Occupation as written | widow |
Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
Application received | 30 Sep 1916 |
Application status | Multiple applications |
Official | A.H. |
Date of approval or denial | 27 Nov 1916 |
Date of final conclusion | 17 Oct 1921 |
If rejected, why? | enemy subject, then approved 1921 |
Birthplace as written | Eisingen, Bavaria |
Modern country | Germany |
Age on application | 48 |
Age on arrival in Australia | 39 |
Port of Departure | South Africa |
Port of Arrival | Sydney |
Date of arrival | 19 Jul 1907 |
Name of ship | Hymettus |
Voyage | Hymettus (1907-07-19) |
Address in Australia | Tamworth |
Address State | New South Wales |
Time at address | 8 years |
Previous address 1 | Sydney (3 weeks upon arrival) |
Address State | New South Wales |
Time at address | 1 months |
Previous address 2 | Muswell Brook |
Address State | New South Wales |
Time at address | 11 months |
Married | Widow | |
Children | Yes | 1 daughter ages 11 years old, and living with her. |
Name of reference | Charles Henry Mooney |
Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace and Accountant, NSW |
Marginalia description | German |
Police report attached | Yes |
Link to other applicant | |
Literate | Yes |
Reason | Recently 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.' |
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'