NAA: A1, 1912/13832

Wienert, Mary Catherine Elizabeth

Digital copy - 13779

Details

Occupation as writtenwife
Standardised occupationXX00: Other - Other
Application received15 Mar 1912
Application status Approved
OfficialCSS
Date of approval or denial18 Mar 1912
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenHigh Seas between Hamburg, Germany and Australia
Modern countryGermany
Age on application62
Age on arrival in Australia0
Port of DepartureHamburg (being born on the High Seas)
Port of ArrivalAdelaide
Date of arrival10 Sep 1849
Name of shipNone

Addresses

Address in AustraliaScottsdale
Address StateTasmania
Time at address
Previous address 1Klensig near Adelaide
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address
Previous address 2Mareersefield
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address
Previous address 3Roseberry
Address StateVictoria
Time at address

Family

MarriedYes
ChildrenYes

12, all living

References

Name of referenceRichard Gamm
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace (Tasmania)
Marginalia description

'G' p.1

Police report attachedNo
Link to other applicant
LiterateNo

Why are they applying?

ReasonPension
Other information

Clear that various official debates about whether she can go ahead and access the Pension, or if she has to wait the 3 years after naturalisation. Decided (p.1) that she has to wait as normal, and does need formal nat. Some upset that this is the case, given born just off the coast of Adelaide - ltter from daughter, Mary S. Wienert, p.3-4, 10 July 1912

Further comments

p.1 - born on the High Seas on way to Australia, but described by herself as German. Taken to mean that the ship was German, although not clear this was the case.