Marriage Application Correspondence 1922



      C.P.A. Correspondence
      A/58773 Queensland State Archives
      Correspondence for Marriage Applications - Only 1925 extracted

      Abbreviations used in the following pages are

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


      29. Adam Musuip                        Tidja Assam
      R                                      Thursday Island
      B   Malaya                 
      Married 10.12.1925 Thursday Island
      N.B. Living together for some time. Both middle aged.

      30. Charlie Palmer                     Irene Underwood
      Married  5.12.1925 Yarrabah

      31. Stanley Bell                       Mayo Alberts
      Correspondence 1925 Purga

      32. Fred Collins                       Norah Mitchell
      R   Cloncurry
      F   H/C American Negro    
      M   White                              Minnie
      Married 10.11.1925 Cloncurry
      N.B. Norah's mother is a native of Lake Nash, N.T. and resides there.
      Also mentions
      Mrs Evans, H/C at Dalgonally Stn, with her husband of 23 years.
      Mrs Evans maiden name was Rosie Burrows.
      Mrs Evans took care of Norah.

      33. Dick Clarke                        Ellen
      R   Ingham                             Cardwell
      A   23 yrs                             21 yrs
      Married 12.11.1925 Ingham
      N.B. Ellen is pregnant to Dick.

      34. Samuel Edward Chambers             Daisy Walker
      R   Barambah Aboriginal Settlement     Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
      C   Bachelor                           Spinster
      A   22 yrs                             22 yrs
      B   Maryborough                        Forest Vale, Mitchell
      F   Hal Adrian                         Fred Walker
      M   Nancy Watson                       Evelyn Smith
      Married  5.11.1925 Barambah C of E

      35. Frank Mills                        Masalgai
      R   Cocoanut Is
      B                                      Mabuiag Is
      Married  1. 9.1925 Thursday Island

      36. Henry Lawin                        Possa Usop
      B   Malaya
      Married 17. 7.1925 Thursday Island

      37. Willie Cameron                     Alice Jean Cubby
      R   Barambah Aboriginal Settlement     Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
      C   Bachelor                           Spinster
      A   21 yrs                             20 yrs
      B   Moray Downs, Clermont              Ralston (Rolleston)
      F   Samuel Cameron                     Donglas (?Douglas)
      M   Biddy                              Topsy
      Married  7.10.1925 Barambah C of E

      38. Bertie Cameron                     Agnes Hegerty
      R   Barwon Park, Dingo
      Correspondence 1926 Rockhampton
      N.B. Bert's aunt is Mrs Johnson of Rockhampton

      39. Herbert Brown                      Lena Ross
      R   Barambah Aboriginal Settlement     Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
      C   Widower                            Spinster
      A   25 yrs                             21 yrs
      B   Ipswich                            Ryan Downs
      F   Billy Brown                        Ted Ross
      M   Topsy                              Missie
      Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist

      N.B. Correspondence 1925 from Wiangaree Post Office, N.S.W.                                                                  Page 7

      40. William Tindall
      R   Yagabarne Stn, Goondiwindi
      A   35 yrs
      B   Tambo
      Correspondence 1925 Goondiwindi. Wants a wife.

      41. Leslie Hatfield                    Maudie Sandow
      R   Barambah Aboriginal Settlement     Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
      C   Bachelor                           Spinster
      A   23 yrs                             23 yrs
      B   Nebo                               Yarrabah
      F   Major Hatfield                     Johnnie Sandow
      M   Lizzie Brown                       Nellie Costello
      Married  9. 6.1925 Barambah Methodist

      42. Paul Parker                        Violet Tyson
      A   40 yrs                             17 yrs
      F                                      Frank Tyson
      M                                      Banana
      Married 14. 5.1925 Mt Morgan
      N.B. Paul was exempt in 1920.
      Violet is pregnant.
      Violet's mother resides at Baralaba.

      43. Tommy Murray
      R   Woodstock Stn
      A   26 yrs
      Correspondence 1925 Winton. Looking for a wife.
      44. Paddy Ryan

      R   Wantoylama Stn
      A   26 yrs
      Correspondence 1925 Winton. Looking for a wife.

      45. Sam Brown                          Mary
      R   Port Douglas                       Port Douglas
      Married  6. 1.1925 Port Douglas

      N.B. Mary is the sister of Esmie who was sent to Palm Island last
      year.

      46. Jimmy Fugitah                      Lizzie Romullo
      R   Innisfail                          Daradgee
      B   Japan                              Mourilyan
      F                                      Ceylonese
      M                                      Aborigine
      Correspondence 1925 Innisfail.
      N.B. Lizzie lives with George Andy and his wife.
      Lizzie has three children namely
      Davy Romullo, just left school
      George Romullo, at Palm Island
      Bob Romullo, at Tully River
      Lizzie does not want to marry Jimmy. She now wants to marry
      Dick Dongar, a SSI. Lizzie's husband is dead.

      47. Santiago Remedio                   Nazareth Ansey
      C   Widower
      A   33 yrs in 1922
      B                                      Murray Is
      F   From Manilla                       Jack Ansey (SSI)
      M   From Murray Is                     Jennie Ansey (Murray Is)
      Married in 1925 Thursday Island
      N.B. Santiago's wife died in 1920.
      Also mentions
      Raffa Savage of Darnley Is
      Kaffa Savage of Darnley Is

      48. Mr Honsly
      Correspondence 1925 Brisbane

      49. Jack Evans                         Annie Davey
      R   Barambah Aboriginal Settlement     Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
      C   Bachelor                           Widow
      A   32 yrs                             26 yrs
      B   Charleville                        Hebel
      F   Jack Evans (dec)                   Bob Hibbert
      M   Eva Stanley                        Emily Turner
      Married 16. 2.1925 Barambah C of E
      N.B. Removal Order Blackall to Barambah dated 25. 3.1924 
      for Pincher or Pincher Evans.
      Pincher is also known as Jack Evans.
      Another person Pincher, from Duaringa, died at Barambah.

      50. Leo                                Lass Seden
      B   Mabuiag Is
      Seek permission to marry 1925 Thursday Island

      51. John Geary                         Warrie Drumley
      C   Widower
      Can get married 1925 Beaudesert

      52. Norman Woolley                     Agnes Massey
      Correspondence 1925 Purga


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