Hermine Alma Helene Loessel b. 10 February 1866

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Alma Loessel, craftworker born in Adelaide Hills in 1866 became a teacher. She taught at various schools around Adelaide, including Thebarton and East Adelaide and died in 1952.
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craftworker and teacher, was born at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills (SA) on 10 February 1866, the eldest daughter of Rev. Dr Carl H.C. Loessel and his second wife, Hermine, née Piper. She was baptised at St Paul’s Church, Lobethal, where her father was pastor and at St Peter’s Church, Woodside. Alma Loessel became a teacher and taught at various schools around Adelaide, including Thebarton and East Adelaide. After retiring she settled at Beulah Road, Kensington, where she died, aged eighty-six, on 26 September 1952.

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Menz, Christopher
Date written:
1995
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: Menz, Christopher (1992), 'Colonial Biedermeier and German Art in South Australia during the 19th Century', Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: 'Loessel, Hermine Alma Helene', Art Gallery of South Australia (artist file).>]