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Louis Martin Holmes 1839 – 1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1839

Birth Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Death Date: 13 Apr 1904

Death Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Lars Hohnstrøm

Mother: Johanne Lund

Spouse(s): Louisa Neilsen

Children(s): Cecilia Holmes, Lewis Holmes, Maude Holmes, Axel Holmes, TBC Holmes, Oskar Holmes, Albert Holmes, Percival Holmes, Beatrice Holmes, Mabel Holmes, Victor Holmes, Florence Holmes, Lilian Holmes, Charles Holmes, Louis Holmes

In 1839, Louis Martin Holmes entered the world in Copenhagen, Denmark, born to Lars Justin Hohnstrøm and Johanne Magdalene Lund. In 1875, Louis Martin Holmes was employed in Msterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand. Louis Martin Holmes married Louisa Matilda Neilsen, and had children including Cecilia Olga Holmes, Lewis Edmon Nelson Holmes, Maude Julia Holmes, Axel Sophus Holmes, TBC Holmes, Oskar Vernon or William Holmes, Albert Martin Holmes, Percival Henry Holmes, Beatrice Holmes, Mabel Matilda Holmes, Victor Nelson Ronald Holmes, Florence Elizabeth Holmes, Lilian \ Lillian Alice Maude Holmes, Charles Reginald Holmes, Louis (Lewis) Holmes. Louis Martin Holmes passed away in 1904 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Louis Martin Holmes entered the world in Copenhagen, Denmark, born to Lars Justin Hohnstrøm and Johanne Magdalene Lund.
  • In 1875, Louis Martin Holmes was employed in Msterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.
  • Louis Martin Holmes married Louisa Matilda Neilsen, and had children including Cecilia Olga Holmes, Lewis Edmon Nelson Holmes, Maude Julia Holmes, Axel Sophus Holmes, TBC Holmes, Oskar Vernon or William Holmes, Albert Martin Holmes, Percival Henry Holmes, Beatrice Holmes, Mabel Matilda Holmes, Victor Nelson Ronald Holmes, Florence Elizabeth Holmes, Lilian \ Lillian Alice Maude Holmes, Charles Reginald Holmes, Louis (Lewis) Holmes.
  • Louis Martin Holmes passed away in 1904 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis Holmes's Ancestors

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Louis Holmes
1839 – 1904
Birth Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
Parents
Lars Justin Hohnstrøm
1805 –
bergsgårdsqvarn, lerjeholm, Angered, Västra Götaland, Sverige
Johanne (Magdalene) Lund
1816 –
Grandparents
Bengt (Holmström) Andersson
1771 – 1845
Bruket, Borgvik, Värmland, Sverige
Kajsa Norgren
1775 – 1821
Västergådstorp, Erikstad, Västra Götaland, Sverige
Great-Grandparents
Anders Bengtsson
1741 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis Holmes's Descendants

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Louis (Martin) Holmes (23 Jul 1839 – 13 Apr 1904) m. Louisa (Matilda) Neilsen (13 May 1855 – 5 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Cecilia (Olga) Holmes (25 May 1876 – 16 Sep 1930)
  2. 2. Lewis (Edmon Nelson) Holmes (Oct 1877 – 2 Apr 1963)
  3. 3. Maude (Julia) Holmes (10 Oct 1879 – )
  4. 4. Axel (Sophus) Holmes (10 Oct 1879 – )
  5. 5. TBC Holmes (Abt. 1880 – )
  6. 6. Oskar (Vernon or William) Holmes (Apr 1881 – 15 May 1906)
  7. 7. Albert (Martin) Holmes (13 Aug 1883 – 28 Apr 1982)
  8. 8. Percival (Henry) Holmes (10 Jul 1885 – 02 Dec 1953) m. Violet (Mabel) Pragnell (24 Sep 1889 – 23 Sep 1978)
    1. 1. Roy (Henry) Holmes (25 Apr 1908 – 02 Oct 1968) m. Phillis (Eileen) McFadyen (23 Sep 1910 – 4 May 2006)
      1. 1. Ralph (Lewis) Holmes (16 Jun 1938 – 19 Nov 2014) m. Pat Miles
        1. 1. Christine (Anne) Holmes m. Darcy (James) O'Neill (1 May 1960 – ) m. Russell Hughes
        2. 2. Louise Holmes
        3. 3. Aaron Holmes
        4. 4. Peter Holmes
      2. 2. Selwyn (Roy) Holmes m. Berneice (Evelyn) Irene
      3. 3. Melva (Irene) Holmes
    2. 2. Noeleen (Maud) HOLMES (14 Oct 1912 – 12 April 1993) m. Hugh HORSLEY (21 Feb 1911 – 28 Oct 1965)
      1. 1. Ronald (Hugh) HORSLEY (4 July 1932 – 20 Dec 2007) m. Bernice (Jean) SARAH (13 Jan 1936 – 11 Feb 2022)
        1. 1. Michael HORSLEY (1956 – ) m. Jennifer ('Jenny') PETERS
        2. 2. Jillian ('Jill') HORSLEY (1957 – ) m. Paul (Alexander) DRYDEN (1954 – 1 Mar 2011) m. David MAXWELL
        3. 3. Craig (Ronald) Horsley (1958 – ) m. Leah DAVIDSON m. Rachel ADAMS
        4. 4. Susan (Jane 'Sue') HORSLEY (1960 – )
      2. 2. Lois (Mabel) HORSLEY (8 June 1934 – 11 December 2023) m. Noel (Gregory) McLAUGHLAN (16 January 1930 – 26 September 2004)
        1. 1. Ian (Gregory) McLAUGHLAN (1959 – )
        2. 2. Kathryn McLAUGHLAN (1960 – ) m. Mark WILSON
        3. 3. Kevin (John) McLAUGHLAN (1963 – ) m. Kathryn SMITH
        4. 4. Lynne McLAUGHLAN (1967 – ) m. ROBINSON m. Jonathan SMITH
      3. 3. Graeme (John) HORSLEY (13 Nov 1943 – ) m. Heather (Jean) LAUCHLAN (11 Aug 1943 – ) m. Susan (Margaret) BLICK
        1. 1. Brendan (John) HORSLEY (1967 – ) m. Caroline HANNAN
        2. 2. Sean (Graeme) HORSLEY (1969 – ) m. Angela (Mariana) BAYCE
        3. 3. Hamish (Lauchlan) HORSLEY (1970 – )
        4. 4. Emma (Jean) HORSLEY (1972 – ) m. Alec RHYS
      4. 4. Carole (Ellen) HORSLEY (29 Dec 1944 – 22 May 2013) m. Grant (Lewis) ROWELL (20 Sep 1943 – ) m. Graeme (Roberts) PUGH (24 Mar 1949 – )
        1. 1. Darryl (Grant) ROWELL (26 Nov 1964 – ) m. Joanne (Caroline) WOODWARD (25 Aug 1965 – )
        2. 2. Glynn (Hugh) ROWELL (30 Dec 1968 – ) m. Simone LISTER (30 Mar 1970 – )
      5. 5. Wendy (Gillian) HORSLEY (21 Jan 1946 – ) m. Robert (Bruce) McCULLOUGH (13 Jun 1943 – 22 Mar 2020)
        1. 1. Karen (Marie) McCULLOUGH (15 Feb 1973 – ) m. Matthew (Roy) TOMKIES (23 Dec 1971 – )
        2. 2. David (Hugh) McCULLOUGH (19 Feb 1975 – ) m. Rachel (Helen) PRATT (9 Feb 1975 – )
        3. 3. Sarah McCullough (10 Sep 1977 – ) m. Hamish (Wayne) NORWOOD (21 Aug 1975 – )
    3. 3. Ian (Percival) Holmes (21 February 1915 – 4 November 2002) m. Ruth (Vivian Adeline) Grant (1 Sep 1913 – 3 September 2002)
    4. 4. Dawn Holmes m. George Cook
  9. 9. Beatrice Holmes (13 Jul 1887 – 1 Feb 1964)
  10. 10. Mabel (Matilda) Holmes (1889 – Dec 1944)
  11. 11. Victor (Nelson Ronald) Holmes (28 Jan 1894 – 7 Aug 1908)
  12. 12. Florence (Elizabeth) Holmes (27 Mar 1895 – 5 Oct 1991)
  13. 13. Lilian (\ Lillian Alice Maude) Holmes (3 Oct 1898 – 2 Nov 1980)
  14. 14. Charles (Reginald) Holmes (Oct 1903 – 7 Aug 1952)
  15. 15. Louis ((Lewis)) Holmes ( – 1916)

Louis Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1839
23 Jul 1839
Birth of Louis Martin Holmes in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
1875
1875
Age 36
Louis Martin Holmes was employed in Msterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Msterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1904
13 Apr 1904
Age 65
Death of Louis Martin Holmes in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Copenhagen, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Msterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Place: Louis Holmes came to NZ (it is thought) on either a whaling or sealing ship and jumped ship in the South Island to follow the gold rush, landed on the west coast

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: He appears briefly in the history books as "a Danish gentleman" who was on the campaign trail with Richard John Seddon and then disappears again

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

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