Clarence Mekal Olsen

[cando]

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79288733
The North Queensland Register  16 Jan 1896
In re Michael Herman Olsen of Normanton, engineer. Petition for adjudication In insolvency. Mr. Leu (of Messrs G A. Roberts and Leu), for Messrs Lyons and Robertson) for petitioner.
Order —As prayed. Statement, 25th January; first meeting, 27th, Mr T. G. Fraser, official trustee, to be trustee.

Cando

[sparrett]

May be of interest: https://www.geni.com/people/Harriet-Olsen-Pitts/6000000058857032880


NSW death: 13/09/1946 #18135 Harriet Thompson PITTS; Father-William; Mother-Ann; Islington

I am sure CoL has the right person here, but according to Qld births from 1867 children were born to William Callendar THOMSON ( under various spellings) and mother's name is consistently Jessie nee LAING (various spellings.)

There was a sister to Harriett named Ann.  Perhaps this was the source of the confusion for the informant.

Sue

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Just for interest.
Queensland Government Gazette, 18th Jan 1896, page 142 and 143
Michael Herman OLSEN
Marine Engineer, Normanton, Queensland.
Insolvency, Supreme Court of Queensland, Townsville.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Queensland Police Gazette
Saturday 4th March 1893, page 114

Michael Herman OLSEN was charged on a warrant issued by the Croydon Bench with deserting his wife and children.

Description, a Norwegian, 20 years of age medium eight and build, fair moustache only, light brown curly hair, blue eyes, slightly round shouldered; has "M. H. O" tattooed on one hand; he is a sailmaker. He left Townsville for Brisbane on the s.s "Wodonga" about a fortnight ago en route for Germany.

28th February 1893.

Gerry

[sparrett]

There may be others named Michael H OLSEN, but this may be worth considering

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173503394

Michael H OLSEN wife desertion in 1893.

Sue

Queensland Police Gazette
Saturday 4th March 1893, page 114

Michael Herman OLSEN was charged on a warrant issued by the Croydon Bench with deserting his wife and children.

Description, a Norwegian, 20 years of age medium eight and build, fair moustache only, light brown curly hair, blue eyes, slightly round shouldered; has "M. H. O" tattooed on one hand; he is a sailmaker. He left Townsville for Brisbane on the s.s "Wodonga" about a fortnight ago en route for Germany.

28th February 1893.

Gerry

How interesting!

So we have a registered birth to the couple in 1895........

Sue

[jamcat95]

Hi

This looks to be the Mikael Herman Olsen in question from Egersund, Rogaland in Norway born 13 Oct 1866:

Birth: https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070503610244.jpg
1875 Census: https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft20110119730010.jpg


Ian

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

From a subscription genealogical site

Arrived at Sydney from Brisbane 21st December 1900, the SS Rockton.
Under crew members, M. H. OLSEN, fireman, Norway, 32.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

1908 Commonwealth Electoral Roll
William Pitts, Kingaroy, selector.

1910 Queensland State Electoral Roll
Nanango Division
William Pitts, por 73, parish of Taabinga
Claim to be on the Roll received by the Electoral Commissioner 1st August 1908

1913 Commonwealth Electoral Roll
Wide Bay/Nanango
William Pitts, Kingaroy, Selector.
Harriett Thompson Pitts, Taabinga resumption.

1914 New Zealand Electoral Roll
Auckland/Eden
William Pitts, Mt Eden road, green grocer.
Harriett Thompson Pitts, Mt Eden rd, domestic duties.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

The Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Monday 4th November 1907 on page 2 and 3 has an article about the opening up of the Taabinga and Cresselley land areas and the results of the Land Court allocations. 

On Page 3 under CRESSELLEY, Taabinga Group is shows that W. PITT was successful in selecting portion 73 of 178 acres.

Gerry