Andreassend Family

Jim`s 85th Birthday

2011-07-04T11:46:00.002+12:00

A series of pastel, crayon and ink drawings inspired by Albert and Hannahas glass lantern. Made in celebration of my father Jim Andreassend`s 85th birthday more can be seen at http://www.andreassend.weebly.com/ and http://www.chanandreassend.co.nz/ or http://www.chanandreassend.com.au/

Kjaersti Sigursdatter`s Journey

2010-07-23T21:31:00.003+12:00

At this time 138 years ago Kaersti Sigursdatter was leaving her village of Amotsdal, Telemark in Norway. The last visits to surrounding farms, the final goodbyes, tears and hugs tinged with excitement for a new life. The youngest of 10 children and the age of 30 she decided to immigrate to New Zealand. It would have been the warmest part of summer when Kjearsti started her long journey. When she looked backed towards her valley, I wonder if these views would have be that much different from now?

Kjaersti

Amotsdal Church

Bridge near Amotsdal

Amostdal village in the distant

In New Zealand she married John Clark had several children including Hannah Bertha, after his death she married Hans Hansen who was tragically killed in Dunedin. Little is known about either John or Hans except for a few documents. Hopefully more can be found.

Has it been a year already?

2010-06-21T01:11:00.000+12:00

Jim and Dorothy Andreassend Kohia Art Show 2010

Happy Birthday Dad, one year since the start of your Birthday Blog, little did I know what it would lead to!
Countless hours in the norwegian archives, scanning photos, writing letters, website, tracing relatives, stories. It was all worth it just to see how you and Mum enjoyed hearing from relatives and the new stories.
Finding so many relatives, photos and stories and being able to share them has been a great way to celebrate family and the year.
I can`t figure out what to get you this year.
How about a Family Reunion in Summer?

The Pomahaka Mystery

2010-06-20T01:41:00.005+12:00

Hannah circa 1900
The Pomahaka Mystery was a sensational story throughout New Zealand in 1896, it involved the disappearance of Mary Matson nee O`Shea. Her Husband Carl Matson was later charged.
His house keeper at this time was Hannah Bertha Clark who as a young 18 year old woman was unwittingly caught up in a series of events leading to this tragedy.
In 1900 Hannah married Albert Andreassend.
To learn more search for Hannah Bertha Clark or Carl Matson at the Papers Past link. or www.andreassend.weebly.com

Mary O`Shea was formerly married and according to newspaper reports apparently had some family in New Zealand including an adult daughter, sister and brother. She was buried as Mary Matson
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TT18960708.2.9&e=-------10--1----0-all

Anzac Rememberance

2010-04-25T01:24:00.005+12:00

Alfred Andreassend circa 1939
Alf was badly injured during the war, captured in Egypt and spent the war in Stalag 8B in Landsdorf Poland. His injuries required over 100 operations and continued for over 20 years. He was treatment was carried out in Queen Victoria Hospital by Plastic Surgery pioneers Gillies and McIndoe. The revolutionary techniques inspired patients to form the World renowned Guinea Pig Club. At least four family members are known to have gone to war for New Zealand. Andrew MacDonald (brother inlaw 1st world war), brothers Bert Andreassend, Alfred Andreassend and George Lum (cousin). All 2nd world war.

Bert Andreassend

Alf seated Egypt

Stalag 8b

Alf 2nd row 2nd from left

East Grimstead Hospital

Scars of the Heart Auckland Museum

Jim Andreassend Sports Album

2010-04-17T23:42:00.002+12:00

Timaru South School 1941

South Canterbury Primary Schools

South Canterbury Junior Reps 1942

Happy Birthday Mark

2010-02-19T23:16:00.012+13:00

Jim and Dorothy`s youngest of five sons, now at the age of 47 and the tallest of them all. Hope Kim, Kurtis and Monique remembered to spoil you, Congratulations!!

Mark 10 months Timaru

Ronald and Mark

May Andreassend

2010-01-26T21:02:00.000+13:00

With this very precious letter May Andreassend at the age of 16, gives up her son to be raised by her mother Hannah. Jim was not expected to live and was said to be the weight of a "pound of butter". As can be seen May intended her son to be named James John whereas the birth certificate reverses the order. Although dated 1926, the two stamps, were issued for the first world war.
Who Charles Pownall Don is unknown, the only references I have found in both the Australian and New Zealand Birth, Death and Marriages Registers are
Birth 1880 Australia. Married Laura Woodruffe 1918 NZ Died 1918 aged 38 years NZ.
All that is known about Jim`s father is that he is Chinese. It wasn`t till 1975 that Jim finally discovered that May was his birth Mother.

2010-01-21T13:58:00.002+13:00

Birthday Celebration

2010-01-17T15:52:00.000+13:00

A link to the family past sent in by Jeanette Young.

This is possibly Kjaersti Sigurdsdatter from the Spinning Wheel photo.

The occasion looks like a birthday possibly or a wedding anniversary. Additional ideas would be helpful

Elizabeth Maria Enoksdatter

2010-01-16T11:52:00.001+13:00

Elizabeth was born 18 April 1835 in Steigen on Engeløya Island , her birth and baptism are recorded in the Steigen Church Register. Her parents were Marith Arentsdatter and Enok Johansen

Little is known about her life apart from the few insights that can be gained from some events in her life as well as her surroundings. By1870 she had moved to the village of Stamsund in the Lofoten Islands about 50km by boat approx 300km by land. This is where she may have met Andreas Narius Dannielsen and gave birth to their son Albert Marelius Andreassen. She lived all her life in Stamsund and passed away 11 November 1900.
more can be found on the new website http://www.andreassend.weebly.com/

Christmas 2009 Wellington NZ

2010-01-09T18:00:00.002+13:00

Simonsen family relaxing in Wellington after a great Christmas day. Their eldest son Clint celebrated Christmas in Melbourne.

L-R, Trent, Brett, Veronica and Jerry. Brett`s son Logan is sitting on Veronica`s knee.

Christmas 2009 Guangxi China

2010-01-05T16:47:00.003+13:00

Gordon Andreassend experiencing a Chinese Christmas.
A Xmas picture taken during our recent tour ,I think this was taken on
Boxing Day. They take quite a bit of interest in the PRC now

about Xmas - it's commercially profitable I guess.

The intention is good but the English fails them at times.

I thought that Santa's suggestion to 'Marry' was not a bad idea -
but Mrs A was not in favour !

All the best -

Gordon.

Photo Album 1 Photo Album 2

Photo Album 1 Ref Alan's images -
There is one at 103 where he has merged a picture of a black cat into

the image of the mountain. Most appropriate - as the mountain is
called Cat Mountain - and you can see the likeness.
Our trip up to the summit of that mountain was for most on the trip the
highlight of our tour.

At 2,141 m it is the highest mountain in Southern China. However, the
bus took us to 2,000m, where we had a very good lunch - then we
strolled on the top of the mountain !

It was cold - but the weather obliged with a sunny day - and beautiful
blue skies.

Photo Album 2
Another collection of photos from our China tour. Szeto is a good
photographer with a really top of the range Nikon. Because of him,
and several others - with better camera then mine - I tend to take
fewer shots on these trips.
A lot of shots here on Picasa - click on the mountain image to
access them. Happy viewing.

The beginnings of the Andreassend family

2010-01-03T21:32:00.001+13:00

The 3rd of January 1900 marks the beginning of the Andreassend Family in New Zealand. The spelling of the surname with the addition of the D on the end has several theories as to its origins, whatever the reason it seems to be unique in the world making it very easy to identify family members.

Albert`s father was born Andreas Darius Dannielsen 1840-1929, Norwegian custom of the time used Patronymics, so Albert`s surname became Andreassen, As in Andreas sen(son).

This was changed shortly after and his six half brothers and sisters were Dannielsen, shortened eventually to Danielsen.

Albert and Hannah Celebrating their Wedding Anniversary possibly their 50th

photo supplied by Noel Andreassend, who remembers the event being discussed

* Information based on research still to be verified

Christmas 2009 Bluff NZ

2009-12-31T01:39:00.001+13:00

Christmas in the deep south with Stephen Leask and his family. Stephen is the son of Elsie Leask nee MacDonald and grandson of Winifred MacDonald nee Andreassend.

Elena and Stephen Leask with their only granddaughter Alyssa Vercoe.

(Vanessa's daughter, Aged two years)

Marita (21 and at uni in Dunedin), Charlotte (19 Invercargill), Stephen Leask

holding Alyssa Vercoe and Vanessa Leask (Bluff) (far right).

Christmas 2009 Auckland

2009-12-31T01:06:00.002+13:00

Jim and Dorothy Andreassend Christmas was another hot Summers Day in Auckland!
Joining in the festivities were two of their sons Kevin and Ronald. Two of Kevin`s children came- Paul and Karyn accompanied by Dan. Ronald and Karen with two of their children Carly and Lucas their other daughter Sophie is in Australia.

L-R Kevin, Karyn, Jim, Dan, Karen, Dorothy, Lucas, Paul, Carly, Ronald

Christmas 2009 Bakersville USA

2009-12-31T00:53:00.004+13:00

All obviously enjoying the delights of a Winter Christmas. Phil is the son of George Andreassend, lives in Bakersfield California with his wife Kirsten together they have two sons, Alex and Chris.

L-R Chris, Kirsten, Philip, Alex

Family Photo Project

2009-12-19T13:03:00.000+13:00

Send in a picture of your branch of your family on Christmas Day, to join in creating a photo-montage of the Andreassend Family in 2009. To be uploaded onto www.andreassend.blogspot.com and the new family website soon to be released.
A full resolution version will also be available via email on request or by CD.
Details: send to andreassendfamily@gmail.com
include names and location ie town etc
Photos can be any size the bigger the better

Charlie Lum

2009-12-13T23:22:00.012+13:00

Jim, Dorothy and I went to visit Charlie Lum today, it is the first time, Jim can remember seeing Charlie since the late thirties in Timaru. . It was good to be able sit with him and talk with his children. Although Charlie is unwell there seems to be glimmer of recognition of his exercise book, which Jim had used as a scrapbook for his sport cuttings. They are neat handwritten notes and diagrams of electrical circuitry. Not really sure of the date though, as Charlie has said in the past, he left Timarua the age of 13.

Charlie Lum with three of his four children Evelyn, William and Pam

Jim Andreassend and Charlie Lum

Charlie Lum South School

2009-12-07T00:02:00.008+13:00

So many stories and photos are waiting to be rediscovered, this photo was found in Jim`s photo album of a very young Charlie at South School in Timaru. Jim can`t remember the Lum children being at the same schools as him though. He remembers the Lum children staying in the Memorial Ave house for a few days sleeping in bunks in one of the bedrooms, apart from that has few recollections.

Charlie 2nd row on left click to enlarge

Raise me up

2009-12-05T22:35:00.008+13:00

Tre-Belle includes Karyn Andreassend, Jim and Dorothy`s Andreassend grand daughter. www.tre-belle.co.nz

Arrival of Kjaersti Sirgurdsdatter

2009-12-05T18:26:00.009+13:00

Kjaersti Sigurdsdatter is the first ascendant of the Andreassend family to arrive in New Zealand on Friday 6th of December 1872 as an assisted passenger. The Palmerston arrived at Port Chalmers after starting the journey in Hamburg Germany 28 July earlier that year. Kjasesti (also know as Kristi/ Christina) married John Clark (1826-1886) and was the mother of Hannah Bertha Clark(1877-1957) as well as several other children including Louisa Kristine Clark (1874- ), William Clark (1877-1947), George Clark(1884- ). After the death of John Clark, Kjaersti married Hans Jopheson Hansen and had two more children John Henry Hansen (1890- )and Hannah Kristine Josephine Hansen(1894-1894). There are also accounts in newspapers of the time, it wasn`t a journey without incident which was recorded in the Diary of Christen Christesen who was also a passenger on the ship. Due to an outbreak of smallpox the shop was quarratined for several weeks. The Palmerston was 978 tons and built in 1853 originally christened Charity, followed changes in ownership called La Cubana 1859, Palmerston 1865, and Fredrico 1894.

The ship carried 272 passengers and had the capacity for 718, the cargo also included three locomotives for the growing colony.

sources: Family tree, Janice Clark, Anne Lemon, Letters, Paperspast, Christchurch Library, corrections and additions welcomed! As well as any documentation.

I have also seen references as Kjaersti as Christina Louisa Sigurdsdatter,

The Voyage of The Palmerston 1872

2009-12-05T18:12:00.014+13:00

Departed Hamburg Germany 28 July 1872

Arrived Port Chalmers New Zealand 6 December 1872

Diary of Christen Christensen,

A passenger onboard The Palmerston

Written and translated from Danish

Arrived in Hamburg on the 21st July 1872.
Left there 29th July two children died in Hamburg.

August 1, entered into North Sea in heavy storm nearly everybody seasick. On the 4, one little child dead. Strong head wind, which drove the ship backwards for a good number of miles, which nearly brought the ship on the Cliffs of Heligoland. 6. Entered the English Channel.

7. Dropped anchor opposite Dover on the coast.

August 8. Left the Channel in fine weather and fair wind from the North.

9. A female child born by an unmarried woman from Jutland. 10. Bad behaviour of two German girls who went to bed in the evening with two of the ships sailormen, it came before the Captain who went to the sailors quarters with a whip in his hand and laid it on pretty heavy on the cohabiters in bed, and the unlucky poor girls had to leave the sailors sweet company, with the only garment of a nightdress and had to wait for their clothing till late next morning. Small quantities of black ryebread was supplied to each platoon or ward, and then dog biscuits. All our black bread we had from Hamburg is consumed by this time, only liquid now. Wind West.
14. We are now in Atlantic Ocean with good wind from the West.
15. One little child dead the parents belong to Sweden.
23. A female child dead belong to Sealands parents. South East wind. We can at this time see fishes double the size of horses.
24. One little child dead belonging to Polish parents.
25. Last night we come into trade wind and the passengers therefore had some enjoyment as a number of rockets and other fireworks were sent heavenward. We passed today the Island Maderia. Now we have sailed one month, and have now steady eastern wind.
One man dead today belonging to Norway. He was a widower and had 4 children. The three he left in Christiana and the fourth which was 10 years of age was on board. With him a rumour was circulated amongst the passengers that the man had been stealing a bottle of poison from some person on board so as to poison himself thereby. But that was not so, that was done so as to hide away the real fact, which was done by one of the stewards on board who had to attend to the fumigation of all the occupied quarters below the main deck. It was done once a week by ordering all the passengers below up on to the main deck for the time of fumigation, and the Stewards duty was to see everybody had left below before he started the steaming or rather smoking and to see all hatches and ventilators closed up as to keep all the fumes from escaping. Then the steward brought down two or three buckets of Stockholm tar and placed them on a creating and lighted a coal fire so as to bring the contents to boil for about an hour. But the steward had overlooked to see into the beds so as to make certain that all the people were out, and they were not because this Norwegian was still in his bed sleeping. Afterwards when the people went down again the man was discovered dead in his bed, of suffocation no doubt of the strong poisoned gases from the boiling tar.
Some ugly rumour soon passes amongst the passengers relating to the poor mans death, that gave the Captain some concern, as he did not like to have an investigation of the unlucky circumstances after the arrival in New Zealand because he would know it would likely be a serious matter for him and the steward, therefore he told the people on board that it was his intention to take the boy belonging to the dead man to bring him up himself as he had no children. That promise gave satisfaction to some of the passengers, not knowing the devious side of that promise by the Captain. The boy (later noted), was kept on board the ship until the last day before going away then the boy was told that he was to travel along with some person to serve in Oamaru district and to have a different name instead of his own. That was meant so he could not be traced by any of his ships companions, so ended that honourable promise of a German Ships Captain.
27th August died my lovely little daughter Annabel Christensen at 11.00 pm after 5 weeks illness. She was born on the 12 December 1870 and was 1 year 8 months and 15 days old.

Today Monday the 9 September died a four year old child born in Thyland north part of Jutland. These people had two children and both have died on the ship.
12. Dead a three year old child belonging to Polish parents.
16. A Norwegian girl gave birth to a stillborn child.
We are nearly over the strong hot climate which is just the middle center between the North and South Poles called the Sun Line, our passage across that Godforsaken part of our travel lasted almost for three weeks, and full of suffering for good many of the passengers. The first part of the three weeks was very still scarcely a breath of wind and in consequence thereof did the rigging of ropes and tackle stretch and constantly slack and therewith make an intolerable noise to such an extent that it seemed that the whole rigmarole would break down, and so did the topyard on the main mast. It was brought on deck in two pieces in the awful rolling of the ship on account of the heavy seas. But the worst of all was that our water tanks were almost empty at these times and the little which was left got rotten of the abominable heat and was churned backward and forward in the tanks. Then there was the rust from the old iron chains, so a good dose of vinegar was put down in the few buckets of water so as to take the bad taste of rust, for all that it was a horrible drink. It made even coffee or tea smell and tasted rotten. A lot of people could be seen after drinking to spit and cough for to cleanse their mouth. But the last half of their ungodly plimas time was a relief so far as water is concerned because it started with a down pour of rain like it came from a sluice gate. Men and boys undressed themselves and laid down on the deck for a warm bath and drank rain water till they were nearly bursting. Canvas was spread in the lower rigging so as to catch the rain water for the tanks.
On the 17 September we saw Cliffs of stone as big as an ordinary City that was what is called St Paul's Rock, Height 3042 Ft. A young single man dead.
Wednesday 18th September. My wife has born us a daughter at half past eleven last night.
29. Very calm.

October 2. Today's sailing has been very slow as the wind is coming from the West which is against our course. Just now it blows almost in full force and heavy waves dash against the ships and some of them come aboard. A person cannot stand or go without holding on to something. During the day heavy snow has been coming down. It is the first snow we have seen on this side of the Equator.
5. It is very cold. We must take to our woolen garments and underwear. We have still stormy weather in the passage at the southwest coast of Africa which is called the Cape of Good Hope, or in Danish the Gode Haabs Forgerg, but of course the ship was perhaps 400 or 500 miles out in the Pacific Ocean at the time.
6. There was some misunderstanding between Danish and Norwegian companions, against some Germans.
7. October last night at 2 0'clock died a boy of one and a half years belonging to a Shellan parent, Yensen by name, the little fellow had been ill for about three weeks.
11. A girl born by a Polish married woman.
29. Died a girl by name of Serinne belonging to some place in Jutland.

November 1st. A son is born of a Swedish mans wife. My son Christian has been laid up in the Hospital for 8 days suffering of scarlet fever, but will soon be well again.
November 3. My son Christian is out from Hospital today. A Polish married women has born a female child.
November 8. Died a boy seven and a half years old, his parents come from Jutland.
13. Died one and a half year old boy belonging to Polish parents. Until today's date are 17 children born and 15 dead in this ship all told, of less than 300 passengers and far from the end of the voyage.
It is today the Captains Birthday, consequently a great flare up in the evening and all the men got a big knobler of brandy and the women folk got wine. The children each a packet of currants and prunes. And afterwards dancing and also some sing song. For all that, the corpse of a boy was laying ready for to be sent to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But he was put at the one end and the dancing was at the other end of the married passengers saloon.
I will give a little description of the interior of that Compartment which serves for bedrooms, dining room, sitting room, tea room, and I may mention dressing room also and in bad weather as laundry. Therefore it cannot be wondered at that so many unlucky children have to go overboard and the worst of all in extra bad weather the Gangway from below on to the deck is always blocked by fastening the hatches over the sternway to prevent the seawater and heavy rain to come down in the Saloon which contains first, second, and third class passengers, but no distinction in the crowd. We are all as one in our unhappiness and painful surrounds, Because here in this ship are happenings going on which can baffle and astonish the most astute person. Our Quarter (excuse me) Saloon is midship about 130 feet long and the full width of the ship, 40 ft.
The bunks or shall I call them beds are on the two and two principle, one above the other and 3 ft 6 in broad but how long I will not mention. In front of all the beds is nice seats made of nine inves boards, no doubt for comfort. The dinner tables are constructed so as to be hung up under the desk to allow more floor space when not needed to serve for our dainty menu or meals. The seats along the tables, for we have no chairs, are top heavy and cannot stand by themselves when they are not lashed by weight of occupation when heavy seas are running and that is almost every day and night. This is called the Pacific Ocean, but oh what a misnomer - truly. The single mens habitation is forward of ours and girls or unmarried women just behind, the reverse would not do as the crew occupy the forward part and the Captain and the Doctor and other officers also as well as the Hospital and Chemist Shop. November 17th. A girl is born of a Shetland parent.
27. A girl born of Polish parents.
29. We had a narrow escape as the ship in a dense dark spell was within a few feet of a towering cliff which the Captain stated in the morning was not marked on the sea chart. If the ship had got in touch with the rock there would likely not have been anybody left to tell the horrible result of such a casualty because the ship at the time was running under full pressure with all sails set in a half storm on account of fair wind blowing right into every stick of canvas on the four masts. It was stated by the sailors that the ship for the last 36 hours had been running fully 19 Miles per hour in such a speed against the rock would result in the ship going to atoms.

December 4. A child dead belonging to a married parent from Thyland in North Jutland. Also a middle aged girl from Bavaria. She had been laid up in the Hospital nearly on the whole voyage. 5. Great joy on board as we can see New Zealand, but unfortunately no wind to bring the ship forward. 6. A Steamer is in sight which will take our ship into Port Chalmers Harbour. Here is beautiful forest on both sides of the Harbour where the birds are singing and cattle on grass amongst the trees. We have received provisions from Dunedin consisting of fresh white bread, milk, bacon, vegetables also liberality of freight and good fresh water. 16 December. Two families who had each a sick child were sent from the ship to Quarantine on a small island near Port Chalmers. 24. We left the ship for the Emigrants Barracks, Princes Street, Dunedin and had dancing and music there for Christmas Eve, after a fortnights spell on board with a liberal supply of victuals from Dunedin."

Polish Births (From information received from family & school records with dates supplied from the dairy of Christen Christensen). 1872, October 11th - Girl (Married women) - Mary Buchols 1872,
November 3rd - Girl (Married women) - Mary Kowalewska 1872, November 27th - Girl (Polish parents) - Martha Michalska_
Polish Deaths 1872, August 24th - little child 1872, September 12th - 3yr old 1872, November 13th - 1yr old boy

"The Christian McAusland from London, and the Palmerston from Hamburg, both with a large number of immigrants arrived at Otago Heads, the former on the 5th inst., and the latter on the 6th. On enquiry, the Health Officer learned that there was a case of scarlatina on board the Christian McAusland, and she was at once placed in quarantine. On the arrival of the Palmerston, it was found that a number of deaths from typhoid fever and scarlatina had occurred during the voyage, and that there was one patient still ill, supposed to be suffering from scarlatina. (This, however was found a few days later to be a mistake). The vessel was therefore towed to an anchorage off the Heads Spit till admitted to pratique. As there is no housing accommodation on the small island, bunks for the single men have been fitted up in several lighters, which are moored off the island. Another case of scarlatina having been reported on Monday, the Health Board resolved to have lighters fitted up with sleeping apartments, and to take the whole of the Palmerston's passengers to the spit, the lighters to be grounded at high water, and the people to have easy access to the shore, so that they could ramble about. Tents have also been provided for any ailing ones, so as to keep them apart from the healthy passengers. Everything is being done to check the disease, and make all our quarantine prisoners as comfortable as possible under the circumstances."

"We are informed that the Dunedin German Society, the Deutscher Verein, sent, through Mr. Colin Allan a quantity of fruit, &c., to the children on board of the Palmerston. Mr. Marsh, of the Harbour Office, also kindly sent them a box of balls."OTAGO WITNESS", 14TH DECEMBER 1872

...As regards the Palmerston, some of the passengers were removed to the quarantine hospital, and the remainder of the immigrants to lighters prepared for them off the small island vacated by the single men per Christian McAusland. But the doctor of the ship, after inspecting the accommodation provided in the lighters, disapproved of it, and the passengers becoming aware of the fact, and having every confidence in him, declined to take advantage of the hulk accommodation. The authorities then decided to allow the passengers to remain on board the ship till the end of the term of their imprisonment, with the exception of the family to which the person suffering from sickness belongs, and which has been removed to the best of the lighters. The Palmerston is well fitted up, clean, and comfortable, and all on board enjoy good health. The passengers get an unlimited supply of the best provisions, including bread, fresh meat, tea, sugar, butter, milk, vegetables, potatoes, barley and rice. The liberal dietary scale makes them somewhat reconciled to their lot.
"OTAGO WITNESS", 21ST DECEMBER 1872.

The German and Scandinavian passengers per Palmerston were admitted to pratique on Monday, and brought to town by the first trip of the P.S. Golden Age. They look a fine, tall, and healthy lot. The families from this ship who have been infected with scarlatina are located at the small island, the two cases affected being looked after in isolated tents on the island, while the others are located in lighters in attendance.
"OTAGO WITNESS", 28TH DECEMBER 1872.

I have a few more remarks to make about the "little people", and I am glad that this time they are of a pleasant character. In common with many more, I was not a little interested and amused the other evening by seeing a number of the German women who lately arrived in Dunedin standing with their children outside a toy-shop, and eagerly gazing at its contents. The children were in ecstasies, clapping their hands with pleasure at the sight of the toys, while the mothers, well they seemed, if that were possible, to be even more happy than their children, at seeing them so delighted. I wish a Dickens or a Hans Christian Andersen had passed by at that moment. He would had done the scene justice. I can't.
"OTAGO WITNESS", 11TH JANUARY 1873

East Taieri (From our own Correspondent) The German immigrants, especially the feminine sex, are not being very well taken care of by our Government, if the following is a sample. On Thursday last, a young woman who could not speak a word of English, a Dane, I think, was sent out to the Taieri with a couple of slips of paper about 1 inch wide, bearing the names of two farmers, one in the East and the other in the West Taieri, to seek for a situation from either, but not being able speak English no one could direct her, and so she wandered up and down the road until mid-day when some persons saw her who managed to make out what was wanted, and put her into the cart of one of the parties whose name was on one of the slips. The slips did not bear any signature, so that no one is to blame in particular, but there is reason to believe she came from the depot. Surely if they are worth bringing out here they deserve better treatment than that according to this one, and this not, I believe, a solitary instance of the paternal care shown to the new importation the Germans.
"BRUCE HERALD", 21ST JANUARY 1873.

Lum Family

2009-12-03T00:21:00.007+13:00

Albert and Hannah`s Andreassend first daughter Hannah Christina bn 24 Jan 1897 married Ngh Gin Lum also known as Charlie Lum bn 1868. They married in 1916 and together had 8 children. Two seem to have died in infancy. A truely intriguing story waiting to be discovered.

left to right Mary Irena, seated Hannah Christina, on lap Betty Irene, Hannah, George Richard, Charlie Lum, on knee Charlie, Hazel

Betty Irene

McDonald Family

2009-12-03T00:04:00.008+13:00

Some photos of the McDonald Family, the first from Noel and the others from Veronica, names coming soon!

Elsie 10 Heather 7 Margaret 12

Family Connections

2009-12-02T01:23:00.005+13:00

Over the weekend I went through the Andreassend family tree and tried to connect up names with various sites from Facebook, Oldfriends etc, the response has been almost overwhelming, so many relatives! I hope the email wasn`t too much of a surprise or at least a welcomed one. The emails were so good to read, my parents can`t believe how many people responded, we are certainly a wide spread family and with many stories waiting to be shared. What began as a surprise present for my Dads birthday, (what else does one get for a man of his age) has quickly grown into something so much bigger.
There are so many photos and stories as well as some questions. Everyone seems to want to know how far the family tree goes back and where we came from. Over the next few days I`ll add some ideas and if anyone else has some please send them through. I started a facebook page it is Andreassend Timaru if you haven`t got an invite just request one.Link at the top right.

For starters I heard a rumour that Albert went on a supply ship to the Antarctic for an expedition possibly for Amundsen.I would love to hear all the theories on the spelling of the Andreassend surname and how the D was added. I think it it is brilliant in this computer era, search for Andreassend and you come up with our family!! type it in without the d and you come up with hundreds and none are are relatives. Norwegian surnames evolved from the first name with the addition of sen or datter. Andreassen simply means Andrea`s son.
Norwegian archives are a stunning resource, if anyone can read Gothic Norwegian typefaces as well as handwriting let me know.!
Photos would be good at about 5megs. and atleast 300dpi, I am more than happy to do some restoration on them.
Also does anyone have the family tree in a word or spreadsheet format all I have is a very old printout.

Thanks for all the contacts, information and photos I am looking to seeing so much more.
I hope to post the photos in the next few days.

Regards Ronald

Original Andreassend Family

2009-11-29T19:52:00.004+13:00

I am not sure of the origins of this photo which is a composite of 4 separate photos of the original Andreasssend family apart from Hannah Christina Lum, who died in 1930. The photos are approx 1938/9 as Alf is in uniform and shipped out to war in 1940 Located directly behind Jim is the Laundry behind the house in Memorial Ave Timaru

Original Photo Composite

Andreassend Family 1922

2009-11-23T01:34:00.005+13:00

A charming family photograph of four generations, taken in front of a sheet strung across the wash house doorway.

Backrow: Winifred (Winnie) Hannah Bertha, Christins Louisa Sigurdsdatter nee Clark/Hansen, Christina nee Lum with Hazel? Front Row Charlie, Bert , Mary Lum, May est 1922 Memorial Ave Timaru

Four Persons Killed at levels

2009-11-21T14:06:00.017+13:00

Today is the 55th anniversary of a tragic accident that shattered the lives of our family and their friends. Four young people killed and six more injured.
Two only sons gone in an instant, David Barron (Dorothy`s brother) and Jim MacDonald (Jim`s cousin). It is hard to imagine the grief, anguish and disbelief that followed. Adding to the tragedy Dorothy`s sister Mavis was also injured and spent time recuperating in a wheelchair.
Two years earlier Jim MacDonald was groomsman at Jim and Dorothy`s Wedding.

David Barron and Dorothy Andreassend (nee Barron)

Timaru Herald 22 November 1954
Four Persons Killed and six injured at Levels
Collision earlier yesterday between two cars
Four persons were killed and six injured in a head-on collision between two motor-cars at 12.20am yesterday one and half miles north-west from the levels railway siding, about seven miles from Timaru. The accident occurred on a straight highway, near a new culvert where the railway had not been sealed, and all four victims were killed instantly.
Those killed were:-

Mr James Andrew MacDonald aged 26, builder, of 174A Otipua Road Timaru.

Mr David Gordon Barron, aged 20, post and telegraph linesman, of Eversley Street, Timaru

Miss Maureen Iris Gainsford. aged 21, domestic of Taiko

Miss Pat Stidolph, aged 23 Domestic, of Timaru

The injured persons are:-
Miss Mavis Barron., aged 18, of Eversley Street sister of Mr David Gordon Barron, dislocated hip and fracture of shoulder(condition satisfactory).
Mr Cyril Russell Farrell, aged 22, of 5 Hassall Street, Timaru; fractured leg, dislocated hip and fracture of shoulder, and fractured arm (condition satisfactory)
Mr David William Ellis, aged 23, 134 Wai-iti Road, Timaru, concussion and abrasions
Mr Ronald Mitchell McGregor aged 23, 72 High Street (condition satisfactory)
Miss Dorothy Dix, St Andrews; concussion and lacerations to face (condition fair)
Miss Mary Ellen Watkins, of Timaru; concussion and lacerations to face (condition satisfactory)

Mr MacDonald, whose twenty-sixth birthday was yesterday, was driving a late model sedan car and was travelling towards Timaru with Mr Ellis, Mr McGregor and Misses Watkins, Dix and Stidolph as his passengers. The other car involved in the accident, owned by Mr Farrel and driven by Mr Barron. With Misses Gainsford and Barron as passengers, was traveling in a north-westerly direction. Where the accident occurred the road is almost dead straight, and visibility for that hour of the night was good. There is a slight rise over the culvert over which Mr MacDonald`s vehicle had just crossed.

Neither car was turned over in the accident, but both were extensively damaged. The cogs from the gear-box of Mr MacDonald's car were found lying on the road, the whole body of the car was twisted sideways, the engine bonnet and radiator grill were badly buckled back towards the front windscreen, the dashboard was smashed to splinters, and the front seat was forced back to the rear seat. The other car received similar damage to the radiator, engine and bonnet.
After the accident the car driven by Mr Barron was still facing the way it had been travelling, but the other car was slewed sideways across the Road.
Both drivers and one passenger travelling in the front seat were killed. As far as is known Mr Farrell and Mr Barron and Misses Barron and Gainsford had been attending a dance in Timaru and Miss Gainsford was being taken home to Taiko.,
The Police said yesterday that Mr MacDonald apparently had been taking his passengers for an evening run. Miss Stidolph and Watkins, as far as could be ascertained, had arrived in New Zealand last year from Australia, Miss Stidolph`s address being given as St Vincents Convent Brisbane. They started work in Timaru only last Wednesday.
There were no eye-witness accounts of the accident. Constable T.W. Parkhill. Of Pleasant Point, and Dr H.D. Prisk of Timaru, were called to the scene. Dr Prisk was summoned from Timaru public hospital after a call had been received for the ambulance. This was the third fatal accident on this stretch of Road in the last two years. About 18 months ago a youth was killed when a car turned over about 200yards from this same spot, and in June of last year a motor-cyclist and pillion rider were killed two miles from the scene of yesterday's accident. (new paragraph) An inquest for purposes of identification was opened yesterday before the Coroner, Mr M. M. Enting.

Thanks to Grant Shimmin,Deputy Editor, Timaru Herald for the missing text

John Robb and Margary Givans

2009-10-08T10:38:00.024+13:00

At last a photo of my great great Grandparents, on my Mums (Dorothy nee Barron) side. Never thought I would ever see one and it arrived today.

John and Margary married 1857 in Scotland immigrated to New Zealand on the Charlotte Gladstone arriving in New Zealand , anchoring off Godley Heads outside of Lyttleton at 6am Monday 30 January 1871. Bringing with them their children, the seventh William Fox Gladstone Robb born two weeks out from landing . In all they appear to had had nine children, the first son David dying in Scotland. The Robbs settled in the rural country town of Doyleston in South Canterbury.
The list compiled so far includes David Robb bn1858 , children immigrating on the ship Jessie Duff Robb bn 1861, Marjory Robb bn 1863, Elizabeth Phillips bn 1865, John Givens Robb bn 1867(my gr-grandfather) James bn 1869, Willliam Fox Gladstone bn 1871, born in New Zealand Isabell bn1872 David bn 1875. Travelling with the family was Isabella Robb aged 18, she may have been a cousin and was listed as a general servant. Some great stories are waiting to be rediscovered! Photo sent in by Ken & Christine Robb.

John Robb and Margary Givans est 1870-1880

Doubleclick image
The latest addition to the Robb Clan,
Beautiful and peaceful as only babies can be

Kenley Rachel Robb November 6th 3.04am , 6pound 5oz
The great great great great grandaughter of John and Margary Robb and
daughter of proud parents Phill and Rachel Robb. Congratulations!

Gordon`s Birthday the first one of the day!

2009-10-08T00:36:00.008+13:00

What a coincidence two Andreassend birthdays on the same day.
Congratulations Gordon hope the warm weather in Hong Kong is not too exhausting and the computer doesn`t overheat!
I have a charming story for you.
"Gordon was about 17 yrs of age and was travelling down the South Island from Christchurch on the train with his colleagues to Invercargill and I was given the job ( I was about 11years of age ) of taking him a large cake of chocolate as a gift from Mum. So off I ran to the local Balclutha Railway station to find this young man on the train ....but there were young men everywhere and they all looked the same as they were travelling to a Scout Jamboree or some such - They stopped for a short tea break/ sandwich but I couldn't spot him on the platform or in the carriages !!! Then the Train conductor blew his whistle and the train train whistled and off went the train to Invercargill and I was left with the large cake of chocolate still in my hand. Merci me
I knew Mum would be really disappointed and question me as to whether I had looked carefully enough - and she did - but it ended up well.
We ate Gordon's chocolate and loved the unexpected treat "

Any idea who would have sent me this? answer at the bottom

Noel and Gordon Timaru 1935

Noel left Gordon right-obviously having the TIME of their lives, too much Time on their hands, or did they just shrink? I have no idea of the occasion but Noel thought you would like it.
The answer- Jan-Claire Hughes small world!

Response from Gordon
Looked at the blog - some great stuff there - and
please pass on my thanks - belated I'm afraid -
to Jan-Claire Hughes, for the unexpected chocolate
cake. Sorry to miss out on that - but pleased to hear
that the cake found a good home !
That train trip must have been with the Canoe Club,
when we went to Milford Sound and fiordland to
paddle the waters there. A great trip !

Response from Jan-Claire
Hi Ronald Yes that's right !!! - I remember now- it was Canoe Club boys that the train carriages was full of. Can you imagine me- just a kid - sent down to meet the train because Mum was too busy, told to look for Gordon with only a photo of him when he was 13 to go by. There I was standing on the station platform knowing that the train stopped for only 8 mins, looking for this fresh faced 19yr old who I hoped still looked 13 as that was the picture in my head. As the train squealed to a stop, the carriage doors burst open and what seemed like 100's of athletic bare legged muscled lads leapt out onto the platform - ravenous- racing to the Tearooms. They jumped over me, around me, hell bent on beating their mates to purchase the eponymous Hot Meat Pie which were known to sell out. I searched up and down the platform looking for the 13 yr old Gordon face but to no avail The the guard's whistle blew, the 100's of bare legs leapt back onto the train, doors slammed shut and .....off it went and you know the rest Thanks Gordon for refreshing those early memories for me and HAPPY BIRTHDAY. And thanks Ronald - I appreciate you "keeping me in the loop". Cheers for now JCH

Congratulations to me! The second one of the Day

2009-10-08T00:09:00.010+13:00

Well its finally my birthday, my 50th as well according to a
piece of paper somewhere, I don`t think it, I don`t act it, I can`t see it
so therefore it can`t be.
Fortunately I get to select and edit all the photos!!

Ronald age 2 1961 14 Maltby Ave Timaru

Captain Cook Bicentenary of first voage to NZ West School Timaru 1970
kneeling second row from left, Russell Anderson, Ronald

Timaru West School 1966 Ronald first row second from left

Timaru cub scouts est 1970 trip to Lake Tekapo
Ronald first row on left

Jim, Mark age13, Ronald age 16 April 1976

Alf Andreassend

2009-10-01T11:55:00.025+13:00

The first of several birthdays in October,
Alfred Daniel Andreassend was born 1 October 1905 and married
Ivy Georgina Long in 19..
The third son of Albert Marelius Andreassen and Hannah Bertha (Clark).
They have two sons Noel in Christchurch and Gordon in Hong Kong.
The earliest surviving photo of Alf is at the age of 14-15, hopefully
in the near future some more will be unearthed in
long forgotten albums somewhere.

Who better to tell his story than his sons?
`Alf had a minimal education - maybe to age 12 or 13.
First work, I think was as a gardener, and later as a farm labourer, a
coal miner, and as a labourer in the construction industry.
Times were extremely tough ! The Great Depression hit NZ very har
, and Alf had to find work wherever he could. He joined the Territorial
Army on a part-time basis, perhaps to gain experience, and maybe
there was some slight monetary payment. He became a crack shot
as a result of this army training. Must have seemed quite natural for
him to enlist soon after war broke out.
He was smoker, he enjoyed a glass of ale, and he was a very good
billiard player,. Quite musical - played several instruments by ear -
harmonica, accordion, piano - and a few others.

The war took him out of circulation for 6 years or so and his injuries
resulted in him having to undergo a total of about 120 operations in
Italy, Germany, the UK an in NZ, at Burwood and Middlemore
Hospitals.

Post war, he underwent training at St Dunstans in Auckland where
he learnt several new skills to add to the needlework creations he
had picked up while a POW, and in England.
He was very good with his hands, and could fix almost anything.
His big regret after the war was that his skill as a billiard player
was affected due to only having one eye !
Never had a driving license, but could handle a bike very well.
I remember riding on the bar of his bike on many occasions pre-war.

He was tough, and I'm sure he would have lived to a good old age
had he not been killed in a car crash at the relatively young age of 59.`
Gordon Andreassend 1 October 2009

`Alf did territoral training 1937/8 had to find work as where or else no
money (Govt unemployment payout 19/6pence per week
rent 12 shillings WK try living on that) not sure about a lot of things
in that era about adult requirements, I think that he was interested
in the town boxing .There was gynasium down near the railway station.
Other activties seemed to collecting scrap metals etc tuff times
for many and Alf had been over to the west coast on some gold mining
efforts but never heard much about that .Post war things were involved
in rehabilitation care for him and Gordon would have better impressions
about that Auckland era and where he worked between hospital
requirements.` Noel Andreassend 2009

Alf Andreassend age 14--16 Timaru

Ivy Andreassend nee Long, Gordon, Alf 1935 Timaru

Gordon, Noel, Ivy, Alf approx 1939 Christchurch

Alf Andreassend Cairo 1941
Exhibited in Scars of the Heart Auckland Museum
1 October 1909- 19 February 1965

Sophie`s School Ball

2009-09-21T00:40:00.009+12:00

Sophie`s final year at College was celebrated with her School Ball held at the Auckland Museum several weeks ago. Majoring in Art and Design she managed to fulfil all her exam obligations ahead of time and was off to pursue her ambitions without scarcely a breath of air!

Sophie Chan Andreassend

Karen Chan, Sophie, Ronald Andreassend

Kaiapoi Lake in Early Spring

2009-09-13T10:27:00.006+12:00

Kaiapoi Lake was once the old shingle works site, 5 minutes north of Christchurch and has now been restored to beautiful picinic areas. A recent field trip to the area by Noel Andreassend and other members of Senior Net for a photo competition saw the area interpreted in many different ways, with the main theme being Light.

Noels theme of light and reflection beautifully captured the magic of the area in early spring and was one of the three winners. http://www.seniornetcanty.co.nz/

Why did Alf go to war?

2009-09-10T00:32:00.008+12:00

Jim and I have been discussing about why Alf felt compelled to enlist, he was 37 married with two young boys. It cannot have been an easy decision no matter what ones personal or political opinions are. It was a decision that had a profound impact for the rest of his life. The follwing are responses by his son Noel.

"The problem about work in1939 was the action of the goverment of the day having been involved in promoting work for unemployed had an activity called Govrnment housing Scheme because of so much unemployment 1935/6/7/8 your father will be able to correct me on that issue and when we came to Ch CH it was all to the benefit of us workless unfortunates that the jobs were there for, skilled and labourers Etc
As I explained earlier the Govt of the day decided that materials were going to be scarce because of the war housing had to take a back seat so out of the Govt mouths came the order shut down the work schemes and we had plenty of fellows looking to feed their families so off to the army recruitihg offices they went in droves ,the army pay was a godsend to many and this also had its backlash because after the enlistment of so many at one time the families were in deep strife and we had to exist for about nine weeks waitng for army pay hence working wifes were the mainstay for many and I tell you it sticks in my memory. That photo of gordon and myself in the square CH Ch were just about all the clothes that we were wearing that we had" Noel Andreassend 2009

"That remark of yours reminded me about the work force being denuded for the state house projects left a bitter pill and there were unemployed guys standing about the square, but there people organised to see that the armed forces could use people who were able to join up.Those that didn,t want to be part of the war soon made themselves scarce.Sometimes there were uniform chaps deserters who would come and ask if you could help them out for a few shillings and I felt very sorry for them,most of the chaps in the army were very staunch but everybody is not built of the same stuff and I came across some fellows later who had to be repatriated back to NZ
You may have heard of concensious war objectors and these ones put to camps out of the city and put to work on farms etc and imprisoned as well but who is right??
The Cathedral square was interesting in those days there were still horse cabs lining up in the square they didn,t need petrol you see, the most i ever saw were four and well they were a sight to see. There are some very good photo copies in our museum." Noel Andreassend 2009

Timaru South School 1937

2009-09-10T00:19:00.013+12:00

I have been scanning in photos of the family albums, this one turns out
to be a real discovery, Noel and Gordon had no idea of its existence.
A tiny frame barely 20mm wide cropped, scanned in at 6000dpi plus
an hour editing! Makes a great composition after 72 years.

Noel Andreassend, Jim Andreassend cousins 1938
" Hey you are stirring the pot now the South School headmasters name was Mottram a german ,my teacher was a miss morgan 1937 std 1 (wow very bad temper lady because 4by 11 =44 but I said 42 and got a bang over the knuckles with a brass edge of 12 inch ruler and the only sympathy at home ,best you don,t forget it Wow)
I bet you Jim has memories of him at old Timaru but he must have shifted 1939 I think
The headmaster (Mottram) came to Christchurch and you gotta believe it I got him at the old normal school std3 in Cranmer Square,He was not the most popular item but hey you have to put up with things in life.
As happens later on his sons or one was anyway were quite successful in business around Ch Ch.
One in particular had a milk run we serviced his truck now and then and he lived in a house in Madras street St Albans it,s outstanding feature that it was not painted for over about 40 years and is still standing I think, must have a look.
By the way that son was a very genuine person and I think he only left this earth 10 yrs back I,m living the past again" Noel Andreassend 2009

"I could not pick out the boy who lived opposite Charlie.s house but I do recall one of the boys did not have shoes summer or winter( Cracked toes ouch etc etc )and he used to come to school from the area near the old airfield called Salt water creek, he is in the picture ,Ask Jim he might remember.
Another feature we had at that school were garden plots on south bank of the school each class had responsibility for those interested" Noel Andreassend 2009

Timaru South School Standard 2 1937

70th Commemoration

2009-09-01T01:04:00.011+12:00

1st September 1939 World War 2 started.
On the 12 February 1940 the first Australian and New Zealand Troops arrived in the Suez.

Army March Past 17 August 1940 Christchurch, Alf 8th from the front left row.
(double click on picture to enlarge)
Soldiers marching on what looks like a wet day in South Canterbury, people watching from the footpath, observing through an open window, no cheering, no banners, just the crunch of soldiers boots.
One can only wonder what was going through their minds, some are looking straight ahead, others looking at the camera, all marching with military precision, the line the line just fades into the distance.l
At least two Andreassends enlisted including Alf (infantry) and Bert (artillery).
The war had a terrible impact on Alf, his wounds were major, there is a very moving display about him in the Auckland Museum.

"Alf was employed by the Riccarton builders of the day and when war broke out Alf was 37yrs of age with all the young guys 18/20s and all were put off so that they had no jobs so where did you go in 1939 with the depression just behind them well with a war looming? Everybody went to the enlistment office and signed up I think they only had a very short training period because Alf had been in the territorials 1937/8 but did not want a commission because his schooling had been very rudimentary and I do not know where he went to school I guess Timaru South"
Noel Andreassend 2009

Noel, Gordon, Ivy and Alf Andreassend
Christchurch 17 August 1940.
A family photo.........its hard to put into words my thoughts.
A simple charming picture , the expression on the faces,
and the way they are standing especially Noel and Gordon
seems to say it all.

"Yes I well remember that photo I am sure it was an autumn day and Ch CH was the coldest time i can remember with an east wind that never seemed to wayne BRRR. When we lived in Timaru only once can I remember a cold episode that the weather gave us as much discomfort and I would have liked to shift back to Timaru but hey ho life goes on.
The photo could have been 1939 I can,t remember the battalion 23rd Echelon I think and training was very rushed and I remember the discussion about Alf to have a commission as I have said earlier he was (38) much older than the the other fellows and I guess they would have looked up to him .Great pity that his schooling was so rudimentary"
Noel Andreassend 2009

"His war was fairly straight forward - via Australia, Fremantle (he loved Perth),
to India to regroup,several weeks near Bombay, then on to Egypt.
More training and some combat then off to Greece.
Moved rapidly north to near Mt Olympus,where the Germans met them in force.
A strategic retreat took them right back to near Athens then withdrawal to Crete.
Plenty of action in Crete, as the Germans sent in paratroopers initially,
a sad failure as they were sitting ducks as they came down slung under their
parachutes. Alf was a marksman,so had a busy time.
However the Germans arrivedin even larger numbers by sea - so there was
yet another strategic withdrawal from southern Crete back to Egypt.
Further training and regrouping, and Alf was offered one stripe,
the rank of a lance corporal. He said no,as the one striper has no clout at all.
He said 2stripes or nothing ! And the army being what it is,said OK nothing !!
Later in 1942 at El Alamein his unit was once again in a no win situation and they
were ordered to retreat. As he was preparing to move out from their position,
he was wounded, andwas told to wait for medics and transport.
The Huns opened up with very heavy mortar fire, and the relief vehicles
never got to him.
That night most of the wounded around him died,and he hung on there soaked
in his own blood foranother 3 days before the Germans took him prisoner
and tended to his wounds.
His war in the NZ army was over - and later on he said he wished he had
taken that darned one stripe!
It would have put another one shilling and sixpence in his pay packet every day
he spent as a POW, and up until he was demobbed in NZ, almost 4 years later !"
Gordon Andreassend 2009

G`day from Hong Kong

2009-08-21T23:59:00.009+12:00

The Andreassend Family has spread far and wide
what began as a birthday present is creating exciting
new directions and discoveries.
An email recently from Gordon Andreassend in
Hong Kong was a great surprise, connecting stories,
names to faces and sharing a common heritage.

Gordon Andreassend on one of his many climbing excursions.
Dog`s Tooth Range Hong Kong 2008
"There is some great hilly stuff in HK
Almost half of the land area is Country Park !
We had just come over the range in the
background"

Wow Vicanndra!

2009-08-21T23:52:00.004+12:00

Happy Birthday !!!! on your 9th Birthday, hope you have a wonderful day.
Uncle Ronald

Honeymoon photos 1952

2009-08-21T23:32:00.005+12:00

Such charming photos, the size of postage stamps
capturing memories of the South Island Honeymoon.

Dorothy, Nelson

Jim, Nelson

Our Wedding Day

2009-08-15T21:58:00.029+12:00

August 16th 1952 at 1.30pm Chalmers Church, Timaru
Breakfast at West End Hall
Officiating Minister Rev Farr B.A

Lorna Tregenza Chief Bridesmaid in mauve taffeta.
Marie Barron( sister) Bridesmaid in teal taffeta.
Both bridemaids wore gathered juliet caps & gathered
muffs with sprays of Daphne.

John Buchanan Bestman Jim McDonald Groomsman.
Both wore navy suits light grey ties & freezias in buttonholes.

Dorothy`s bouquet was of white freezias & camelias.
The headgear was composed of juliet cap with pearls
& pearls in the front.
The frock of white slipper satin had heartshape neckline
long pointed sleeves, very long train with pleated net
around neckline & train.

Uncle Jack Robb gave Dorothy away.
He & Jim had a buttonholes of white freezias.

The weather was sunny but windy.
(from the wedding album)

Dorothy Barron and Uncle Jack

Dorothy Barron, Uncle Jack Robb

Marie Barron, Dorothy Barron, Uncle Jack Robb, Lorna Tregenza

Dorothy and Uncle Jack Robb

Mr & Mrs Stewart & John Stewart

Mr & Mrs Taylor. Mr & Mrs Mumford & Pat Mumford

Ethel Barron (Gran) nee Robb

John Buchanan, Jim Andreassend, Jim McDonald

John Stewart, Dorothy and Noel Mawhinney and Timaru Boys Cycling Club

Hannah Andreassend, Dorothy & Jim, May Jims Mother

Dorothy, Edith Johns nee Robb

Jack Robb (Uncle), Ethel Barron nee Robb (Gran), Jim Andreassend, Noel Mawhinney
( Jim`s half brother, Dorothy Andreassend, Jim`s Grandmother Hannah Bertha Andreassend,
John Stewart, Albert Andreassend

Marie Barron, Dorothy Andreassend, Lorna Tregenza

Jim, Margaret Mawhinney( Jims half sister)
Helen Morgan nee Mawhinney between Jim & Margaret in background

Dorothy`s sister Mavis & brother David, Aunty Edie

Jims family group. Mrs Winifred McDonald (nee Andreassend), Charlie Andreassend,
Jim MacDonald, Jim, Arthur Andreassend, Hannah Bertha Andreassend(nee Clark)
George Andreassend, Albert Andreassend, May Mawhinney nee Andreassend (Jim`s mother)

Wow its nearly 57 years

2009-08-14T22:41:00.013+12:00

Jim & Dorothy Engagement 1951
The newly engaged couple, Jim Andreassend
and fiancee Dorothy Barron both of Timaru.
Who would know what your futures would hold?
In love, full of hope, aspirations and a belief in yourselves.
Being congratulated by family and friends who would
guess the stories you would one day be able to to tell.

Can you remember the day you decided to get married,
to build a home and to raise a family?
Months of excitement and planning for your big day,
I wonder how many times you tried on your wedding
dress Mum? Making it as perfect as you could,
standing in front of the mirror knowing soon you would
be walking down the aisle and seeing Dad standing
there in his pinstripe suit, looking elegant and
ever so dashing.

Then one last night, all the preparations have been done,
clothes are hanging ready for you, looking around your
room considering this is the last day you will be single.
There is only one thing left to do take a deep breath
and try and get some sleep because soon you`ll be
raising five sons!!

Dorothy front and centre 1951

Dorothy September 1951

Karyn`s Birthday

2009-07-18T23:07:00.006+12:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our lovely songbird who has the voice of heaven!!
Dearest Karyn may the year ahead bring you all that you are wanting; may you see your dreams come to pass in amazing ways that not even you could have imagined. May the world hear that exquisite voice that lives inside the beautiful person you are. You have the GET UP AND GO to GET UP AND GO AND remember Girl – YOU HAVE THE GENES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So have a wonderful year and so many more to come.
Love you HEAPS Nana and Granddad XXXX

How can I forget?

2009-07-18T01:18:00.019+12:00

Happy Birthday Karyn!!!!
thanks for the reminders, if I could sing a song I would.
Musical talent seems to have missed a generation apart from
Uncle Peter who played the flute and the rest of us who just
like to appreciate it especially up loud!
Music does run in the family as well as extremely youthful
appearances.
Hope you have a relaxing day celebrating.
Uncle Ronald x

Dorothy Barron (Nana) approx 1947

Timaru College Orchestra, Nana front and centre

Dorothy Barron Nana

Jim Andreassend (Grandad) who still has the violin

The Second Oldest

2009-07-18T00:52:00.016+12:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN. May the year ahead see many of your present dreams come to fruition and the success you can see in the ideas and visions that make you say, “Can’t you see it?? It can be done.”
As a boy you were always investigating and wondering how this worked or how that got to be like it was. Life was an adventure of learning.
We will never forget the fun you had at the youth church ‘bashes’ and the time you scared the ‘daylights’ out of the girls when you arrived at the church fancy dress dance wearing a huge mop of hairy mess as a cave man!! Then they swooned!!
Well, you still have a magnificent head of hair and it is all your own – with no help from Clive the hair man – you know the advert.? It does not look as if it is going to go anywhere for a long time!!

We remember you filling out the application to attend Bible College and how we felt as we realized our second son was growing up and spreading his wings.
We were so proud of you as we saw how you had developed and learnt so much when we visited for the summer conference. Well you are still learning and have a determination to ‘’ find the answer’.

So many memories that we have of all our sons and how we cherish them.
Of cowboys and Indians games and camping out etc. etc.
And how you loved the archery club you joined.

Have a year that is truly blessed and full of love
God bless
Mum and Dad

Happy Birthday Kevin! found some REALLY old photos, I think they are of you!
Not sure of the years, but I am sure you can remember it like yesterday.
Cheers Ronald

17th July 195............

James pushing with the pram with Kevin relaxing

Jim and Dorothy with James and Kevin

Kevin 1957

NZ Hockey All Blacks 1950

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Our Family`s association with Hockey stretches way back, in 1941 Jim was a Canterbury Rep and by 1950 became a NZ Hockey All Black. This was in a time before sport was business and selection was an hounour, for small town Timaru it was big news even the Timaru Mayor was at the train station to farewell him. Along with all things sport, Cycling is his other great passion, completing in biathlons into his 70`s in Auckland. Unfortunately his sons haven`t followed in his example, but at least I started early....Guess which one?

Jim Andreassend 1950 age 24

South Canterbury Junior Hockey reps. Jim age 15 front and centre
backrow right Jim`s Uncle Charlie Andreassend age 26

Jim Andreassend positioned behind ball approx 1939 age 13

Ronald age 7 Timaru West School 1967 third from back

James -The First Born

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES

May the year ahead bring you much success and joy. You have worked so hard over the years and you deserve to be on top of all that you are capable of achieving.

Take care

Much love always
Mum and Dad

Hey James, just had to add some photos for you as well.
So many to choose from, so where better than at the start.
Hope you had a good birthday!
Cheers Ronald

James

Gran and James

Mum, James and Dad

Peter inside, Dad, James, Kevin with mushrooms

Dear Jim

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When we walked down the aisle of Chalmers Church, Timaru after Rev. Ed. Farr had pronounced us man and wife the thought of you one day being 83yrs never entered our minds. It felt that we would always be young. Well, it is still a little like that, you still jog, you continue to love to help our boys and you still look much less than your age and you are still good looking with VERY FEW wrinkles!!

When I look at your bike that still sits in the garage and remember how you won so many races and time trials when you were young and all the race meetings we shared as a family, all the excitement as you crossed the line first having done heart stopping charges up the side of the track to swoop down to win yet another ribbon.

It is just wonderful as we of think of all our family has achieved and the way they are spread out around the world and how precious they are to us and how proud we are of them.

Thank you Ronald for this lovely idea of doing a birthday blog for Dad.

Jim, I love you May God bless the year ahead for you and give us the opportunity to share many more birthdays together.

Your loving wife

Dorothy

Jim & Dorothy 24 April 2009 (Mums 75th Birthday)

Its Peter`s Birthday

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Happy Birthday Peter
Well, you are having another wonderful trip with Claire soaking up the sun.
I ( Mum) can remember when you were young in Timaru (and had all your teeth that would be with you for the rest of your life) a Chinese friend noticed that you had a gap between your two front teeth and became very excited and said “”Your son is going to do much traveling” Well you certainly have brought that to pass.
We are so proud of all that you have achieved and that you can enjoy it while you are fit and –yes- young - because we are as young as we feel and we think that zest for living will always be with you.

You have worked hard with real determination and built a great building business. Something to be really proud of and Dad is proud to have played a part in that.

When you were young and in the sports teams you showed such determination to get that ball through and we have one photo of you that says it all! It is a beauty.!
Dad and I have such precious memories of you boys and our Saturday sports at Ashbury Park.

May you and Claire enjoy many, many more years of travel and even getting back to having your own boat as we think of all the fun you had and you’ll have memories of Dad and me as you took us out sailing!!

Lots of Love always
Mum and Dad

Happy Birthday!
Hope you like the pictures can you remember this far back?
cheers Ronald

Peter born 24 June 1956

1957 Peter age 1

1958 Kevin 4, Peter 2, James 5

1960 Peter 4 , James 7 with Ronald, Kevin 6 background

1961 James 8 , Kevin 7, Peter 5 Maltby Ave Timaru

Grandad & Nana tonight!

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Happy Birthday Dad

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How does one record 83 years of life?

I've known you for over 50 years and still I am learning about who
you are. You've seen alot in your life time and you showed us to
just get on with life and do it.
You have always been there and it seems you will always be there.
Even though the aches and the body is slowing down.
I still think of you as a young sportsman belting that ball around the
hockey field and a local hero in the newspaper.

To me you'll never be an old fella, just a young guy who fell in love,
had five sons and helped and guided me from being a kid
into an adult. Thanks Dad. Kevin

Christmas 1967 Mark 4, Kevin 13, Peter 11, Ronald 8, Grandad 41, James 14

Mark, Peter, James, Nana

Hey Grandad!!!

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Happy Birthday love Karyn

Kevin, Grandad, Nana, Karyn

Happy Birthday Dad!!!!!

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So what does somebody born in 1926 really want for their birthday?
Chocolates? Clothes? Books? Your picture on the front of the morning paper? Maybe even a Poem!
The only thing I could think of is to officially make you part of the computer age with the Andreassend Family Blog.
So many interesting photos to choose from, from the tiny sprightly toddler, the rugged young schoolboy in class photos, the handsome young man, the young groom with his beautiful bride, the violinist, the father of five boys, the sporting achievements on the hockey field and cycle track.
After all these years of sport and hard work and perseverance you are still sprightly, still making things and still very handsome, especially for a man of your Age!
You are a great inspiration to me.
Congratulations!!!! love Ronald

James John Andreassend Born 21 June 1926 Dunedin

Jim with piano accordian. approx 2 years

Jim going to the Timaru Caledonian Grounds to watch cycling, the first time by himself.
No idea who took the photo or when approx 12 years of age

back row Vivian Ballatyne, unknown , Basil Newitt, Ray Clark
middle row Noel Andreassend, Jim Andreassend- cousins
Front row unknown Bernie Foster