Maurice Joseph Halberstater

• Birth Notes
  • Maurice was born 16th May 1863 at Mt Brewer (Rocky Qld).
    His mother is listed as Ann Carmichael, 26 years, from Armagh, Ireland. (born in Ireland about 1837)
    At that time his father was 31
    Qld Birth Cert no. 1863/C000956 Maurice Carmichael - Mother was Ann Carmichael, aged 26. Father was Adolf Halberstaedter, aged 31. Maurice's parents were not married at the time of his birth.
    
    On his Marriage certificate, his mother's name/maden surname was Ann Teamon
    
    Qld Birth Cert No. 1863/C956 states that, in 1863, Maurice CARMICHAEL was born. His mother was listed as Ann CHARMICHAEL and his father is not nominated.
    Although on the actual birth certificate, 1863/956B, his father is listed as Adolph HALBERSTAEDTER.
    His parents were not married at this time. Maurice's family name was listed at the time of his birth as CHARMICHAEL but was later changed to HALBERSTATER.

• Death Notes
  • The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld.) - Thursday 24 November 1938 - DEATHS
    "HALBERSTATER, Maurice.— At his residence, 'Wongalee,' Mt. Morgan, on November 23rd, Interment Mt. Morgan Cemetery, 4 p.m., To-day."
    
    Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) - Thursday 24 November 1938 - News Item...
    "DEATH OF MR M. J. HALBERSTATER
    Mr Maurice Joseph Halberstater, the well-known grazier, of Walmul, and brother of Mr L. Halberetater, of Mount Morgan, passed away in the Mount Morgan Hospital yesterday afternoon after undergoing an operation. His funeral will move from the Sacred Heart Church this afternoon for the Mount Morgan cemetery."
    
    
    Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) - Saturday 3 December 1938 - News...
    "LATE MR MAURICE HALBERSTATER
    The death of Maurice Halberstater recently removed one more of the old pioneers of the Central District. Born at North Rockhampton in 1884, he spent his boyhood days in that town, but as a young man determined to go farther afield in the north and north-west of Australia.
    In 1884 he was with the first Costello expedition that selected country on the Roper River and also with the pioneer squatters who stocked the Northern territory.
    Many were the tales he told of that interesting life and the long droving journey to Burketown, with only one shop, and on through the Tableland to the territory, dry spells, and the troubles in the northern tableland country in those days owing to scarcity of water. Unless stock were shifted in time the retreat would be cut off, for there were dry stages impossible to traverse, resulting in disaster and appalling losses. Blacks were treacherous and bloodthirsty. An old bald warrior, Murrimicki, let no white man pass who could be killed with safety. Floods, fires, and losses of cattle from dingoes and crocodiles came in the course of cattle life in those early days.
    Once wet weather made the country impassable and cut them off from supplies and civilisation for months. Stores ran short and they were without even flour and salt for six weeks. Nearly everyone got scurvy, but they pulled through.
    In the Never Never he became a judge of cattle and horses.
    When the Kimberley goldfield rush broke out in Western Australia Mr Halberstater started with 600 bullocks for the diggings. Red water wiped out half of them, but the balance brought £26 per head.
    Returning to the haunts of civilisation, Mr Halberstater ended his days of roving and took up stocked land and commenced grazing.
    In 1908 he married Miss O'Donnelly, of Emerald, and lived in his native district until his death. In addition to the Wongalee homestead, for many years he held country in the Banana and Theodore districts and was a member of the Banana Shire Council for nine years.
    He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mamie, and three sons, Kevin, John, and Bernard. John is following in his father's footsteps and carrying on grazing. Mr Louis Halberstater, of Mount Morgan, is his only brother, and Sister Mary Joseph, of the Presentation Convent, Mount Morgan, is a sister."
    
    The Courier-Mail - Monday 5 December 1938 – Obituary…
    "MR. M. HALBERSTATER
    Mr. Maurice Halberstater, aged 74, whose death occurred at Wongalee, near Mt. Morgan, was a member of the Costello expedition which selected land on the Roper River, Northern Territory, in 1884. He had many exciting experiences with blacks In the Territory in those days and encounters with floods and crocodiles. When the Klmberley goldfield rush broke out in Western Australia Mr. Halberstater left with 600 bullocks for the diggings. Redwater wiped out half of them, but the balance brought £26 a head. In 1908 he married Miss O'Donnell, of Emerald, and lived in his native district until his death. In addition to Wongalee homestead, for many years he held country in the Banana and Theodore districts, and was a member of the Banana Shire Council for nine years. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, and three sons."
    
    Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) - Saturday 26 November 1938 - Mr Morris Halberstater...
    "The funeral of the late Mr Morris Halberstater, which moved from the Sacred Heart Church, Mt Morgan, yesterday, was a representative one. Friends from Rockhampton, Callide, and Dawson Valley were present. The Rev. Father Tiernan read the service at the church and graveside.
    The deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs Halberstater and her family in their sad loss."
    
    I'm sure that the Death Certificate, of Maurice Halberstater, that I have is in error in as much as it states that he was buried on the 24 January 1938 - Newspaper of the day states that he was buried on Friday 25 November 1938 - His Death Certificate states that he died on the 23 November 1938. Terry K.
    
    
    

• General Notes
  • Electroll roll 1903/05 - Maurice Halberstater (grazier) was living at Mt Morgan Hotel, Central Street, Mount Morgan, Qld
    Electroll roll 1913/36 - Elizabeth Margaret (home duties) and Maurice Halberstater (grazier) were both living at Wongalee, Walmul, Mount Morgan Qld.

Details of Maurice's family with Elizabeth (Lizzie) Margaret O'Donnell