NAA: A1, 1909/14611
Schallenberger, Margaretha
Digital copy - 5816
| Occupation as written | Store Keeper |
| Standardised occupation | DE12: Dealing - General dealers |
| Application received | 2 Dec 1909 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 13 Jan 1910 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Schwanden, Switzerland |
| Modern country | Switzerland |
| Age on application | 70 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 38 |
| Port of Departure | Switzerland |
| Port of Arrival | Adelaide |
| Date of arrival | 16 Nov 1876 |
| Name of ship | City of Paris |
| Voyage | City of Paris (1876-11-16) |
| Address in Australia | Kapunda |
| Address State | South Australia |
| Time at address | 33 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
3: all sons - one in Kapunda, and two in West Australia. |
| Name of reference | Richard Hawke |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (South Australia) |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Margaretha's ship "The City of Paris" was owned by the Inman Line house, on the Atlantic crossing. It was built by Tod and Macgregor, of Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, and was launched on December 1865. It was a steamship, with 2650 tonnage, length: 346 ft, beam 40 ft, and 3 masts. Post 1870 refit = 150 saloon and 400 steerage.
See attached letter from Helvetia Nurseries