Born on October 7, 1918, as son of Carl Frederick Atze and his wife Wilhelmine, née Jaensch. He was baptised in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Light Pass, by Pastor Julius Meier. He was confirmed in St Peter's Greenock, by Pastor J. H. S. Heidenreich.
On February 14, 1950, he was married to Melva Dora Schiller, of Neales Flat. Pastor A. G. Simpfendorfer performed the ceremony in St Stephens' Neales Flat.
After their marriage they lived at Greenock.
In May 1953, they settled in Waikerie. Four children issued from this matrimonial union, two sons and two daughters, Ian, Ruth, Philip and Cheryl.
He met with a number of accidents during the past two years, which necessitated several stays in hospital, both in Waikerie and in Adelaide.
On Thursday, August 6, he had the mishap to fall from a ladder while pruning fruit trees. He was taken to the local hospital from where he was removed to Rua Rua Hospital, North Adelaide, and he was called out of this life with startling suddenness on Monday, August 10, at the age of 45 years.
Survivors are his wife, four children, two brothers, three sisters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, August 12, in Redeemer Church, Waikerie, and the Waikerie Cemetery.
'Atze, Albert Frederick (1918–1964)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/atze-albert-frederick-13397/text24045, accessed 19 April 2026.
7 October,
1918
South Australia,
Australia
10 August,
1964
(aged 45)
North Adelaide, Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
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