Cordt Heinrich Bensemann

Saint Pauli

A bargue of 388 tons, built in Hamburg, Germany in 1841 by Johannes Marbs and under the command of Captain P Schacht on its voyage to Nelson. Measurements were: 107ft long, 25ft wide and depth 18ft (these are estimates). It left Hamburg on December 20, 1842 and arrived in Nelson on June 14, 1843.

The 10 German emigrants (4 single and 6 married men) who made payments to Agent BEIT for land in Nelson were. Name Age & occupation Calling [1] BECKMANN J Heinrich Franz 38 Carpenter Married [2] BENSEMANN C.H 32 Carpenter Married [3] LANGE Conrad Johann Fredriech 36 Smith & Farrier Married [4] SCHIEB Jacob 52 Cooper Married [5] SCHNEIDER Peter 28 Labourer Married [6] SPANHAKE Johann Heinrich Friedrich 22 Agri Labourer Married [7] DIECKMANN H 35 Smith & Farrier Single [8] JAENSCH Ferdinand Robert 24 Yeoman Single [9] OVYE/ORGE Justus Wilhelm 37 Joiner Yeoman Single [10] TIETJEN Treban Alois 37 Yeoman Single