10. Jean Francois Guillaume Amiet
Arrived as a bounty migrant (vine dresser) in 1849. He sailed in the Posthumous to Geelong leaving Port Phillip 10 12 1849. We have been assuming that he also arrived in Port Phillip on the same Barque the Posthumous of 390 tons, Captan R R Davidson in July 1849 as is stated in his naturalisation papers. However sitting in Port Phillip from July to December would be a long wait for a comercial ship. Perhaps this means that he actually travelled to Australia on another ship.
There is an additional record that a Mr and Mrs. Amiet travelled on the Postumous from Adelaide to Melbourne departing 27th July 1849 arriving august 4th. Perhapse this meant that they originally came via Adelaide.
Francois' brother Frederic and Frederick Breguet claimed the Đ18 bounty each for his first wife Amelie Carell and himself.
He was resident on the Neuchatel Vineyard in 1861 in which he was a partner with Frederick Breguet. Later on he was at 'Laurence Park' at Batesford. Frederick Breguet was the original pioneer of vine growing in the area, when together with David Pettavel in 1842 they established 'Nuechatel' at Pollocksford.I am uncertain whether this family had 3 children who died young (as on Jean Francis Amiet and Eleanora Bieske marriage certificate) or 2 children (as on Amelia Carell's death cerificate)
Presumed to have arrived in 1849 on the Emmy with her father and mother.
12. Alfred Amiet
From the book "Victoria and Its Metropolis: Past and Present" published in 1888 Volume 2A page 152
Amiet, Alfred, Geelong, is a native of the colony, born at Batesford. He served his apprenticeship to ironworking, &c, in Geelong, and went into the business on his own account in 1880 on the site of his present extensive premises in Geelong West, having also a branch establishment in Gippsland. His capital represents 1500 pounds and his annual wages-sheet 500 pounds. In 1885 Mr. Amiet was elected a member of the borough council of Geelong West. He was instrumental in organising the local fire brigade, to which he made a donation of 35 pound. he held the office of lieutenant in the brigade for three years. Mr Amiet takes an active interest in, and is connected with the charitable and other public movements in the borough.
Also from Dennis Richards
The only info I had on Alfred was: from Wise's Victoria Post Office Directory 1884-1885 (on microfiche)with the following entry "Amiet Alfred- blacksmith, shipsmith, wheelright and iron worker, Pakington St, Geelong" Regards Dennis
On the death record for Amelia there is reference to two female children deceased.
Frederic arrived in 1846 in the ship William Wilson (Master W E Shaw; Barque of 407/430 Tons; arrived 29 July 1846 from London (left 28 March 1846) with Passangers and merchandise. Left Port Phillip Jan 14-17 with Wool, Tallow and Gum)
Frederic along with a Mr Brequet was one of the claimants for the Bounty of his brother Francois and wife Amelie Carell.
Resident on 'The Vineyard' near Geelong in 1853 and established 'The Hermitage' at Murgheboluc in 1854 which had 8 acres of vines and 5 acres of orchards in 1863. After Frederic's death in 1864 this was leased and Rose moved into Inverleigh.
Rose Pellet was the Daughter of Charlotte who was Govenor La Trobes Housekeeper. (ref page 210 of Georgiana's Journal, "Georgiana McCrae Melbourne 1841 - 1865"; Edited by Hugh McCrae the diarists grandson; Published Angus and Robinson 1992)
Describing the fancy dress ball to celebrate the separation of Victoria from New South Wales;
"A Large Company, a good band, plenty to eat and drink - especially to drink - Geelong champagne, Harper's brandy, "aromatic planchadoes", Condel's beer, and Amiet's wines. .... Amiet's wines, mentioned above, were the product of Monsieur Amiet, a Swiss vigneron, who married Rose Pelet, the daughter of La Trobe's housekeeper, Charlotte."
From the LaTrobe-Amiet letters (LaTrobe library journal, Vol. 4, No. 15. April 1975, pages 73 and 73) "The letters show that LaTrobe always regarded Charlotte Pellet and [her only child] Rose as part of his family. Shortly before he left Victoria for England, he gave Rose Pellet in marriage to Frederic Amiet, one of the most successful vignerons in the Colony, whom LaTrobe had persuaded to come to Geelong from Neuchatel in 1846."
Also from the same source concerning Rose; "She had been named after Mrs LaTrobe's mother, Augustine de Montmollin and her sister Rose who was the childs godmother" Hence the name Rose Augustine. Rose (age 3) had travelled from Neuchatel with her mother to London in 1840 and then to Australia as cabin passangers in the Neptune in 1841.
In a return to an "Order of the Legislative Assembly" of Victoria there is a record of the compensation paid to Rose for the destruction of her vineyards as a result of the Phylloxera infestation. R Amiet was paid 70 Pounds for the destruction of 14 acres of vines.Extracts from "Georgina McCrae, Melbourne 1841-1865" edited by Hugh McCrae (the diarists grandson), Published by Angus & Robinson, 1922:
p.20 " Rose Pellet was the daughter of Charlotte, who was Governor La Trobe's housekeeper"
Describing the fancy dress ball to celebrate the separation of Victoria from New South Wales:
" A large company, a good band, plenty to eat and drink- especially to drink- Geelong champagne, Harper's brandy, "aromatic planchadoes", Condel's beer, and Amiet's wines.... Amiet's wines, mentioned above, were the product of Monsieur Amiet, a Swiss vigneron, who married Rose Pelet, the daughter of La Trobe's housekeeper, Charlotte"
Extracts from La Trobe-Amiet letters (La Trobe library journal, Vol 4, No 15, April, 1975, pp.72-73):
"The letters show that La Trobe always regarded Charlotte Pellet and [her only child] Rose as part of the family. Shortly before he left Victoria for England, he gave Rose Pellet in marriage to Frederic Amiet, one of the most successful vignerons in the Colony, whom La Trobe had persuaded to come to Geelong from Neuchatel in 1846"...
"She had been named after Mrs La Trobe's mother, Augustine de Montmollin and her sister Rose who was the child's godmother"