My great-great grandparents, Mello Jackobus Schenkel (born in Utrecht, Holland) and Myra Martha Morey immigrated to New Zealand on the
Strathallan in around 1859. All I know is that Myra was born in around 1843 in Worcester, England, and died in New Zealand in 1913.
They had
eleven children all together (all had last name 'Schenkel'). A lot of them had a curious habit of dying during either WW1 or WW2...with none (except one) even serving in either World War!
1. Elizabeth Helen (b. 1863; d. 1940)
2. Alice Katherine (b. 1864; d. 1915)
3. Roelofe Morey (b. 1866; d. 1940)
4. Edward Mello (b. 1868; d. 1918)
5. Ernest Alfred (b. c.1868; d. 1946)
6. Harry Holst (b. 1870 (stillborn))
7. Arthur King (b. 1871; d. 1936)
8. Selina (Selvia) Holst (b. 1872; d. 1873)
9. Ada (b. 1874; d. 1947)
10. Annie (b. 1875; d. 1876)
11. Ella (b. 1882; d. 1956)
I do not know the siblings of Mello Schenkel, but apparently Myra (or Mira, spelling may differ) had a number of siblings (her mum and dad were Edward William MOREY and Charlotte KING).
Myra's siblings (all with last name MOREY):1. Elizabeth (b. 1850; d. 1922)
2. Helen Ann (b. 1858; d. 1930)
3. Harry Edward (b. 1860 (stillborn))
4. Alfred Roelofe (b. 1861; d. 1868)
5. Annie Charlotte (b. 1864; d. 1932)
So if anyone recognizes a name from their family tree that appears to fit in this branch, please post or PM me.