NAA: A1, 1917/17241
Reis, Theresia
Digital copy - 36379
| Occupation as written | Domestic duties (widow) |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 9 Aug 1917 |
| Application status |
Denied |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 23 Nov 1917 |
| If rejected, why? | Enemy alien. 'deferred' |
| Birthplace as written | Eversburg, Germany |
| Modern country | Germany |
| Age on application | 62 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Port of Departure | Germany |
| Port of Arrival | Melbourne |
| Date of arrival | 18 Jan 1870 |
| Name of ship | Somereshire |
| Voyage | Somersetshire (1870-01-18) |
| Address in Australia | Wilson Street, Albury |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 43 years |
| Previous address 1 | Wodonga |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 4 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
5: 2 males and 3 females all in Albury |
| Name of reference | F. W. Tietyens |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (New South Wales) |
| Marginalia description | p.1 'F' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Buying land or mortgage |
| Other information | p.19, application put together by Walter Edye Pearcey, Solicitor, 7 August 1917. |
German, widow, 62, 47 years resident. A son is a Justice of the Peace. Memorandum, Momander, 25/10/17 to Minister, with him writing ‘Deferred’ 23/11/17 below: ‘her family are well known and respected and are loyal citizens’. Thought husband was natz; his father was
Hunt to W EE Pearcey, Solicitor, Melbourne, 28 Nov 1917: Minister looked at case ‘but cannot see his way to recommend its approval at the present time owing to the decision of Cabinet that all applications from persons of enemy origin for naturalization should be deferred.’ She is applying because of problems with land transfer – he suggest she appeal to the State authorities.