The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) Saturday 1 August 19363548

DEATH OF PIONEER
FARMER OF SEDAN

The death occurred this week of Mr.
Johann Rudolph Kraehenbuehl, aged
80, at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs B. Sporn, at Carina (Vic.), a few
miles over the border from Pinnaroo.
He was born in Berne, Switzerland,
and came to Australia when 19. He
was a pioneer farmer of Sedan. In
1908 he went to Pinnaroo and opened
the first barber's shop. His wife pre-
deceased him.
Mr. Kraehenbuehl leaves four sons
and six daughters, as follow: — Messrs.
G. J. H. Kraehenbuehl (Murrayville,
Vic.), J. A., P. A., and C. W. Kraehen-
buehl, and Mrs. Parker, of Angaston.
Mrs. Ahrns and Mrs. A. Witte, of Ade-
laide; Mrs. Jones, of Mount Pleasant,
Mrs. B. Sporn, of Carina, and Mrs.
W. Sporn, of Mulcra, in the Murray-
ville district. There are 43 grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.