asalvas on Family Tree Circles

Marriage Registration No.: 2558. The Number of the Marriage Register was 446. In the District of Emerald Hill in the Colony of Victoria. The parties as listed were Antonio Salves and Catharini Thompson. After Notice and Declaration duly made and published and with the written consent of 'Amilia Thompson, mother of Catharini' the marriage was by license according to the 'rites of the Church of England'. The marriage was celebrated by Rev Ross Beachcroft Dickinson, a minister. Witnesses were listed as Henry Foret and Emmie Thompson. At the time of his marriage he was 33 years old and his new bride was 16 years old. The occupation as listed on the marriage certificate was 'Mariner'.

Death Registration No.: 9790. Number 281 in the Register. Antonio Salvas (death certificate spells the surname as shown) died in the Town of Sorrento in the Shire of Flinders Kangerong in the County of Mornington, District of Point Nepean in the State of Victoria on 30th August 1907. Informant was Gordon Salvas, his son of Melbourne Road Sorrento. Cause of death - Bright's disease of the kidneys; a complaint that he had for 2 years. The medical practioner by whom death was certified was George Cuscadon and he last saw the 'deceased' on 29th July 1907. Rank or profession listed on the death certificate was 'Labourer'. The death was registered by W.H. Goss, Deputy Registrar, on 1st September 1907 in Portsea. The undertaker was Charles Harding and there was no minister listed at the burial. The witnesses listed were John Anderson and Walter Knight. The certificate states that Antonio had been a resident of Victoria for 37 years.

Buried in the Roman Catholic Section of the Sorrento Cemetery; Entry Number 68.

He sailed to Australia on a ship called the 'Dornakie' or 'Domakick' from the Port of New York (USA). He jumped ship as it came up through the heads with three other sailors; De Peana (John Grant), Moraes and De Mas (he later married Amelia Beck (Thompson)). May have been on 15 May 1874. Need to check ship passenger and crew logs. Louis George Anthony Salvas remembers visiting Mr Moraes when he was a young boy in the late 1920's. He considered him 'scary' for he was dark.

They swam ashore and settled on the Rye Peninsula.

Need to check the church records at St Mary's Sorrento to find when Louis and Godance (Gordon) were baptized and/or confirmed.

First applied to be naturalised on 29 Feb 1896. Finally took the 'Oath of Allegiance" to become a Victorian Citizen before a JP named John Cain on 1 Mar 1899. The naturalisation papers were issued and dated 20 Mar 1899; Certificate #7861 in the 'Record of NATURALIZATIONS', Book 44, Page 184. The original certificate is in the family paper book.

Work: Occupation listed on the birth certificate of Louis Antonio as a 'Quarryman'.

Mornington Standard, Saturday 24 August 1907, p.2.
SORRENTO
An old and respected resident Mr. Salvis, of Melbourne road is very ill.

Mornington Standard, Saturday 7 September 1907, p.2.
SORRENTO
An old and much respected identity Mr. A. Salvis passed away last Friday morning, Aug. 30th, at his residence, Melbourne road. His remains were buried in the local cemetery on Sunday afternoon, when a large number of' relatives and friends followed him to his last resting place. Mr. Salvis was greatly respected in the neighbourhood and has lived here a number of years. The service at the grave was performed by the Rev. Father O'Brien. Mr. Salvis has left a widow and two sons.