Jose (Romero) Romaro (abt. 1808 - 1883)

Born about 1808 in Caracas, Venezuela

Husband of Maria (Vearing) Romaro — married 5 Nov 1852 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1883 at about age 75 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jose (Romero) Romaro was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Van Diemen's Land

Jose was born about 1808. He passed away in 1883.

Birth about 1808 • Caracas, Venezuela, parents Antonio Romaro (a horse breaker) and Velci Ascunio[?].

• His full name was ' Jose Maria Ulbena Terana Romero' in the marriage records of his children Emma and Louis. [Jackson]
• Birthplace Caracas, South America in the birth registration of daughter Sarah Maria. [Jackson]
• Birthplace Venezuela and his parents' names are in certificate of marriage to Elizabeth Middleton.

Conviction 30 Jun 1835, Place of Conviction: Trinidad Court of Criminal Prosecutions, sentenced to 10 years transportation for burglary and robbery.^[1]

16 Sep 1835 admitted on the hulk Ganymede (Place Moored: Woolwich and Devonport): Jose Maria Romero Age: 27, Date Convicted: 30 Jun 1835, Place Convicted: Trinidad.^[2]

Arrival: Voyage Date: 20 January 1836 to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship Elphinstone which arrived 24 May, 1836 Van Diemen's Land: he is Jose Maria Romero in the convict list for this ship. He is age 27 in Van Diemen's Land Convict Description book which also has a note 'St Jago' (probably referring to part of Spanish Town, on the Island of Jamaica).

Marriage to Maria Vearing (1815–1857) 5 Nov 1852 • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Joseph Romaro and Maria Vearing at Trinity Church Adelaide by licence. Joseph was age '32', bachelor, bricklayer. Maria was 33, 'spinster'. Witnesses were Thomas Vearing and Maria Vearing.^[3] Jose and Maria had been living together from 1847 or earlier, as their first child Thomas Joseph was born 22 March 1848 in Adelaide. Maria's previous (de facto) partner was Thomas Thomson and their surviving child Frances was baptised with Romaro's name in 1848. [Jackson]

Jose and Maria had two children at Forest Creek/Castlemaine: Sarah Maria born 1855, died 1856, and Angelica, born 1857 who died the same year. On 3 November 1857, Maria Romaro died at Forest Creek.[Jackson]

Marriage to Elizabeth Middleton (1833–1919) 2 Apr 1859 • Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia: at the parish church. Jose Romaro widower Sep 1857 with two children, Bricklayer age '35' of Forest Creek, birth place is Venezuela South America, parents Antonio Romaro (horse breaker) and Velci Ascunio[?]. Elizabeth Middleton, spinster, 26, of Barkers Creek, born Yorkshire parents Thomas Middleton (cloth dresser) and Elizabeth Cowling. Jose and Elizabeth both signed the register.^[4]

Death 10 April 1883 • at District Hospital, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia: Death certificate: Jose Romaro, a stonemason, aged 56, cause of death Enlarged prostate and uremia 8 days, born in South America, parents Antoni Romaro and Melsie Romaro formerly Arscani [?], spending 4 [?] years in Adelaide and 35 years in Victoria, his first marriage at age 20, had been to Maria 'Thompson', issue Sarah Ann and Angelica, both dead; his second marriage at age 32, to Elizabeth Middleton, issue Emma Elizabeth 23 and Louis Alfred 20. Informant was Robert Maxwell[?] wardsman at the hospital. Burial 11 April 1893 Maryborough Cemetery.^[5]

Research Notes

His son Thomas Joseph Romaro may be the same child as Thomas Vearing Thomson born 1847 Adelaide, same mother (Maria Vearing) but different father (Thomas Thomson).

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com: Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
2. ↑ Ancestry.com: UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849
3. ↑ Marriage Certificate, SA BDM registration ROMARO Joseph, Maria, Adelaide 5/265 1852
4. ↑ Marriage Certificate, Vic BDM registration ROMARO Jose and MIDDLETON, Elizabeth 106/1859
5. ↑ Marriage certificate, Vic BDM registration ROMARO Jose Death, Parents Melsie ARSCANE, Antoni, Spouse at death MIDDLETON, Elizabeth, 56, 5756/1883

• Marriage and Death Certificates
• Wayne Jackson, The Identity and first “family” of Jose Romero, Draft of 31 October 2016, on Ancestry.com tree of 'robertamidwife' https://www.ancestry.com.au/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/43000236/person/26131030508/media/372c3832-36fa-4bba-aa86-b2a171e700bd?_phsrc=dOf16782&usePUBJs=true
• Tasmanian Archives, Convict Conduct Book https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-37$init=CON31-1-37p212
• Tasmanian Archives, Convict Description Book https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-7$init=CON18-1-7p51