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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

1839 marked the beginning of Louis Martin Holmes's life in Copenhagen, Denmark, to parents Lars Justin Hohnstrøm and Johanne Magdalene Lund. Eventually, Louis Martin Holmes married Louisa Matilda Neilsen, and they welcomed 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 and Louis (Lewis) Holmes. Louis Martin Holmes passed in 1904 at Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Parents

Lars Hohnstrøm
1805 –
Birth Location: bergsgårdsqvarn, lerjeholm, Angered, Västra Götaland, Sverige
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Johanne Lund
1816 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Neilsen
1855 – 1914
Birth Location: Garnisons, Copengagen
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Children(s)

Cecilia Holmes
1876 – 1930
Birth Location: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Lewis Holmes
1877 – 1963
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Maude Holmes
1879 –
Birth Location: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Axel Holmes
1879 –
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
AH
TBC Holmes
1880 –
Birth Location: –
TH
Oskar Holmes
1881 – 1906
Birth Location: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
OH
Albert Holmes
1883 – 1982
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Percival Holmes
1885 – 1953
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Beatrice Holmes
1887 – 1964
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
BH
Mabel Holmes
1889 – 1944
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Victor Holmes
1894 – 1908
Birth Location: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
VH
Florence Holmes
1895 – 1991
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
FH
Lilian Holmes
1898 – 1980
Birth Location: Masterton, New Zealand
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Charles Holmes
1903 – 1952
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
CH
Louis Holmes
– 1916
Birth Location: –
LH

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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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