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Francis Christian BERKAHN

1896 - 1970  (74 years)

• Name	Francis Christian BERKAHN
  Birth	04 Aug 1896	Dannevirke, Tararua, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	14 Nov 1905  [4]
  	Onga Onga School, Hawkes Bay
  Occupation	From 1916 to 1954  [5, 6]
  	Shearer
  Death	08 Oct 1970	Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand   [7, 8]
  Burial	12 Oct 1970	Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand   [1]
  Person ID	I5390	NZ Genealogy Project | BERKAHN Descendant
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Christian August BERKAHN,   b. 26 Feb 1873, Jannerup, Thisted, Denmark d. 14 May 1942, Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Matilda Maria BECK [Tilder],   b. 27 Sep 1876, Takapau, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand d. 03 Jul 1952, Dannevirke, Tararua, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1894	Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand   [9, 10]
  Residence	From 1911 to 1952	Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand   [11]
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  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Louisa POMRANZ,   b. 07 Mar 1901, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand d. 18 Jun 1975, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Residence	From 1922 to 1928	Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand   [6]
  Marriage	15 Nov 1922	New Zealand   [12, 13, 14, 15]
  Residence	From 1935 to 1954	Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand   [6]
  Residence	From 1957 to 1970	Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Colin Francis BERKAHN,   b. 18 Mar 1923, Raetihi, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 02 Oct 2009, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 04 Aug 1896 - Dannevirke, Tararua, New Zealand Residence - From 1922 to 1928 - Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand Marriage - 15 Nov 1922 - New Zealand Residence - From 1935 to 1954 - Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand Residence - From 1957 to 1970 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Death - 08 Oct 1970 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Burial - 12 Oct 1970 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  BIOGRAPHY Francis Christian Berkahn, eldest son of Chris Berkahn and Matilda Beck, was born in 1896 at Dannevirke. Francis worked in the farming industry, as a shearer according to the electoral rolls. He played rugby, playing for the Woodville Seniors in 1922. Francis married Emily Louisa Pomranz in 1922. The couple lived in Makotuku, then Woodville until Francis retired. Francis and Emily had one son. Francis died in 1970 and Emily in 1975. They were both buried in Palmerston North.

  
  

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