Marriages 1905, 1907 & 1908
Chief Protector of Aborigines
Item ID 336442
Previous System Location A/58765; RSI14961/1/456
Access Category 100 Years
Marriage Application Correspondence for 1905, 1907 and 1908
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
NB R Residence
C Condition
A Age / Born
F Father
M Mother
1907
1. Johnny Santo Bally
R Herberton
B Pacific Islands
Correspondence 1907 Herberton
NB Bally has a child whose father is another Kanaka who
is dead. Bally and Johnny haved lived together for the
last few years.
2. Eulalio de Lopreyis Topsy
A 43 yrs
B Cabbo, Phillipines
Correspondence 1907 Georgetown
3. Baird Nora
R Morestone Downs
Correspondence 1907 Cloncurry
4. Edwin Henry Russell Jessie Fox
Married Stonehenge 1890
NB Edwin deserted Jessie.
5. Arthur Bridge Jessie Russell
R Stonehenge
A 38 yrs
Correspondence 1907 Stonehenge
NB Jessie has 4 children aged 9 yrs, 7 yrs, 5 yrs and 3 yrs.
She also has a child aged 13 yrs by her first husband who
deserted her.
6. John Henry Triscott Langlo Louise
R Ambathalla near Charleville Mt Morris Stn
Correspondence 1907 Adavale
7. Mick Kitty
R Cairns Cairns
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
8. Minnie Rouey
R Cairns Cairns
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
9. H A Ellis Nora
R Camooweal Morestone Downs
A 50 yrs 16 yrs
M (dec)
Correspondence 1907 Cloncurry
NB in 1906 there was a removal order for Nora to Yarrabah.
It was not carried out.
10. Sam Jessie
R Barambah Stn Brisbane
Correspondence 1907 Barambah
11. William John Russell Mary Seawood Smith
A 18 yrs
B Collarenabri, NSW Canobie
F (white) (white)
Married 5. 2.1907 Maryborough
1908
12. John Wesley Lily
B Samoa Yam Is
Correspondence 1908 Thursday Island
NB They have lived together for many years
13. Jim Abraham Jessie
B Malay
Married 1.10.1908 Atherton (?19.10.1908)
14. Harry Ross Mary Ann
B Malay
Married 19.10.1908 Atherton
15. Joe Aming (Anning) Lena
B Malay
Married 19.10.1908 Atherton
16. Joe Fanny
B Malay
Married 19.10.1908 Atherton
17. Podmore Polly
B Malay
Married 12.11.1908
18. John Pead
Application to marry an Aborigine 1908 Charleville
NB Mentions Ida Morgan of Barambah who has children.
19. Patchy Bella
B Santa Claus Is Mulgrave
Marrried 20.?.1908 Cairns
20. George Kapiere Lata
B Rotumah Is
A 20 yrs
Married 14.10.1908 Thursday Island
21. Walter Oran (white) Monica
R Blackwater
A 32 yrs 20 yrs
Married 18.11.1908 Emerald
NB They have a child about 2 years old which lives
in the Blackwater Camp.
22. Tommy Chong Sarah Ah Sam (Ah Quon)
A 16 yrs
B China
F Will Monks (Lawn Hill Stn)
M Minnie
Correspondence 1908 Burketown
NB The parents of Sarah married at Burketown about
20 years ago. Emma, the sister of Sarah, married about
2 years ago.
23. San Nabo (Nebo) Gertie Bulong
A 43 yrs 24 yrs
B Tanna Is Gayndah District
Married 30.10.1908 Gayndah
NB Gertie has 2 children. Sam is the father.
24. Albert Ware Maria Cooke
A 19 yrs
B French Pacific Is Darnley Is
Married 13. 9.1908 Thursday Island
NB Maria is pregnant.
25. James Taylor (white) Topsy
A 30 yrs 26 yrs
B Australia
Did not marry 1908 Springsure
26. Mary Morton
Letter dated 7.10.1908 from Eton Vale in Mary's hand
stating she wants to get married. She has a baby girl.
27. Podmore Polly
A 45 yrs 35 yrs
B Malay Kuranda
Correspondence 1908 Herberton
28. Laurie Gipsy Rangis
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 19 yrs
B Cooktown Cooktown
F Jack
M Rosey Nora
Married 5.10.1908 Barambah Presbyterian
29. Frank Blair Bessie Morris
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 22 yrs
B Cloncurry
F Quicksilver Bill Morris
M Rosey Maggie
Married 5.10.1908 Barambah Presbyterian
30. Teefow Essie
C Widow
B Rotumah Is Murray Is
F Oroto
M Patali
Correspondence 1908 Thursday Island
31. Josiah Sela Annie Hamet
A 14 yrs
B Pacific Is Darnley Is
Married 2. 9.1908 Thursday Is
NB Annie may be pregnant.
32. Jimmy Palmer Eliza
B Melanesia
F Melanesian
M Aborigine
Correspondence 1908 Ingham
33. Taequin Kitty
B Malayta, Pacific Is
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
34. Jim Abraham Jessie
R Atherton
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Herberton
35. Alfred Duce Jemima
R Springsure Springsure
A 40 yrs
B Warrego
Married 31. 8.1908 Springsure
NB Jemima was married to Ned Collins who died about
12 months ago.
36. Charley Ah Mat Ruby
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
37. Harry Ross Mary Ann
A 25 yrs
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
NB Mary Ann was married to Dick, an Aborigine, who now
lives up Herberton way.
38. Joe Anning Lena
A 38 yrs 30 yrs
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
NB Joe married a Malay in Mossman and there is one child to
that marriage. His wife died some years ago.
Joe and Lena have 2 children aged 6 yrs and 2 yrs.
39. Joe Fanny
A 35 yrs
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
NB Fanny's native name is Norea.
Fanny has an eight year old child whose father is an
Aborigine named Bobbie.
Also mentions Tracker Murtie.
40. John Cavanagh Ada Mary Morgan
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Spinster
A 38 yrs 21 yrs
B Thargomindah Cloncurry
F Richard Cavanagh Edward Morgan
M Judy Kate
Married 11. 8.1908 Barambah Presbyterian
41. Jack Ah Mat Nellie
B Malay Hambledon
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
42. Charlie Judy
B Malay
Correspondence 1908 Cairns
NB Also mentions
Billy Podmore
Putma
43. Charlie Daly Mary
A 37 yrs 17 yrs (born 1891)
B Badu Is
F Billy McKellar
M (dec)
Correspondence 1908 Thursday Is
44. Barney Delaney Ruby Enoch
R Caboolture
A 19 yrs
M Emma Enoch
Correspondence 1908 Dunwich
45. George Cummings Maudie
Married 19. 4.1908 Cloncurry
NB Maudie had a child born on 19. 4.1908.
The child's father is Norman Kennedy.
46. Tom Solomon Maria
B Solomon Is
Correspondence 1908 Mapoon
NB Tom previously wanted to marry Ellen of Mapoon.
Did not go ahead.
47. Joe Ambryn Nina
R Bundaberg
B SSI
Correspondence 1908 Maryborough
48. Maggie
B Bowen
Correspondence 1908 Townsville
49. King Sing Woo Tie
B Canton, China
Wants a wife 1908 Red Cap, North Queensland
50. Brisbane Jack Jane O'Brien
R Merivale Stn, Mitchell
Permission refused 1908 Mitchell
NB Jane has an illegitimate infant
51. Alfred Maleza May Dawes
Correspondence 1908 Brisbane
52. Ghoolam Hossen Eliza
A 38 yrs
B Bendeena near Bollon
M Kitty (blind)
Correspondence 1908 Bollon
NB Eliza has had a husband Harry for years.
Eliza has a son Robert McDougal aged 17 years. His father
is supposed to be Willie McDougal, a white man.
53. Billy Roma Molly Brooks
Married 8. 1.1908 Brisbane
54. Corporal Denny Minnie Park
Married 8. 1.1908 Brisbane
1907
55. Andee Yottie
Correspondence 1907 Geraldton
56. Alfred Cato (white) Ellen Fitzpatrick
A 30 yrs
F (white)
M (F/B)
Married 10.10.1907 Charleville
NB Ellen's parents lived together for years and had other children.
Ellen had been living with Alexander Thompson, overseer
of Comongin Stn. Ellen does not come under the Act.
57. Sam Nabo (Nebo) Gertie Bulong
R Gayndah
A 43 yrs 23 yrs
B Tanna Is
Correspondence 1907 Gayndah
NB Letter dated 5.12.1907 from Gayndah lists the following
1. Aborigines in the Hawkwood District
Tottie Pope, 24 yrs
Lizzie Pope, 22 yrs
Father is Ernest Pope
Flossie Barra, 13 yrs
Violet Barra, 10 yrs
Brother is John Barra
Elsie, 15 yrs
Mother is Maggie
2. Aborigines near Ban Ban Stn
Gertie Bulong, 23 yrs
Winnie Bulong, 19 yrs
Doreen Bulong, 15 yrs
Violet Black
All reside with their parents.
Gertie Bulong has one child aged about 18 months and is
pregnant again. Sam Nabo is the father of both.
Sam and Gertie applied to marry in 1904 but were refused.
58. John Bond Jane Roberts
Correspondence 1907 Peel Island
59. Suckamoos Nellie
B Pacific Is Port Douglas
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
NB Nellie ran away from Yarrabah 18 months ago and has
been living with Suckamoos.
60. Tiebel (Kanaka) Bella
A 30 yrs
B SSI Nelson, Cairns
Correspondence 1907
61. Thomas O'Keefe Sarah Purcell
R Cloncurry Croydon
A 40 yrs
B Tasmania
Married 3.10.1907 Croydon
62. Henry Geissler Lena Fuller
C Widower
A 31 yrs 24 yrs
B Maryborough
F Thomas Fuller
Permission refused 1907 Gayndah
NB Lena has an illegitimate male child aged 2 months.
Henry is not the father.
Henry has 3 children from his previous marriage namely
William Henry Geissler, aged 7 yrs
Margaret Elizabeth Geissler, aged 5 yrs
Henry Evan Geissler, aged 4 yrs
Lena's sister and brother in law, John McLennan, live
at Gayndah.
Also mentions Mrs Jane Soon 1/4C, widow of a Chinaman who
died some 12 years ago. Jane has an illegitimate female
child aged 8 years.
63. Charles Henry Thomas Maggie
B N.S.W. Georgetown
Correspondence 1907 Georgetown
NB They have been living together for some years and
have 3 H/C children.
64. Peter Pedrey Lena Solomon
B Port Douglas
Correspondence 1907 cairns
65. John McEwing Baird Nora Baker
R Morestone
A 40 yrs
Will not marry 1907 Camooweal
66. Sam Savica May
R Murray Is
Correspondence 1907 Thursday Is
67. William Marshall Maggie
B Manilla Georgetown
Correspondence 1907 Georgetown
68. Percy Finney Maggie
R Hambledon
A Middle aged
B Jamaica Mulgrave District
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
69. Billy Keseree Barney
R Hambledon Hambledon
A 21 yrs
B Malayta Cairns
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
NB Barney has a child to Billy
70. Hilcola @ Jack Maratta Biddy Milwah
A 25 yrs
B Malayta Cairns
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
71. Ah Won Jack Polly
A 30 yrs
B Singapore Cairns
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
72. Andrew Poolar (Poollar) Nellie
Married 17. 7.1907 Bowen
73. John Bishop Susannah McCauley
R Currawillinghi Currawillinghi
C Bachelor Spinster
A 46 yrs 28 yrs
B Melton Mowbray, UK Woolerina Stn, Qld
F William Bishop John McCauley (white)
M Mary Healey Biddy
Married 20. 5.1907 New Angledool, NSW
NB Biddy died in Angledool about 7 years ago.
Biddy and Susannah came from the Bollon district
about ten years ago.
74. Alfred Martin Matilda Brown
Correspondence 1907
75. Mallicola Bertha
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
76. Jack Newfarm Maggie Turnbull
Correspondence 1908
77. Harry Singapore Nellie
B Malay Geraldton
Correspondence 1907 Cairns
78. Corporal Jimmy
R Kilkivan
Wants a wife 1907 Kilkivan
79. Billy
R Marchmont, Ilfracomba
Wants a wife 1907 Ilfracombe
1905
80. Thomas Hill (white) Lizzie Sullivan
R Springsure
A 30 yrs
B Victoria
Married 24.11.1905 Springsure
NB Lizzie is pregnant
Mentions in 1905 at Springsure
Jimmy
Snapper H/C
Lucy
81. William Kruger Louie Hickson
A 37 yrs
Correspondence 1905 Winton
82. Bob Terare Jessie Pig Pig
A 15 yrs
M Alice Pig Pig
Correspondence 1905 Bundaberg
83. Peter Rouse Ah See
R Deebing Creek Deebing Creek
Correspondence 1905 Deebing Creek
NB Ah See has three children committed and one born
three months after her arrival at Deebing Creek.
84. Tom Solomon Yambatonyona (Yambatongona)
R Archer River mission
Correspondence 1905 Mapoon
85. Charlie Wollie Genna
A 18 yrs
B Gala Is
F Lifu
M Darnley Is
Correspondence 1905 Thursday Is
86. Paul Weiss Patchee
R Geraldton Geraldton
C Widow
Correspondence 1905 Geraldton
NB Patchee is the widow of Charley Cheevey (SSI).
87. Edward Davis Toney
R Mappa Merrie Nappa Merrie
Correspondence 1905 Charleville
88. Fausto Billows (Billones) Rosie
B Manilla Noble Is
F Jimmy
M Maggie
Permission refused 1905 Cooktown
89. John Nip Lucy Bolton
R Taroom Taroom
A 22 yrs
Correspondence 1905 Taroom
NB Letter dated 1904 states Lucy has a child. Henry Quigley
will not admit to being the father of Lucy's child.
Also mentions H/C people named Hadford in Taroom in 1904,
one of whom is Bella Hadford.
90. John Ah See Dinah Henry
R Deebing Creek
A 19 yrs 18 yrs
F Chinese Mauritius
M Aborigine Aborigine
Correspondence 1905 Taroom
91. Nelson Tangua
R Ayr Ayr
A 25 yrs
Correspondence 1905 Ayr
92. W B Hamilton Helen
R Bindebango West via Mitchell Charlotte Plains
A 17-18 yrs
F Mr Anderson
Correspondence 1905 Cunnamulla
NB Helen is pregnant.
93. Jimmy Yevie Alit
C Widow
B Tanna Is
F SSI (dec)
M Mabuiag Is (dec)
Correspondence 1905 Thursday Is
NB Alit's previous husband was Cowling (SSI).
94. Samuel Sullivan Nellie Sykes
A 18 yrs
F (white)
M Aborigine
Correspondence 1905 Thursday Is
95. Willie Api Caroline
R Childers
Correspondence 1905
96. Bob Ambrym Susie
R Wide Bay
Correspondence 1905
97. Charlie Tarrashool Louisa Forbes
R Aurora or Pentecost Childers
Correspondence 1905
98. Bob Rumbo (SSI) Mary Gala
Correspondence 1905 Maryborough
99. Bob Dow (Ambrym) Susie Roonie
A Ambrym
F (white, dec)
M (Aborigine, dec)
Correspondence 1905 Maryborough
NB They have been living together for 2 1/2 years.
Susie has a child by McLiver, aged 2 1/2 yrs at Pialba.
100. George Carlisle Mary Tie
T Cork Stn, Diamantina Cork Stn, Diamantina
Correspondence 1905 Diamantina Lakes
101. Joseph Connelly Annie
Correspondence 1905 Normanton
NB They have 2 children.
102. Burke Attenborough Sarah
Correspondence 1905 Burketown
103. Robert Charles Corrie Libby Savage
B Gilbert Is
Correspondence 1905 Thursday Is
104. Jimmy Motloff Mary
Correspondence 1905 Mapoon
NB Mary was previously married to an Islander who died
about 2 years ago.
105. Sevivu Declassie
B Rotumah
Correspondence 1905 Thursday is
106. Billy Rotumah Risil
F SSI
M Mabuiag Is woman
Correspondence 1905 Thursday Is
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