Charles Henry DeBrenni
| Town/City | Adelaide |
|---|---|
| First name | Charles Henry |
| Last name | DeBrenni |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 1849 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1878 |
| Submitted by | Hellen Smith |
Story
After the death of their baby daughter Charles wanted to give his young family (wife Caroline & baby son Julian) a better life. Great grandfather accepted the opportunity for assisted passage as a carpenter in the relatively young settlement of South Australia
These three spent over three months on the ship Hesperus, the only personal space they had was the 7foot x 3foot bunk they shared!
Another 2 sons, Charles & John, moved with the family to Broken Hill. Here they had to contend with the oppresive heat & flies, & there’s poor Caroline in a neck to ankle black taffeta dress!!
Back to SA in 1912 they conducted a grocery business on Goodwood Road, Hyde Pk.
Never once did Charles or Caroline wish to return to England, Australia was & IS home.