NAA: A1, 1918/11228
Reimer, Catherine Margarett
Digital copy - 37058
Occupation as written | Housewife (sewing) |
Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
Application received | 26 Jun 1918 |
Application status |
Approved |
Official | EC |
Date of approval or denial | 30 Oct 1918 |
If rejected, why? | |
Birthplace as written | Schleswick, Germany |
Modern country | Germany |
Age on application | 62 |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Port of Departure | Germany |
Port of Arrival | Townsville |
Date of arrival | 16 Dec 1882 |
Name of ship | Macyrona |
Voyage | Macyrona (1882-12-16) |
Address in Australia | Wills Street, Townsville |
Address State | Queensland |
Time at address | |
Married | Yes |
Children | Yes |
2, Elizabeth and Bertha, both living with her |
Name of reference | Charles Robert Ceval Servant |
Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (Queensland) |
Marginalia description | p.1 'G' |
Police report attached | Yes |
Link to other applicant | |
Literate | Yes |
Reason | N/A |
Other information | |
German (b in Schleswig-Holstein). 62. Father was Danish, mother was German. Lived in Australia, 36 yrs. Widow of German (dead 17 yrs).
Memorandum, Foemander, 1/8/18, p.9: ‘The Police Report… She and her two daughters bear good characters. One of the daughters is married to a Queenslander, born of English parents.’ Handwritten notes that daughters ‘not in a position to support applicant’, which seems to have helped gain approval