Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
NameMENZ, August Hermann
Birth1855, Adelaide, SA64134
Death3 Dec 1922, North Adelaide, SA64134 Age: 67
Residence1922, Norwood, SA64134 Age: 67
Obituary
Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931) Sat 9 Dec 1922
64134 Mr. A. H. Menz.
The death occurred from pneumonia,
at the N
orth Adelaide Private Hospitalon Sunday, of Mr. August HermannMenz, in his 68th year. Deceased, who wasborn in Wakefield street, Adelaide, in1855; on the site of the present largepremises of W. Menz & Co., was a bro-ther of the late Mr. W. Menz, withwhom he was engaged in the business ofbiscuit and confectionery manufacturing.The enterprise began in 1850 as a bakeryand grocery shop.. The late Mr. A. H.Fix this textMenz became associated -with it in 1868,and in 1887, a start was made with themaking of biscuits, and later confectionerywaa introduced, when the grocery depart-ment was abandoned. The business, whichis still on the same site, has grown intoone of the most extensive concerns of itskind. Mr. W. Menz died in 1896, andMr. A. H. Menz became sole proprietoruntil about four years ago, when thebusiness was formed into a limited com-pany. He then became Chairman ofDirectors. Deceased's health broke downwhen he was 44 years of age, and sincethat time he had never been robust. From1899 to 1905 he and his family lived inSwitzerland, where he had gone in searchof health. He made many trips to England and Europe, and returned from th6last of these only about'two months ago.Mr Menz was married in 1889, and hasleft a widow, two sons, and one daugh-ter-Messrs. H. U. and W. O. Menz, andMiss Menz. There are two grandchildren.Deceased had resided for the last 20years in Beulah road, Norwood.