Difference between revisions of "Charles Trompf"
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
− | Born in 1878 at Baldiau (now Piatodorozny), near Konigsburg, East Prussia,<ref>Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.</ref> as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold | + | Born in 1878 at Baldiau (now Piatodorozny), near Konigsburg, East Prussia,<ref>Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.</ref> as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> arriving in August 1851 on the Brigantiru Twin from San Franciso, California via Sydney.<ref>Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.</ref> |
+ | Charles Trompf was naturalised while living in [[Beaufort]] on 18 December 1878 at the age of 47. on his application papers he gave his occupation as carter formerly mariner.<ref>Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.</ref> | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
− | [[File:1996.64 - Doudiet - Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat)2-wiki.jpg|1000px|thumb|right|Charles A. Doudiet, ''Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat),'' c1854, watercolour, pen and ink on paper. <br>Courtesy Art Gallery of Ballarat, purchased by the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery with the assistance of many donors, 1996.]] | + | [[File:1996.64 - Doudiet - Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat)2-wiki.jpg|1000px|thumb|right|Charles A. Doudiet, ''Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat),'' c1854, watercolour, pen and ink on paper. <br>Courtesy Art Gallery of Ballarat, purchased by the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery with the |
− | Charles Tromp from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. | + | He died on 13 June 1914 and was buried in the [[Beaufort Cemetery]].<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> |
+ | assistance of many donors, 1996.]] | ||
+ | Charles Tromp from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
− | In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | + | In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. <ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
− | Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in [[Maryborough]]. | + | Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in [[Maryborough]].<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> |
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+ | Charles Trompf married Ellen Walker Stewart in 1853 at St James Church of England, Melbourne, and they had eight children..<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 17:46, 1 January 2018
Contents
Background
Born in 1878 at Baldiau (now Piatodorozny), near Konigsburg, East Prussia,[1] as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold[2] arriving in August 1851 on the Brigantiru Twin from San Franciso, California via Sydney.[3]
Charles Trompf was naturalised while living in Beaufort on 18 December 1878 at the age of 47. on his application papers he gave his occupation as carter formerly mariner.[4]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Charles Tromp from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.[6]
In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. [7]
Post 1854 Experiences
Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in Maryborough.[8]
Family
Charles Trompf married Ellen Walker Stewart in 1853 at St James Church of England, Melbourne, and they had eight children..[9] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
- ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.