Name: Adolph Heinrich Friedrich BARTELS
Also known as:
Born: 29 Jul 1819 At: Gilten, Hannover, NSA, GER Sex: M
Christened: At:
Died: 9 Nov 1878 At: Adelaide, SA, AUS Cause:
Burial /cremation: 11 Nov 1878 At: West terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA, AUS
Parents: Father: Adolph Johann Cord BARTELS Mother: Wilhelmine Caroline SCHLUTER
Spouse/partner: Josephine Olivia MARTINIUS Born: 1824 Died: 1845
Married: 1844 At: GER
Children: Paul BARTELS
Spouse/partner: Friederica Augusta Rudolphina UHLENDORF Born: 1833 Died: 1 Dec 1862
Married: 8 Apr 1855 At: King of Hanover Hotel, Adelaide, SA AUS
Children: Mary Wilhelmine BARTELS
Spouse/partner: Anna Auguste WEIDENBACH Born: 30 Oct 1844 Died: 25 May 1910
Married: 23 Jul 1863 At: Residence of bride's mother, Glen Osmond, SA, AUS
Children: Adolph BARTELS,  Paul Adolph BARTELS,  Frank Henry BARTELS,  Diosma Laura BARTELS,  Anna Sophia BARTELS,  Adelaide Selma BARTELS,  Iris BARTELS,  Selma BARTELS

Biographical notes:


Migrated to Australia in 1848 to join Seppelts. He was taught fencing skills & horsemanship by his first wife Josephine Martinius. The marriage was dissolved after her death at age 21 due to some irregularity with the marriage. However Adolph had inherited 'a vast fortune' of uncertain origin. Adolph's sword fighting skills were put to good use when he fended off bush rangers on a coach trip from Victoria to SA (as the story goes).
Inherited the King of Hanover Hotel, 90 Rundle St, Adelaide from his second wife, Rudolphine Uhlendorf. Publican 1856-1865. The Hotel was later renamed 'The Commonwealth'.
Mayor of Adelaide 1871-1873.
Reference documents:
1855 marriage registration index record (with Rudolphine Uhlendorf).
1863 marriage registration index record (with Anna Weidenbach).
1878 death registration index record.