Luigi Ghezzi

He lived in Argentina for a time, but on a ship journey to India was shipwrecked and ended up in Capetown, where he met and married his wife Mary Ann Curtain (referred to by him as Marian). Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ghezzi-8

Reiherstieg, arrived Auckland December 24th 1864: Christmas, 1864, could not have been a very happy time for most of these new arrivals. On Christmas Eve, the "Reihersteig" - the third immigrant ship to arrive within three days - dropped anchor in Auckland Harbour. As there was no room for the passengers at the Onehunga Barracks, they were put in tents there. On 23 January they were forwarded to their settlement at Maioro, opposite Port Waikato where some of the men were able to find employment. It was not until 31 March, however, that they were put in possession of their individual allotments. Source: Early Days in Franklin - Nona Morris via https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Reiherstieg1864.htm

EARLY COLONIST'S DEATH. RESIDENCE OF 53 YEARS. The death occurred on December 23, after a long and painful illness, of Mr. Luigi Ghezzi who Lad resided in the Waiuku district for over half a century. He was born at Parma, Italy, in 1829. As a young man he went to the Argentine, but did not remain there long. While on a voyage to India be was shipwrecked on the South African coast, and landed at Capetown. He remained in South Africa for some years, during which he married the late Mrs. Ghezzi, who predeceased him 12 years ago. Mr. Ghezzi arrived at Auckland on December 24, 1864, and settled at Maioro, where be resided until his death. He is survived by five sons and four daughters. Source: New Zealand Herald (1 January 1918, p. 6).

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