1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
2Tombstone of Mary Ann Hurren, Lynda Robinson, P. O. Box 137, Masterton, New Zealand. Electronic scan of color copy in pos. of Shon R. Edwards. Image.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre-genealogy@juno.com, (801) 444-3445.
2Jensen, Viggo, GEDCOM-fil fra Viggo Jensen, 26 Mar 2012, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A. Shon har Viggos GEDCOM-fil, som gives 24.03.2012. Fra Viggo Jensens GEDCOM-fil, som sendtes 24.03.2012.
3Jensen, Viggo, GEDCOM-fil fra Viggo Jensen, 28 Mar 2012, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A.
4Cyclopedia Company Limited, Cyclopedia of New Zealand, The (The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington), 15 Jun 2009, Internet. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html. " Mr. Gunder Gundersen, J.P., Postmaster, Mauriceville, was born in Denmark in 1835, and came to New Zealand in 1873. He possesses a farm of forty-six acres and a general store at Mauriceville. He is chairman of nearly all the local public bodies, and holds offices in the remainder. He is married and has eight children and twenty-three grandchildren.... Gunderson, Gunder, General Storekeeper, Mauriceville. This business has been conducted by Mr. Gunderson since 1880, in which year it was established by him. A good stock is kept, and in addition to his general business, Mr. Gunderson conducts the post-office and telephone bureau...Mauriceville Cemetery Trust controls the local cemetery, which is situated near the Mauriceville West public school. The members of the Trust are Messrs. G. Gundersen (chairman), F. Yagerhorn and J. Yespersen. The cemetery is ten acres in extent.
Mauriceville Athletic Club holds an annual gathering on the Sports Ground. Mauriceville, when a capital programme is submitted. The principal event is the Mauriceville Handicap, of three distances. There are thirty-two members in the Club, and the annual subscription is 5s. The Club's officers for 1895–96 are: President, Mr. Gunder Gunderson; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. F. Heckler and C. H. Smith; secretary, Mr. George Franklin; treasurer, Mr. GunderGunderson; judges, Messrs. J. Gleeson, C. Brooks, C. H. Smith, P. Gleeson, H. C. Petersen, Fritz Kummer, R. Carroll, J. Cottiss, G. Gundersen; handicappers, Messrs. R. Carroll. P. and J. Gleeson; starter, Mr. R. Brooks; auditors, Messrs. Quin and Kennedy.
Mauriceville Settlers' Club is a unique institution. It is established for debating and social purposes, and possesses a fine building in which meetings are held weekly on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. There are sixty members. The entrance fee is 5s., and the subscription 2s. 6d. quarterly. The Club's officers for 1896 are: Messrs. Jno. Youngson (president), G. Gundersen and T. Hellis (vice-presidents), and Jno. Kay (secretary)." http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d92-d4.html
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d92-d19.html
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d92.html.5Lutherske Kirke, Church Records - New Zealand, Mauriceville - Parish Records, 30 Sep 1898, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A. "Gunder Henrick Gundersen 62 Aar dode i Mauriceville den. 30 Sept. 1898. Ligger begravet paa den Lutherske Kirkegaard.".
6New Zealand Government - Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa, New Zealand - Civil Registration - Death Certificates, Internet - Govt.nz - BMD certificates, Dept. of Internal Affairs, PO Box 10526, Wellington 6143, New Zealand. Image.
7Tombstone of Gunder Heinrich Gundersen, Hermine Benedicte Bahn, Edith M. Gundersen, Lynda Robinson, P. O. Box 137, Masterton, New Zealand. Electronic scan in pos. of Shon R. Edwards. Image.
1Robinson, Lynda, E-mail from Lynda Robinson, 2001-09-12, 12 Sep 2001, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A. "Hi Shon,
Thanks for your emails, we have been watching the live coverage from New York and Washington, it's been on T.V. continuous over the last 30 or so hours and is just unbelievable. We can only hope that something like this never happens again.
Just been going through my notes and thought some of this maybe helpful to you. These are some stories passed down by Auntie Hilda (Franklin - Alice and Ina's sister) - I quote:-
We know Hermione married beneath her, she had something to do with the Danish royal court. Gunder Gundersen was to be made the Danish equivalent to an English baron. He refused the title and emigrated with his little family to get away from protocol etc. He didn't like the way the ordinary people were treated. There is a story that Agnes Marie was born in the bed that Queen Victoria slept in when she visited Denmark. Uncle George (Franklin) thought Gunder was an agricultural pharmacist in Denmark and also worked somewhere in the palace (may have been the case, for him to have met Hermione).
When they left Denmark, the Gundersens and Johanne Bahn went to England and lived in London for a year, this allowed Gunder to learn the English language and learn their customs. They arrived in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, and while there Gunder was approached by either government or immigration officials and was asked to go to Mauriceville, in the Wairarapa where there were a number of Danish and Norwegian settlers. They needed an interpreter, as neither could speak the others language and Gunder understood all of them. He agreed to go and left his wife, children and sister in law in Christchurch until such time as he could send for them. The family started a laundry business there, whilst they waited for news that they could rejoin Gunder.
Gunder and Hermione did not wish anyone to know their origins as they felt it would have created a barrier between them and other settlers. They said the past was past, and they had left it all behind them, Granny Franklin (Agnes Marie Gundersen) said the same thing. The fact that they were educated could have created a barrier, however anyone with an education was useful to the community as it was essential to have someone to deal with the local administration.
Gunder would write letters home for those settlers who could not read or write and read replies to them.
Agnes Marie ran the store and post office from her home (that little cottage I sent you a photo of, and raised 12 kids there !) after her husband, George Reuben Franklin, died of diabetes in 1901. She was also a midwife, often having her patients stay with her in her own home. She smoked and cured her own ham and bacon, and also for some of the Danish farmers and they gave her joints of meat for herself and family. She had a small orchard, bottled and pickled her own fruit and vegetables as well as making jam etc. She starched the stiff collars of the best shirts for some of the men who worked at the timber mill. She also found time to crotchet and sew for her large family. The kids had to do most of the housework while Agnes was busy. Hilda says there was one time in her early teens when she was taking the outgoing mail to the train and collecting the incoming mail. There were Maoris standing on the platform and she was very scared of Maoris because she had listened to stories of the recent Maori wars. No way was she going to meet the train. That was one day the mail was missed.
Agnes Franklins home in Kopuaranga (the photo) was burnt down while she was away - the fire was caused by a hole in the chimney which was never repaired. Auntie Nell ( Ellen) and her husband Charles Wright were living there at the time. Upstairs in the " dark room" were all Agnes's papers, so goodness knows what stories went up in smoke.
Hopefully, this is of interest to you, have you got Auntie Ruby's notes on the early days of Mary Anne Hurren ? I'll send them if you haven't. Think thats about all for now - it's a beautiful day here today, so I'm off outside to clear up branches etc of the pine trees we've had cut down.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards, Lynda.".2Shon R. Edwards, 12 Sep 2001. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre-genealogy@juno.com, (801) 444-3445.
3Jensen, Viggo, GEDCOM-fil fra Viggo Jensen, 26 Mar 2012, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A. Shon har Viggos GEDCOM-fil, som gives 24.03.2012. Fra Viggo Jensens GEDCOM-fil, som sendtes 24.03.2012.
4Jensen, Viggo, GEDCOM-fil fra Viggo Jensen, 28 Mar 2012, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A.
5Danmark. Rentekammeret, Census - Denmark, Odense - 1850, FHL 39,344., 1850, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, U.S.A. FHL 39344, Odense Amt II, Lunde Herred, Lunde købstad (Lunde is between Lumby and Norup). Also found on DDD website in Denmark in index. Find it under Odense, Lunde, Lunde, Beldringe, house 89. Lunde is between Lumby and Norup. Calculated birth year is 1839. Birth place listed here is Søelyst.
6Danmark. Rentekammeret, Census - Denmark, Odense - 1855, FHL 39,422, 1855, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, U.S.A. FHL 39,422. Odense Amt III, Odense herred, v. 83, Trøstrup Korup (between Fangel and Næsbyhovek Broby). Age 19, birth place Lyngby.
7Jensen, Viggo, E-mail from Viggo Jensen - 2010-12-12 (E-mail in pos. of Shon Edwards), 22 Mar 2012, Shon R. Edwards, 1039 N 2575 W, Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A. "...Sofie Frederikke Bahn born 22.06 1836 i Frederiksdal, Lyngby Sogn, married 27.04 1878 in Gråbrødre Hospital Kirke to Niels Johan hendrik Stächler. I think they lived in Ringsted..." The main point is that they probably lived in Ringsted. "...Hermine Benedicte Bahn, born 05.10 1837, Søløst, Gentofte Sogn..."
8Tombstone of Gunder Heinrich Gundersen, Hermine Benedicte Bahn, Edith M. Gundersen, Lynda Robinson, P. O. Box 137, Masterton, New Zealand. Electronic scan in pos. of Shon R. Edwards. Image.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
2LDS Church, Shipping account transcribed by the LDS church in Hamilton, Not sure of original source of the record. (LDS Church), 31 Jan 2018. "Navn: Gundersen, Betty E. Stilling: Barn
Alder: 05 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0405
________________________________________
Navn: Gundersen, Gunder H. Stilling: Landmand
Alder: 36 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0402
________________________________________
Navn: Gundersen, Jenny H. Stilling: Barn
Alder: 03 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0406
________________________________________
Navn: Gundersen, Hernina B. Stilling: Hustru
Alder: 34 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0403
________________________________________
Navn: Gundersen, T. J. Stilling: Barn
Alder: 00 3/4 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0407
________________________________________
Navn: Gundersen, Agnes M. Stilling: Barn
Alder: 06 Bestemmelsessted: Ny Zeeland
Kontrakt nr.: 550300 Forevisningsdato: 21-09-1872
Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: København Sidste oph. amt: København
Sidste oph.sted: Kjbhvn. Bestemmelses land: New Zealand
Bestemmelses by: ? Bestemmelses stat: ?
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I7273G0404
Name: Bahn, J. K.Occupation: Pige
Age: 23Destination: Ny Zeeland
Contract no.: 550400Registration date: 9/21/1872
Birth place: ?
Last res. parish: KøbenhavnLast res. county: København
Last residence: Kjbhvn.Destination country: New Zealand
Destination city: ?Destination state: ?
Name of ship: Indirekte
IDcode: I7273B0809
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this is the shipping account transcribed by the LDS church in Hamilton years ago : -
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Passenger List
Name of Ship "Crusader"
Date of Departure 21 September 1872 from Copenhagen Denmark
Port of Departure 12 Oct 1872 from London, England
Date of Arrival 5 January 1873
Port of Arrival Lyttleton, New Zealand
Total Cost of Passage £ 13-0-0
Amount Paid by Family
Promissory Notes £ 5-0-0
Total Cost to Government £ 8-0-0
Number of Souls on Board
Details
County/Country Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation
Name and Age Bahn, Johanna K 23." Family records say that Thor Johan Gundersen was born Jan 1870, København, K and that he died in 1872 at sea. We have found another record, a shipping record, however, which shows that he was born in Dec 1871, was seen alive before the last leg of the trip to NZ, and was put onto the boat at some time after 21.9.1872, when the family was examined BEFORE the trip.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
2Tombstone of Gunder Heinrich Gundersen, Hermine Benedicte Bahn, Edith M. Gundersen, Lynda Robinson, P. O. Box 137, Masterton, New Zealand. Electronic scan in pos. of Shon R. Edwards. Image.
Charles Henry WRIGHT (Plate Layer)
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
Jacob "Jack" JENSEN (Labourer)
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
George Donald FRANKLIN (Orchardist)
1Shon R. Edwards. 1039 N. 2575 W., Layton, UT 84041-7709, U.S.A., sre.1966@gmail.com, (801) 444-3445.
