Charles Trompf

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Background

Born in 1832 in France, as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold. [1] He married Ellen Walker Stewart in 1853 at St James Church of England, Melbourne, and they had eight children. [2] He died on 13 June 1914 and was buried in the Beaufort Cemetery. [3]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Charles Tromp from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. [4]

In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. [5]

Post 1854 Experiences

Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in Maryborough. [6]

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  4. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  5. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  6. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

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