NAA: A1, 1921/9853

Tschannen, Mina

Digital copy - 40153

Details

Occupation as writtenDomestic duties
Standardised occupationDS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties
Application received20 Nov 1920
Application status Approved
OfficialEC
Date of approval or denial15 Jun 1921
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenTumlemba, Berne, Switzerland
Modern countrySwitzerland
Age on application22
Age on arrival in Australia17
Port of DepartureSwitzerland
Port of ArrivalBrisbane
Date of arrival4 May 1916
Name of shipWaipara
VoyageWaipara (1916-05-04)

Addresses

Address in AustraliaElston, Montville
Address StateQueensland
Time at address4 years

Family

MarriedNo
ChildrenNo

References

Name of referenceFrederick Winstanley Thompson
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace (Queensland)
Marginalia description

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant

NAA: A1, 1921/14701: Tschannen, Marie Louise

LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

Reasonother
Other information

Police Report, 29 Decembeer 1920, p.7: wants to settle permanently

Further comments

Police Report, 29 December 1920, p.7: states she is a domestic servant in Montville and of 'good character'

10 Jan 1921, Hunt to applicant, p.8: not eligible at first as application from 1920 Nationality Act has to have 5 years' residency. This is why delay from application to approval, when they process it (after 5 years) - does not need to submit again.

Application has cover letteer from Swiss Consolate in Brisbane who is helping w application and offering proof that Swiss (p.9-10)