NAA: A1, 1921/21028

Amberg, Amalia Martha

Digital copy - 41029

Details

Occupation as writtenwidow
Standardised occupationDS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties
Application received30 Sep 1916
Application status Multiple applications
OfficialA.H.
Date of approval or denial27 Nov 1916
Date of final conclusion17 Oct 1921
If rejected, why?enemy subject, then approved 1921
Birthplace as writtenEisingen, Bavaria
Modern countryGermany
Age on application48
Age on arrival in Australia39
Port of DepartureSouth Africa
Port of ArrivalSydney
Date of arrival19 Jul 1907
Name of shipHymettus
VoyageHymettus (1907-07-19)

Addresses

Address in AustraliaTamworth
Address StateNew South Wales
Time at address8 years
Previous address 1Sydney (3 weeks upon arrival)
Address StateNew South Wales
Time at address1 months
Previous address 2Muswell Brook
Address StateNew South Wales
Time at address11 months

Family

MarriedWidow
ChildrenYes

1 daughter ages 11 years old, and living with her.

References

Name of referenceCharles Henry Mooney
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace and Accountant, NSW
Marginalia description

German

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonRecently widowed
Other information

He died on 19 March 1916.

On 1921 application/police report (p.9), stated that she already thought of herself as British through her husband's naturalization

R J O'Halloran, solicitor, to H&T Dept, 13 Oct 1921: 'expedited as much as possible on account of the Applicant being the sole Executrix of an Estate and it is desired that matters in connection therewith be completed as early as possible.'

Further comments

Hunt to Amberg, 27 November 1916: no certificates being given to enemy subjects.

Amberg to D of Home Affairs, 27 October 1919: she wrote again to explain she was born in Essen in 1889, and married in SA in June 193. 'When I married my husband was a naturalised British Subject. he was naturalised before my marriage. He fought with the British in the Boer War...' came to Australia and he had busyiness as a coach builder, but died on 19 March 1916. 'During the war my name was taken off the roll.' - wants to know if she is already naturalised, or if she needs to apply.

Quinlan asked where husband naturalised, and she replied, 15 April 1920: John Amberg naturalised at Pietermaritzberg, Natal in 1902.

Handwritten internal notes: Hunt writes 'any good sending new form?' to her, and below 'No. We might deal with this case _after new natzt bill_ [underlined]', signed WSt[?]
23 April 1920, Hunt to Amberg: 'the Minister regrets that at present he is unable to recommend the approval of such application.'

She applies again on 1 March 1921, this time through a solicitors, R. J. O'Halloran, Tamworth.

J G McLaren, Secretary, to H E Jones, Esq, General Post Office, 11 April 1921: attention to a memorandum from 9 March, and 'glad if you will kindly expedite the matter.'
McLaren to Ambert, 3 August 1921: applications 'held up pending the settlement of the Repatriations question, but the embargo has now been lifted'