NAA: A1, 1917/13601

Germer, Alice Ellen

Digital copy - 36145

Details

Occupation as written	Home duties
Standardised occupation	DS03: Domestic service - Other service
Application received	4 Aug 1917
Application status	Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial	17 Sep 1917
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as written	North Fitzroy, Victoria
Modern country	Australia
Age on application	49
Age on arrival in Australia	None
Port of Departure	None
Port of Arrival	None
Date of arrival	None
Name of ship	None

Addresses

Address in Australia	15 Kneen St. N. Fitzroy
Address State	Victoria
Time at address

Family

Married	Widow
Children	Yes	3: 1 son, 2 daughters

References

Name of reference	William Collings
Occupation of reference	Justice of the Peace, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marginalia description
Police report attached	Yes
Link to other applicant
Literate	Yes

Why are they applying?

Reason	Recently widowed
Other information	German husband. - 'During his lifetime he acquired property to the value of about £500 which he bequeathed to me at his death, on applying to the probate clerk I was surprised to learn that I must be naturalised as by marriage... a surprise to me as I had been informed that on my husbands death I reverted to my former nationality. I have always been british, both by birth and instinct...'

Further comments

Cover Letter, Germer to Minister for External Affairs, nd (only first page - others missing): wants to share 'the following particulars: 'My late husband was born in Berlin Germany at the age between 8 & 9 years he arrived in the commonwealth with his parents & remained here until his death, his parents were naturalised Not thinking naturalisation was necessary for him, he has fulfilled all the duties and taken all the privileges of a british subject he lived in N. Fitzroy all his life since arrival here & bare the highest character from all those who knew him, for 25 years he was employed by the M.&M.B. of works, He left three children, During his lifetime he acquired property to the value of about £500 which he bequeathed to me at his death, on applying to the probate clerk I was surprised to learn that I must be naturalised as by marriage... a surprise to me as I had been informed that on my husbands death I reverted to my former nationality. I have always been british, both by birth and instinct...'

Police Report, Fitzroy North, 11 August 1917: claims that she 'is now said to be residing with her son-in-law Mr DOwn Sailor, Queens Parade, Clifton Hill' but follow up from Clifton Hill Police, 14 August 1917: she 'does not live with Mr DOwd, she did stay a few days with him but has gone back to' her home.
Police Report (full), L. J. Hilmann, Constable, 16 August 1917: repeats a lot of her initial cover letter, garnered from interviewing her at her house. 'I have interviewed several prominent business men and residents here who have been associated with the Germer's for the past 30 years, and they inform me that there is no question about the character or loyalty of Mrs Germer... fit and proper'