1891 (October 20) Josephenna Theresa Cramer, daughter of Margaret McNamara and Henry Cramer, is listed as living in Abbotsford during her time as a Ward of the State. She is 14 years old.
Reference: Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893 (Victoria) BB=Boys’ Book, RH=Receiving House
1891 (October 20) Josephenna Theresa Cramer is living in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia.
Balranald is a town in New South Wales. It is Mutthi Mutti traditional country. It was colonised in 1848 and officially gazetted in 1851. It was a major stock-crossing place from South Australia.
Balranald’s population in 1881 was about 400 people (Wikipedia). There were five stores and six hotels. By 1888, there was a lift-span bridge over the Murrumbidgee River, a Court House, three churches and a Gospel Hall, a hospital, a bank and Masonic Hall.
March 11, 1896
Cramer siblings, Josephenna Theresa, John and Matilda are discharged from Royal Park Children’s Home, in Flemington, Victoria – to the care of their sister, Agnes (Mrs. Dean – writing is unclear in document – Gampang?). They are taken to Balranald, New South Wales.
Reference: Index to Children’s Registers of State Wards, 1850-1893
1887-1896 Theresa, John & Matilda Cramer (children of Henry Cramer and Margaret McNamara) live as Wards of the State in Royal Park, Flemington.
During this time they are fostered out. They always return to the Institution.
In 1896, they are discharged as Wards of the State to their sister, Agnes, who lives in Balranald in NSW.
1835 Heinrich (Henry) Cramer