NAA: A1, 1919/1243
Gartenberg, Hermina
Digital copy - 37356
| Occupation as written | Children's tailoress |
| Standardised occupation | MF23: Manufacturing - Dress |
| Application received | 18 Oct 1918 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | EC |
| Date of approval or denial | 11 Dec 1918 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Melanovatz, Lower Danube, Servia |
| Modern country | Serbia |
| Age on application | 58 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Port of Departure | Port Said |
| Port of Arrival | Melbourne |
| Date of arrival | 29 Aug 1890 |
| Name of ship | Dresden |
| Voyage | Dresden (1890-08-29) |
| Address in Australia | 22 Chatham St, Prahran |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Previous address 1 | Collingwood |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Previous address 2 | S. Yarra |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Previous address 3 | Caulfield |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Name of reference | Elizabeth Sprague |
| Occupation of reference | Postmistress, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | p.1 'F' and elsewhere 'Servia' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Pension |
| Other information | p.28 - 'I am now broken in health having valvular heart troubles'; thought 'only necessary for me to be naturalized as in my own country Servia' |
Father and mother were Polish.
p.13, 20/11/1918 letter to AH about lacking papers (he's pencilled in acceptance of nationality): 'my sister & I lived in Egypt in 1882 at the outbreak of the anglo Egypt war & after the massacre of the CHristian in Alexandria Egypt on 10 of June 1882 my Sister & I Had to leave the Cuntri in a Hurry & left boxes which Contained all papers when it was over the boxes could not be found'
Police Report, 4 Nov 1918, p.15: appears 'reputable woman' but very hard of hearing. disability?