Outback Graves Markers

Ludwig Hugo BEYERS

Burial Location:Mount Morgans  (details...)
Occupation: Prospector
Place of Death: Mt Morgans Hospital
Date of Death: 28 May 1910
Date of Burial:29 May 1910
Age:69 years
Cause of Death:Apoplexy
OGM Ref#: 2999
Headstone:OGM Aluminium

Inscription

Engraved brass plaque mounted on stone backing - describing his life story in brief.

This is a photograph of the memorial plaque for Ludwig Hugo (Louis) BEYERS at Mt Morgans Cemetery

Memorial plaque for Ludwig Hugo (Louis) BEYERS at Mt Morgans Cemetery

This is a photograph of plaque number 2999 for LUDWIG HUGO LOUIS BEYERS at Mt MORGANS

REF 2999 LUDWIG HUGO LOUIS BEYERS Mt MORGANS

Biography

Known as Louis Hugo.

After qualifying, at the age of 13, in the requisite elementary studies, and being possessed of sufficient funds (£300) to enable him to obtain his passport (his parents having died), Louis left Poland for California, being attracted by the wonderful tales of the richness of that place. Landing in New York, he, being too young, would not be permitted to go overland with the caravans and so shipped to Australia, landing in Sydney able to speak only a few words of English. Gold was shortly afterwards discovered, so he made for the fields and, as was the life of the earliest Australian prospectors, followed up all the great gold rushes in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and New Zealand. In 1868 he left New Zealand with £10,000 and came back to Hill End.

He married Mary Emmett, of Bathurst, sister of Mrs. B. O'Holtermann, by whom he had seven children and, making the Hill his home, stayed after all those who had amassed their wealth there had departed.  It was his capital that kept the district going for 25-years, though he was not fortunate in finding another rich vein.

Louis Beyers then went into Parliament as "the miners' friend," ousting David Buchanan, the paid representative of the miners, for the Western Goldfields Division. This electorate was then sub-divided, portions being added to adjoining electorates and, at the next general election, Ferry, Beyers and Buchanan were elected to represent the Mudgee constituency. Standing a third time, Beyers was confined to his bed through ptomaine poisoning and, being unable to visit his electorate, was defeated by Wall. That ended his Parliamentary career.
Beyers, with his Hawkins' Hill money invested in Sydney city and suburban property, had also bought a large sheep station on the Bogan River. At one time, his estate was valued at £200,000, but his friend, who had the management of the estate, and who held all the deeds, realised for himself, and finally, when the A.J.S. Bank suspended payment, Beyers was practically penniless. It was a thorough clearance — a fall from richness beyond man's earthly wants to poverty in almost a moment. 
Besides being a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for many years, the late Mr. Beyers held numerous honorary positions, being mayor and alderman of the borough of Hill End for a considerable time, a justice of the peace, commissioner, licensing magistrate, etc. He was also a Master Mark of the Grand Masonic Lodge.
His wife, Mary Emmett, died 31 March 1883 in Manly, New South Wales.  She was 33 years of age, having been born on 11 January 1850 in Bathurst.  Marrying at the age of 18 years, she had borne 7 children in 13 years.
"Roughing it" for the last 10 years on the goldfields of Western Australia, Louis, at the ripe age of 75, after living a life of peace and goodwill towards all men, went quietly to rest — a rest well and truly earned.
The announcement of the death of Mr. Louis Beyer recalled for many the alleged find by Beyer and Holterman at Tambaroora, in New South Wales, in 1872, of a nugget weighing 600 lb. The story was true as far as the weight of gold was concerned, but the find was not in a slug; it was in the result of a crushing and was, up to that time, the greatest result obtained from one milling in Australia.
Spouse:Mary EMMETT
Marriage Details:Married Bathurst, New South Wales, in 1868; Marriage Registration 1640/1868, Bathurst
Children:Sylvia Helena Beatrice born 1869 (Birth Registration 18287/1869, Tambaroora); Gertrude Harriet Adeline born 1870 (Birth Registration 17332, Tambaroora); Oswald Arthur Bernard H. born 1873 (Birth Registration 18815, Hill End); Letitia Mary Aurora born 6 October 1874, died 6 August 1883 (Death Registration 9727/1883, Hill End); Clara Victoria Matilda born 1877 (Birth Registration 20748/1877, Hill End); Theodore Greville McCulloch born 1878 (Birth Registration 22335/1878, Hill End); Bellvinah Clarinda Lou born 1881 (Birth Registration 21541/1881, Hill End).
Birth Details:Born Posen Poland, West Prussia in 1840
Death Certificate:4300025/1910, Mt Margaret
State Records Office: J & W Bateman vs Louis Beyers of Mulwarrie AU WA S577- cons3580 1902/B052 Item 1902-05-20 - 1902-06-13
Part of FILES - CIVIL WRITS