NAA: A63, A1910/5066
Misto, Jemellia
Digital copy - 53885
| Occupation as written | Storekeeper. married woman |
| Standardised occupation | DE12: Dealing - General dealers |
| Application received | 12 Aug 1910 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | CSS |
| Date of approval or denial | 18 Nov 1910 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Constantinople, Turkey in Europe |
| Modern country | Turkey |
| Age on application | 28 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
| Port of Departure | Turkey |
| Port of Arrival | Sydney |
| Date of arrival | 15 Oct 1891 |
| Name of ship | Australian |
| Voyage | Australia (1891-10-15) |
| Address in Australia | Alpha |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 3 years |
| Previous address 1 | Sydney |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 3 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | Yes |
5: 4 daughters and 1 son all residing with her |
| Name of reference | James Peter Peterson |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (Queensland) |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
p.8 Application - describes previous addresses as 'Sydney for about three months and from there travelled over land with my father and ... hawking through Brisbane Toowoomba and other places' in Queensland
Application submitted by solicitors Cannan and Peterson (p.7)
AH asks if husband naturalised, 22 August 1910, p.5. ANswer is no (p.4)
DEA Minute, Applic. for Natln by Jemellia Misto, p.3: submitted by CSS to AH as papers in order but husband not naturalised so 'might perhaps be contrary to public policy', 9/9/10
AH, 8/9/1910 writes 'Is there any precedent' below.
CSS 'No'
AH, 8/9/1910 - ask about husband's nationality and birthplace
p.1, Cannan & Peterson, solicitors, explain he was from Salonica, 'a Town in Turkey in Europe', 20/9/1910
Husband naturalised on 21/9/1911 - NAA: A1, 1930/2416, Michael MISTO - Naturalisation certificate (there is a question in his file about whether he is 'coloured man' by Quinlan as acting secretary. Answer, 21 August 1911, Under Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office - 'He is a coloured man, usually termed a Syrian, and is a member of the Roman Catholic Chuch... has a large business and bears an excellent character' - from Police Report. No papers. AH forwards to Minister to decide, 8/9/1911 - clearly approved but no discussion recorded