Charles Trompf
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Eureka Veterans at the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade: N. Reed (Brunswick), Laurence Holmes (Arawata), A. McNair (Brunswick), A. Third (Bolamwal), Alexander McLaren (Whitelaw), Charles Trompf (Maryborough), Menallick (Brunswick) The Leader, 10 December 2014
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Background
Born in 1878 at Baldiau (now Piatodorozny), near Konigsburg, East Prussia,[1] as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold. [2] He married Ellen Walker Stewart in 1853 at St James Church of England, Melbourne, and they had eight children. [3] He died on 13 June 1914 and was buried in the Beaufort Cemetery. [4]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Charles Tromp from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. [5]
In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. [6]
Post 1854 Experiences
Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in Maryborough. [7]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.