Henry Martin Joachin Petersen (1847 - 1936)

Born 6 Dec 1847 in Hamburg, Deutschland

Husband of Sarah Mary Ann (Corney) Petersen — married 2 Aug 1877 in Windsor, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1936 at age 89 in 21 Odessa Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Henry Martin Joachin Petersen was born 6th December 1847 in Hamburg, Deutschland. ^[1]

Emigration to Australia. According to his Naturalization application, Henry had arrived in Australia from Quebec, Canada, in 1871 per the ship Siam, disembarking at Sandridge, Port Melbourne. He worked with the railways for four years (North Eastern line, 3 years, and a year in Tasmania main line). He settled in Victoria, with the 37 years up to 1914 spent in Prahran.

The ship Siam, from Quebec, arrived in the Port Phillip Heads on 13th January 1871. ^[2]

Marriage. He married Sarah Mary Ann Corney on 2 August 1877 in Windsor, Victoria, Australia. ^[3]

They had ten children: ^[4][5]

• Sarah Louisa Petersen (1878–1971?)
• Henry Martin Corney Petersen (1880–1976)
• Emily Frances Petersen (1881–1976)
• Maude Alice Beatrice Petersen (1883– )
• Blanch Grace Petersen (1885–1907)
• Mabel Johanna Petersen (1888–1968)
• Amelia Carol Jesina Petersen (1890–1892)
• May Victoria Petersen (1893–1977)
• Amy Florence Petersen (1895- )
• Wilhelm / William Noah Thomas Petersen (1898- )

Naturalization. In 1914, H.M.J. Petersen applied to become an Australian citizen. Henry said he had eight children: two sons and six daughters. He had one son in Brighton, a daughter in Tasmania, and the rest at home. He worked as a builder's laborer.

Martin lived at 23 James Street, Windsor, at the time, and had lived there for the previous seven years. He signed his oath of allegiance on 25th September 1914, as Martin Petersen. ^[6]

Death. Martin died on 13 December 1936 at 21 Odessa Street in St Kilda, Victoria, aged 88 years.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth as stated by H. Martin J. Petersen on his application for Naturalisation - sourced below
2. ↑ Siam 1871 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 21 January, p. 2. , viewed 11 Apr 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8872412
3. ↑ Marriage Index, Victoria (Australia) Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. (Online index accessed 11 Apr 2023): 1877 Marriage Registration for Sarah Mary Ann CORNEY & Henry Martin Joachim PETERSEN, 3470/1877
4. ↑ Children the births of ten children, as listed, confirmed with the online birth index, to date, at the Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages (online index accessed by Parish-1283 11 Apr 2023). Individual details in their own profiles.
5. ↑ Children ten children named in their mother's death notice — 1933 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 20 July, p. 1. , viewed 20 May 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4749754
6. ↑ Naturalization NAA: A1 1914/17996 H.M.J. Henry Martin Joachim Petersen - Naturalization digital file (12 pages)
7. ↑ Death record: 11100 / 1936. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Henry Martin Joachim PETERSEN); (Place of birth: HAMBURG GERMANY); (Place of death: ST KILDA); (Age at death: 89); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: Unknown)