Ole Mortensen was one of the original party of Danes who emigrated to New Zealand in 1872-5. He won a 49 acre property in a ballot for land. His name appears in the New Zealand Post Office directory until almost the turn of the century. A Mrs Karen M. Mortensen is probably his widow.
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- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2011P_PETERSENMv16_005976
- Title
- Mortensen Family
- Held In
- Coolstore
- Original held in
- CA: Petersen Papers; Public Photograph Collection Mv 12
- Date
- 1900~
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- Place
- Manawatu
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