Hello Bill,
Due to a character limit per message I had to break the information into 2 parts. As I indicated in the first message it would be best if I could email the information to you as it does include some images (records and newspaper articles).
Here goes with the second part:
Since the three trips did not list any muleteers by name I have compiled a list of names based on various information I have obtained during my research. This includes ships records, newspaper articles and information given by other researchers (ie names of relatives who they thought were muleteers).
The names I have to date are listed below against the various trips:
18 Jul 1853 arrival:
Bilart
Grasan
Hurtley
Moiraran
Lambert
Puire
11 Apr 1854 arrival:
Clement Bralla
Martino Erindorff
Agustin Alderete
3 Mar 1855 arrival:
Pascual Benito
'Simon' Don Juan Ricardo Cornego
Santrajo (Santiago) 'James' Olivares
Juan Ortega
Juan 'John' Perez
Jose 'Joseph' Pizarro
Given that the information to hand indicates a total of 26 muleteers I have managed to obtain the names of 15 muleteers - 11 to go!!!
One thing of note is that the names of the first six muleteers is more English than Spanish, but this is not surprising as these six came from Montevideo, Uruguay which at that time had a large English influence due the British support that was provided during the siege of Montevideo. Whilst these muleteers most probably spoke Spanish there is a chance that their heritage was English/European. These muleteers were never mentioned as being Chilean until after the 14 muleteers from the third trip arrived.
The second six muleteers also have European like names rather than Spanish. Like Montevideo, Uruguay, Chilean cities also had a large European influence and it is possible that these 6 muleteers, whilst able to speak Spanish were of European descent. These muleteers were never mentioned as being Chilean until after the 14 muleteers from the third trip arrived.
The final 14 muleteers do appear to be Chilean, based on their Spanish type names. Newspaper reports also referred to them individually as being Chilean or Spanish.
You most probably have this information but I have included it in case there is some snippet of information that you are missing.
I am not 100% sure of the children as it would require further research based on birth, death and marriage certificates.
Clement BRALLA
Buried at Port Augusta Cemetery on 6 Jun 1918 (Reg 419/82) after passing away on 4 Jun 1918 – Block 21/Grave 12.
married Johanna BALEYS on 29 Dec 1861 in St Mary Church, Wallaroo Mine, Clare Reg 48/380
Johanna died in 1881 at Frome Reg 108/391
Married Martha DEDMAN in 1891 in Frome Reg 166/34
Children:
Mary Ann BRALLA
born 1863 in Burra Reg 28/280; Father Clement BRALLA; Mother Johanna BAILEY
Married John Henry REID in 1881 at Frome Reg 126/541
Died 1959 at Adelaide Reg 893/4403
Dolphenia BRALLA born 1864 in Burra Reg 34/47; Father Clement BRALLA; Mother Johanna BAILEY
Ruphina BRALLA
born 1866
Married James Clark PARSONS in 1885 at Frome Reg 144/781
William Emmanuel BRALLA
born 1871
Died in 1894 at Innaminka; interned at Innaminka Cemetery
Edgar BRALLA born 1873 at Blinman, South Australia
Died on 6 May 1917 in France. Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, France
http://ww1sa.gravesecrets.net/br.htmlAmos Clement BRALLA
Born 1875
Never married
Died in 1931 in Adelaide Reg 532/438
Louisa Victoria BRALLA
born 1876 in Frome Reg 176.108; Father Clement BRALLA; Mother Johanna BAILEY
Married Alfred Walker and had a child
- Martha May born in 1901 Reg 673/469
- Martha died in 1901 in Adelaide Reg 277/485
Married Thomas McKay McPHARLIN in 1913 at Frome Reg 257/455
Arthur BRALLA
born 4 Mar 1879 in Beltana, South Australia;
died: 11 Dec 1903 in Adelaide, South Australia Reg 298/428;
Father Clement BRALLA; Mother Johanna BAILEY
Amelia BRALLA
born 7 Jan 1881 in Beltana, South Australia (Reg 253/296);
died: 8 Jan 1881 in Beltana, South Australia Reg 108/232;
Father Clement BRALLA; Mother Juana QUALLOON|
I also have for BRALLA
Clement BRALLA's naturalization Papers for 1911
Clement BRALLA's naturalization papers for 1915
Military Records for Amos BRALLA
Military Records for Edgar BRALLA
Regards,
Wayne
