Author Topic: Bertha NITOBE (Read 1956 times)

Avalon · « **on:** Monday 13 April 09 10:32 BST (UK) »

Hi

I am looking to find any info on Bertha Nitobe, I first found her 1931 Electoral roll. I can not find a birth, marriage or death record.

Her parents I think are Henry/Harry Nitobe and Alice King, they married 1905 Geelong....

I have found some info where Henry went to Japan 1926.

Maybe he did not returned and maybe Alice remarried....this is guess work

Avalon

tropicalj · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 13 April 09 12:01 BST (UK) »

Hello there

If you found her on the 1931 roll then her birth would have been up to 1910, you had to be 21 to vote then.

Interesting will have a search about,

Harry NITOBE Married Alice WINTER in 1905 in Geelong.

Jenn

Avalon · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 13 April 09 12:10 BST (UK) »

Hi

I agree...I have searched Vic, NSW, QLD bdm....I have a feeling her Mum Alice King may have married again....few members of the family went to NSW....

the name Nitobe is very unusual....interesting no clues for a marriage or death

Avalon

tropicalj · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 13 April 09 12:30 BST (UK) »

Just to confirm with you was her mother's name WINTER or King please

JEnn

Avalon · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 13 April 09 12:47 BST (UK) »

sorry Jenn

her name is Alice Winter on the marriage certificate.

she was born Alice King 1883 VIC....father unknown

Avalon

judb · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 13 April 09 14:06 BST (UK) »

If you look at the National Archives site

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

and search the records (click on Namesearch next to the photo of the person near the bottom of the page) for Nitobe you will find two references, one for Henry Nakashima NITOBE, Japanese National, b 11 April 1869, first arrival 1898, first registered St Kilda; the second for a similar name stating he left in 1926. You can oder copes of these documents by following the links.

Cheers, Judith

Avalon · « **Reply #6 on:** Tuesday 14 April 09 06:32 BST (UK) »

Hi Judith

I sent away for that info, the info was great, photo of Henry, but no info on his wife and family.

Avalon

tropicalj · « **Reply #7 on:** Tuesday 14 April 09 06:57 BST (UK) »

Quote from: Avalon on Tuesday 14 April 09 06:32 BST (UK)

Hi Judith

I sent away for that info, the info was great, photo of Henry, but no info on his wife and family.

Avalon

Do you think that Bertha is the couple's daughter? going by the surname?
I cannot see a birth for her in Victoria myself.

Jenn

Avalon · « **Reply #8 on:** Tuesday 14 April 09 07:11 BST (UK) »

Hello Jenn

No I am not 100% sure....the name is very unusual....I think its possible....I could not find a birth in VIC, NSW & QLD

I think perhaps she was born under another name.

Avalon

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