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| + | Adolphus Lessman was born in 1828 at Hanover, [[Germany]]. Lessman came to Australia after the Schleswig-Holstein War of 1848. | ||
| + | He died in March 1869 at Talbot, aged 41.<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
| + | He was a Leiutenant of rifleman during the [[Eureka Stockade]] battle who was slightly wounded. On Saturday 2 December 1854 [[Peter Lalor]] sent Lessman out for stop raids on storekeepers.<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
| + | During the procession to mark the second anniversary of the [[Eureka Stockade]] Lessman carried a garland of flowers.<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | ||
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| + | ::ANNIVERSARY OF THE EUREKA STOCKADE. — A meeting of about 200 miners was held on Monday on Esmond's Lead, Mr W. Ryan occupying the chair. Mr J. T. Ryan proposed, and Mr Ad. Lessman seconded the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : — "That next Wednesday, the 3rd December, being the anniversary of the massacre of the Ballaarat Patriots, be observed as a general holiday in commemoration of the men who so nobly sacrificed their lives in resisting injustice and tyranny, and we humbly invite the co-operation of the miners of the various leads to meet on the site of the Stockade, at 2 o'clock p.m. to march from thence in solemn procession to the Cemetery." Mr Downing proposed, and Mr Allan seconded — "That a committee be formed to meet at the Prince Albert Hotel, at 5 o'clock, this (Monday) evening, 1st December, for the purpose of carrying out the object of the above resolution." <ref>Ballarat Star, 03 December 1856.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| + | [[Peter Lalor]] | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Contents
Background
Adolphus Lessman was born in 1828 at Hanover, Germany. Lessman came to Australia after the Schleswig-Holstein War of 1848. He died in March 1869 at Talbot, aged 41.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
He was a Leiutenant of rifleman during the Eureka Stockade battle who was slightly wounded. On Saturday 2 December 1854 Peter Lalor sent Lessman out for stop raids on storekeepers.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
During the procession to mark the second anniversary of the Eureka Stockade Lessman carried a garland of flowers.[3]
- ANNIVERSARY OF THE EUREKA STOCKADE. — A meeting of about 200 miners was held on Monday on Esmond's Lead, Mr W. Ryan occupying the chair. Mr J. T. Ryan proposed, and Mr Ad. Lessman seconded the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : — "That next Wednesday, the 3rd December, being the anniversary of the massacre of the Ballaarat Patriots, be observed as a general holiday in commemoration of the men who so nobly sacrificed their lives in resisting injustice and tyranny, and we humbly invite the co-operation of the miners of the various leads to meet on the site of the Stockade, at 2 o'clock p.m. to march from thence in solemn procession to the Cemetery." Mr Downing proposed, and Mr Allan seconded — "That a committee be formed to meet at the Prince Albert Hotel, at 5 o'clock, this (Monday) evening, 1st December, for the purpose of carrying out the object of the above resolution." [4]
See also
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 03 December 1856.
External links
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