Antonio de Travers 1852-1931

[mum mum]

Hi,

I'm trying to find the birthplace of this gentleman as listed on his naturalization papers, the town/district doesn't seem to exist anymore.
mum mum

[jorose]

How about Grisons for the canton? Also called Graubünden.

This would be the place I think:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paspels

[mum mum]

Thanks for that, I couldn't make it out at all.

[garstonite]

Mum Mum - we don't know if familytrees are right
but this tree says Antonio Victor De Travers
born 5th July 1852
Canton Prison
Switzerland
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copied and pasted
Born 5 July 1852 - Canton Prison, Switzerland
Deceased 23 November 1931 - Tallangatta, Victoria, Australia, aged 79 years old
 
Spouses
Married 20 September 1909, Victoria, to Maria Macklin 1854-1938

the tree owner is a Gaye Cairns
do you want the link to this tree ??

[garstonite]

on this tree it looks like he married TWO sisters
Born in 1852 - Suisse
Deceased 23 November 1931 - Tallangatta (Australie), aged 79 years old
 
Spouses
Married to Annie Macklin 1866-1901
Married 20 September 1909 to Maria Macklin 1854-1938

[ShaunJ]

Paspels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paspels

[pb_devon]

The Register of Swiss Surnames has Travers as a historic Paspels name/family
https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php?lg=e

Familysearch has a detailed page on the canton: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Switzerland_Genealogy scroll down and click on the map (GR is in the south-east).
There is a detailed page on Paspels parish and what records are available and where.

Edit to resolve links.

[mum mum]

on this tree it looks like he married TWO sisters
Born in 1852 - Suisse
Deceased 23 November 1931 - Tallangatta (Australie), aged 79 years old
 
Spouses
Married to Annie Macklin 1866-1901
Married 20 September 1909 to Maria Macklin 1854-1938

The first wife was my 1st cousin 3x removed, the 2nd was apparently her Aunt though I haven't pursued the link yet.
mum mum

[mum mum]

Hi all,
Thanks for the help so far, a family member also gave me this newspaper article, it has always been said that he was a Swiss Count who perhaps got into some trouble at home and was sent to Australia.

Due to my lack of any language other than English I am struggling with finding anything about him in Europe. According to his marriage certificate his Father was Rudolphus de Travers and his Mother Christina 'Sohaber'?

If anyone can find a connection I would be grateful.
 mum mum