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This small settlement, of mainly German farmers, never developed into a real town. It had very few facilities but in 1885 a Lutheran church was built. The first service was conducted by Pastor Hofner. Two years later a cemetery was established. During the 1895 General Synod, held at Hahndorf a resolution was passed, 85 to 5, that Pastor Hofner could no longer be regarded as a Pastor because of his persistent antagonism with the Synod over Hermannsburg and its union with the State Church. Among some of the early settlers were Johann Schroeder and his wife Caroline from Springton, Semmler, Elliker from One Tree Hill, Noll, Arnold, Giersch from Palmer, Muller from Milendella, Wiebrecht, Stengert, Krutz, Payne, Egel, Bottroff and Rochow. |
Grave at Saunders Creek (Angas Valley) – 2020
2. Johann Gottlob Arnold
Born: 14 April 1822 at Neundorf, Silesia
Died: 14 April 1892 at Angas Valley, SA
Gottlob was the second son of Elisabeth &
Johann Gottfried. He was the first member of
the Arnold family to arrive in Adelaide, on 8
December 1848. He married Johanna Sophia
Michel in Langmeil Church on 21 October
1851. They had nine children and moved to
Walla Walla in NSW in 1886, to join friends
Mickan & Klemke. In later life he returned to
live with his son and family in Angas Valley
