Would like to find out what happened to my 2 ancestors

[Ashnz]

Hi,
Since my father began researching our family tree back in the early 80s, One big mystery has been what happened to my Great grand uncles.

The first was Niels Christian Prebensen born 2nd September, 1865 Odsted Denmark. He arrived in New Zealand with his family on the Punjaub 19th September, 1873 at Lyttleton. The family moved north to Greytown and eventually farm nearby at Ballance.
At some date during the 1880s Niels left the farm and the family - nothing beyond that point is known about him.

The second was his brother Hans Prebensen born 11th May, 1871 Horsens Denmark. He married Jane Banfield in 1895. They had one child Flora Jane Prebensen who died at 3 months of age (at Mangaweka). Hans was employed as a farmer at Mokauiti between 1905 and 1911 and then farmed at Aria between 1914 and 1917. During 1917 he had to register as an alien. Also he ran into financial problems at that time. Nothing beyond that point is known about him or his wife.

Any information or suggestions that would help find out happened to Hans or Niels would be very welcomed 

[TwiggyTree]

There are 4 land files and a court action file for Hans PREBENSON at Archives:
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/

[TwiggyTree]

Hans is listed in the Electoral rolls under PREBENSON

1905-1906 in Egmont, 1911 & 1914 in Taumaranui

Jane PREBENSON appears in the same region as Hans in 1905-1905, 1911 & 1914.

An 'H Prebenson's land ballot in 1895:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ob7/

[Janette]

Hi Ash,

I see on Paperspast that there were 2 Prebensen deaths on the Punjaub's voyage to NZ
Ane Prenebsen aged 37yrs and
Ane Prebensen aged 5 yrs

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0oba/


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ob9/


The ship was quarantined and severals days later another Prebensen child died
Catherine Prebensen aged 5 months

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0obb/


Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Ash

During 1917 he had to register as an alien.
 

Like you I have someone who married into the family, registered as an alien in 1917 and cannot find hair or hide of him since his marriage.

Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

Hi again,

Ane Prebensen was the mother of Niels and Hans,the ships manifest has

Jens Prebensen aged 37
Ane Prenensen aged 37
Juliane Prebensen aged 13
Niels Prebensen aged 8
Ane Prebensen aged 5 (died)
Jens Prebensen aged 3 1/2
Hans Prebensen aged 2
Catherine Prebensen aged 2 months

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12860-53727-87?cc=1609792

Cheers Janette

[Ashnz]

Very interesting. Particularly with KHP saying about registering as an alien in 1917. I'm wondering if that suggests a name change at that point. Does anybody know if such possible name changes were recorded? Or what they might have changed it too?

[kiwihalfpint]

No idea, but I notice on the other forums for your family, that there could be other possibilities of spelling the surname .....PREBISON, PREBEUSON.


Cheers
KHP

[BegClonrode ....]

Hello...

This is more likely than not the father's probate.

Maybe it mentions his children, possibly even the one you lost track of in the 1880's (Niels)

PREBENSEN, Jens - 1897
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22209457


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BDM NZ 1897/2922 PREBENSEN, Jens - 61Y - d.o.d 11 May 1897

1897 - 61 = 1836 <-- approx year of birth

BDM NZ Search
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

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Name: PREBENSEN, Jens   
Occupation: Landmand
Age: 37
Destination: Ny Zeeland
Contract no.: 365400
Registration date: 5/19/1873
Last res. parish: Horsens
Last res. county: Århus

1873 - 37 = 1836 <-- approx year of birth


Danish Emigration database
http://www.emiarch.dk/search.php3?l=en

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You may want to start a new thread entitled "Wellington Archives Probate look-up - PREBENSEN"

Then with any luck someone will visit Wellington Archives on your behalf, take photos of the probate and then email the photos to you.

There is no cost to you except for the debt of gratitude.

Here is an example of a Probate look-up thread...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,589509.0.html

Regards
Beg