Ludwig Ernst Simon Flos (1847 - 1917)

Born 13 Nov 1847 in Treptow an der Tollense, Pommern, Preußen

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Died 28 Jul 1917 at age 69 in Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

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Louis was born in Treptow an der Tollensee, on 13 November 1847 and arrived in Victoria in 1867. He was naturalised in 1896. He died in Victoria on 28 July 1917 at Beaconsfield Terrace, Saint Kilda. He was Leopold’s half brother.

Louis’ will was prepared on 10th June 1913. In addition to the children of William and Leopold, he also provided for his sister-in-law Martha Flos, who was re-married to Reinhold Noetzel, schoolteacher, and living in Langführ, a wealthy borough of Danzig (now in Poland and called Wrzeszcz, Gdánsk). There was also allowance for Martha’s daughter Elsbeth Noetzel and a nephew, Carl Gentzen of Berlin W. 35 Steglitzer Street 9.

He also left £50 to the Melbourne Hospital and to the Naval and Military Lodge of the Free Masons for support of the Masons Alms House at Prahran.

When his will was enacted land that he owned in Western Australia was forfeited as ‘not being of sufficient value to warrant expense of sealing probate’.

Louis requested that he be buried in the Lutheran section of the Booroondara Cemetery at Kew.

Browse newspaper articles about Louis at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-publictag=Louis%20Flos

Sources

• Birth: Year based on age at death. Place highly likely.
• Death: Registry Index 1917/10469, Newspaper http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1639137