NAA: A1, 1915/10360

Liebeknecht, Maria

Digital copy - 33008

Details

Occupation as writtenFarmer
Standardised occupationAG01: Agriculture - Farming/Land Service
Application received21 Jun 1915
Application status Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial9 Sep 1915
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenRottitz, Saxony (now Germany)
Modern countryGermany
Age on application60
Age on arrival in Australia0
Port of DepartureHamburg
Port of ArrivalPort Adelaide
Date of arrival1 Jan 1854
Name of shipSteinwerdor
VoyageSteinwärder (1854-01-01)

Addresses

Address in AustraliaRobertstown
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address40 years
Previous address 1Nuriootpa
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address2 years
Previous address 2Riverton
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address9 years
Previous address 3Barossa (also Adelaid, 2 years)
Address StateSouth Australia
Time at address3 years

Family

MarriedYes
ChildrenYes

8: between 28 and 50, all in South Australia

References

Name of referenceAlbert William Farley
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace, Robertstown, South Australia
Marginalia description

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant

NAA: A1, 1915/10361: Gormann, Johanna

LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonN/A
Other information

Further comments

S. Talbot Smith, Solicitors, 18 June 1915: sending applications from Mrs Liebeknecht and Mrs Gormann, who lived in the state 'since childhood-- 40 or 50 years in each case.'

Liebeknecht to Hunt, 30 June 1915: 'I was married to my husband in 1864 and he desirted me 33 years ago and I have never herd from him since and wether he was naturalized are not I could not say as he come to this country very young.' [desertion c.1882]

Police Report, D. McArthur, Mounted Constable, 27 July 1915: known her for past 3 years 'and know of nothing that would render it undesirable to her being Naturalized... fit and proper'