Rose (Loman) Schmidt (1876 - 1907)

Born 19 Nov 1876 in Paradise, Province of South Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Schmidt — married 10 Jan 1901 (to 16 Jun 1907) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 16 Jun 1907 at age 30 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Rose (Loman) Schmidt was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Rose was born in Paradise but unfortunately her life appears to have been anything but. She was the fourth child of John Lowman and Harriet Adams but only the second one to survive past infancy.^[1] Two of the four born after her also died in infancy. Rose lost her mother just days before her seventh birthday when Harriet died after giving birth, and her father had a history of excessive drinking and violence.

After her mother's death, Rose's half-brother Joshua, who was living at Wirrabara, became the guardian of Eliza, Rose and Flora for a short time, before they were surrendered to the State Children's Department.^[2] Jessie does not appear in the records and presumably went to live with her maternal grandparents at this time. The children lived at the Magill Industrial School, until they could be fostered out. From 13 to 18 years of age they worked as servants.^[3]

On 4th February 1884 Rose was placed with a Mr James Barrow, laborer of Hastings street at New Glenelg, but she was returned to the Industrial School on 17th April due to bad conduct. There she remained until 21st March 1885, when she was placed with Mrs S.H. Ross, a widow of Macclesfield. When the weekly subsidy of 5 shillings towards her keep expired, Mrs Ross no longer wanted to care for Rose, so on 25th November 1888 Rose went to live with Mr W.H. Griggs, also at Macclesfield. Rose was returned to the Industrial School on 29th August 1889 because Mr Griggs was unable to keep her any longer. On 3rd September Rose was now nearly 14 and was placed with Mr Geo. W. Reid, a chemist at Millicent. However she was not strong enough for performing Mrs Reid's work so was transferred on 25th August 1890 to G. Altzschwager, a farmer at Millicent. Rose's lack of strength was possibly due to a congenital deformity, talipes valgus, where the feet are rotated inward and walking is done on the inner side of the sole. This must have caused a great deal of pain to Rose, who had to be on her feet for many hours each day. Neither Rose nor Mr Altzschwager were happy with the arrangement and on 17th June 1991 Rose was transferred to Constable Geo. Orr, also at Millicent. When the Orrs moved to Carrieton, Rose was transferred on 2nd May 1892 to Edwin Victor Day, a clerk at Millicent. Returned to the Industrial School on 22nd May 1893 due to illness, Rose was sent to the Adelaide Hospital, where she was admitted due to talipes valgus and anaemia.^[4] Upon Rose's discharge from hospital she was placed in the care of her half-sister Elizabeth Dare until she turned 18 only weeks later.^[5][6]

Rose continued to work as a servant and two years later was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital again with anaemia.^[7]

Rose married William Schmidt on 10th January 1901 at St Paul's Church, Adelaide.^[8] The following year their daughter Helen Constance Rose was born and Hilda Floyd arrived in 1904.

Rose died on 16th June 1907, at just 30 years of age, due to tuberculosis.^[9] She was interred in the West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide.^[10]

Research Notes

Genealogy SA - Magill Industrial School Eye Inspections 1884. Parliamentary Paper. Rose Lomman, age 9. 1884-75.

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 18 October 2021) birth transcript for LOMAN, Rose (Gender: F, Birth Date: 19 November 1876, Father: John LOMAN, Mother: Harriet (fmly) LOWE (nee) ADAMS, Place of Birth: Paradise) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 174/136.
2. ↑ Destitute Board, later State Children's Department. Index to GRG 27/5 Ledgers of children boarded out 1862-1913. Page 230. (State Records of South Australia, https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/public/images/GRG27-5.pdf : accessed 18 Oct 2021)
3. ↑ Children in State Based Care (State Records of South Australia, https://archives.sa.gov.au/finding-information/discover-our-collection/health-and-welfare/children-state-based-care : accessed 18 Oct 2021)
4. ↑ Adelaide Hospital and State Records, South Australia. Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, Admission registers, Adelaide Hospital, later Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1840-1952. (Family Search, https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2699404 : accessed [Page.Access Date]) Admissions register, GRG78_49_0_8_8, 17 May 1893-23 Jun 1899, Film # 102872932. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS6D-8SJT-5. Admission record for Lomman, Rose (Admission Number: 998, Residence: Millicent, Age: 17, Status: single, Religion: C.E., Admission Date: 22 May 1893, Discharge Date: 8 Jun 1893, Condition on leaving: R, Disease: Talipes Valgus and anaemia, Where Born: SA, Occupation: Servant, Under What Circumstances Admitted: S.C. Dept)
5. ↑ South Australia. Destitute Board, Destitute Poor Department, State Children's Department. (Authors) South Australia. State Records (Repository). Australia, South Australia, Ledgers of children boarded out, 1862-1908. GRG27_5_0_3_B_, 13 Oct 1881-ca. 31 Dec 1898. Film # 102398916. Image 293 of 334. (Family Search, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSCT-S9P9-5 : accessed 18 Oct 2021)
6. ↑ South Australia. State Children's Department (Main Author) South Australia. State Records (Repository). Australia, South Australia, Magill and Edwardstown Industrial School admissions, 1863-1908. Register of admissions - Industrial School, Magill , GRG27/10_0_1_1, 11 Mar 1884–23 Feb 1893. Film # 105336912. Image 8 of 230. (Family Search, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3MC-X4JL : accessed 18 Oct 2021)
7. ↑ Adelaide Hospital and State Records, South Australia. Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, Admission registers, Adelaide Hospital, later Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1840-1952. (Family Search, https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2699404 : accessed [Page.Access Date]) Admissions register, GRG78_49_0_8_8, 17 May 1893-23 Jun 1899, Film # 102872932. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS6D-8SJX-6. Admission record for Lomman, Rose (Admission Number: 1081, Residence: Grenfell Street, Age: 19, Status: single, Religion: C.E., Admission Date: 20 May 1895, Discharge Date: 30 Jul 1895, Condition on leaving: R, Disease: anaemia, Where Born: SA, Occupation: servant, Dr: Jas Marshall)
8. ↑ South Australia Marriages 1842-1937 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com ; accessed 15 February 2021) database entry for Lomman, Rose (Age: 25, Status: Single, Father: John Lomman) and Schmidt, William (Age: 35, Status: Single, Father: August Helmuth Schmidt) on 10 January 1901 at St Paul Church Adelaide, Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 206/133.
9. ↑ South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 18 October 2021) transcript for Schmidt, Rose (Death Date: 16 June 1907, Marital Status: Married, Age: 31y, Relative: William Schmidt (Husband), Residence: Adelaide, Death Place: Adelaide) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 326/24.
10. ↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records : accessed 18 October 2021) database entry for Schmidt, Rose (Service Date: 17 June 1907, Age: 31, Disposition: Buried, Cemetery: West Terrace, Location: Road 2, Path 6, Aspect E2ND, Site Number 24)