(NOTE: the following information may contain excerpts from material provided by D Wilson (courtesy of Phoebe Prime nee Schuetze per her son Ken) from various publications and research by other people. Information is included in good faith.

The third son of Gottlieb Andreas and Maria Dorothea nee Roediger) Friedrich Eduard Schuetze was born 21 September 1847 in Kochstedt, Germany. He arrived with his parents and brothers Gottlieb Wilhelm and Carl Friedrich in Australia on the “Wilhelmina Maria” in 1849. He became a River Captain - obtaining his Master's Certificate No. 461 on the 30 September 1889. The boats he captained included “The Fairy” and the “Golconda”. He was a gentle natured and generous man (as was his elder brother Wilhelm) and one of Mannum's favourite River Captains. Owing to his foresight Mannum now possesses the finest recreation and children's playground on the River Murray. He was a life member and Vice President of the Mannum Rowing Club and took a keen interest in the formation of the Mannum Agricultural Society. He was a member of the local Rifle Club and also the founder of the Mannum Water Trust.

On the 20 November 1879 at Mt Barker, he married Minnie Buermann - sister of his brother Carl Friedrich's wife, Emma.

Friedrich and Minnie's first child was a daughter - Catherinia Dorothea born 25 September 1880 in Mannum. She married Rudolph John Wiedenhofer 7 December 1910.

In 1882 Friedrich took over the licence of the Bogan Hotel from his brother Gottlieb Wilhelm, which he held until 1884 when it was taken over by I (or J.) McMillan.

The last subdivision of land in Mannum for this period was made by F.E. Schuetze and named “Mannumville” it comprised 30 allotments and fronted on King George Street. He also held a number of Land Titles.

A second daughter, Cora Mathilda Schuetze, was born to Friedrich and Minnie on 12 July 1882 - she married Percival Walter Randell 12 June 1907. Youngest daughter of Friedrich and Minnie was Ella Girtrude born 20 May 1884 in Mannum. She married Oscar Lionel Isaachsen 28 December 1910 in the St John the Baptist Church, Murray Bridge, SA.

The last child born to Friedrich and Minnie was a son - Albert Edward (11 September 1885). He served in the AIF in WWI enlisting in Port Pirie, South Australia on 27/4/1916 aged 30½. He embarked on “Africa” on 7/11/1916 and disembarked Plymouth, England 9/1/1917. He was wounded in action in France 26/9/1917 (gun shot wounds to arm and leg) and returned to hospital in Edgbaston, England on 16/10/1917. He returned to fight again in France 23/4/1918 and on 28/1/1919 he received concussion and abrasions whilst in the field and on 22/4/1919 returned to England.

After demobilisation he returned to Australia per HT “Swakopmund” embarking 15/6/1919 and disembarked Australia 30/7/1919. He was discharged on 29/9/1919. (From National Archives War Service Record).

AT SEA, C. 1919. MESS DECK ON SS SWAKOPMUND
BRINGING AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HOME AFTER THE WAR.
(DONOR: R. H. BARKER).
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL COLLECTION
* Copyright expired - public domain *

Albert Edward Schuetze never married - he died 28/2/1963 at Austin Hospital, Heidelberg and was cremated at Springvale, Victoria. He was 77. (Ref. A Anderson)

Friedrich's wife Minnie died 11 April 1905 at the young age of 49 and she is buried in the Mannum cemetery. Some 25 years later on 1st January 1939 her husband died at Mannum - he also is buried in the Mannum cemetery.

Grave of Minnie Schuetze (nee Buermann)
(Photo dated 1998 - Ref. A Anderson)

A street in Mannum was named in honour of this family and is situated near the site of the Mannum Hotel (formerly the “Bogan”) which had been owned by both G.W. and F.E. Schuetze.

Friedrich Eduard Schuetze 2nd from left - centre row (wearing tie).

Catherinia (Renie) Dorothea Schuetze Eldest daughter of Friedrich and Minnie

Ella Girtrude Schuetze 3rd daughter of Friedrich and Minnie

Grave of Oscar Henry Isaachsen
(father of Oscar Lionel Isaachsen who married Ella Girtrude Schuetze)
Also Ferdinand Lucas Parker
(husband of Kathleen Ruth Isaachsen - daughter of Oscar Henry and Lydia nee Smith)
Separate grave
Lydia (widow of Oscar Henry Isaachsen) and her 2nd husband Alfred Thomas West
North Road Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Photo courtesy R Thornton


Left: Oscar Lionel (standing) and Ella Isaacson (nee Schuetze) (sitting) with baby Oscar Cedric Isaacson
Left Back: Rudolf John and Catherinia (Renie) Weidenhofer (nee Schuetze)
Centre: Friedrich Eduard Schuetze
Back Right: Albert Schuetze
Far Right: Percival (standing) and Cora Matilda Randell (nee Schuetze) (sitting) with baby Lawrence Randell


Oscar Lionel Isaachsen (Sir) - husband of Ella Girtrude Schuetze
Photo from http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography - State Library of SA


Standing: Catherinia (Renie) Weidenhofer (nee Schuetze - wife of Rudolf John Weidenhofer)
Seated L-R: Friedrich Eduard Schuetze, Pauline and Mary Weidenhofer
with their grandfather John Weidenhofer
(daughters of Rudolph and Catherinia (Renie) Weidenhofer nee Schuetze)



Grave of Friedrich Eduard Schuetze
Inscription reads

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDUARD SCHUETZE DIED 1ST JAN 1930 AGED 82.

A number of Schuetze family photos are courtesy Phoebe Prime nee Schuetze per her son Ken Prime - entrusted to David Wilson.
Additional photos courtesy G Turner, A Anderson, N Hausler and various family members.
Digital photo restoration - B O'Neil

Click here for details and photos of the family of James Cottrell and Mary Jane Hudson nee Sale (parents of Mary Ann Hudson). Click here for details and photos of the family of Gottlieb Wilhelm Schuetze and his wife Mary Ann nee Hudson. Click here for details and photos of the family of Hugo (Schuetze) Hudson and his wife Alice nee Feast (son of Gottlieb Wilhelm and Mary Ann.) Click here for details and photos of the family of Mabel Mary Moule nee Schuetze (daughter of Gottlieb Wilhelm and Mary Ann.) Click here for details and photos of the family of Carl Friedrich Schuetze and his wife Emma nee Buermann. Click here for photos of the family of Friedrich Eduard Schuetze and his wife Minnie nee Buermann. Click here for details and photos of the family of Mona Dorothea (Marie Dorothy) Porter nee Schuetze. Click here for details and photos of the family of Maria Caroline Wilke nee Schuetze. Click here for details and photos of the family of Rosalia Louise Curson nee Schuetze. Click here for details and photos of the family of Charles and Amy Jessy Curson nee Radford (2nd marriage of Rosa's husband).

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