Martin and Mina arrived on the Hovding on the December 1873 and originally settled in Petane for the first few years.
Early part Martin earnt a living constructing roads, bridges, roads for the Vogel government.
They also lived and also farmed in Wakarara district at Ashley Clinton but lost their home and farm in the bush fire. The following year there was a major drought and they had enough and walked away from the farm.
They moved to Pukahu district, in Middle Road, near Havelock North, for the rest of their lives. For some years Martin worked for William McKenzie, and it has been rumoured there was some double dealing over land which was to his disadvantage. He, however, had a small land holding between Middle and Te Aute roads.
All their children were baptised at St Columbas church in Havelock North. Childrens' names were Connie, Albert Thos, Ernest Emile, Charles Ormond, Sydney Norman, Frederick Signour, Amanda, Louis, Martha.
He was said to be a lovely man, and very kind. He was an adherant of the Presbyterian church.
Source: Kerry ANDERSEN (New Zealand), eMail no. 004, 20 May 2007.
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According to Martin's son's (Frederick's) Australian military record, Martin was living at Hilem (or Hilern), Havelock North, N.Z. in 1915.
The military records of Henry's brother, Frederick, show that Henry was living in Australia in 1915. Address: "Captain H.L. ANDERSON, Salvation Army, North Broken Hill, N.S.W." Same records show he was still living in Australia, in 1921, at "126 Burnside Road, Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia."
Probably died in Australia.
Ernest Emile Andersen was killed by a truck which crushed him into the bank in Havelock North Hastings (said to have been coming home late on his bike after visiting a lady friend). (Source: Kerry ANDERSEN (New Zealand), eMail no. 014, 13 May 2009.)
Ernest's wife, Harriet, had died in 1941.
