Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage Applications
Item ID 336455
Previous System Location A/69434; RSI14961/1/469
Start Date Circa 1/1/1917
End Date Circa 31/12/1917
Description Marriages
Access Category 100 years
Queendsland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
Abbreviations used are
R Residence
C Marital Status (Condition)
A Age
B Place born
F Father
M Mother
W Witness (where Aboriginal)
39. William Green Daisy
R Barambah
Correspondence 1917 Barambah
NB There is no Daisy of marriagable age on the settlement.
40. Fred Murray Nellie
A 45-50 yrs 18 yrs
F Captain (at Sonora Stn)
Permission refused 1917 Bowen
NB Fred was previously married. Two of his children
are at Barambah.
41. Billy Anderson Mary Sullivan
Correspondence 1917 Barambah
NB May marry when Mary is well.
42. Harry Motlop (SSI) Lizzie Davis
C Widow of a SSI
A 35 yrs 26 yrs
B Motlop Island Thursday Island
F (dec)
M (dec)
Correspondence 1917 Thursday Island
43. Robert Attow (SSI) Themukisa
R Prince of Wales Island Naghir Island
C Widower
A 40 yrs 23 yrs
B Epi Island Mabuiag Island
F (dec)
M (dec)
Correspondence 1917
44. Mattie Davis Maggie Oakes
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 30 yrs
B Cooktown Brunette Downs
F Jimmy Davis (dec) Cobbo
M Maggie Kittie
Married 13.11.1917 Barambah Church of England
45. Charlie Muratta Katie Santo
C Widower Widow
A 40 yrs
Will not marry 1917 Innisfail
NB Charlie Santo, husband of Katie, died 16. 6.1917
at Innisfail.
Charlie Muratta's wife died at Barambah about 14 years ago.
She was a native of Mackay and her name was Fanny. They were
married in Townsville 18 or 20 years ago. Fanny cleared out
with Harry Marsumi? and then was sent to Barambah.
Correspondence dated 11. 2.1915 states there is no objection
to the marriage of Dorothy Desatge, aged 17-19 yrs, to
James Wilson, aged 21-22 years, both H/C of Urandangie.
46. Charlie Santo Katie
R Daraji Daraji
C Bachelor Spinster
A 45 yrs 32 yrs
B Santo, SSI Goondi
F Tabi Yarri
M Na-ti Ba-goo
Married 27. 2.1915 Innisfail
47. Leeing Katie
R Innisfail
B Malay
Correspondence 1917 Innisfail
NB They have lived together for some years and have
2 children.
48. Ted Currapoon Lucy
A 21 yrs
B Upper Murray River Upper Murray River
F Charlie (Kanaka)
Correspondence 1917 Cardwell (no permission needed)
49. Billie Williams Fanny
A 17.10.1865 35 yrs
B Red Island Hammond Island
F (white)
M Mainland Aborigine
Married 20.10.1917 Thursday Island
NB Lived together for some years.
50. Tom Thumb Zoe
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 35 yrs 29 yrs
B Cunnamulla Ellsley
F Button Willie Watson
M Jenny Mary Ann
Married 14.12.1900 or 14.12.1908 Barambah Methodist
NB Zoe is a H/C Maori.
Zoe is the mother of Private Arthur Murdock, 8th Reinforcements
41 st Batallion.
51. William Williams Marian Moyden
A 1864 19 yrs
B Somerset
F (white)
M Mainland Aborigine
Will not marry 1917 Thursday Island
NB Will not marry. Seek permit to allow Fanny
to marry Williams.
52. Joe Purcell Johanna Bowen
Correspondence 1917 Taroom
53. Byron Nathan Nora Craigie
R Urandangie Urandangie
A 20 yrs
Correspondence 1917 Urandangie
54. Walter Brown Rosie Brown
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 25 yrs 31 yrs
B Gympie Burdekin
F Peter Brown Jimmy (dec)
M Lucy Kittie Ferguson
Married 9.10.1917 Barambah Church of England
55. Frank Fisher Esmie Hayward
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Spinster
A 38 yrs 30 yrs
B Claremont Tornhill Stn, Gulf
F Jack Cowie (dec) Hayward (dec)
M Mary Ann Darlow Jenny
Married 14. 3.1917 Barambah Church of England
56. Salirman Ah Mat Bella
R Gordonvale
A 52 yrs 50 yrs
B Sumatra Russell River
Married 3. 8.1917 Cairns
57. Charlie Gaela (SSI) Lucy Pocetti
C Bachelor Spinster
A 35-40 yrs
Correspondence 1917 Atherton
58. George Brown Gracie Murray
A 40 yrs 35 yrs
No permit needed 1917 Taroom
59. Correspondence 1917 Westbourne
NB Mr Barry of Ray Station, Adavale, wants a wife
for his boy.
60. Harold Doyle Amy Munns
Married 6. 8.1917 Taroom
61. Hassan Gefferie Flossie Drummond
A 36 yrs 17 yrs
F Batavia
M Boigu Island
Married 30. 7.1917 Thursday Island
62. Fred Johnson Dinah Gordon
Permission refused 1917 Barambah
NB Dinah is already married.
63. Alex McPherson (white) Nellie
R Toorak Stn
A 29 yrs
Permission refused 1917 McKinlay
64. Thomas Stuckey Lucy Bringle
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 28 yrs
B Laura Normanton
F Solomon Stuckey
M Maggie
Married 17. 7.1917 Barambah Methodist
65. Robert Bon Totty Waddy
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 26 yrs 27 yrs
B Cooranga Taroom
F John Bon James Waddy
M Amy Fanny Sandy
Married 17. 7.1917 Barambah Methodist
66. John Thompson Lucy Monkland
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 56 yrs 46 yrs
B Barron Downs Kenilworth
F Thompson Jim Crow
M Kitty Maggie
Married 17. 7.1917 Barambah Methodist
67. Charlie Burns Maudie Williams
R Emerald Downs Stn, Emerald
Permission refused 1917 Emerald
68. John Lucas Bella Trooper
Will not marry 1917 Quirindi
69. Targa Singh Nellie Pea
C Widower Spinster
A 32 yrs
B India
Married 31. 5.1917 East Barron, Atherton
NB Targa was previously married to an Aboriginal now
deceased. Her name was Annie.
70. Jim Fiddler Emma Somerset
C Bachelor
Will not marry 1917 Kilkivan
NB Jim is exempt.
Correspondence dated 1916 states Jim was married to
Ada. They had children. They parted and Ada married
a South Sea Islander at Crawford.
71. Lucy Brangle (Moss)
Correspondence 1917 Barambah
NB Lucy already has a child.
72. Myrtle Douglas Linda Piggott
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Single
A 27 yrs 30 yrs
B Laura Burketown
F Billy Douglas Frank Pigott
M Jessie Darcy
Married 27. 5.1917 Barambah Methodist
73. Leslie Hoosan Clara Thompson
A 21 yrs 25 yrs
Married April or May 1917 Birdsville
74. Marshall Hill Agnes Talbot
R Marlborough
A 50 yrs
B Brisbane
F Tolbert (Talbot) (white)
M H/C
Married 11. 5.1917 Rockhampton
NB They have been living together for 25 years and
have 11 children namely
Ethel Hill, 24 yrs, exempt, married to Frederick Williams
Amy Hill, 23 yrs, exempt
George Hill, 20 yrs, exempt
Robert Hill, 17 yrs, exempt
Beatrice Hill, 15 yrs, at home
Ruby Hill, 13 yrs, at home
Morgan Hill, 11 yrs, at home
Samuel Hill, 10 yrs, at home
Richard Hill, 7 yrs, at home
John Hill, 5 yrs, at home
Mary Hill, 2 yrs, at home
75. Alick Neta (SSI) Rebecca
R Aurukun
A 17 yrs
Correspondence 1917 Aurukun
76. Alick Riley
Correspondence 1917 Gin Gin
NB He has sent for his wedding clothes.
77. Nicholas Macedon Topsy Nancy Henderson
C Widow
Correspondence 1917 Cooktown
NB Topsy has 3 children
78. Fred Smith Anne Anderson
R Mt Morris Stn
Correspondence 1917 Langlo Crossing
NB They have a child.
79. Andrew Illich
F (white)
Correspondence 1917 Hull River
NB The woman Andrew wants to marry is married with a 4 month
old child. She is the wife of Jimmy Mulugee of Hull River.
80. John Mack Ada Russell
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 24 yrs 22 yrs
B Duaringa Clermont
F Tonie Russell
M Mitchell
Married 14. 2.1917 Barambah Church of England
81. Harry Ord Topsy Ord
No legal marriage 1917 Purga
NB Topsy wants to leave Harry
82. Jack Tanna (Kanaka) Mary Coot (H/C Kanaka)
R Halifax Halifax
C Widow
A 22 yrs 23 yrs
Correspondence 1917 Ingham
NB Mary has 3 children.
Mary's husband Tom Coot died 28. 1.1915 leaving 3 children.
Mary had a female child on 14. 7.1916. Jack Tanna is the
father.
83. Anterea (SSI) Teafoo
A 40 yrs 17 yrs
B Murray Island
Marriage deferred 12 months 1917 Thursday Island
84. Jack Scott Myra Leslie
R Collarenabri
Getting married 1917 Sydney
85. Tom Solomon Maria
C Widow
B Ingham
Married 19. 1.1917 Ingham
NB Maria is the widow of Sam (SSI) who died 2 months ago.
86. Willie Creed Grace
Married 13.11.1917 Boulia
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