Chief Protectors Correspondence
Marriage Correspondence 1900 - 1904
Item ID 337189
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Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1995
Marriages 1904
1. John McLellan Mary Fuller
R Cooranga & Boondooma Stns
A 33 yrs 20-21 yrs
B Jimbour Chinchilla
F Thomas Fuller
M Jessie Fuller
Approved 1904 Maryborough
NB John previously lived with Ada (H/C) who died about
6 years ago. He has a daughter Clara McLellan aged 12 yrs
in the Nudgee Orphanage.
Mary's parents have 9 children, 5 girls and 4 boys.
Mary is the eldest and is pregnant.
2. Willie Mina (Meena) White
A 18 yrs
B Pentecost
Correspondence 1904 Bundaberg
NB Mina has a child to Willie.
Correspondence from E McKenzie of Bundaberg states
Nina, 19 yrs, and Meena, 18 yrs, were found at Goodwood
near Bundaberg. Meena has a child aged 5 months. Its
father is Willie.
There is no objection to the marriage of Meena and Willie
at Bundaberg.
Also mentions Louisa who wants to marry Dick.
3. William Walter Mahoney Topsy
R Boulia
A 18-20 yrs
B Boulia
Correspondence 1904 Boulia
NB Local blacks gave Topsy a husband named Charlie.
She refused him. William is a white man.
4. Francis Gale Casseldine Sissie Tie
R Winton
Approved 1904 Winton
NB Francis is an ex-Constable.
5. Johnny Lena Dolly McFarland
A 22 yrs
B Pialba Gympie
F SSI White
M SSI Abor
Approved 1904 Pialba
NB Dolly has lived with Johnny since 1903 and has a child
to him which was born on 30. 4.1904
6. Wilfred E White Alice
R Blackall
Permission refused 1904 Mitchell
NB Alice was sent from Mitchell to Brisbane in 1903
7. Charles Carrington Ada
R Winton
Approved 1904 Winton
8. Toby Curran (Koran) Minnie Thompson
R Torumbel Rockhampton
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs
B Port Oopney, Pentecost, SSI North Rockhampton
F Wara (SSI) King Buckley
M Tow-Tow (SSI) Kate Buckley
Married 5. 6.1896 Rockhampton
NB Minnie was removed to Durundur in 1903. Minnie Thompson
is the sister of Gracie at Frazer Island.
Minnie was removed from Rockhampton on 29. 5.1902.
Minnie and Toby had a male child aged 5 yrs in 1904.
Minnie was sent to Durundur and forced to live with
George Thompson as his wife. Her child King is still
on the settlement in the care of either her sister
Bunda Maggie or George Thompson.
9. Jimmy Howis Maggie
R Mossman
Legally married. Date & place unknown. Port Douglas.
10. John Glannan Unnamed
R Dubbo Downs Stn
A 50 yrs 16-17 yrs
Approved 1904 Mitchell. Does not want to marry now.
NB Charles Burns says he is the father of a H/C gin at
Dubbo Downs St. Debatable. The girl is pregnant to
John Glannan who was last heard of in Western Australia.
11. (John) Serovoy Mota Lucy
C Widow
A 22 yrs
B Scrub Creek
Correspondence 1904 Geraldton
NB Lucy's previous husband has been dead for about 3 years.
12. (Harry) Warsal Mostalap Lucy
C Single
A 19 yrs
Relates to No 11. Place Geraldton.
13. (Jack) Searva Tanna Becca
C Single
A 22 yrs
Correspondence 1904 Geraldton
14. Matthew Spies Maggie
R Charleville Charleville
A 60 yrs
Correspondence 1904 Charleville
NB Maggie has an 8 year old female child to Matthew.
Also mentioned is Legerwood, H/C, who lived with Maggie some
years ago. In 1903 Legerwood was about 40 years old.
15. William Pitt Mary
B Murray Is
F Jamaica
M Lifu
Correspondence 1904 Thursday Island
16. James Stanley Rosey Gordon
A 23 yrs
B Wee Waa, N.S.W.
F White man
M Ada Jackson
Approved 1904 East Woodlands (6 miles from Surat)
NB Rosey's uncle is W Jackson, selector of East Woodlands.
James and Rosey have lived together for the last 2 1/2 years
and have 2 children.
17. Willie Thorpe Pippa
Correspondence 1904 Carandotta Stn
18. Robert Buchanan Ada
A 50 yrs in 1903 22 yrs
F Herbert Hart
Married 13. 2.1904 Tambo
NB Ada used to be the gin of Andy of Nive Downs.
Andy died in March 1903.
Ada has a 1/4C child aged 2 1/2 years whose father is
Vernon B Brodie late of Nive Downs.
Herbert Hart is late of Nive Downs.
19. Rainbow Lizzie Ke-oola
B Malayta, Solomon Is
F Bolman (of Mourilyan)
Correspondence 1904 Geraldton
NB They have been living together for about 18 months
and have a baby about 2 months old.
20. Fidele Catalina Hoy
C Widow
A 28 yrs 23 yrs
B Rotumah Yama Is
F Karaking (dec)
M Magunia
Correspondence 1904 Thursday Island
NB Catalina's parents are both from Yama Is.
Catalina is the widow of a Rotumah man named George Hoy
by whom she has a son.
21. James Weeroopoo Lackon Maggie
F Loughlin (Scotsman) (dec)
M Barm (dec)
Correspondence 1904 Geraldton
NB Maggie was previously married to Moses Tanna (dec). They
had 2 children, both now married and in the Isis district.
Also mentions Joe Romulo, a Kanaka.
22. Charles Betters Jessie
A 39 yrs in 1903 25 yrs
B Paroo
Permission refused 1904 Charleville
NB Letter dated 2. 2.1904 states Charles has left the state.
Jessie gave birth to a female H/C child about the middle of
December, 1903 at Caiwarro Stn in the Hungerford District.
The father was Charles Betters.
23. Peter Graham, tracket at Tambo, wants a wife.
Correspondence 1904 Longreach
24. John Epico Maggie
A 21 yrs
B Tanna, SSI
F Robert Wessan (French Is)
M Binnie
Correspondence 1904 Yandina
25. Charles Kowat Wasi
C Widow
A 30 yrs 28 yrs
B Darnley Is
F Kuri (dec)
M Daamu
Correspondence 1904 Thursday Island
NB Wasi's father is a native of Darnley Island and her mother
is a native of Hogar, Stephens Island.
26. Permines Monmarible Marguarita Maria
A 18 yrs
B Filipino Yam Is
F Charlie (dec)
M Batwan
Permission granted 1904 Thursday Island
NB Marguarita's parents natives of Yam Island.
27. George Carlile Mary Tie
Correspondence 1904 Diamantina Stn
28. Yellow George Rosey
Approved 1904 Burketown
1902
29. Jeremiah Garnier Annie
A 39 yrs 18 yrs
B France Warraber Is
F Jimmy Pindai (Pacific Is)
M Native of Warreber Is
Correspondence 1902 Thursday Is
30. John Tonis Mary
B Maratta, Solomon Is Murray Is
Broken off 1902 Thursday Is
31. Jimmy Rooka Polly Tadrane
Want to marry 1902
32. James Nicols (white) Maggie
R Seymour River
Application 1901 Herbert River
NB They have a child.
33. Jose de Silva Annie
A 25 yrs 22 yrs
B Rio de Janerio, Brazil Margaret Bay
Correspondence 1902 Thursday Is
34. Tommy Toy Maggie Yambiga
R Cooktown
Permission refused 1902 Maytown
35. Jack Kissan Gube
B Solomon Is Yorke Is
Correspondence 1902 Thursday Is
1901
36. Eollallu de Los Reyis Topsy
B Manilla
Permission refused 1901 Georgetown
37. John Barry Nellie
R Wollogorang
Married 21.12.1901 Normanton
NB They have lived together for 3 years and have 2 male
children aged 18 mths and 2 mths.
38. Aya Lizzie
A 45 yrs 30 yrs
B Cingalee Black River near Townsville
Approved 1901 Cooktown
NB They live together and have three children namely
David aged 13 yrs
Eva aged 10 yrs
John aged 7 yrs
Letter dated 10.11.1901 states Lizzie's mother was murdered
by a black boy Sunday at the Alice River in 1886. Lizzie was
then about 16 years old. Lizzie was then taken by a coloured
man Banda who died at Townsville Hospital in 1887. She then
had a baby boy named David. She then went to live with Aya.
They children are referred to as Ada and John Riah by the
State School, Ross Island.
39. Dick Murray Charlotte
A 30 yrs
B Kanaka Geraldton
Approved 1901 Cooktown
NB They have lived together for 6 years. They have an adopted
H/C girl aged 4 years living with them for 2 years since the
girl's parents died. The girl's mother died near Ayr.
40. Sam Lan SSI) Fanny
R Ayr Ayr
Married 27. 9.1901 Townsville
41. Charley Tabbard (SSI) Kate Manschelan
R Ayr Ayr
Married 27. 9.1901 Townsville
42. Jimmy Jemima
R Brandon
A Under age
B Pacific Islands
Married 21. 9.1901 Townsville
43. William Emmerson Martha Friebock (Frieboth)
R Breadalbane Andromache River
C Bachelor Spinster
A 30 yrs 22 yrs
B Crystal Brook Myrtle Brook
F (dec)
M Maggie ?Boana Polly Comerbijenna
Married 27. 5.1901 Lower Proserpine, Breadalbane
NB In 1901 Willie took Martha from Marie Yaamba Mission.
Apparently she was supposed to marry Peter from the Mission
but didnt want to.
44. Goon Goo Kitty
B China
Married 17.10.1901 Cairns or Herberton
NB Also mentions Topsy from Rocky Creek removed to a Mission.
Goon Goo and Kitty lived together for 4 to 7 years.
45. Walter H Cross Polly
Married in 1901 at Croydon
NB Also mentions the employment of Nelly at Abingdon Downs
Croydon in 1900.
46. Ah Man Lucy
R Augustus Downs Stn
B China
Married 4. 3.1901 Burketown
NB They have a child.
47. Jimmy Tanna Polly
A 26 yrs
B Port Douglas
Married January 1901 Mossman
1900
48. Prosser
Marriage to a half-caste approved 1900 Cloncurry
49. Ferguson (white)
R Ebagoolah
Marriage to an Aborigine approved September 1900 Coen
50. James Noble Maggie
A 17 yrs
Approved 1900 Yarrabah
51. Tommy Ah Low Dora
Married 24. 2.1900 Normanton
NB They have a male child aged 3 years. They have been living
together for the past 5 years at Punjaub Stn.
52. Parker (white)
Marriage to an Aborigine approved 1900 Normanton
NB They have a child and she is pregnant again.
53. George Sarameda Annie Storey
Permission refused 1900 Normanton
NB letter dated 16.10.1899 states they have been living
together for 5 months. Before that Annie lived with Mahomet.
Mahomet gave her to George in return for a gin Lily aged
11 or 12 years. Annie and Lily are sisters.
Annie has a H/C child.
Letter dated 27.11.1899 states Annie Storey is under agreement
with the Police Magistrate at Burketown. Lily and her tribe are
on the Leichhardt River.
54. Hassim Noor
R Lambledon
B Cingalee
Correspondence 1900 Cooktown about marriage to an Aborigine
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