Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thursday 16 November 193338506

ANDRES.— On the 26th October, at Nu-
riootpa, William Charles, beloved brother of
M. Mertin, Nuriootpa. A patient sufferer at
rest. — Inserted by his sorrowing sister and
family.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thursday 9 November 193338507

MR. W. C. F. ANDRES
The death occurred at Nuriootpa on
October 26 of Mr. William Charles
Frederick Andres, at the age of 74
years. He had for some time resided
with his sister, Mrs. Mertin, of Nuri-
ootpa, where he was recuperating after
a serious illness. For the past eight
months he had been bed-ridden. The
funeral took place at Nuriootpa on
Saturday, October 28, the Rev. E. O.
Auricht officiating at the graveside.
Born in Germany in 1859, Mr. Andres
came to Australia with his parents at
an early age. He was educated in
Queensland and the family later
moved to South Australia. Mr. Andres
learned the blacksmithing trade while
apprenticed to Messrs. Wiesner and
Jumpfer, of Dimchurch. Several
years later he began business with Mr.
Giersch, of Gomersal, eventually going
into partnership with Mr. Hoffmann
in Greenock. For a number of years
Mr. Andres was the manager of the
Angaston Club. In later years he took
up flux quarrying at Penrice. The
flux had to be carted to Freeling and
Dry Creek to be railed. For 23 years
Mr. Andres was fireman and engine
driver at Seppelt's wineries. The
surviving members of the family are
a widow, Mrs. Andres (Knoxville),
Messrs. William, Roy, Clarence, and
Hartley Andres, and Miss Mabel An-
dres.

Leader (Angaston, SA : 1918 - 1954) Thursday 2 November 193338504

Death of Mr. W. C. F. Andres
Mr. Wilhelm Carl Friedrieh Andres,
aged 74, of Knoxville, died at the re-
sidence of his sister and brother-in-law,  
Mr. and Mrs. G. Merten, Nuriootpa,
on Thursday, after a long illness. De-
ceased, who was a son of the late Mr.  
and Mrs. C. Andres, was born in Ger-
many on May l6, 1859, and at an early
age sailed with his parents for Queens-
land. Later he came to live at Dim-
church. and after his marriage with
Miss .lohanne. daughter of the late Mr.  
aud Mrs. J. G. Schaeche, Greenock. he
resided in that town; going later to
Angaston, Kapunda and Knoxville. In
addition to his sister, he leaves a wid-
ow. one daughter and four sons. Rev.
F.O. Auricht officiated at the funeral  
in Nuriootpa cemetery; the bearers be-
ing Messrs. K. Gertig. G. Jantke. C.
Glaetzner, O. Falkenberg, F. Sauer and
A. Lehmann.
Coming from Queensland as a youth,
the late Will Andres earned a place
among district pioneer craftsmen. He
was apprenticed to Messrs. J. Wiesner
and J. G. Jungfer. blacksmiths. Neu-
kirch, and after his marriage, started
business in partnership with the late
Hermann Hoffmann, on the Greenock
property where now stands Mr. A.
Gormann's residence. He went to Ang-
aston as manager of Angaston Club,
then occupying the site of Mr. C. J.
Johnson's bakery. Carting of flux for
Dry Creek Smelters was at that time
providing much local employment, and
Mr. Andres and Mr. Harry Isaacson
(brother-in-law) took over the iron
stone quarries on the late Gottfried
Mader's properly. Light's Pass, now
owned by Mr. W. Mader. Messrs. J.
Feist and Adolph Mader, former em-
ployes state that Mr. Andres was a
fair and understanding master.
Deceased subsequently entered the
services of Messrs. B. Seppelt & Sons
and remained with them for more than
a score years as blacksmith, boiler at-
tendant and engine driver. His tastes
were simple and he was of quiet dis-
position, and when his family moved
to Kapunda and later to the city, he  
Iooked after himself. About four
months ago he came to Nuriootpa to
visit his sister, and there suffered the  
paralytic stroke that precipitated his  
demise.