Gotthard Fritzsche

Gravestone of Gotthard Fritzsche in Lobethal: Hier ruhet im Herrn (Here rests in the Lord), Geboren 20. Juni 1797, Gestorben 26. Oct. 1863.

Gotthard Daniel Fritzsche (20 July 1797 – 26 October 1863)[1] was a Prussian-Australian pastor who became instrumental in furthering that religion in South Australia. He was born in Liebenwerda, in the Electorate of Saxony, Germany, and migrated to Australia in 1841. From 1842 to 1863, he was pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died and was buried at Lobethal, South Australia.

  1. ^ The gravestone has birthdate as 20 June 1797, not July ("Geboren 20. Juni 1797").