Rotenburg Parish register (translation) bp 12 Nov 1839 sponsors: Frederick Bohling
I have not been able to find just when John Fredrick Behrens came to NZ, but according to his marriage application he was in the Papanui district for 3 years making the date about 1863. He is not the assisted immigants list to Canterbury. He was a farmer when he married Charlotte Rippingale. He married in St Peters Church, Riccarton. Why they married several miles away from where they lived is a mystery. Their local church was half a mile away. Edward Rippingale, Charlottes father was a witness.
************* Applications to marry August 29 1866 Frederick Bahens, bachelor, 26yrs, living at Papanui, length of residence, 3yrs Riccarton Church to Charlotte Rippingdale, spinister, 20yrs, of Papanui, 7yrs in district, father Edwin Rippingale, farmer ************* Marriage certificate 30 Aug 1866, St Peters, Christchurch Fredric Bahrns, full age, made his mark to Charlotte Rippingale, signed witnesses: Edward Rippingale, Papanui, farmer, X (his mark) Charles Hodgkinson, Riccarton sexton Minister: Rev Croasdale Bowen
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Frederick was admitted to Christchurch Hospital Sep 24 1871 with fractures after being dragged from his horse. (Lyttelton Times Sep 1871) He was discharged 3 Feb 1872.
The following is an account in the Lyttelton Times. 27th Sep 1871
A serious accident occurred to a man named Fredk. Barnes near the Selwyn Railway Station on Sunday last. It would appear that he left the station in company with a man named Wilson to return home some two miles away, where he was thrown from his horse, Dragged several chains, and his right thigh broken. This in itself was bad enough, but not the worst, for the unfortunate man received no assistance until eight o'clock next morning, and thus had to lie unattended all night on the plain. When the two men left the station, Wilson was mounted on a young horse of light build, whilst Barnes rode a young draught filly. Barnes did not like to let his animal go at a quick pace, and therefore held back, thus permitting Wilson to get considerably ahead.. The filly did not like being held in and became restive, Barnes tried to control her, but could not and was ultimately thrown, and failing to disengage himself from the stirrups was dragged about five chains. After getting free, the filly overtook Wilson, but the latter thought Barnes had most probably got off his horse, and it had then broken away, He accordingly did not attach much importance to the circumstance, and continued his journey home. Next morning Barnes's father in law thinking his absence strange went to look for him and found him on the ground with his thigh broken and his face much cut. Measures were at once taken to convey him to the hospital, and we are glad to say that he is now doing very well.
*********** Superintendents Roll - Canterbury 1872-3 On General Assembly Roll for Coleridge, Barnes, Frederick, place of abode: Selwyn freehold Description: R sec 9212, 50 acres, Upper Selwyn, Electoral district of Rakaia
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Oath of Allegiance (National Archives Ia1, 1872/342) Superintendants Office, Christchurch Canterbury NZ February 2nd 1872 Oath and fee of Frederick Behres re Naturalization
On the 19th January 1872 a letter was written by Wm Rolleston, Superintendant: "I have the honour to forward herewith a Memorial addressed to His Excellency the Governor by the person named in the margin praying that letters of naturalization maybe granted to him I should be glad to receive His Excellancy's assent to the application as soon as possible, as the applicant lies at present at the Christchurch Hospital in a precarious state of health" (the person named was Frederich Behrns)
another letter "To his Excellency Sir George Fergusson Bowen, K C G Governor of New Zealand This humble memorial of Frederic Bahrns of the Selwyn district in the Province of Canterbury New Zealand Sheweth that your memorialist is named Frederich Bahrns is of the age of 31 years, was born at Rottenburg in the province of Hanover in Germany, now resides in the Selwyn district Canterbury, is a farmer, has resided in the colony of New Zealand seven years and desires to settle there Your memorialist therefore humbly prays that letters of Naturalisation may be granted to him and your Memorialist will ever pray (signed in German script) dated at Christchurch the 19th(?) day of January 1872" There is second page similiar to this. ************** Frederick was discharged from Christchurch Hospital on the 3rd Feb 1872 (the day after his naturalization) *************** The Press death notice, June 23 1890 Barhns - On the 20th inst. at Rakaia, after a long and painful illness, John Frederick Barhns aged fiftyone. Deeply regretted ************** Death Certificate (transcript) Registered Ashburton died: 20th June 1890 at Rakaia John Frederick Barhns, farmer 51yrs Cause: Lustic Whher? malignant 4 yrs, debility 6mths last seen alive: 20th June 1890 attendant: L M Cordner parents: Cord Barhns & Martha Barhns buried: 22 June 1890 at Rakaia Mins taking burial: Henry Collins Denomination: C of E born: Hanover Germany How long in NZ: 27yrs married: Riccarton, 27yrs when married married to: Charlotte Rippingale issue living: M 5, f 4 Informant: Charlotte Barhns, wife
Note: Frederick died just five days after the death of his daughter Louisa Martha 15yrs.
More About John Fredrick Behrens: Burial: Rakaia Canterbury New Zealand. Fact3 1: arri. in NZ c1863t. Fact3 2: was a farmer in Papanui when married.Settled in Dunsandel beside Rippingales. Naturalization: 1872 Christchurch.
More About John Fredrick Behrens and Charlotte Rippingale: Marriage: August 30, 1866, St Peters, Christchurch.22
Children of John Fredrick Behrens and Charlotte Rippingale are:
John Fredrick Behrens (b. November 09, 1839, d. June 20, 1890)
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