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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| + | Adolfus Lessman was born 1828 in Hanover, [[Germany]]. Lessman came to Australia after the Schleswig-Holstein War of 1848.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
| + | He died in March 1869, at [[Talbot]], aged 41<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
| + | On Saturday 02 December 1854 [[Peter Lalor]] sent Lessman out for stop raids on storekeepers. Lessman was a participant in the [[Eureka Stockade]] battle who was slightly wounded. Lessman was Lieutenant of rifleman. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Lessman was the informant on [[William Emmermann]]'s death certificate.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | Lessman was the informant on [[William Emmermann]]'s death certificate.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
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| + | During the procession to mark the second annivesary of the [[Eureka Stockade]] Lessman carried a garland of flowers.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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:Municipality of Ballarat East.<ref>''Ballarat Star'', 5 May 1857</ref> | :Municipality of Ballarat East.<ref>''Ballarat Star'', 5 May 1857</ref> | ||
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| − | + | [[William Emmermann]] | |
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 26 November 2013
Contents
Background
Adolfus Lessman was born 1828 in Hanover, Germany. Lessman came to Australia after the Schleswig-Holstein War of 1848.[1]
He died in March 1869, at Talbot, aged 41[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
On Saturday 02 December 1854 Peter Lalor sent Lessman out for stop raids on storekeepers. Lessman was a participant in the Eureka Stockade battle who was slightly wounded. Lessman was Lieutenant of rifleman. [3]
Post 1854 Experiences
Lessman was the informant on William Emmermann's death certificate.[4]
During the procession to mark the second annivesary of the Eureka Stockade Lessman carried a garland of flowers.[5]
In the News
- SCHOOL COMMITTEES.—The Government Gazette of Tuesday states that the following appointments to school committees have been made:—A. R. Quinlan, N. M'Carthy, J. Taaffe, and A. Lessman, Back Creek School No. 97; ... [6]
- Census. MESSRS. R SCOTT, P. Reade, A. Lessman, J. Stodart, J. H. Magill, and E. Devereux, arc requested to call on thc under- signed immediately, to amend certain census papers, necessary for the payment of their salaries.
- S. IRWIN,
- Enumerator for North Grant Ballarat 5th May, 1857.
- Municipality of Ballarat East.[7]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Bendigo Advertiser, 2 April 1868.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 5 May 1857
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