Mathias Christian Hansen

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Mathias Christian Hansen (Johannsen)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Süderlügum, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
Death: June 11, 1945 (88)
Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Geraldine Cemetery,South Canterbury,NZ
Immediate Family:

Son of Johannes Ludwig Johannsen and Botilla Maria Johannsen
Husband of Caroline Christina Hansen
Father of Albena Mary Caroline Amos; Haramena Carolina McCabe; Christian Mathias Hansen; Batilda Mary Rooke/Harman; Henchen Rasmussen and 9 others
Brother of Dorothy Maria Catharina Pettersen

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About Mathias Christian Hansen

Mathias & Caroline Hansen Emigrated to NZ in 1883 on ship S.S. Tamaki with their 5 children. They settled in Geraldine & had more children. Mathias was the towns lamplighter for over 24 years. They lived at 62 Peel Street (now a back section) where the cottage still remains (2020) and is called the "Lamplighters Cottage". The Cottage was originally build around 1880 in mud & wattle but was rebuilt after WW1 with the original pulled down with the use of horses.

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Mathias Christian Hansen's Timeline

1857
March 5, 1857
Süderlügum, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
1873
October 5, 1873
Suderlugum, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
1875
September 4, 1875
Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1878
December 22, 1878
Sudluidhum, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
1880
January 15, 1880
Sudluidhum, Denmark
1886
February 27, 1886
Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
1888
March 15, 1888
Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
1890
March 25, 1890
Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand