NAA: A1, 1917/4159
Krause, Dorothea Elizabeth
Digital copy - 35604
| Occupation as written | widow |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 25 Jan 1917 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 15 Mar 1917 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Tangermünde, Germany |
| Modern country | Germany |
| Age on application | 71 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 3 |
| Port of Departure | Germany |
| Port of Arrival | Adelaide |
| Date of arrival | 1 Jan 1856 |
| Name of ship | Clara Shella |
| Voyage | Clara Shella (1856-01-01) |
| Address in Australia | Main Street, Minyip |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 56 years |
| Previous address 1 | Mt Gambier |
| Address State | South Australia |
| Time at address | 4 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
10: 2 males and 8 females, all in Australia but one female in NZ |
| Name of reference | John McKay Finlayson |
| Occupation of reference | Police Constable, Minyip, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | 'Husband German - not naturalized' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Pension |
| Other information | Police Report, Constable Finlayson, Minyip Station, Victoria, 9 February 1917: Did not know whether naturalised, now war and desire to access pension makes this an issue. Had thought she had papers, and been advised by solicitor not to worry, but now can't find papers so her son in law, Mr Johnston, a law clerk at Warra. 'advised her to make the application' |
F Johnston, Warracknabeal, Victoria, to Sect, External Affairs, 20 Dec 1915: wants certificate of naturalisation, if has one. Not sure if her parents or husband were ever naturalised. Now 72. would be in South Australia or Victoria. - no trace
Police Report, Constable Finlayson, Minyip Station, Victoria, 9 February 1917: 'She bears a good character and is just a simple old lady living quietly. She does not attend the local German church and her associations are mostly with English people, the younger members of her family during the past few years having married Australians of British descent.' She claims husband was naturalised but cannot find papers.