Scandinavians - New Zealand

Date: 1875-1876

Reference: qMS-2010

Description: The Terpsichore left Hamburg Nov 15th 1875, arrived at Wellington Mar 18th 1876, when the emigrants were quarantined on Somes Island until May 12th Relationship complexity - See also fMS-Papers-2226-1A & 1B Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Microfilm print-out

Date: 1872-[ca 1887]

By: Mortensen, Hans Peter, 1862-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-3595

Description: Reminiscences describe the conditions on the voyage to New Zealand on the `Hovding' and conditions that confronted the Scandinavian settlers and their settlement of the Norsewood area. Source of title - title page Mortensen came from Oslo on the ship 'Hovding' in 1872 and settled in the Norsewood district Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-20

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by R Mai; extracts from various publications about the Mai family including and account of the voyage of the `England'. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. Original owner was Mathias (Matt) Mai from Denmark who acquired 50 hectacres of land near Ashhurst in the Pohangina Survey District in 1908. In 2008 the property is farmed by great grandson Reuben Mai as an organic dairy. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1882-1958

Reference: MS-Papers-2243

Description: Papers include letters to Denmark, a history of the Scandinavian church in New Zealand 1865 - ca 1900 by Mads with a translation and history from 1928 by Ansgar, sermons and diaries of Ansgar Christensen, 1928-1957. Also includes Clem Koch's history of the Lutheran Church in New Zealand Source of title - Supplied Mads Christensen was sent to New Zealand by the Inner Mission Board of Denmark in 1886. He was ordained and inducted to the Mauriceville Parish in 1886; from 1893 he served in Palmerston North. From 1928 to 1958 his son, Ansgar, served in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Palmerston North. In 1928 his son Ansgar took up his father's responsibilities for the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Palmerston North which he served for the next thirty years Quantity: 56 folder(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1882-1982

By: Petersen, Bodil, active 1978-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-2506

Description: Unpublished account of early Scandinavian Lutheran churches in the Manawatu, and of the ministries of the pastors of St Luke's Church, Palmerston North. Also includes sections on church auxiliaries and church buildings. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (123 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1900-1906

By: Mauriceville Co-operative Dairy Company

Reference: MS-1625

Description: During the period of the minute book, chairmen were E Pederson and T T Hillas Source of title - Transcribed from title Company formed in 1889, with factory at Mauriceville West Quantity: 1 volume(s) (137 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (24 cm; ¼ blue buckram, mottled boards in grey phase box)

Date: 1874-1892

By: Methodist Scandinavian Mission. Home Mission. Wellington District

Reference: MS-Papers-2291

Description: This baptismal register was kept by Edward Nielsen, Home Missionary in the Wellington district, which covered the area from Palmerston North to Napier to Featherston. The register covers the period of heavy Scandinavian immigration to New Zealand, and includes entries from all parts of the district Source of title - Sub-title supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (66 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1850-1873

By: Billmanson, Ivan Frederick, -1872

Reference: Micro-MS-0103

Description: Billmanson's correspondence with his family from 1850 to 1872, largely in Swedish, as a seaman based in Liverpool 1850-1857, as farm labourer, teacher and goldminer in Australia until 1867, and as a goldminer on the West Coast 1867-1872; diary 1864-1869; includes a ledger (1864-1871); correspondence with Australasian goldminers; a commonplace book; estate papers; and photographs Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Negative microfilm only

Date: 1911

By: Laugesen, Christian Louis, 1841-1915

Reference: Micro-MS-0559

Description: Reminiscences, 1872-1911, of Danish sawmiller at Oxford, Canterbury; refers to conditions of agricultural labourers, to economic difficulties of settlers and to European migrants in the Oxford area. Describes travel through both islands from 1890 and later residence in Auckland. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (58 pages).

Date: 1372-1948

Reference: MS-Papers-1098

Description: Genealogy of a Finnish family, one branch of which is now domiciled in New Zealand. Compiled by G W Wass Quantity: 1 folder(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: 1896-1900

By: Norsewood Co-operative Dairy Company

Reference: qMS-1597

Description: Contains minutes of all general and special meetings of shareholders Quantity: 1 volume(s) (153 pages). Physical Description: Ms (photocopy) (30 cm; black buckram, in green tie case)

Date: 1840-1988

By: Wesley Methodist Church (Taranaki Street, Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Group-0190

Description: Extensive records of the church, church organisations, circuit, Central Mission and other Wellington Methodist churches Papers of Rev P G Paris Records of Sydney Street Primitive Methodist Church and circuit Source of title - Supplied title Founded 1840 Quantity: 7.36 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available for main collection (MS-Papers-1185); see Back file for details of later accessions Each folder in A96-306 (MS-Papers-5691, f 1-2 and MS-Papers-5691) has a list of contents; list of contents in fMS-Papers-6414 and Back file Also in back file is a copy of `Wesley Church Archive 75 Taranaki Street, Wellington. Revised holdings - May 2002'.

Date: [ca 1900] - [1981]

By: Allardice, Laura Euphemia, 1899-1986; Daily telegraph (Napier, N.Z.); Mariboe, Charles Ambrose, 1847-1926

Reference: PAColl-0895

Description: Photograph of Norsewood Sunday School, with Pastor Petersen, taken by Charles Mariboe circa 1900, and three photographs of the Danish ambassador's visit to Dannevirke in 1981, one by the Daily Telegraph and two by an unidentified photographer. Includes a group portrait captioned 'first generation' and one of the ambassador, talking to a group of men and women. The reverse lists the group as Edna Berntsen, Marie Berntsen, Desmond Nielsen, Laura Allardice, Kirsten Christensen, ? Christensen (ambassador), ? Nicholaisen. Also includes a publication 'In memorium: Sir Gilbert Archey 1890-1974' by E G Turbott (Reprinted from the Auckland Institue and Museum Annual Report 1974-75, pp5-16) Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-139795 to 139817 Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 volume(s) published booklet. Physical Description: 1 photograph mounted on board 3 silver gelatin prints

Date: 1874 - 1875

By: Berggren, Sven, 1837-1917

Reference: A-143-011

Description: A low waterfall and a wide river with bush in the background. There is a camp site with tents among the trees to the right, with several figures. Two people are standing at the top of the falls and a man is seated by the riverside in the right foreground. This watercolour was formerly catalogued as being the work of "Dr Devede", a misreading of the inscription on the verso "Dr [blank space filled in by a later hand with Berggren] Swede" Other Titles - Devede, Dr. Falls on the Taheke, Hokianga Dr Berggren was a Swedish botanist who visited New Zealand in 1874-1875. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour over pencil 215 x 320 mm

Date: 1911

By: Laugesen, Christian Louis, 1841-1915

Reference: MS-Papers-3860

Description: Reminiscences, 1872-1911, of Danish sawmiller at Oxford, Canterbury; refers to conditions of agricultural labourers, to economic difficulties of settlers and to European migrants in the Oxford area. Describes travels through both islands from 1890 and later residence in Auckland. Variations in title - "Diary of Christian Louis Laugesen", page 1 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (74 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Processing information: Pages 63 and 74 appear to be missing from the typescript and the microfilm does not have the missing pages

Date: 1875-1905

By: Schow, Lars Andersen, 1835-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-1359

Description: Papers of Schow, a Danish settler in Mauriceville with diary describing his voyage from Hamburg and arrival in Wellington on the `Herschel' (Hertsjel) (including heavy storm, rioting of passengers etc) (1875); the journey to Wairarapa and activities there including road works and working on the Rimutaka tunnel; manuscript and published poems; specifications and contract for road construction in the Mauriceville district; tenders for bushfelling; and photographs Language - Printed material in Old Danish; also some mss material Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - En ny sang; hilsen fra de nyankomne ivandrere i New Zealand til de gamle venner i Danmark by I A Schow (Masterton, ca 1885); also version published by Whitcombe & Tombs with English translation and photograph Other Titles - Et Glimt of Nordens land by I A Skov Other Titles - Ebendelov for Kongerige Danmark (Odense, 1866) Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photographs

Date: 1890s - 1920s

By: Harvey, Faith, active 1990; Price, Thomas Edward, 1863-1928; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Connolly, Beauchamp & Price (Firm); Young, Frederick William, active 1909-1932; Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Rose, Joseph, 1869-1929; Henderson, Alfred, active 1906; Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Shankland, Peter, 1876-1963; Herrmann, Louisa Marian, 1864-1955; Sorrell, William Edward, active 1890s-1900s; Hemus Sarony (Firm); Land, Frederick, active 1914-1921

Reference: PAColl-1671

Description: Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mrs F Harvey, Mount Maunganui, 1990

Date: 1964, 1977

By: Hughes, S F D, active 1964

Reference: MS-Papers-10873

Description: Contains an article by Hughes on Scandinavian immigration to New Zealand and a review of A L Andersen's `Norsewood, the centennial story' (1972) (in Danish) Language - Review of Andersen's book Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1857, 1872-1981

By: Ries family

Reference: MS-Papers-2272

Description: The collection consists of personal papers of Pastor Ries and the Allardice family (Mrs Allardice is the daughter of Ries); printed material relating to the Dannevirke area ca 1936-1967; marriage certificates for the period 1920-1924 for the Danish Lutheran Church; and official records of the Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Convention for the period 1877-1937. The last category comprises the bulk of the collection and includes accounts, testimonials, annual reports, lists of Church members, inward and outward letters etc. Most items are in Danish Language - Most items in Danish Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Also 83-031, 83-291 and MS-Papers-6598, Allardice family papers, from same source and contain some Ries material Hans Madsen Ries was born in Denmark in 1860. He arrived in NZ in 1886, having decided to take up missionary work. Shortly after his arrival he was ordained and given charge of Norsewood and Dannevirke. In 1887 he married Kirsten Lauridsen, also a Dane. Pastor Ries became a prominent local businessman and took a leading part in public affairs in the Hawkes Bay region. He continued his involvement in the Lutheran Church in the area until his death in 1926, and held the office of President of the Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Convention of NZ for a number of years. Quantity: 41 folder(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Mrs Laura Euphemia Allardice (née Ries) was the daughter of Hans Madsen Ries.

Date: [ca 1890-1929]

By: Allardice family

Reference: 83-031

Description: Private and business papers relating to the Allardice family, including papers concerning first divorce case in 1909-1910 Relationship complexity - Later accession 83-291 and MS-Papers-6598; also Ries family papers MS-Papers-2272 Laura Euphemia Allardice (née Ries) and Percy Edwin Allardice were residents of Dannevirke. Quantity: 1 box(es) (28 folders). 1 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: From Mrs Laura E Allardice (mother of Mrs Allardice-Ries Taylor) Processing information: Currently these are being described and added to the Group record