swann family

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Charles Swann migrated from England to NZ, not sure re dates. He met Caroline Britnell and had 10 children all born in Riwaka from 1855 - 1874. I have been told that they married around 1874 in Kaiteriteri. One of the childeren Lois stayed in NZ whilst the rest of the family moved to Aust. Lois married a Johann (John) Wendelborn. If anyone has any info on this line I would be happy. Lyn

[Shine]

Well this is exciting!
I have a photo portrait of Lois on my tv as she is my mother's mother's mother!

First thing I look up and a hit straight away! My thinking was the best way to get info was to put all mine online for other people to find when they do google searches, so this is a perfect opportunity.

This is my list for Charles Swan and Caroline Britnell's children

1. Sarah Emma 1856
2. Lois 1858
3. Edward 15th Jan 1860
4. Alice 19th Sept 1861
5. Edith 16th Aug 1863
6. Emily and James 21st Nov 1865 (twins!)
7. Martha 31st Mar 1868
8. Charles 4th Feb 1874


Lois Swann married Johann Ludwig Friedrich Wendelborn in St Thomas Church (Motueka, near Nelson, South Island, New Zealand) on the 21st June 1882

This is my list for their children (my grandmother was the youngest of their nine children)

1. Edith born in 1883 (died at 6 weeks)
2. Hyam John Melveen (Darkie) born 20th July 1884 (died 5th March 1952)
3. Leslie Louis born 1st March 1888 (He died in Bombay while trading horses between Australia and India during the war)
4. Ida Lisette born 1st Sept 1890 Died 24th April 1966
5. Laurence Vincent born in Motueka 17th July 1893 died Dec 1918 (interred Featherston Cemetry)
6. Herman John born 9th August 1896 died 14th Sept 1969
7. Francis (Jack) born 1st January 1899
8. Lois Louisa (Dol) born 27th Dec 1903 died 23rd Oct 1965
9. Elizabeth Grace born 29th Oct 1905 died 1990 (My grandma, Grace!)


Elizabeth Grace married Roland Joshua Papps (Roly born Sept 1901 died 20th Oct 1980)
My mother is the youngest of their nine children

1. Clarence Roland (Bob) born 7th Aug 1922
2. Leslie Donald (Les) born 4th Nov died 2006
3. Nita Grace born 20th Sept 1925
4. Frederick John (Fred) born 5th May 1926 died 20th Dec 1984 (he was killed by the lid of the tanker truck he drove)
5. Lois Bertha born 7th November 1929
6. Richard Neil (Dick) born 17th Nov 1931
7. Dorothea Margaret (Dot) born 8th Nov 1935
8. James Edgar (Jim) born 8th Aug 1940
9. Janette Elizabeth born 25th Feb 1946 (my mum!)


Janette Elizabeth married Robert Kelly (a scot who moved to Australia in his teens)

Their children are

1. Dawn Grace
2. Robb Stuart
3. Sharon Nita (ME!)

My mum married (and divorced) again to Graeme Smith and had one child

Leonard Graeme Smith (now legally Laron Graeme Smith)

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Extras!
I also have a information about Lois Swan's husband, Johann Ludwig Frederich Wendelborn

He is the son of Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Hartwig (b. 1830 d. 1876) and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Sophia Louisa Fanselow (who I think married Freidrich Ewers after she was widowed)
Wilhelm and Wilhelmina had 9 children

1. Henry Joachim John Friedrich 4.7.1854
2. Johann Ludwig Friedrich 6.3.1856
3. Dorothea (Dora) Louisa Henrietta 25.7. 1857
4. Lugwig Hans Christian 13.1.1860
5. Anna Sophia Margaretha 22.8.1862
6. Johann Heinrich William 25.2.1864
7. Caroline Maria (Mary) Sophie 20.9.1868
8. Emilie Louisa Wilhelmina 15.2.1871
9. George Johann Friederich 21.3.1874

NB: these lists are handwritten by my mother's mother from her bible and I have noticed the spelling of Friedrich is sometimes Freidrich and I am not sure if that is unintentional)

Wilhelm's parents were Ludwig David Friederich Wendelborn and Dorothea Caroline who arrived in Nelson (South Island, New Zealand) from Hamburg on "Skiold" Sept 1st 1844 with their children

Frederike Louise Henriette 20 years
Wilhelm Freiderich Carl Hartwig 14 years
Johann Christopher Hermann 11 years
Heinrich Julius Friederich 9 years
Ludwig Johann Christopher 6 years

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