| Occupation as written | widow |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 5 Dec 1916 |
| Application status | Approved |
| Official | EC |
| Date of approval or denial | 24 Jan 1917 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Posen, Germany |
| Modern country | Germany |
| Age on application | 75 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
| Port of Departure | Posen, Germany |
| Port of Arrival | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Date of arrival | 1 Jan 1850 |
| Name of ship | None |
| Address in Australia | Wilson Street, Horsham, c/o Power & Bennett |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 33 years |
| Married | Widow | |
| Children | Yes | 5: 4 boys at home and 1 girl married living in Beulah |
| Name of reference | Thomas Young |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | other |
| Other information | See Further comments, re. unknown if husband naturalised and she is very old and infirm. Now on parole. |
Cover letter from solicitors, J Weldon Power & Bennett, Solicitor, Horsham, 4 December 1916: sending application 'by this old lady'
J Weldon Power & Bennett, Solicitor, Horsham, 7 December 1916: 'late husband Johannes Emanuel Gerlach' - always said naturalised but no certificate found after death at home nor through Adelaide govt. offices. He was school-master of Lutheran School at Lobathal in S Australia. Mr Gerlach b. in Bomst, Posen, c.1841. d.1890. 'We would mention that this old lady is physically infirm and is always in a state of anxiety as to the requirements of the Police (who, by the way, so she informs us, have treated her most considerately) and we think that the grant of a Certificate of Naturalization to her would be a proper measure of relief at her advanced age.'
Police Report, M H Wilson Const., Horsham, Wimmera Police District, 21 December 1916: lived in town since 1884. 'law abiding'. 'Three of the sons are personally known to me, they are married with young families and bear a good character here. One... was a councillor for the Borough of Horsham for some years and during his holding that position he was mayor of Horsham and a Justice of the Peace, which position he filled creditably. This applicant seldom leaves her house and her associates are very few. The only persons she would meet would be visitors to her.' Really young so never considered naturalisation 'until she was placed on parole', then 'realized the value of being naturalized'. 'fit and proper'.
Approved by Executive Council, 24 January 1917.