NAA: A1, 1916/20777

Heinrich, Elizabeth

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Details

Occupation as writtenwidow
Standardised occupationXX00: Other - Other
Application received10 Aug 1916
Application status Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial23 Sep 1916
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenTawer, Germany
Modern countryGermany
Age on application65
Age on arrival in Australia5
Port of DepartureGermany
Port of ArrivalAdelaide
Date of arrival1 Sep 1856
Name of shipPeter Godeffroy
VoyagePeter Godefroy (1856-11-01)

Addresses

Address in AustraliaAberdeen
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address3 years
Previous address 1Upper Valley (6 months) Angas Park (3 years)
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address3 years, 6 months
Previous address 2Erm Dawnt [?]
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address25 years
Previous address 3Bright (15 years) Koanana (3 years) [?]
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address

Family

MarriedWidow
ChildrenYes

13: 6 males and 7 females. Names of each given, incl. 'Frederick (now in Egypt on active service)'

References

Name of referenceStanley Montreih Lane
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace, Kooringa, South Australia
Marginalia description

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonPension
Other information

Police Report, T. B. McCarthy, M.C., Redruth, 24 August 1916: she tried to apply for a pension 2 years previously but husband's nat. documents lost so originally 'abandoned her claim'. Now renewed.

Further comments

Police Report, T. B. McCarthy, M.C., Redruth, 24 August 1916: arrived in SA when 5; husband was German but died 15 years ago, 'alleged to have been naturalized about twenty-one years ago.' She thought she was also then made British. 2 sons enlisted, 'one of them who fought in the Boer War is now at the front, another is in Camp, and has been invalided home on account of illness, and a third son has submitted himself for examination, and has been rejected on account of defective eye-sight... applicant bears a good character, and has never been known to display any sign of disloyalty by word or act.' 'fit and proper'; associates with some Germans but no more than British 'old friends and acquaintences'