NAA: A1, 1923/25371

Bentwitch, Eva

Digital copy - 3223085

Details

Occupation as writtenHousehold duties
Standardised occupationDS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties
Application received21 Nov 1919
Application status Approved
OfficialEC
Date of approval or denial21 Jan 2020
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Modern countryUnited States of America
Age on application61
Age on arrival in Australia11
Port of DepartureNew York
Port of ArrivalMelbourne
Date of arrival19 Apr 1870
Name of shipGaribaldi
VoyageGaibaldi (1870-04-19)

Addresses

Address in Australia619 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Address StateVictoria
Time at address19 years
Previous address 1Ballarat
Address StateVictoria
Time at address4 years
Previous address 2Creswick
Address StateVictoria
Time at address27 years

Family

MarriedWidow
ChildrenYes

3: two boys and girl, all in 30s, all born in Creswick

References

Name of referenceHenry Upton
Occupation of referenceCommissioner of the Superior Court of Victoria
Marginalia description

p.6 She puts that nationality is 'American' then official scribbles that out and puts '(Pole)' because she married a 'Russian Pole' (p.24).

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonPension
Other information

Eva letter, p.29, 9 Nov. 1919: wants pension, after living in Australia for 50 years and now a widow about to turn 62. p.21, letter from 4 Dec 1919: 'I was ignorant of the fact that it was necessary for me to be naturalised being an American.'

Further comments

Eva letter, p.29, 9 Nov. 1919: American with parents from 'Russian Poland'

p.5: on application form, place for 'Any special peculiarities' has put 'slightly stooped injury to spine'

p.6 in occupation space has also written 'I am not employed'.

Police Report, 14 December 1919, p.14: woman at the Jewish Home, St Hilda Road, 'has known the applicant for the past thirty years and she is of good character and a loyal citizen.' Known also by local police for past 7 years 'as a respectable good living woman and a loyal citizen' and for 7 years has lived at the Jewish Home, St Hilda Road