Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage Applications
Item ID 336458
Previous System Location A/69434; RSI14961/1/472
Start Date Circa 1/1/1919
End Date Circa 31/12/1919
Description Marriages
Access Category 100 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
1. Dick Mahratta Nellie Mahratta
A 20 yrs
F Harry Mahratta (SSI)
M Lucy
Married 4.12.1919 Gwynne Ck Methodist, Yungaburra
NB Removal Order 8. 5.1918 from Woree to Barambah
for Nellie Mahratta.
2. Bracky Elsie
R Rutland Plains Rutland Plains
F Chinese
M F/B
Married 4.10.1920 Mitchell River Mission
3. Jack Kearns Vida Thompson
R Purga
F Harry Thompson
Correspondence 1919 Purga
4. Harry Grogan Rosey
R Mt Molloy
A 16-17 yrs
Permission refused 1919 Mona Mona
5. Willie Sandow Martha Ross
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 17 yrs
B Tiaro Woodford
F Dick Ross
M Belle Cissie Jones
Married 4.11.1919 Barambah Baptist
6. Neville Blackman Jessie Hislop
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 26 yrs 23 yrs
B Gin Gin
F Tom Blackman George Hislop
M Rosie
Married 4.11.1919 Barambah Baptist
7. Harry Coutts Elsie Carbine
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 30 yrs 25 yrs
B Townsville Springsure
F Paddy Joe Genai King
M Nellie Cungie
Married 4.11.1919 Barambah Baptist
8. George Swain Maggie Williams
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 26 yrs 23 yrs
B Taroom Deebing Creek
F George Swain Masher Ross
M Dollie Sarah
Married 4.11.1919 Barambah Baptist
9. George Lane Liza Miller
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Widow
A 40 yrs 50 yrs
B Frazer Island St George
F Tommy Lane Mick Michael
M Kitty Jinnie
Married 4.11.1919 Barambah Baptist
10. Correspondence 1919 Bowen
NB Correspondence dated 25. 7.1919 from Strathmore Station
states the following died during the last 5 days from flu
Jennie, wife of Charlie Hippi
Maria, employed by Mrs Johnstone
Yandi, an old man living in the camp
Polly, recently came from Kirknie and was the wife of Johnny
who died there lately.
Correspondence dated 26. 9.1919 from Bowen states
Charlie Hippi and Jennie were married on 1.12.1914 in Bowen.
11. Joe Hegarty May Coulahan
A Under 21 yrs
Correspondence 1919 Barambah
12. George Eroa (Roa) Kitu Filemon
A 38 yrs 18 yrs
B Rotumah Yam Island
F Liu Rotumah Sam Fillimon (dec)
M Emily Rotumah Gada (dec)
Married 22. 7.1919 Thursday Island
NB Sam Fillimon is from Rotumah.
Correspondence dated 10. 9.1919 mentions Tom Savage and Atima
Ahwang plan to marry.
Correspondence dated 7. 2.1919 states the following plan to
marry
Jimmy Toto and Tina
Magno Lloren and Luisa
13. Willie Crowe Annie Stanley
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 39 yrs 30 yrs
B Kenilworth Degilbo
F Nudler (dec)
M Mary Emily
Married 12. 8.1919 Barambah Baptist
14. Johnnie Ryan Nellie Michael
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 50 yrs 52 yrs
B Cooktown Kilkivan
F Hero
M Noblen Maria
Married 12. 8.1919 Barambah Baptist
15. George Shaw Biddie Waters
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 40 yrs 30 yrs
B Cooktown Kuranda
F Sandy (dec) Tambo
M Maggie Diggie
Married 12. 8.1919 Barambah Baptist
16. Frank Mitchell Dollie Moreton
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 24 yrs 22 yrs
B Mitchell River Cooktown
M Nellie
Married 12. 8.1919 Barambah Baptist
17. Yarrabah man May Burnett
R Yarrabah
A 18 yrs in 1918 21 yrs in 1918
B Darnley Island
F (Jamaica)
Correspondence 1919 Yarrabah
NB Edward Pitt jnr says he is engaged to May but no one
else does. He apparently went back to the Torres Straits
and married one of his own people.
18. Joe Craigie Topsy Kerr
R Bedourie Bedourie
A 19 yrs
F James Craigie (dec)
Married 3. 7.1919 Birdsville
NB In 1912 when Joe applied for exemption he had a
gin Annie. Joe also claimed relationship with another gin
at Bedourie named Dinah.
Joe and Annie lived together for 18 months before 1912.
19. Alexander Anderson Fanny Donnelly
R Dunwich
Correspondence 1919 Dunwich
20. George Vall Norma Raper
R Raby Bay
B Seychelles Islands
Permission refused 1919 Brisbane
NB George Vall married Mary Lavinia Vall at Roma
on 27. 6.1901. Mary's mother is Mrs Mary Young of Roma.
George deserted his wife about 15 years ago. Never divorced.
21. Willie Ada
R Herberton Herberton
Correspondence 1919 Herberton (Do not need permission)
22. Alfred Pigin Ware Pirota Niu
A 32 yrs 17 yrs
F SSI Harry Niu (SSI)
M TSI Alion (H/C SSI/TSI)
Correspondence 1919 Moa Island
23. Jimmy Walsh Mary
Married 16. 4.1919 Mapoon
24. Magno Lloren Louisa
R Thursday Island Darnley Island
A 38 yrs 18 yrs
F Manilla man Manilla man
M Manilla woman H/C
Married 17. 5.1919 Thursday Island
25. Henry Dan Jira Amboyn
A 24 yrs 19 yrs
B Jamaica
F Solomon Amboyn (Malay)
M Saratta (Naghir Is)
Married 21. 3.1919 Thursday Island
26. Daniel Wallace Sarah Sunflower
F Joe Wallace
Married 17. 5.1919
NB Also mentions
Madeline Ferguson
Willie Allen, H/C, soldier
Herbert Jerry, aka Herbert Robert, soldier
27. John O'Donnell Annie Hunter
A 18 yrs
Married 15. 3.1919 Innisfail
NB No permission was given.
28. James Sailor Sep
Correspondence 1919
NB James and Sep have lived together for some years.
Want to marry
The following names are for the same person , aged 25 yrs
in 1906 and born in the Phillipines
Lucia
Lucio de Rosino
Lucio del Rosano
29. Robert Shepherd Eileigh
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 30 yrs
B Redcliffe Benara
F Shepherd Lawrence
M Nellie Jullong
Married 9. 4.1919 Barambah Baptist
30. Dave Rollston Bessie Culham
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Spinster
A 25 yrs 41 yrs
B Springsure Beaudesert
F Bob Billie Long
M Minnie Lily
Married 9. 4.1919 Barambah Baptist
31. Adam Hopkins Mabel Kutch
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 21 yrs
B Kilkivan Gayndah
F William Hopkins Jim Fiddler
M Maudie Buck Ada Kutch
Married 9. 4.1919 Barambah Baptist
32. Eli
R Lumley Stn, Isisford
Correspondence 1919 Isisford
33. Pedro Guivarra Carmen Seiko
A 24 yrs 21 yrs
B Phillipines Darnley Island
F (dec) (Phillipines)
M (dec) (Murray Is)
Married 29. 1.1919 Thursday Island
NB Already have a small child
34. Jack Collins
R Karoori via Townsville
Correspondence 1919 Townsville
35. George Eroa (SSI) Kitu Fillimon
R Moa Island St Paul's Mission
C Bachelor Spinster
A 38 yrs 18 yrs
B Yam Island
F Tiu (dec) Sam Filliman (dec)
M Emily (dec) Gada (dec)
Correspondence 1919 Thursday Island
NB George's parents lived and died on Rotumah.
Sam Filliman died on Thursday Island.
36. Kruger
R Mt Garnet
A 20 yrs
Correspondence 1919 Mt Garnet
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