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John Francis BERKAHN

John Francis BERKAHN

Male 1875 - 1965  (90 years)    Has 31 ancestors and 56 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Francis BERKAHN 
    Birth 27 Apr 1875  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Education From 24 May 1886 to 26 Apr 1888  [1] 
    Makaretu School, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 
    Occupation 1922  [4, 5] 
    Farmer, Woodville 
    Death 07 Oct 1965  Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Burial 09 Oct 1965  Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I5444  NZ Genealogy Project | BERKAHN Descendant
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2023 

    Father Franz Frederick Heinrich BARGHAHN [Franz Frederick Heinrich BERKAHN],   b. 01 Sep 1832, Badekow, Gresse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1916, Tipapakuku, Dannevirke, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Inga Maria LARSDATTER,   b. 23 Jun 1837, Ballerum, Tved, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1914, Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 18 Mar 1859  Hunstrup, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Residence 1896  Makaretu, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1911  Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Notes 
    Family ID F164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Abergail READE,   b. 06 Jul 1880, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1960, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jul 1903  Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14] 
    Residence 1911  Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
    +1. Ethel May BERKAHN,   b. 13 May 1904, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1985, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Hector Eric BERKAHN,   b. 07 Apr 1905, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Jul 1980, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +3. Ivan Francis John BERKAHN,   b. 25 Jun 1906, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Oct 1984, Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. Milton Douglas BERKAHN,   b. 20 Oct 1907, Ormondville, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1934, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     5. Claude Raymond BERKAHN,   b. 15 Mar 1909, Ormondville, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1970, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +6. Lucretia Inga BERKAHN,   b. 28 Jul 1910, Ormondville, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1988, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Kenneth Russell BERKAHN,   b. 25 Jun 1912, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1987, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +8. Merle Susanna BERKAHN,   b. 27 Mar 1914, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Nov 1961, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     9. Roy Austin BERKAHN,   b. 30 Apr 1916, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1946, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
    +10. Daphne Lenore BERKAHN,   b. 01 Sep 1920, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 2001 (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F1886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Apr 1875 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Jul 1903 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Makotuku, Tararua, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 07 Oct 1965 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 09 Oct 1965 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Susanna Abergail READE    		Susanna Abergail READE
    From Golden Wedding photo, 1953

    Headstones
    Headstone - John and Susanna Berkahn    		Headstone - John and Susanna Berkahn
    In loving memory of Susanna beloved wife of John Berkahn died 26th July 1960. Jogn loved husband of Susannah Berkahn died 7th Oct 1965.
    Plot: Area in Cemetery M, Cemetery Block 014, Plot Location 079

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005).
      School Admission, Progress, Withdrawal Registers

    2. [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes.

    3. [S11] email.
      From Anthea Raven [email removed for privacy] on 2 Feb 2023

    4. [S80] Palmerston North Cemetery & Cremation Database, (Palmerston North City Council), none.

    5. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.

    6. [S80] Palmerston North Cemetery & Cremation Database, (Palmerston North City Council), none.
      Surname BERKAHN; First Names JOHN; Gender M; Occupation FARMER; Address AWAPUNI; Age at Death 90Y; Date of Death 07/10/1965; Date of Interment 09/10/1965; Cemetery - Kelvin Grove Cemetery; Area in Cemetery M; Cemetery Block 014; Plot Number 079; Plot Type - Grave; Plot Purchaser JOHN BERKAHN; Funeral Director GRIGGS; Notes LAWN. Headstone - In loving memory of Susanna beloved wife of John Berkahn died 26 July 1960; John beloved husband of Susanna Berkahn died 7 oct 1965.

    7. [S126] Tararua District Council Cemeteries Search, (Tararua District Council), none.

    8. [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration.

    9. [S11] email.
      From Preben Gravgaard Kristensen, Aalborgvej 137, 7700 Thisted [email removed for privacy] on 1/6/2017. Inger Marie Larsdatter 1837-1914: You have her first name correct, but not her last name. Inger Marie Larsdatter 1837-1914. She was born on June 23, 1837 in Tved parish, Thisted County and married on 18 March 1859 in Hunstrup church.

    10. [S1357] Family Search - Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none.
      Name: Franz Heinrich Fredrick Barckhahn; Birth: 01 Sep 1832 in Badekow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Spouse's Name: Inger Maria Larsdatter; Spouse's Birth: 23 Jun 1837 På Ballerum Tveds; Marriage: 18 Mar 1859 Hunstrup, Thisted, Denmark; Marital Status: Single; Spouse's Marital Status: Single.

    11. [S604] Diane Wilson, NZ 1911 Electoral Roll, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2010).

    12. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005).
      NZ BRIDES & GROOMS INDEX

    13. [S647] Reon Snellgrove, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - ReonSnellgrove, (Ancestry.com).

    14. [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).


 

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