NAA: A1, 1916/17690
Herbstreit, Mary
Digital copy - 34762
| Occupation as written | house hold duties |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 3 Jul 1916 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 26 Jul 1916 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Galway, Kinvarra County, Ireland |
| Modern country | Ireland |
| Age on application | 76 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Port of Departure | Ireland |
| Port of Arrival | Melbourne |
| Date of arrival | 1 Dec 1865 |
| Name of ship | Red Jacket |
| Voyage | Red Gauntlet (1865-12-01) |
| Address in Australia | 48 Cambridge Street, Armadale |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 7 years |
| Previous address 1 | Newtown |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 48 years |
| Previous address 2 | Ballarat |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 3 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
9: 3 girls and 6 boys in Melbourne |
| Name of reference | James Daniel |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace, Scarsdale, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | No |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Application: 'British subject (married to a German) husband dead 25 years not sure if naturalized'
Police Report, Constable V. Nelson, Armadale, Melbourne, 8 July 1916: she was interviewed. husband died 25 years ago, when youngest child was 15 months old. She owns c.70 acres of land in Newtown, left by husband. Her neighbours 'all give her the best of characters; she goes out very rarely, and when she does, she has to have some one with her as she is totally blind'. No 'enemy subjects' visit or mix with her, 'nor has she any sympathy with them. She is at heart a loyal British subject, and all her sympathy is with the Allies.' 'fit and proper person'