Adolf Halberstaedter & Laura Jane Jones 
Adolf and Laura were living together and then separated. They had two daughters named Gladys and Gwendoline.
Family Notes
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) - Wednesday 30 October 1895 - Rockhampton Police Court...
"AFFILIATION.
Laura Jane Stewart charged Adolph Halberstaedter with deserting his two illegitimate female children aged two and four years, and leaving them without means of support.
In answer to the Acting Police Magistrate defendant said he had cause to show why an order should not be made out against him.
After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff, the Acting Police Magistrate adjourned the case till ten o'clock to-morrow (this) morning."
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) - Thursday 31 October 1895 -
"At the Police Court yesterday, before the Acting Police Magistrate, Adolph Halberstaedter, Bushley, on remand, was charged by Laura Jane Stewart, with deserting his two illegitimate female children, aged two and four years, and leaving them without means of support. The plaintiff continued her evidence, and the defendant went into the box and gave a lengthy defence. After hearing the evidence the Acting Police Magistrate made an order for defendant to pay 5s. a week for each child to the Clerk of Petty Sessions in monthly instalments, the first payment to be made on the 1st of November."
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
Born: late in 1831 in Milisch N.E. of Breslaw Silesia Prussia.
Probably spelt as Halberstädter.
birthplace spelt as Militsch, Niederschlesien, PolenDeath Notes
Qld Death Cert No. 1897/C4346 states that, in 1897, Adolf Halberstaedter died. He was born in Germany and died at the age of 66.
Died: aged 66, Buried in South Rockhampton Cemetery Anglian Section.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) - Tuesday 9 March 1897...
"THE Friends of the late Mr. ADOLF HALBERSTAEDTER (of Bushley) are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will move from Rockhampton Railway Station. THIS (Tuesday) FORENOON, at 11:15 o'clock, for the Rockhampton Cemetery.
-FINLAYSON AND MACKENZIE, Undertakers, William-street. Rockhampton
THE friends of Messrs. MAURICE and LOUIS HALBBRSTAEDTER are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased beloved FATHER, which will move from Rockhampton Railway Station THIS (Tuesday) FORENOON, at 11:15 o'clock, for the Rockhampton Cemetery.
-FINLAYSON AND MACKENZIE, Undertakes, William-street."
South Rockhampton Cemetery record...
Halberstaedter Adolf sex-M aged-66 burial-Tuesday, 9 March 1897 area-CE Section-52.5 GraveNo.-2943 occupation-Gardner
Birth Notes
Laura Jane Jones
Birth 18 April 1863 in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
Death Notes
Qld Death Cert No. 1951/C2842 states that the death of Laura Jane BOWLES (nee Jones) was registered in Queensland, in 1951. Her father's name was James JONES and her mother's name was Elizabeth JONES (nee Butt).
The Courier-Mail (Brisb. Qld) - Wednesday 26 September 1951 - Deaths...
"BOWLES.—On 20th September, 1951, peacefully, at her home at Yandina, Laura Jane Bowles, aged 88 years."
Yandina, Qld is just north of Nambour in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast.
The Courier-Mail (Bris.Qld) - Friday 21 September 1951 - Funeral Notices...
"BOWLES.— The cremation service of Laura Jane Bowles, late of Yandina, will take place at Mt. Thompson Crematorium, on Saturday, 22nd September, 1951, at 10.30 a.m. Private cremation.
E. C. THOMAS, Funeral Director, Nambour. "
Mt. Thompson Crematorium is in South Brisbane, Qld
Adolf Halberstaedter
Adolf was born in 1831 in Milisch N.E. of Breslaw Silesia Prussia.
Laura Jane Jones
Laura was born on April 18th, 1863 in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England.2
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Children
Birth Notes
Qld Birth Cert No. 1891/C12166 states that the birth of Gladys Edith STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1891. Her mother's name is listed as Laura Jane STEWART (nee Jones) but her father's name is not listed
Birth 20 Feb 1891 in QueenslandDeath Notes
Gladys Edith Stewart (Halberstaedter),
Qld Cert: Gladys Edith McKay
Event date: 30/01/1963
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1963/B/56464
Mother: Laura Jane Jones Stewart
Father/parent: -Birth Notes
Qld Birth Cert No. 1893/C11801 states that the birth of Gwendoline STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1893. Her mother's name was listed as Laura Jane STEWART (nee Jones) but her father's name was not listed.
Birth 28-Jan-1893 in Queensland, AustraliaDeath Notes
Gwendoline Stewart (Halberstaedter),
died in Nov 1966 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Gladys Edith Stewart
Gladys was born on February 20th, 1891 in Rockhampton, Qld.2
Gwendoline Stewart
Gwendoline was born on January 28th, 1893 in Rockhampton, Qld.2
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