John C. Weichhardt
Background
John Conrad Weichardt was from Butzbach, Germany. He was a partner with John Reid in the New York Bakery, Ballarat.
- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the partnership hitherto existing between John Reid and John Conrad Weickhardt, carrying on business as bakers, at the New York Bakery, on the Main Road, Ballarat, was this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business in future will be carried on by John Reid, who will receive and pay all moneys due and owing to and by the late firm.
- Ballarat, 24th June, 1858.
- JOHN REID,
- JOHN CONRAD WEICKHARDT.
- Witness, J. FUSSELL.[1]
Obituary
A very old pioneer of the Ballarat and Clunes districts died at his residence in the latter town yesterday, in tho person of Mr John Conrad Weickhardt. The deceased gentleman, who was one of the most widely respected of Clunes residents, had been ailing for some time past, and his demise was not unexpected. He was born at Butzbach, in Germany, in 1829, and had reached the ripe age of 76 years when he died. Mr Weickhardt was the first man to leave his native village for Australia in 1850, and his departure preceded an exodus of the young men to the new land. His parents objected to his crossing the sea, but an old friend of the family lent him the passage money, and he had not been long in Victoria before he was able to repay the loan. The other young men of the village argued that if the pioneer was able to do this in so short a time Australia must be a place worth coming to, and forthwith the exodus set in, not only from Butzbach, but other villages near by; the Heinz Brothers coming from Nieder Weissel, and Mr Eberhardt, an old resident still living in Ballarat, leaving Marburg. The late Mr Weickhardt, after working on the diggings for a time with considerable success, joined Mr John Reid, the veteran proprietor of Reid’s Coffee Palace, in partnership. The new firm opened the first bakery on Plank road, and carried it on for some time. About 46 years ago Mr Weickhardt went to re side at Clunes, and remained there till his death. He took an active interest in municipal affairs there, and was a member of the council for some years. He was also a prominent member of the Masonic order. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters, the youngest son being Mr Carl P.W. Weichardt, assistant clerk of courts in the City.[2]
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--Clare K.Gervasoni 11:13, 23 September 2019 (AEST)