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Aim of this article

This page is a continuation of 'Fritz' FAEHRMANN (1872-1906) which explores the life of South Australian born Nickolaus Friederich Carl Fährmann and his wife of Welsh origins, Mary Jane Jones.

Shown below are his 1901-1905 blacksmith records, which were lent to me in 2020, with permission to make them public on this LocalWiki site, by their granddaughter, Beryl Benham, Hahndorf resident, South Australia.

Contents

1.    Author's Note

2.    Summary of blacksmith records 1 October 1901 - 23 May 1905                                    

3.    Scanned copies of 'Fritz' Faehrmann's Hahndorf blacksmith records pages 1-239.

1.    Author's Note

Nickolaus Friedrich Carl FAEHRMANN is the author's

Nickolaus Friedrich Carl FAEHRMANN is John MUELLER'S 

2.   Summary of blacksmith records 1 October 1901-23 May 1905       

Nickolaus was a blacksmith and his granddaughter Beryl BENHAM has kept his daily blacksmith records, now 120 years old, dated from Tuesday 1 October 1901, until page 239, Saturday 3 June 1905.

In his inventory he records hundreds of interactions with his customers, some examples I have entered below: 

1. Storch Brothers who purchased 1 lb dynamite and 9 detonators on Thursday May 4, 1905.            
2. His brother Friedrich Wilhelm Faehrmann who visited the work shop several times every week and bought many 'shoes', but others had their 'shoes' removed
3. Pfennig who purchased 'slippers'
4. Mrs Reimann on 22 March 1905 who purchased a millsaw file
5. Friedrich Wilhelm Wittwer had two Mill roller scrapers in September 1904, and had work down to his boiler,  
6. Mueller had his plough fixed, in August 1904 for one shilling,  
7. J Pain had his Mason hammer sharpened for tuppence, in February 2004
8. J.O. Thiele bought black paint
9. J.C. Gallasch had his plough painted
10. F.J. Kuchel bought a tin of axle grease
11. W Liebelt and others had their scythes repaired
12. C Jaensch who bought cartridges in the same month, and other who picked up bolts, shovel and axe handles
13. October 1901 Alf Paech and Alf Kuchel both bought 'boys axes', had their grubbers regularly sharpened, bought trap tyres, nails by the pound, trolly springs, shackles, hacksaw & blades, wedges, shears repaired, and sharpened, German Wagon axel welded
14. J.C. Gallasch has his adze repaired for one shilling and thrupence
15. F.A. Paech had repairs to his chaff cutter rod
16. Strempel had a rake repaired
17. Mrs Faehrmann picked up two cases of kerosene for 14 shillings on 9 April 1902
18. Ruge, Mueller and Faehrmann bought oil by the bottle or the gallon in March 1902,
19. B Constable bought a bottle of Eucalyptus oil
20. C Fichtner two bags of coal
21. Reinmann bought a Bulls Ring on 1 March 1902
22. Mrs Pade on page 16 bought a Douglas's Pump, No 4 for just over sixteen shillings
23. Mrs Reinmann bought an onion hoe, and in November 1903 they needed a 'Bull leader'
24. Alf Kuchel, G Ruge, and Ferdinand Mueller wanted potato hoes
25. Dainty & Co bought picks and drills
26. Gottlieb Kuchel had a yoke welded, 10 shillings in June 1902
27. Mrs Jaensch needed 3 bolts and screws in a pram, in July 1902
28. Manglesdorf & Co had work down on their Butchers trap
29. August 1902 Friedrich Wilhelm Wittwer had hinges made for his gate
30. Pade & Sandow had their bedstead repaired, there were several  Kelly Axe's 4 1/4, a handsaw, a ? Napping Hammers were popular, and a Napping Light (March 1903)
31. J.O. Thiele wanted two new tyres but he provided his own iron
32. FW Faehrmann bought a bag of potatoes for four shillings
33. Fichtner bought charcoal
34. O Faehrmann bought a gallon of turpentine
35. Trolley or dray skids were repaired frequently, and what is a Mangold Cutter?

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Page 17.    Thursday 2 January, 1902.

Page 78.   Friday 2 January, 1903.

Page 145.  Tuesday 2  January, 104.

Page 211.   Monday 2 January, 1905.

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Names of his customers which I have summarised here in order of appearance, on a weekly basis.    I have tried not to repeat names, only added new names as they are noted.

Page 1.    Tuesday January 1, 1901.   F.W. Faehrmann,  James Pain,   L. Waltrowitz,   Wittwers,  F. Schunke,  C. Jensch,  C. Korber,  W. Bowden,  W. Thiele,  F.J. Kuchel,   Alf Paech,  J.C. Gallasch,  Telegraph Department,   J. Schmisz,  Carl Schmidtke,  F.H. Sonnemann, J. Pfennig, Dainty & Co,  P. Breandler,  H. Clousholm, J. James.

Page 3. J. Sandow,  J. Gregor,  Ferd Mueller,  J. Kuchel,  J. Gregor,  H. Koeger,  Gustav Kuchel,  R. Kramm,  Mr Mr Jacobson,  Tim Grivell,  Mrs Mattfeldt, Bowden,  Mr R Mueller,  C. Fichtner,  J.O. Thiele,  E Wittwer,  C. Jeansch,  Fred J. Kuchel,  Dube,  J. Ruge,  Gus Kuchel.

Page 5. P. Brendler,  Mrs F.W. Faehrmann,  Dr Aurich,  F. Schneemilch,  B. Constanze,  C. Fichtner, C.H. Martin,  Mrs F. Thiele,  Storch Bros,  Gus Kuchel,  J. James,  B. Stigwood,  P. Carey,  E. Stemple,  Alx. Constable,  Bowden,  Mrs Reimann,  Mrs Mattfeldt,  H. Roeger,  C. Körber,  T. Schunke, 

Page 7. Alf Kelcy,  A. Cash,  Mr Dainty & Co,  A. Thiele,  J.O. Thiele,  J.C. Rundle,  J. Wilson,  Gregor,  A. Thiele,  C.H. Martin.

Page 9. Guis Van der Molen,  T. Schunke,  West. 

Page 11. Gus Heinrich,  J. Nitschke,  Carey,  Delayne,  Mr Moonie,  O. Rolach,  W. West, G. Schmisy,  Fred Constable,  G. Heinrich,  Sandow,  G. Gregor, Mrs Pepper,  Fred Kuchel,  B. West. 

Page 13. R. Kramm,  Oz Faehrmann,  Jacktan Ali,  A Fix,  Mr Beaumont,  G. Liebelt,  W. Edwards.

Page 15. Alf Paech, C.H. Martin, Aug Liebelt,  Frd Mueller,  Ferd Thiele,  Mrs Pade,  E. West,  O Sonnemann,  Mr Savade,  O. Faehrmann,  Fred J. Kuchel,  Aug Thiele,  W. Gallasch.

Page 17.    Thursday January 2, 1902.   D. Mills,  J. James,  G. Manglesdorf,  Dainty & Fry,  C. Jensch,  Delainy,  F.J. Kuchel,  P. Deimel,  Mr Childs,  H. Thiele,  C.H. Martin,  

Page 19.  C. Faulkner,  John Pfennig,  Carl Schmidtke,  E. Ruge, Ted Schunke,  Dietrich,  B. Olson, J. Manglesdorf,  J.C. Rundle.

Page 21.  Aug Rothe,  F. Constable,  G. Boehm,  A. Fix,  J.C. Rundle,  G Paech,  Mr Cash,  F. Laughs,  H Martin.

Page 23.  Gustav Kuchel,  W. Gregor,  Mr Pfillips,  Aug Fix,  Gottlieb Kuchel Jnr,  W. West & Hare.

Page 23.  Mr Sandow,  Gottfred Thiele, Fred. J. Kuchel,  H. Mitchell,  Mr Bennett,  C.H. Martin,  Gottlieb Gregor,  P. Alson,  Mr Schmidtke,  Mr J.C. Rundle,  J.C. Gallisch.  Ted Leopolt, 

 Page 25.  F.H. Sonnemann,  J.F. Kuchel,  Saundercock,  J. Fred Kuchel,  Mr Roeger,  D.Gibbons,  A. Martin,  Mr W. Ey,   J. Pain,  G. Schemes,  W. Heinrich,  Luis Waltrowity.

Page 27.  C. Luenert,   Mattfelt,  Mrs Hubbis,  Mrs Mooney,  Mr W. Beaumont,   J.C. Gallasch,  

Page 29.  Mr Bratag,  Mr J. Mitchell,  Mr G. Gregor,  Gott Kuchel,  Fred. Kuchel,  Otto Faehrmann,  Mrs Pade,  James Hall,  W. Edwards,  John Pfennig,  Mr Rudd,  Ed. Stremple, H. Clousholm.

Page 31.  C. Korber,  Jo Thiele,  Aug Rothe,  H. Roeger,  A&H Storch,  John Pfennig,  Mr Rudd,   Ed Strample,  H. Clousholm,  O. Schmidtke,  D.J. Gray,   J. Hillman,  Mr Schubert,  C.H. Martin,  W.Drute.

Page 33.  P Breandler,   John Gallasch,   J. Auricht,  Conway,  C. Ruge,  B. Haines,  Ferd Thiele,  J. Saudow,  Mrs Portis,  F.M. Delaniey.

Page 35.  Aug. Thiele,   H. Roeger,  Mr Sandow, Mr James Hall,  Mrs Olson,  John Pfennig,  Gustav V. Molen,  George McKenzie,  Fred Lauch's.

Page 37.  Mrs Mattfeldt,  O. Faehrmann

Page 39.  B. Hair & West,  O. Fisher,  W. Heinrich,  J. James,  Miss Gallasch,  E. Dahl,  Mrs Darby.

Page 41.  H. Roeger,  Fred Lauchs,  Mr Beare,  Mr W. Druite,  Mr Barber,  F. Schneemilch,  Mrs Mooney,  Mr Raethke,  Julias Gallisch.

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Page 152.   A. Bratag,

Page 225.  Cavenagh,  Mr Spoehr,  R. Peake,  Mr Hood,  Mrs Reimann.

Page 235.  F. Waltrowity,  Meyers,  W. Faehrmann,  G. Braendler,  Berry,   J. Guerin,  L.t. Watts,  

Page 237. Bartlett,  Ad Heinrich,  J. Reimann,  P Deimel,  Alb Storch, Whibly,  J.F.W. Paech,  F. Kuchel,  L.A. Paech,  L.H. Sommemann,  O. Gallasch,  

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Saturday 3 June 1905, page 239, the last completed page contained the following names:  F.W. Faehrmann,  Storch Bros,  C. Jaensch,  Gus Liebelt,  F.W. Wittwer,  John Körber,  Bennett,  Gus Liebelt,  J. O. Theile,  O. Fahermann,  J.F. Kuchel,  W. Treloar,  F.W. Faehrmann,  L.A. Paech,  F.W. Faehrmann,  J.O. Thiele,  F.W. Wittwer.

Many of these names are repeat customers, especially Fritz's brother Friedrich Wilhelm FAEHRMANN,  also his neighbour, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm August WITTWER, his first cousin Gustav Christoph LIEBELT, and many others who were descendants from the 'Zebra' passengers.

3.  Scanned copies of 'Fritz' Faehrmann's blacksmith records pages 1- 239

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Daily Blacksmith Records - 1 October 1901   to  3 June 1905.
	Page 1        1 October 1901	\ Page 3     11 October 1901
Page 5    19 October 1901	Page 7     29 October 1901	Page 9        6 November 1901
Page 11     19 November 1901	Page 13     30 November 1901	Page 15     16 December 1901
Page 17    2 January 1902	Page 19    14 January 1902	Page 21     25 January 1902
Page 23   3 February 1902	Page 25     11 February 1902	Page 27    20 Feb 1902
Psge 29     28 February 1902	Page 31      11 March 1902	Page 33     21 March
Page 35    4 April 1902	Page 37     16 April  1902	Page 39      28 April 1902
Page 41     12 May 1902	Page 45     June 1902	Page 47    13 June 1902
Page 49     26 June 1902	Page 51    8 July 1902	Page 53     21 July 1902
Page 55    4 August 1902	Page 57     15 August 1902	Page 59    26 August 1902
Page 61     8 September 1902	Page 63    23 September 1902	Page 65     6 October 1902
Page 67    20 October 1902	Page 69     31 October 1902	Page 71    1903
Page 73     22 November 1902	Page 75    6 December 1902	Page 77     22 December 1902
Page 79     8 January 1903	Page 81     20 January 1903	Page 83     2 February 1903
Page 85     11 February 1903	Page 87      21 February 1903	Page 89     3 March 1903
Page 91    14 March 1903	Page 93     March 1903	Page 95    4 April 1903
Page 97     17 April 1903	Page 99    25 April 1903	Page 101    5 May 1903
Page 103    16 May 1903	Page 105    27 May 1903	Page 107     6 June 1903
Page 109     19 June 1903	Page 111    3 July 1903	Page 113      12 July 1903
Page 115.    24 July 1903	Page 117    5 August 1903	Page 119     17 August 1903
Page 119     17 August 190	Page 121      28 August 1903	Page 123          8 September 1903
Page 125     19 September 1903	Page 127     2 October 1903	Page 129    10 October 1903
Page 131    22 October 1903	Page 133       3 November 1903	Page 135    14 November 1903
Page 137    26 November 1903	Page 141    17 December 1903	Page 143    30 December 1903
Page 145     12 January 1904	Page 147   20 January 1904	Page 149    29 January 1904
Page 151    8 February 1904	Page 153    17 February 1904	Page 155    29 February 1904
Page 157     March 1904	Page 159    18 March 1904	Page 161     30 March 1904
Page 163    11 April 1904	Page 165     19 April 1904	Page 167     29 April 1904
Page 169     9 May 1904	Page 171     23 May 1904	Page 173     2 June 190
Page 175      14 June 1904	Page 177      25 June 1904	Page 179     8 July 1904
Page 181     19 July 1904	Page 183       2 August 1904	Page 185    15 August 1904
Page 187     23 August 1904	Page 191     12 September 1904	Page 193     22 September 1904
Page 195     2 October 1904	Page 197  12 October, 1904	Page 199         24 October, 190
Page 201        2 November 1904	Page 203        12 November 1904	Pge 205         22 November  1904
Page 207      9 Dec 1904	Page 209    16 Dec 1904	Page 211           2 January 1905
Page 213         14 January  1905	Page 215         25  January  1915	Page 217    3 February 1915
Page 219    15 February 1905	Page 221    27 Feb 1905	Page 223        March 1905
Page 225    17 March 1905	Page 227       28 March 1905	Page 229    10 April 1905
Page 231       22 April 1905	Page 233     5 May 1905	Page 235     May 1905