NAA: A1, 1922/16148

Deppe, Mary Jane

Digital copy - 42421

Details

Occupation as writtenHouseholder
Standardised occupationRE00: Rentier - Miscellaneous status
Application received11 Oct 1917
Application status Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial9 Sep 1922
If rejected, why?married to German
Birthplace as writtenAustralia
Modern countryAustralia
Age on application54
Age on arrival in AustraliaNone
Port of DepartureNone
Port of ArrivalNone
Date of arrivalNone
Name of shipNone

Addresses

Address in Australia'Earlsfield', Mosely St, Strathfield
Address StateNew South Wales
Time at address

Family

MarriedWidow
ChildrenYes

2 sons, same address

References

Name of referenceDaniel Francis Dwyer
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace, Paddington, New South Wales
Marginalia description

Police report attachedYes
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

ReasonPension
Other information

Old-Age Pension (from 1922 application)

Further comments

Describes birth as: 'Australian (Parent both British) and later, 'Always in Australia' for length of residence. Married to Henry Deppe, 'German'

Copy, Atlee Hunt to Charles Lacy Esq, 3 March 1915: in response to query from 26 February, about whether Heinrich Deppe could be naturalised. 'it is regretted that no exception can be made in his case. At present no application under 60 are eligible to be naturalized.'
Copy, Atlee Hunt to H Deppe, 16 October 1914: 'I have the honour by direction, to inform you that your application is not being proceeded with at present.'

Mary Jane Deppe to Hunt, 17 October 1917: her husband never naturalised, although was 60 years and 9 months upon death and had lived in Australia for 46 years 'and never out of Australia'. d.28 June 1917
Hunt to MJ Deppe, 20 October 1917: she used the wrong form and must now use the 1917 Act form.

1922 form: under General Remarks: 'Applicant's son served in the A.I.F. for about three years'

J G McLaren, Secretary, Home & Territories Dept, to MJ Deppe, 23 May 1922: says she must advertise in newspapers and the Householder's Certificate.
MJ Deppe to McLaren, Secretary, Home & Territories Dept, 8 July 1922: 'With regard to the delay on my part, I must state it was entirely, unavoidable as I had to undergo a serious operation for my eye. Necessitation my being in hospital several weeks. I hope you experience no inconvenience.'