NAA: A1, 1918/3284

Detering, Annie

Digital copy - 36658

Details

Occupation as written	widow
Standardised occupation	XX00: Other - Other
Application received	19 Nov 1917
Application status	Approved
Official	EC
Date of approval or denial	27 Feb 1918
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as written	Kent, England
Modern country	United Kingdom
Age on application	79
Age on arrival in Australia	16
Port of Departure	England
Port of Arrival	Melbourne
Date of arrival	13 Jul 1854
Name of ship	Norman Black Ball Line
Voyage	Norman Black Ball Line (1854-07-13)

Addresses

Address in Australia	40 Young Street, Fitzroy
Address State	Victoria
Time at address

Previous address 1	Ballarat
Address State	Victoria
Time at address	8 years

Previous address 2	Imythesdale
Address State	Victoria
Time at address	15 years

Previous address 3	Banaport
Address State
Time at address	13 years

Family

Married	Widow
Children	Yes	3 living, '2 daughters and 1 son, all married to natural born British subjects' - Police Report, p.26

References

Name of reference	George Thomas Weston
Occupation of reference	Superintendent of Police, Victoria
Marginalia description	p.1 'G'
Police report attached	Yes
Link to other applicant
Literate	Yes

Why are they applying?

Reason	Buying land or mortgage
Other information	wanted to sell property to support family

Further comments

79. B in England, 1838. In a poor financial position and poor health. Widow. husband was naturalised in USA, but she didn’t know. He was born German. Her appl dealt with by G. Dillon, Estate, Insurance, and Liquidators’ Agent, Valuator. Whole thing delayed because she’d originally written that she was German and had renounced German nationality, but eventually they work out husband’s naturalisation makes her American so she is eligible to apply. Approved 27 Feb 1918. See Police Report, p.26 (re: deserted and hard work to support family, wanting to sell property now).