Frederick William MEINCKE

Frederick William MEINCKE

Male 1859 - 1916  (56 years)

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  • Name Frederick William MEINCKE 
    Born 28 Dec 1859  Lightship, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    News Item 26 Apr 1895  Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FIRE AT MR. F. MEINCKE'S APIARY.
    As an exhibitor of the product of bees and of bee-keeping appliances Mr. F. Meincke, of Adelaide-road, Kapunda, will be known to all who have attended the shows of agricultural societies in this and adjoining districts during the past eight years. His exhibit has always commanded the admiration of all, and the enthusiastic and genial manner in which he described his exhibit always gathered around him a crowd of interested listeners. They will regret to hear that the result of Mr. Meincke's eight years' study, manual labour, and financial outlay was on Friday afternoon swept away in a few minutes by fire.
    All that now remains of the perfect machinery, the daintily-labelled cans and transparent jars of delicious honey, and the piles of indented wax called "foundation," are the charred remains. Where once stood a room which was an object lesson to all who entered it, are found blackened posts frowning over piles of burnt and twisted tin and iron and charcoal, which once formed the machinery and appliances so highly prized by their owner, and which had excited the admiration of hundreds of people on many occasions.
    Mr. Meincke had probably one of the most complete beekeeping plants in the colony. Several of the appliances were of his own design, while others he had imported directly from America and were of the very latest improvement. Not a single article was saved, not even the "foundation" mill, which Mr. Meincke always kept on a bench near the door where he thought it would be easily rescued should fire occur. When Mr. Meincke opened the door to attempt to save what was near at hand, he found that it was too late, the room being full of fire. The burning honey and wax ran in all directions, and the heat was intense. Some of the bee-hives near by, which had bags on them, caught fire, but were not badly burnt. Fortunately the weather was cold and damp, so that the bees were not very troublesome owing to the heat and being shifted about.
    Mr. Meincke estimates his loss at quite £100, but to this is to be added the loss which occurs through his not being able to supply his customers with their requisites and having to send to America for new appliances, which cannot reach him for six months. There was a ton of extracted honey and 400 lbs. of comb-honey in the building, besides £20 worth of wax, and spare hives and combs, two foundation mills, extractors, stove, wax-boiler, dipping vats, and a large quantity of sundries. The origin of the fire is a mystery, except there is some explanation in the fact that the train had passed by a few minutes before the fire was seen. The structure was of timber, roofed with iron, and lined with canvas. The dry weather had shrunk the timber, and as the fire was at the back, or west side, of the structure when first noticed, it may be that a spark from the engine funnel found its way into the canvas. There was a stove in thehouse, but it had not been used for some time. On the previous day a smoker had been used in the room because the bees had been troublesome, but it had not been used that morning. The property was not insured.
    Transcribed from the Kapunda Herald (SA:1878-1951) Fri 26 Apr 1895, Page 3 .
     
    Died 30 May 1916  Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12  Squire Family History
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2022 

    Father Franz Ludwig Rudolph MEINCKE,   b. 7 Oct 1835, Schleswig,Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1914, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Phillipa BRAY,   b. 7 Nov 1835, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1920, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1859  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Anne Moyle WILLIAMS,   b. 27 Aug 1863, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1889, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1882  Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Mary Ethel MEINCKE,   b. 29 Jul 1883, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1884, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Emma May MEINCKE,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1916, Riverton, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    +3. Ernest Gordon MEINCKE,   b. 31 Mar 1886, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1964, Day Terrace, Croydon Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. Edith Gertrude MEINCKE,   b. 14 March 1888, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1965, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane WILSON,   b. 16 Sep 1863, Ross Creek, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1940, Gawler South, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1896  Ross Creek, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
    +1. Elfreda Ethel MEINCKE,   b. 15 Aug 1896, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1966, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Hubert Sangstroff MEINCKE,   b. 31 Mar 1898, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1960, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Julius Louis MEINCKE,   b. 6 Jul 1899, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Allan Victor MEINCKE,   b. 3 Mar 1902, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1992, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Elva Doreena Essels MEINCKE,   b. 31 Jul 1905, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1906, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Fredrick MEINCKE,   b. 17 Oct 1908, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1908, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1859 - Lightship, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Aug 1882 - Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNews Item - FIRE AT MR. F. MEINCKE'S APIARY. As an exhibitor of the product of bees and of bee-keeping appliances Mr. F. Meincke, of Adelaide-road, Kapunda, will be known to all who have attended the shows of agricultural societies in this and adjoining districts during the past eight years. His exhibit has always commanded the admiration of all, and the enthusiastic and genial manner in which he described his exhibit always gathered around him a crowd of interested listeners. They will regret to hear that the result of Mr. Meincke's eight years' study, manual labour, and financial outlay was on Friday afternoon swept away in a few minutes by fire. All that now remains of the perfect machinery, the daintily-labelled cans and transparent jars of delicious honey, and the piles of indented wax called "foundation," are the charred remains. Where once stood a room which was an object lesson to all who entered it, are found blackened posts frowning over piles of burnt and twisted tin and iron and charcoal, which once formed the machinery and appliances so highly prized by their owner, and which had excited the admiration of hundreds of people on many occasions. Mr. Meincke had probably one of the most complete beekeeping plants in the colony. Several of the appliances were of his own design, while others he had imported directly from America and were of the very latest improvement. Not a single article was saved, not even the "foundation" mill, which Mr. Meincke always kept on a bench near the door where he thought it would be easily rescued should fire occur. When Mr. Meincke opened the door to attempt to save what was near at hand, he found that it was too late, the room being full of fire. The burning honey and wax ran in all directions, and the heat was intense. Some of the bee-hives near by, which had bags on them, caught fire, but were not badly burnt. Fortunately the weather was cold and damp, so that the bees were not very troublesome owing to the heat and being shifted about. Mr. Meincke estimates his loss at quite £100, but to this is to be added the loss which occurs through his not being able to supply his customers with their requisites and having to send to America for new appliances, which cannot reach him for six months. There was a ton of extracted honey and 400 lbs. of comb-honey in the building, besides £20 worth of wax, and spare hives and combs, two foundation mills, extractors, stove, wax-boiler, dipping vats, and a large quantity of sundries. The origin of the fire is a mystery, except there is some explanation in the fact that the train had passed by a few minutes before the fire was seen. The structure was of timber, roofed with iron, and lined with canvas. The dry weather had shrunk the timber, and as the fire was at the back, or west side, of the structure when first noticed, it may be that a spark from the engine funnel found its way into the canvas. There was a stove in thehouse, but it had not been used for some time. On the previous day a smoker had been used in the room because the bees had been troublesome, but it had not been used that morning. The property was not insured. Transcribed from the Kapunda Herald (SA:1878-1951) Fri 26 Apr 1895, Page 3 . - 26 Apr 1895 - Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1896 - Ross Creek, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 May 1916 - Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    1. [S11] Births South Australia Civil, 12 Aug 2012.
      SA Birth Certificate transcription.
      Registered 1860, District of Adelaide.
      Born 28 December 1859, Frederick William MEINCKE.
      Father Louis MEINCKE, occ Waterman.
      Mother Phillipa MEINCKE formerly BRAY.
      Residence Le Fevre peninsula.
      Informant Phillipa MEINCKE, Le Fevre peninsula, mother.
      Registered 6 February 1860, Adelaide.

    2. [S12] Deaths South Australian Civil, 12 Aug 2012.
      Registered 1916, District Kapunda.
      Date 30 May 1916, Frederick William MEINCKE, male, 56 years, occ carrier, residence Kapunda.
      Birth Port Adelaide, native.
      Age at remarriage 36 years.
      Children living 4M, 2F; deceased 2M, 3F.
      Cause of death heart failure, place Kapunda.
      Informant Ethel DAY, storekeeper, Kapunda.
      Registered 6 June 1916.

    3. [S13] Marriage South Australia Civil, 12 Dec 2014.
      Registered 1859, District Adelaide.
      On 18 April 1859, at the Office of the Registrar General, Victoria Square, Adelaide.
      Groom Louis MEINCKE, 23 years, occupation mariner, residence Port Adelaide, father Friedrich MEINCKE.
      Bride Phillipa BRAY, 23 years, spinster, residence Kensington, father William BRAY.
      Witnesses Lionel James PELHAM, gentleman, South Terrace, and O T HEATH, gentleman, Lower Mitcham.
      Celebrant J F CLELAND, Registrar General.

    4. [S13] Marriage South Australia Civil, 12 Aug 2012.
      Registered 1882, District of Kapunda.
      Date 30 August 1882, at the residence of the bride's parents, Kapunda.
      Groom Frederick William MEINCKE, 22 years, bachelor, occ sadler, residence Kapunda, father Louis MEINCKE.
      Bride Mary Anne Moyle WILLIAMS, 19 years, spinster, residence Kapunda, father Edward WILLIAMS.
      Witnesses Rufus Moyle OATES, clerk, Kapunda, Phillipa MEINCKE, Kapunda.
      Celebrant John Rayment, officiating minister.

    5. [S13] Marriage South Australia Civil, 12 Aug 2012.
      Registered 1896, District of Kapunda.
      Date 6 April 1896, at the residence of Mr James WILSON, Ross's Creek (west of Kapunda).
      Groom Frederick William MEINCKE, 37 years, widower, occ carrier, residence Kapunda, father Louis MEINCKE.
      Bride Jane WILSON, 32 years, spinster, occ domestic duties, residence Ross's Creek, father James WILSON.
      Witnesses Julius MEINCKE, plasterer, Kapunda, James H PADDY, mason, Kapunda.
      Celebrant R C YEOMAN.