Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage Applications
Item ID ITM336459
Previous System Location A/69414; RSI14961/1/473; A1 Item ID 336459
Start Date Circa 1/1/1920
End Date Circa 31/12/1920
Description Marriages
Access Category Open
Queensland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 2022
Chief Protectors Correspondence
Marriage Applications 1920
A/69414 Queensland State Archives
1. Theobold Metzger Fanny Clegg
R Gunnawarra Stn
A 27 yrs
B Denmark
F Mr Clegg (white)
M Minerva
Married 5. 1.1920 Mt Garnet
2. William Pitt Annie Noble
R Yarrabah
C Widower Widow
A 49 yrs 40 yrs
B Torres Straits
Correspondence 1920 Cairns
NB Both parties each have 2 children.
Douglas Pitt is the brother of William Pitt.
3. Dick Rosie Braddle
R Ray Stn
Married 1920 Eromanga
NB Rosie was pregnant in 1919 and states Jack Morrisey was
the child's father. Happened at Congy Stn.
4. Josephine Craballio Anastasia de la Crux
Correspondence 1920 Thursday Island
5. Tom Savage Atima Ahwang
Correspondence 1920 Thursday Island
6. Glamor Garr Licoura Boota
A 26 yrs 22 yrs
B Thursday Is Mabuiag Is
F SSI
M Mabuiag Is
Married 17. 7.1920 Thursday Is
NB Glamor is a returned soldier and has the Military Medal.
Licoura applied to marry Sweeny Doman in 1919, who was 22 yrs
old and born in Cooktown. Sweeny's father is Seck Doman.
There is no reason given for the marriage not taking place.
7. Abraham Johnson Lizzie Thomas
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Widow
A 38 yrs 40 yrs
B Logan Downs Teresa Creek
F Harry Johnson Mr Howett (station manager)
M Mary Rosie
Married 15. 4.1920 Barambah Baptist
8. Harry Solomon (Kanaka) Nellie Solomon
R Yungaburra
A 17 yrs in 1918
F Charlie Solomon
M (dec)
Correspondence 1920 Cairns
NB Charlie Solomon is actually Nellie's step-father. Her real
father is dead.
They applied to marry in 1918. Approved 1918. Did not want to
marry in 1919. Nellie still does not want to marry.
9. Sam Gilmore Agnes Carbine
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Widow
A 33 yrs 40 yrs
B Coopers Creek Roma
F Jack Gilmore Billy Loader
M Jinnie Richardson Mary
Married 15. 4.1920 Barambah Baptist
10. Charles Alley May Coulahan
A 22 yrs
Will not marry 1920 Mitchell
11. William Thomas Hopkins Janey Scraggs
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Spinster
A 19 yrs 21 yrs
B Kilkivan Jackson, Qld
F William Hopkins Bill Scraggs
M Maud Buck Maggie
Married 28. 4.1920 Barambah Baptist
NB William Hopkins was a station manager and Bill Scraggs
was a station owner.
12. William Pitt Annie Noble
R Yarrabah
C Widower Widow
A 49 yrs
B Torres Straits
Married 15. 5.1920 Yarrabah
NB William has 2 children and Annie has 3 children.
They will live on the Bloomfield River.
13. Ike Handy Daisy McCulla
R Tinnenburra
A 39 yrs 19 yrs
B Port Pirie
F American Negro
M White
Married 31. 5.1920 Cunnamulla
14. Jimmy Toto Tina
A 38 yrs 32 yrs
B Calicana Mabuiag Is
F Ambua Kapin Joe (dec)
M Altona Imu (dec)
Married 9. 6.1920 Thursday Is
15. Joe Hegarty May Coulahan
Permission refused 1920 Dillalah
16. Ben Bridgewater Rose Williams
Correspondence 1920 Brisbane
17. General correspondence about marriages
18. Evelyn Ellis Helena Nora
C Widower
Correspondence 1920
NB Evelyn has a pig farm at Myora.
19. John Wright (white) Katie Kenny
A 19 yrs
F (dec)
Correspondence 1920 Cloncurry
20. John Henry Douglas Woodhead Theresia Mills
A 27 yrs
B Thursday Is
Correspondence 1920 Thursday Is
NB John is a white man. They have 2 children.
21. Olie Dewis Noresa Usop
A 30 yrs 18 yrs
B Teitia, Dutch East Indies Bago Is
D (dec) Ah Mat Usop (Malay)
M (dec) Marya (Bago (Boigu) Is)
Married 8. 7.1920 Thursday Is
22. Evelyn Ellis Ellena Nora
R Myora
C Widower
Correspondence 1920 Brisbane
NB Evelyn is the step-brother of
Bertie Levinge
Mary Tripcony
Sam Rollands
23. Peter Maggie
R Mona Mona Mona Mona
A 22 yrs 18 yrs
Correspondence 1920 Mona Mona
24. Tappo
Correspondence 1920 Palm Island
NB Removal Order dated 4. 8.1920 for Tappo to Palm Island.
Letter from Mareeba dated 14. 7.1920 mentions
Maggie Anderson
Tappo
Letter dated 14. 9.1920 from Mareeba mentions Annie Green,
wife of Jack Madigan who is in Stewarts Creek Gaol. She has
three children to Madigan. They are not legally married.
Annie is now living with Tim at southedge Station. They are
not legally married.
Annie Green now has another child.
Tappo claims Annie Green's latest child is his.
25. John Henry Douglas Woodhead Theresa Mills
Married 23. 9.1920 Thursday Island
26. Mac Cook Mary Fitzgibbon
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Widower Spinster
A 40 yrs 24 yrs
B Cooktown Mareeba
F James Cook Jimmy
M Jennie Nellie
Married 11.10.1920 Barambah Baptist
27. William Cummins Florrie Don
R Barambah A S Barambah A S
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 20 yrs
B Stannary Hills Springsure
F John Cummins Luke Don
M Annie Clara Tyson
Married 11.10.1920 Barambah Baptist
28. Cobra Jenny
R Emerald Barambah A S
Correspondence 1920 Emerald
NB Cobra is a Tracker.
Some time ago Jenny was sent to Barambah as she and Cobra
didnt get on. They were never legally married. Cobra says
his brother married Jenny years ago. When the brother died
Cobra and Jenny lived together.
29. William Nuggin Maud Morgan
R Myora Myora
Not legally married 1920 Myora
NB Removal Order to Barambah dated 30. 6.1920 for
Willie Nuggin
Maud Nuggin, his wife
Tom Nuggin, 10 yrs, their son
Female baby, 3 yrs, their daughter
30. Paul Leo / Leno Maggie Rouse
R Gatton Deebing Creek
Married 7.10.1920 Ipswich
NB Maggie has 2 male children.
31. George Graham Daisy No 1
R Bowen Strathmore Stn
A 35 yrs 25 yrs
Correspondence 1920 Bowen
NB Letter dated 31.10.1920 states Daisy gave birth to a
still-born child at Kennedy Hospital, Bowen this week.
32. Clarence James Hill Ellena Nora
R Rosemount Hospital, Brisbane Cleveland
Correspondence 1920 Brisbane
NB Ellena Nora previously applied to marry Evelyn Ellis
but the marriage never took place.
Clarence and Ellena will live in Lismore, NSW.
33. Richard Kirkby Emily Denyer
C Widow
B Russell River
Permission refused 1920 Atherton
NB Letter dated 31. 6.1916 states Thomas Denyer applied to
marry Emily. Marriage was to take place in September.
They had been living together for 5 years.
Thomas Denyer died some 6 months ago.
Charles Civery (white) is married to Emily's sister.
Emily has a daughter married to L Illin, a Russian.
Richard Kirkby ia a white man.
34. Frank Balser Janey Beckett
R Benarkin
Correspondence 1920 Benarkin
35. Prince Maggie Dundoo
R North Comongin Stn
Correspondence 1920 Quilpie
NB Charlie Dundoo died at Claverton Stn on 7. 6.1919.
Maggie was his wife. Charlie is buried at Claverton Park
Stn, Wyandra.
36. Willie Podmore Polly
Permission refused 1920 Atherton
NB Polly was married to a Malay named Joe Kambain (or
something like that) at Atherton in November 1908. Joe went
back to Java a couple of years ago and is still there.
37. Paddy Bailey Angel Motaga
R Gordonvale
Married 3.12.1920 Gordonvale
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