NORSEWOOD, NEW ZEALAND :: Descendants of Peter Andreas (Andrew) BIRKEGAARD (PETERS) :: First Generation

First Generation :: Notes

Also known as Andreas Peter BIRKEGAARD, and Andrew PETERS.

According to Miriam Mcgregor's book, BIRKEGAARD was one of 3 men who said “no” to settling at Dannevirke, and headed back.

They lived in Waipukurau, Waipawa, Hastings, Havelock North, and Napier (all in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

Andreas owned a bootshop in Havelock North and changed his name to Andrew PETERS.

Andreas and Antonette had 14 children, two of whom two died in childhood.

Also known as Wilhelmina (Minnie) Antonette BIRKEGAARD.

Never married.

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