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From Rootsweb. Peter Johannes Cortzen(as spelt here in New Zealand)came to NewZealand approx 1895. He was in the German Navy and the last German NavalVessel to come here was in 1895 to Wellington. He jumped ship and was hidden in Wellington before making his way to Nelson where there is was a large German(Mecklenburg came to NZ in 1842 &1844)community. He was taken into work on the farm of a family by the name of Fanselow. Born: 1868 Married:14.05.1895 to Emma Margaretha Maria FANSELOW - born:18.05.1879 NZ. Died: 1941 Nelson New Zealand Children: 1.Eliza Maria CORTZEN b.1896 Ranzau NZ died aged 5 weeks. 2.Maria Dorothea CORTZEN b. 02.05.1897 Ranzau NZ 3.Hannah Magdalena CORTZEN b. 07.04.1899 Ranzau NZ 4.Johannes Henry CORTZEN b.30.04.1901 " " 5.Francis Charles CORTZEN b.22.05.1905 " " 6.Rita Irena CORTZEN b.12.01.1910 " " Then he and Emma divorced in 1920. He then married an Eva Hendry in 1931.
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