Was a Tailor in Fielding when he was naturalised in New Zealand on 22 July 1903.
One of first settlers at Norsewood, New Zealand.
Family members believe that Johan and Maren were unable to have children, but Julie is their biological child.
Have not established if Henry was formally adopted, or not.
While in Norway, Johan was working as an apprentice tailor in the 1865 census, and worked for Jakob MYHER at No. 45
Langadon, Homstrand, Kristiania, alongside another apprentice named Adrian LUNDGREN.
Was a Tailor in Fielding when he was naturalised in New Zealand on 22 July 1903.
Still has an unpaid promissory note in NZ.
Christened as Johan Christian LARSEN (Family Search: IGI); Married as Johan Christian MANDAHL (Family Search: Vital
Records); Named as Johan Christian MANDAL (1865 Census Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway); Named as Christian MANDAHL
(Digitalarkivet Emigrant List); Named as Johan MANDAHL (NZ Immigrant List)
Anne Marie (nee HALVORSDATTER) MORTENSEN's son, Hans Peter MORTENSEN, used to refer to Maren (nee
HALVORSDATTER) MANDAHL as "aunty" suggesting that she was Anne Marie's sister.
Some online records show Maren's last name as GUNDERSEN, however, on her daughter Julia's marriage certificate, she is recorded as HALVORSEN. Her Death Certificate states her father’s name was Halvor HALVORSEN, but he was Halvor GUNDERSEN. (Naming practises in Norway in those days were slowly changing, so Maren could have been known as both Maren GUNDERSEN and Maren HALVORSEN). Source: Kymm SMOOTHY.
One of first settlers at Norsewood, New Zealand
