceased. The members of the Liedertafel were present at the grave, and sang a funeral hymn.

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