Marriage Application Correspondence 1915



      Chief Protector of Aborigines Correspondence
      Correspondence for Marriage Applications 1915
      Item ID 336453 
      Previous System Location A/58768; RSI14961/1/467 
      Access Category 100 years
      Queensland State Archives

      NB

      R     Residence
      C     Marital Status (Condition)
      A     Age
      B     Place born
      F     Father
      M     Mother
      W     Witness (where Aboriginal)


      Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995


      1.  Samuel MacDonald                   Nellie Edwards
      
      R   Surat                              Surat
      Married  2. 2.1915 Roma

      N.B. They have lived together for about 12 years and have 3 male
      children aged 11, 7 and 5 years.

      Also attached to this marriage correspondence is a Report on 
      half-caste girls in the Roma district dated 27.10.1914. 
      This mentions
      Sophie Nulla at Mitchell
      Ruby Combarngo at Surat
      Sybil Combarngo at Surat
      Lizzie Watson, F/B, about 60 miles from Surat
      Nellie Edwards and her daughter Clara Edwards live with white
        men and have children to them. The men are McDonald and Munns.
        All are at Surat.
      Billy Combarngo and two of his sons Glen Combarngo and 
        Ollie Combarngo are at Surat. Billy is a married man with
        six children.

      2.  Robert Munn                        Clara Edwards

      R   Roma                               Roma
      Married 16. 2.1915 at Roma

      N.B. Clara Edwards was at Surat. She has 2 illegitimate children
      Frances Hannah Edwards and Melda Lily Edwards.

      3.  H L Mowlis                         Clara Santos

      B   Cingalee
      Married  2. 6.1915 Thursday Island
      
      Also mentions
      Pedro Galora of Horn Island, 1912
      Ageria Gregoria of Wednesday Island, 1912 
      Lonie of Wednesday Island, 1912 
      Dina of Wednesday Island, 1912 
      Antonio Evangelista @ Ebasio

      4.  Antonio Ebasio                     Clara Fabian (Parian, Pavian)

      R   Thursday Island                    Thursday Island
      C   Bachelor                           Widow
      A   32 yrs                             17 yrs
      B   Manilla, Phillipines               Thursday Island
      F   Leon Ebasio                        Leon Fabian
      M   Maria Papa                         Philomena Khanobar
      Married 20. 8.1907 Thursday Island

      N.B. Not legal. Bigamous.

      5.  Antonio Evalgelista                Daina

      R   Thursday Island                    Thursday Island
      C   Bachelor                           Widow
      A   22 yrs                             23 yrs
      B   Lavoes, Cebu, Phillipines          Cape Grenville
      F   Pedro Evangelista 
      M   Ruperta Dileen

      Married  5. 9.1898 Thursday Island

      6.  Emanuel Appo                       Lena Horton

      A                                      22 yrs
      B   Cingalee
      M                                      Lexey Richards
      Married  4.10.1915 Geraldton

      N.B. Lena gave birth to a female child on 29. 9.1915.
      Appo is the father.

      7.  Charley Epong                      Bella Abasene

      R   Mourilyan                          Mourilyan
      A   37 yrs                             35 yrs
      B   Java                               Johnstone River District
      F                                      Cingalee
      M                                      H/C Aboriginal
      Married 13.12.1915 Innisfail

      N.B.  Lived together for 10 years. Have 2 children,
      a girl 8 years and a boy 6 years.

      8.  John Savo                          Florrie
      
      R                                      Trubanam Mission
      B   South Sea Islands
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Thursday Island

      9.  Peter Norman                       Clara Wallace

      C                                      Widow
      A                                      50 yrs
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Rockhampton

      10. Charlie Mossman                    Edith

      R   Barambah                           Barambah
      C   Bachelor                           Spinster
      A   33 yrs                             21 yrs
      B   Mossman                            Chester River, Coen
      F   Jimmie                             Billy
      M   Nellie                             Maggie
      Married 31.12.1914 Barambah Methodist

      11. Fujimura Japanesa                  Nina

      R   Proserpine
      B                                      Mackay
      Married  1. 9.1915 Proserpine Methodist

      12. H H Currie                         Annie Healey

      R   Cooroy                             Brisbane
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Buderim Mountains

      13. Charlie Ackman                     Lucy

      R   Atherton                           Atherton
      A   35 yrs                             35 yrs
      B   Cingalee
      Married  8. 2.1915 Atherton

      14. Charlie Santo                      Katie

      R   Daraji
      B   South Sea Islands
      Married 27. 2.1915 Innisfail

      15. Hector Seymour                     Janie

      R   Cairns                             Cairns
      A                                      19-20 yrs
      F   Seymour
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Cairns

      N.B. Hector gone to Munro Creek.

      16. Harry Marabodo                     Maudie

      B   Pacific Islands
      Married  4. 2.1915 Bowen

      N.B. Living together for 13 years. Maudie has 2 children, namely
      Daisy, aged 14 years, not Harry's
      Mabel, 12 years, Harry's child

      17. William Smoke                      Pattiemo Amboyn

      A   53 yrs                            13. 4.1901
      B   Timor
      F                                     Malay
      M                                     Island woman
      Permission to marry refused 1915 Thursday Island

      N.B. Pattiemo gave birth to a child on 24. 1.1915. Smoke is father.

      18. Willie Musatta                    Kitty

      R   Cordelia, Mackinade   
      A   44 yrs                            44 yrs
      B   Malay
      Permission to marry refused 1915 Ingham

      19. Charlie Sarman                    Julia

      R   Mackinade         
      C                                     Widow
      A   49 yrs                            35 yrs
      Permission to marry refused 1915 Ingham

      N.B. Julia's husband was Joe King. He died some 2 years ago.

      20. Harry Mabratta                    Annie Yunbin

      R   Daraji
      A   40 yrs                            30 yrs
      Married 13. 4.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. Lived together for last 12 years on the Tully River.

      21. Johnnie Santo                     Katie Murrumbie

      R   Daraji
      A   50 yrs                            25 yrs
      F                                     Kanaka
      M                                     Aboriginal
      Married 13. 4.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. Lived together for past 6 years at Goondi, Innisfail.

      22. Harry Ai Orr                      Minnie

      C                                     Widow
      A   43 yrs                            27 yrs
      B   Maratta                           Tully River
      Permission to marry refused 1915 Hull River

      N.B. Minnie's husband died some years ago.

      23. H Brabon                          Minnie Sivyer

      F   Richard Brabon (dec, white)
      M   Harriet (dec)
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Cairns

      N.B. Minnie is white. They have been living together for some
      years and have 4 children.

      24. George Maratta                    Maggie

      A   45 yrs                            40 yrs
      Married 21. 4.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. They have 2 children.

      25. Robert Uber (Obi)                 Emily Howling

      R   Nikenbah                          Pialba
      B   Kanaka
      Permission to marry refused 1915 Pialba.

      N.B. Emily has a child aged about 8 years.

      26. Unnamed                           Dora Ord

      B   French Chilian H/C
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Townsville

      27. Bondy Sandow                      Topsy

      R   Daintree
      C   Bachelor  
      A   40 yrs                            30 yrs
      B   Sandow, SSI                       China Camp, Cooktown
      F   SSI
      M   SSI
      Married 27. 4.1915 Mossman

      N.B. Topsy had a child who died 13 years ago.

      28. Charlie Gandalang                 Minnie Mooner

      A   35 yrs                            18 yrs
      Married 11. 6.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. Mentions Willie Tanna, who is Minnie's foster-father, and
      is over 60 years old and blind.
      Also mentions Tommy Tanna.

      29. Mr O'Loughlin                     Topsy McCoy

      R   Birdsville                        Annandale
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Birdsville

      N.B. Topsy has a male child.

      30. Willie Ambrym                     Kitty

      A   40 yrs                            30 yrs
      Married 30. 8.1915 Atherton

      N.B. Live together.

      31. Tom Homa                          Topsy Brown

      C                                     Widow
      B   Singapore
      Married 23. 9.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. Topsy previously married on 11. 1.1906 in Cairns to a coloured
      man of Maori extraction. Topsy was employed in Cooktown in 1904.

      32. John Raymon                       Jenon Abrahams 
      
      A   22 yrs                            18 yrs
      Married  5. 6.1915 Thursday Island

      N.B. John is a H/C Filipina mainlander. Jenon is a H/C Malay
      and mainlander.

      33. Johnny Santo                      Jenny

      Married  1. 9.1915 Innisfail

      N.B. Jenny has 2 children, namely
      girl aged 9 years, Johnny not father
      Johnny aged 6 years, Johnny father
      They have lived together for 7 years at Ninds Creek.

      34. Richard Campbell                  Violet Black

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   21 yrs                            21 yrs
      B   Woody Island                      Kilkivan
      F   George Campbell                   Frederick Black
      M   Jennie                            Fanny Smith
      Married  6. 4.1915 Barambah

      35. Charlie Solomon                   Lena

      B   Kanaka
      Married  4. 7.1916 Atherton

      N.B. Lived together for several years.

      36. John Lucas

      Wants an Aboriginal wife 1915 Mitchell

      N.B. John was previously married to an Aboriginal woman who
      died and left him with their 4 children.

      37. Charley Blair                     Mary Whitmore

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   22 yrs                            19 yrs
      B   Harumba                           Warra
      F   Alick Blair                       Whitmore
      M   Rosey                             Lily
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist
      
      38. Herbert Brown                     Ethel Davey

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   25 yrs                            21 yrs
      B   Ipswich                           Barambah
      F   Billy Brown                       Collin Davey
      M   Topsy                             Annie Brow
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      39. Lenny Michael                     Nellie Gundy

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   48 yrs                            48 yrs
      B   Proserpine                        Kilkivan
      F   Tommy Michael                     Johnny
      M   Nellie                            Maria
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      40. Robert Ector Green                Maggie Freeman

      R   Tommo Stn                         Tommo Stn
      A   44 yrs
      B   Breeza, NSW
      Married 29.10.1915 Noondoo Stn

      N.B. Robert is a white man. They have lived together for
      11 years and have 6 children, 5 of whom are living.

      41. Paday Moreton                     Dolly Rosser

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   29 yrs                            18 yrs
      B   Croydon                           Cooktown
      F   Billy Moreton 
      M   Katey                             Nellie Brown
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      42. Robert Law                        Mary Monkland

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   26 yrs                            21 yrs
      B   Mondure                           Gympie
      F   Davey Law                         Joe Monkland
      M   Kate                              Lucy Monkland
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      43. Willie Malone                     Daisy Quicksilver

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   25 yrs                            20 yrs
      B   Alpha                             Mondure
      F   Billy Beaufort                    Quicksilver
      M   Maria                             Eliza
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      44. Willie Christy                    Clara Christy

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   24 yrs                            29 yrs
      B   Charters Towers                   Bowen
      F   Bob Lacey                         Davey Morris
      M   Alice                             Ida
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      45. Tom Buck                          Ida Hamilton

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Bachelor                          Spinster
      A   21 yrs                            29 yrs
      B   Barambah                          Cloncurry
      F   Mick Buck                         Jack King
      M   Jenny                             Alice King
      Married 16. 8.1915 Barambah Methodist

      46. Fred Adamson                      Daisy Collins

      R   Boompa                            Boompa
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Boompa

      47. Thomas De Satge                   Janie Lynah

      R                                     Headingly Stn
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Cloncurry

      48. Billy Malone                      Molly Buck

      R   Barambah                          Barambah
      C   Widower                           Spinster
      A   36 yrs                            20 yrs
      B   Mondure                           Nanango
      F   Peter                             Micky
      M   Biddy                             Jennie
      Married 14.10.1915 Barambah

      49. Frank Lewis                       Lizzie

      A                                     17 yrs
      Seek permission to marry 1915 Mona Mona

      50. Jimmy Bond                        Clara

      B   SSI
      Married 23.12.1915 Mapoon

      51. John Savo                         Mary

      B   SSI
      Married 23.12.1915 Mapoon


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