The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Sat 8 Feb 193651772

OBITUARY

Mr. Johann Theodore Wohlers, 80,
who died recently, was born at Ham
burg, Germany. On leaving school he
was apprenticed in one of the leading

nurseries in Hamburg to learn garden
ing. After finishing his apprentice
ship be travelled on the Continent to
obtain experience in his trade, working
at Dresden, Munich, Stuttgart, Frank
fort, the Botanical Gardens at Geneva,
Switzerland, Paris, and Vitry sur Seine.
In 1883 he landed at Port Adelaide. For
about 30 years he was head gardener
for the late Mr. Henry Scott at his sum
mer residence, Mount Lofty. In 1916
he went to live at Kensington. He was
a Druid, and also took a great interest
in Freemasonry, being a past master, a
member of Emulation Lodge, Norwood,
a member of Emulation Royal Arch
and Mark Lodge, and the Ark Mariners'
Lodge No. 1. He married in 1887 Bertha,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ha
mann, Tanunda. He left a widow, four
children—Anna, Oscar (Melbourne),
Emma, and Hugo—and three grandchil
dren. His remains were interred in the
North road Church of England Ceme
tery.