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

Background

Born in 1831 at Baldiau (now Piatodorozny), near Konigsburg, East Prussia,[1] as Carl August Trompf, he sailed to Australia in search of gold[2] arriving in August 1851 on the Brigantine Twins from San Franciso, California via Sydney.[3]

Charles Trompf was naturalised while living in Beaufort on 18 December 1878 at the age of 47. on his application papers he gave his occupation as carter formerly mariner.[4]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Charles A. Doudiet, Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat), c1854, watercolour, pen and ink on paper.
Courtesy Art Gallery of Ballarat, purchased by the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery assistance of many donors, 1996.

He died on 13 June 1914 and was buried in the Beaufort Cemetery.[5]

Charles Trompf from present at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.[6]

In Maryborough in 1859 Trompf spoke at a meeting protesting about Chinese Miners in the area. [7]

Post 1854 Experiences

Trompf was present at the 50th anniversary of Eureka celebrations in Ballarat, at which time he was living in Maryborough.[8]

Family

Charles Trompf married Ellen Walker Stewart in 1853 at St James Church of England, Melbourne, and they had eight children..[9]

1. Charles Edward (Edward) Trompf (1854-1927) never married.
2. Henry Alexander Trompf (1855-1920) married Catherine Amelia Elliott (1859-1936) in 1882.
3. Frederick William Trompf (1857-1915) married Frances Willman Fox (1858-1907) in 1881, and Elizabeth Ann Fox (1863-1912) in 1909.
4. Emily (Amelia) Sarah (1859-1949) Trompf married William Martin Chellew (1854-1922) in 1882.
5. James Alfred Trompf (1861-1863)
6. George Alexander Trompf (1863-1946) married Mary Agnes Elliott (1862-1919) in 1887.
7. Charles William Trompf (known as William) (1865-1934) married Jessie Mitchell Townsend (1870-1935) in 1898.
8. Albert Augustus Trompf (1867-1930) married Anna Edwards (1870-1944) in 1901.

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
  2. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
  4. ↑ Research by Jill Bear, descendant of Charles Trompf.
  5. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  6. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  7. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  8. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  9. ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

External links

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