Augustus Heinrick Frederick Franz Guhl (1865 - 1912)

Born 1865 in Germany

Husband of Agnes Cecilia (Watts) Guhl — married 12 Feb 1897 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1912 at about age 47 in Mundijong, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

He must have travelled to Australia on his own as at the time of his marriage his parents were still in Germany.

After his wedding in Horsham Victoria he and his wife travelled to Melbourne and on the 13/2/1897 sailed for Western Australia on the Elingamite. He was going to work for his father in laws business J.A. Watts and Co selling medicines.

He was a herbalist and at the time of his death he was manager for J.A. Watts and Co.

He lived at 49 Good St Perth.

He had been walking from Jarrahdale to Mundijong while carrying two bags. He was not well and a passerby agreed to take one of his bags and leave it at Mundijong railway station. He was later found dead at the rear of Mundijong railway station. There was no suspicion of foul play.

Myheritage.com records have his DOB as 13/10/1871 and born in Granzin (AG. Boizenburg), Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Online death recprds have his full name, age at death 40 and list his parents as Henrick Guhl and Sophia Unknown.

Sources

• Marriage Notice The Horsham Times 16/2/1897.
• Place of birth on his son's (Franz) WW1 enlistment papers who in turn appears to be an imposter is given as Ballarat Victoria
• Victorian BDM records - Marriage.
• West Australia BDM records. Death reg 340003/1912.
• Newspaper article about his death. The West Australian 15/2/1912.
• Death Notices.