Born in Pomerania, North Germany, the late Mr Hohenhaus came to Australia when he was 25 years old. All his early years to the time of his migration to Australia were spent in Germany. In his early teens he was connected with an artillery regiment at the time of the Franco-Prussian war, and though he did not take part in the war, he had lucid memories of the military activities of that period.

He arrived in Queensland on board the Quetta, a short time before that vessel came to grief. His first employment was in the Kalbar district where he joined the late Mr John Mengel in a scrub-felling job for a few shillings a week. Subsequently, he acquired a farm at Templin where he met and married a young widow, Mrs Ramdor.

They had 10 children, all of whom are living. His wife died 15 years ago. For the past 35 years, Mr Hohenhaus lived in the Moogerah district and for some time prior to his death he resided with his daughter Mrs Geo Verrall.

Mr Hohenhaus did much for the district by improving the quality and breed of draught horses. He was also an enterprising farmer and a splendid neighbour. He is survived by six sons Messrs William, Albert and Gustav (Moogerah), Frank (Portland, Vic), Harry (Buderim) and John (formerly of Coochin but now residing at Upper Coomera); and four daughters, Mesdames E.Bell (Annerley, South Brisbane), Hubert W Krause (Kalbar), W. Earnshaw (Salisbury) and Geo Verral (Boonah). Mrs J.G, Muller (Boonah) and Mr F. Ramdor (Dayboro) are step-daughter and step-son to the deceased. The late Mrs Ernest Holtz also was a step-daughter.

The funeral left the Boonah Methodist church for the local cemetery at
11.00 am on Monday and was very largely attended.