NORSEWOOD, NEW ZEALAND :: Descendants of Hans Martin (Martin ("Bellringer")) HANSEN :: First Generation

First Generation :: Notes

One of first settlers at Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Martin HANSEN was a bricklayer, and the bell ringer at the Norsewood Methodist Church for 25 years.

A photo of their house appears in "75th Jubilee Norsewood School 1874-1949" on page 85.

Need to check this out:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NORWAY/2001-05/0990529960
"Then Hans PALUDAN aged 2 - - and from this name came a long line of HANSENs one Hans Martin HANSEN with wife Ooline and datter Anne Marie were among the 1872 Høvding passengers to Norsewood NZ.

One of first settlers at Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

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