Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage Applications
Item ID ITM336461
Previous System Location A/58770; RSI14961/1/475; A1 Item ID 336461
Description Marriages
Start Date Circa 1/1/1922
End Date Circa 31/12/1922
Access Category Open
Queensland State Archives
1. Charlie Mow Molly Santo
R Innisfail Innisfail
A 24 yrs 18 yrs
B Pacific Islands
F SSI Kanaka
M Aborigine SSI
Married 4.12.1922 Innisfail
2. Dick Dunbar Molly
A 19 yrs
B Croydon
Married 14.11.1922 Croydon
N.B. Dick got an Exemption about 1919. Molly is pregnant
but child does not belong to Dick.
3. Joe Hegarty May Lee
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 21 yrs
B Ayr Emerald
F Peter Hegarty
M Jinnie Hegarty
Married 25.10.1922 Barambah C of E
4. Amoy Flora Rose Sela (Sailor)
R Darnley Is Darnley Is
A 13. 3.1905
F Sela Sailor
M Mrs Sailor
Married 2.10.1922 Darnley Island
N.B. Flora has a sister named Mary Ann.
Sela Sailor is in the Peel Island Lazarette.
5. Donald Davidson Lizzie Davidson
Marriage to take place 25.10.1922 at Purga
6. Reggie Bundai Lucy Wombi
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 21 yrs ?30 yrs
B Jericho
F Jack Bundai ---- Holland
M Topsy Mary Ann
Married 14.10.1922 Barambah Methodist
7. Percy Queary Agnes Roberts
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 21 yrs
B Goondiwindi Stradbroke Island
F Fred Queary John Roberts
M Mary Ann Myers Lily Lyon
Married 14.10.1922 Barambah Methodist
8. Jack Johnson Connie Doctor
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 23 yrs
B Coen St George
F Bill Johnson Jimmy Doctor
M Jennie Fanny
Married 14.10.1922 Barambah Methodist
9. Bruce Walker Lena French
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 26 yrs
B Mitchell Comet
F Walker George Ambrook
M Annie French
Married 7.10.1922 Barambah C of E
10. Frank Monkhouse F/B Aborigine
R Rocklands Stn, Camooweal
A 24 yrs in 1918
F Swedish
M Aborigine
Want to marry 1922 Camooweal
N.B. Frank got an Exemption in 1919. He wanted to marry
but decided against it. His parents were not legally
married.
11. Alfred Gadd Carrie
A 30 yrs
Marriage approved 1922 Springsure.
N.B. Alfred had an Exemption Certificate.
12. Harry Albert Marjorie Cootchie
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 21 yrs
B Mitchell Gayndah
F Billy Albert Frank Cootchie
M Lucy Mary Mi Mi
Married 7. 9.1922 Barambah Methodist
13. Bertie Tobane Katie Walsh
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 21 yrs
B Roma Hawkwood, Gayndah
F Billy Tobane John Brennan
M Janie Darlow Bella Cooper
Married 7. 9.1922 Barambah Methodist
14. Arthur Blucher Charlotte Lena
R Mossman Mossman
Married 23. 8.1922 Mossman
N.B. Charlotte pregnant. Child not Arthurs.
Charlotte used to be at Yarrabah. Absconded 1921.
Also mentions Minnie Christy of Yarrabah and Sarah of
Yarrabah.
When they absconded Sarah and Harry went to Mt Molloy,
while Minnie and Charlotte went with Spider to Mossman.
15. Donkey aka Donkey Perdy Topsy
A Old in 1920
Treated as man and wife.
N.B. Donkey died 5.11.1920 in Rockhampton Hospital.
Removal Order Emerald to Barambah 6. 7.1920 for
Donkey and Topsy.
Topsy has a daughter Alice.
16. Jaro Topsy
C Widow of Donkey
Stated to be married in 1922 Barambah
17. Louis Lammon Emily Motlop
A 26 yrs
B Herbert River
F Kanaka Kanaka (dec)
M Kanaka Aborigine
Married 15. 8.1922 Innisfail Salvation Army
N.B. Emily's mother at Ninna Creek, Innisfail.
18. Oscar Wallace Topsy Lovell
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 29 yrs 26 yrs
B Winton Banksie, Yaamba
F George Wallace Tommy Lovell
M Rosy Brown Mary
Married 3. 8.1922 Barambah Methodist
19. Alfred Newman Ethel Wightman
R Tallwood
A 20 yrs
B Whalan, NSW
Married 22. 7.1922 Goondiwindi
N.B. Alfred is white. Ethel was in Euraba Mission, NSW
until she was 14 years old.
20. Jimmy Noild Flora
R Emu Plains Stn, Bowen Emu Plains Stn, Bowen
A 45 yrs 40 yrs
B Kanaka
Permission to marry granted 1922 Bowen
N.B. Flora's previous husband Peter died about 6 years
ago. They had a girl now 7 years old.
Flora and Jimmy have lived together for about 4 years
and have a male child about 3 years old.
21. Paul B Down Annie Level
R Nambour
Seek permission to marry 1922 Brisbane
N.B. also mentions
Anthony Martin Fernando
Micky Smith
22. Niney McDonald Eileen Edwards
R Adavale
Seek permission to marry 1922 Adavale. Put off till a
later date by Niney.
23. Albert Driscoll Kittie Jamieson (Spider)
R Tambourine Ormiston
Are married 1922
24. Topsy Lovell
A 23-24 yrs
B Yaamba
Request to marry 1922 Barambah
N.B. Request removal to Barambah 1922. Also mentions
Thomas Coogan from Tambo.
25. Sunny Sunflower Janey
Barambah 1922. Sunny wants to leave Janey.
26. Jacopita Sam Ambrosia Galora
B Badu Island
F Filipina man
M Aborigine
Married 26. 5.1922 Thursday Island
N.B. Ambrosia's sister is Mrs Ah Mat.
27. John Daniel Sana (Sanna)
R Thursday Island
A 50 yrs 20 yrs
B SSI Small River
Permission to marry denied 1922 Thursday Island
N.B. Also mentions James Hobom, SSI.
28. William Rodgers Clara Lawrence
R Crystal Brook Stn, Almaden Chillagoe
F White
M Aborigine
Permission to marry denied 1922 Almaden
29. Yarrie Linedale Katie Ah See
R Brisbane Coominya
A 19 yrs
B Taroom
F John Ah See (Assee)
M Maggie McLain
Married sometime 1922 Brisbane
N.B. John Ah See is Chinese.
Maggie also known as Maggie Pauline.
30. Baidam Unnamed
C Widow
B New Guinea Murray Island
Permission to marry denied 1922 Thursday Island
N.B. Female has a child aged 3 years.
31. Harold Townson Genai
F Kebesu
N.B. Letter dated 17. 1.1921 from Saibai Island.
Harold and Genai were married some 20 years ago. Harold died
some 10 years ago at Dauan leaving 3 children namely
Guy Townson, now 19 years
Mary Townson, now 17 years
Bessie Townson, now 12 years.
Maternal uncle of the children is Ibuai.
Genai died a few months ago.
32. Mary Towson
A 17 yrs in 1921
F Harold Towson
M Genai
Wants to marry 1922 Thursday Island.
N.B. Also mentions Mosby family.
33. Jim Fisher Dolly Saunders
R Taroom
A 18 yrs
F Albert Saunders
M Topsy
Seek permission to marry 1922 Taroom
34. James Lynett Leila Smith
B East India
Married 4. 3.1922 Cunnamulla
N.B. Lived together for 10 years and have 4 children.
Eldest child is Dinah.
35. Mick Smith Annie Level
Permission to marry denied 1922 Maroochydore
36. William Bert Brown Daisy Malone
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 22 yrs 27 yrs
B Kilkivan Gayndah
F Willy Brown Quicksilver
M Ettie
Married 10. 2.1922 Barambah Methodist
37. George Reid Sadie Johnston
Want to marry 1922 Charters Towers
N.B. George at Bluff Downs Station in 1912.
George exempted in 1912. Exemption revoked 1921.
38. Charles Johnston Sadie
Married 30.11.1906 Charters Towers
N.B. Sadie left her husband in 1912 and has been living
with George Reid ever since.
39. Willie Annie
R Koolatah Stn
Want to marry 1922 Mitchell River Mission
N.B. Annie from Lochnager Stn to Mitchell River
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