William Jean Schwalbach, whose middle name is also sometimes shown as John, was a Swiss citizen, and remained as such until 1903, when he was finally naturalized as an Australian. His father was a livery stable proprietor, John Schwalbach. At some stage he went to America, and enlisted, in February, 1864, at New York city, as a private in company D of the 25th Regiment of New York Cavalry. Prior to enlisting he was employed as a clerk, and his personal description indicates that he stood five feet, 6 inches high, was of a dark complexion, with hazel eyes and black hair. He was discharged honorably, at Hart's Island, New York, on July 7, 1865. He then resided in New York until 1867, when he went to England, and then Australia, arriving in the colony aboard the emigrant vessel, the RIALTO, at Sydney, New South Wales, on December 24, 1884, from London. However, he was at sea for some period of time, after arriving in Australia, before finally settling down permanently on terra firma. He had met his future wife, Frances Emily Nichols, in London, some fifteen months prior to their marriage at Stepney, Middlesex, England, on March 6, 1882. After settling in Australia, William was employed as a miner around the Armidale region of New South Wales. His naturalization papers also indicate residences in the town of Junee, New South Wales, for six months, then at Wellington, New Zealand for another six months, back to New South Wales, and the town of Goulburn for six months before settling at Armidale. William died at Puddledock and was interred in the Armidale Cemetery.
William Jean Schwalbach, whose middle name is also sometimes shown as John, was a Swiss citizen, and remained as such until 1903, when he was finally naturalized as an Australian. His father was a livery stable proprietor, John Schwalbach. At some stage he went to America, and enlisted, in February, 1864, at New York city, as a private in company D of the 25th Regiment of New York Cavalry. Prior to enlisting he was employed as a clerk, and his personal description indicates that he stood five feet, 6 inches high, was of a dark complexion, with hazel eyes and black hair. He was discharged honorably, at Hart's Island, New York, on July 7, 1865. He then resided in New York until 1867, when he went to England, and then Australia, arriving in the colony aboard the emigrant vessel, the RIALTO, at Sydney, New South Wales, on December 24, 1884, from London. However, he was at sea for some period of time, after arriving in Australia, before finally settling down permanently on terra firma. He had met his future wife, Frances Emily Nichols, in London, some fifteen months prior to their marriage at Stepney, Middlesex, England, on March 6, 1882. After settling in Australia, William was employed as a miner around the Armidale region of New South Wales. His naturalization papers also indicate residences in the town of Junee, New South Wales, for six months, then at Wellington, New Zealand for another six months, back to New South Wales, and the town of Goulburn for six months before settling at Armidale. William died at Puddledock and was interred in the Armidale Cemetery.
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