Julius Bohlmann (1857-1933)
Julius Bohlmann | |
|---|---|
 Julius Bohlmann | |
| Born | 22 July 1857 North Adelaide |
| Died | 29 Oct 1933 Torrensville, South Australia |
| Resting place | Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham |
| Nationality | British Subject |
| Occupation | Customs and excise agent |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Jane Presgrave (married 6 November 1883, North Adelaide) |
Biography
Julius Bohlmann was born in Kermode Street, North Adelaide, in his parent's house, on the 22nd of July 1857 and baptised by Pastor Andreas Kappler in the same house in October. Julius's father, Johann, was a tinsmith and sheet metal worker from Bremen with his own workshop, situated at their Kermode Street residence, while his mother was Johann's second wife, Catherine Seekamp/Seecamp from Baden bei Achim, south east from Bremen, along the Weser River.
While Julius was baptised with Lutheran rites, his family soon became members of the Christ Church Church of England congregation, just a few hundred metres across Palmer Place, and Julius was educated as George William Moore's school on Jeffcott street, just across from the church.
By the age of 18, Julius was working for P. Falk & Co, general merchants of Birmingham, Melbourne and Adelaide, in Gawler Place, for whom he also played on the employee's cricket team.[1] By 1882, Julius had joined the SA Government Customs Department, being appointed boarding officer, sixth class in April 1882 and an assistant landing waiter, sixth class in December 1882.[2]
Sport
As well as participating in inter-company cricket matches, Bohlmann was a keen and talented Australian Rules football player, playing for one of the founding teams of the SA Football Association, the oddly named "The Victorians", then Semaphore and Prospect. 'The Victorians' were based at Montefiore Hill, just a few minutes from the Bohlmann fresidence in Kermode Street, and changed their name to North Adelaide in their final year (1884). before disbanding. While with the Victorians, Bohlmann travelled with the first South Australian football team to visit the colony of Victoria, playing Melbourne in 1878.[3]
Family
Residences in the City
| Dates | Place | Current Address | Co-ordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 - c1880 | Kermode Street, North Adelaide (Acre 724) | 152-154 Kermode Street | -34.91114, 138.595408 |
Work in the City
| Dates | Place | Current Address | Co-ordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1875 |
Falk and Co, Gawler Place | Gawler Place | TBD |
Published Obituary
References
- ↑ "FALK & Co.'s EMPLOYEES V. KING & Co.'s". South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. 21 January 1875.
- ↑ Chief Secretary's Office, South Australian Government Gazette, No 50, 7 December 1882, 4039, p. 4039.
- ↑ Peter Pindar (24 August 1878). "Football Gossip". The Australasian. Melbourne, Victoria.
Photo gallery
Julius and Eleanor Bohlmann with son Julius, and daughter Kitty and her family, at Torrensville, c. 1931
