SCHAPKE Gustav George

Name Gustav George SCHAPKE
Country Of Origin Germany
Born 1851
Died 1918
Birth/ Baptism Born 1851, Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
Parents Friedrich and Dora Schapke
Apprenticeship unknown
Skills Watchmaker, Jeweller, Engineer
Work Locations Hobart, Queenstown, New Norfolk
Street Address
112 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
171 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
61 Murray Street, Hobart
55 Liverpool Street, Hobart
59 Murray Street, Hobart
75 Harrington Street, Hobart
Driffield Street, Queenstown
Orr Street, Queenstown
Marriage/Spouse 24 July 1888, at Carl Fehlberg’s residence, Bismarck (now Collinsvale), to Bertha Fehlberg (div. 1895).

16 December 1896, New Norfolk district, to Louisa Mina Koppleman.

Arrival 11 April 1887, Hobart, on the ship Arawa from London.
Trade recorded on arrival record: iron smelter.
Applicant for emigration: John Schenck, Victoria, Huon.
Other Late 1880s: Advertised clocks, watches, music boxes, and sewing machine repairs.
Early 1890s: Offered gun repairs and cleaning at 61 Murray Street.

January 1891: A fire gutted Gustav’s watchmaking and machinist shop, and subsequently, he advertised at 55 Liverpool Street for a short time.
By early 1892: Back at 61 Murray Street.

1893: Relocated business to 59 Murray Street, Hobart.
By April 1895: At 75 Harrington Street, Hobart.

April 1898: Commenced watchmaking and sewing machine repair business in Driffield Street, adjoining the Coffee Palace, Queenstown, and by late 1898 in Orr Street, Queenstown.

Approx. 1904: Moved to New Norfolk.

27 September 1910: Supreme Court, Hobart. Found guilty of embezzlement and theft and sentenced to 12 months in gaol.

2 October 1918: Admitted to New Town Charitable Institute, recorded as ‘destitute and infirm’.

Death 21 October 1918, New Town Infirmary, Hobart.
References
TAHO: CB7/12/1/14 1887, RGD37/1/47 no172 Marriage 1888, RGD 33/1/16 no677 Birth 1889, SC89/1/5 1895, RGD37/1/56 no751 Marriage 1896, POL708/1/2, GD63/1/4 1910, HSD274/1/1 1918, AD963/1/1 1918.
Web: Ancestry: Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1891-2, 1894-5, 1901.
The Mercury (Hobart) 7 September 1889, 5 January 1891, 8 August 1908; Tasmanian News 1 November 1888, 31 July 1891, 9 April 1892, 4 May 1892, 6 July 1892; Daily Telegraph 6 January 1891; Clipper 17 June 1893; Mt Lyell Standard & Strahan Gazette 20 April 1898, 14 September 1898, 21 March 1900; The Examiner (Launceston) 11 March 1903, 2 August 1910; North West Post 30 June 1909; Daily Post 29 September 1910.