NAA: A1, 1917/13737
Beckefeld, Eva
Digital copy - 36158
| Occupation as written | widow. no occupation |
| Standardised occupation | XX00: Other - Other |
| Application received | 15 May 1917 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | EC |
| Date of approval or denial | 10 Aug 1917 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Modern country | Australia |
| Age on application | 62 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | None |
| Port of Departure | None |
| Port of Arrival | None |
| Date of arrival | None |
| Name of ship | None |
| Address in Australia | 14 Beaconsfield Parade, Croxton |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 8 years |
| Previous address 1 | Emerald Hill |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 12 years |
| Previous address 2 | North Melbourne |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 14 years |
| Previous address 3 | Balwyn, 4 yrs
Richmond 4 yrs
Cocot Vale 2 yrs
South Melbourne 17 yrs |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
8: 3 sons and 5 daughters all in Victoria |
| Name of reference | George Gordon |
| Occupation of reference | Office of Police, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | p.1 'F' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Buying land or mortgage |
| Other information | She is trying to buy a property and her solicitor made her aware she would need to be naturalised first.
See R. Johnston’s letter to ‘My dear Mr Hunt’, 30 July 1917, which makes clear he has borrowed money in the meantime to secure the property for her and is anxious for the matter to be resolved. |
Australian widow of German.
Her representative, F. Anstey, also wrote to the Minister to hurry the matter along on 24 July 1917.
Her husband was from Hanover but never mentioned other than in her initial application.