Christiane Susanne Augustine (Hofmeyer) Zadow (1846 - 1896)

Born 27 Aug 1846 in Runkel, Duchy of Nassau

Wife of Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Zadow — married 1871 in London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1896 at age 49 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Augusta (Hofmeyer) Zadow is Notable.

Christiane was born in 1846. She is the daughter of Johann Georg Hofmeyer and Maria Elizabeth Hemming. Augusta Hofmeyer married Henry Christian W Zadow in 1871.^[1] They traveled to South Australia with their son aboard the 'Robert Lees' in 1877.^[2] Augusta Zadow became South Australia's First Lady Inspector of Factories in 1895.^[3] In 2005 SafeWork SA established the Augusta Zadow Awards in recognition of her work. She passed away in 1896 ^[4] and was buried in Adelaide West Terrace Cemetery. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLH-M9P : 13 December 2014), Augusta Hofmeyer, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 790, Westminster St. Margaret, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ State Records of South Australia, Passenger Lists 1877, https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1877/GRG35_48_1_77-5_Robert%20Lees.pdf
3. ↑ SafeWork SA. Augusta Zadow Awards. (SafeWork SA, archived at Wayback Machine 19 Mar 2019, retrieved 12 Feb 2021)
4. ↑ Death registration 236/211, Genealogy SA, online database, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php
5. ↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records : accessed 9 Sep 2023) database entry for Augusta Christiane Susanne Zadow (Date of death 7 Jul 1896, Date of service 10 Jul 1896, Cemetery West Terrace, Location Road 1 South, Path 7, Aspect E, Site Number 62)
6. ↑ Monumental Inscription. West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.
   In affectionate remembrance of Augusta Zadow died 7th July 1896 aged 49 years. First lady inspector of factories under S.A. Government. Erected by friends and fellow workers as a token of appreciation of her self-denying efforts on behalf of the struggling and oppressed. Also, Elizabeth beloved wife of J. A. Zadow died 26th Dec 1948 aged 76 years and John A. Zadow beloved husband of above died 2nd July 1960 aged 88 years. Photographed by Karyn Homburg 3 Sep 2023
7. ↑ Small plaque that reads: Grave site restored in commemoration of the centennary of the Factories Act 1894 and it's first inspector Mrs A. Zadow. Hon. G. Ingerson, Minister for Industrial Affairs; WorkCover Corporation October 1994.

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_Zadow