Bernard Joseph Gondringer (1876 - 1931)

Born 1876 in Luxembourg

Died 3 Feb 1931 at about age 55 in Greenmeadows, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Biography

Bernard Joseph Gondringer was born in 1876.

In the 1901 census Bernard (age 19), Theological student, was a single boarder in Monastery St Marys, Paignton, Totnes, Devon, England.^[1]

Bernard was at school in 1914 in New Zealand.^[2]

Bernard was a passenger in 1921 going from Wellington, New Zealand to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[3]

Bernard was in a naturalization record in 1921.^[4]

Bernard departed England on 6 December 1922 and was going to New York^[5]

Bernard died on 3 February 1931 in Greenmeadows, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, aged 54 when the Greenmeadoes Roam Catholic Seminary collapsed.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 2063; Folio: 86; Page: 10; ED, institution, or vessel: 05; Household schedule number: 54
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #11480730 (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Bernard Gondinger (19) boarder in household of Emma M Downer (52) in Paignton in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Luxembourg.
   
   

   1901 Census of England: Paignton, Devon, England

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Emma M Downer	Head		F	52		British, Malta
   Father James Mulhern	Boarder		M	39		London, England
   Julian Gresle	Boarder		M	30		France Subject, France
   Joseph Boyle	Boarder		M	30		Ireland
   Sean M Pipernd	Boarder		M	22		French Subject, France
   Jean B Geisel	Boarder		M	23		German Subject, Germany
   Jean J Boyer	Boarder		M	23		German Subject, Germany
   Joseph Gresward	Boarder		M	22		German Subject, Germany
   Peter Tony	Boarder		M	21		Germany
   Ferdinand Ries	Boarder		M	20		Luxembourg
   Lucien Cormary	Boarder		M	19		French Subject, France
   Jean Bausch	Boarder		M	19		Luxembourg
   Pamelli Barth	Boarder		M	22		German Sub, Germany
   Nicolas Henner	Boarder		M	21		German Sub, Germany
   Nicolas Matthew	Boarder		M	21		Luxembourg
   Paul Oastarad	Boarder		M	20		French Subject, France
   Peter Sand	Boarder		M	19		Luxembourg
   Bernard Gondinger	Boarder		M	19		Luxembourg
   Julien Lesaicherre	Boarder		M	19		French Subject, France
   John Hegarty	Boarder		M	33		Ireland
   John Lee	Boarder		M	30		Ireland
   Patrick Hackett	Boarder		M	21		Ireland
   Bernard Keating	Boarder		M	20		Ireland
   Bernard L Quinn	Boarder		M	19		Ireland
   Patrick Pendergart	Boarder		M	22		Ireland
   Patrick T Foyle	Boarder		M	19		Ireland
   Michael Hackett	Boarder		M	18		Ireland
   Keane J Vincent	Servant		M	41		Ireland
   Jean P Foachine	Servant		M	34		Luxembourg
   Cornelius McKenna	Servant		M	34		Ireland
   Bomjane Armold	Servant		M	20		German Subt, Germany
   Andrew Mimes	Servant		M	19		German Subt, Germany

   
   

2. ↑ 1914 School Records: "New Zealand University Graduates 1870-1963"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 June 2023)
   First name(s): Bernard Joseph; Last name: Gondringer; Year: 1914; University: Victoria; Degree: M.A.; Notes: 2nd Class Honours; Country: New Zealand.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972"
   Archive: State Records Authority of New South Wales
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Title: Rev; Country: Australia; First name(s): B J; First name(s) as transcribed: Rev B J; Last name: Gondringer; Arrival date: 13 Dec 1921; Sex: Unknown; Seaman or passenger: Passenger; Year range: 1899; Vessel: T Ulimaroa; Passage type: New South Wales Unassisted Passenger Lists; Year: 1921; Departure port: Wellington; Destination Port: Sydney, New South Wales; State: New South Wales.
4. ↑ Naturalization: "New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981"
   Register of Persons Naturalised in New Zealand to 1948
   Ancestry Record 1844 #111470 (accessed 4 August 2023)
   Name: Bernard Joseph Gondringer; Birth Date: abt 1881; Age: 40 Yrs; Birth Place: Ehnen, Luxembourg; Former Nationality: German; Occupation: Clergyman; Residence City: Wellington; Naturalisation Date: 14 Nov 1921; File Number: 20/1/2061; Certificate Register: 69; Register Page Number: 4.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-146555
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #38495421 (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Name: B Genderinger; Gender: Male; Departure Age: 47; Birth Date: abt 1875; Departure Date: 6 Dec 1922; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Majestic; Shipping Line: White Star Line; Destination Port: New York, USA; Master: B F Hayes.
6. ↑ 1931 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 35, 11 February 1931, Page 8
   Papers Past Article (accessed 24 June 2023)
7. ↑ 1931 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18799, 11 February 1931, Page 2
   Obituary (accessed 24 June 2023)
8. ↑ 1931 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 29, 4 February 1931, Page 7
   Photo (accessed 24 June 2023)
9. ↑ Nottingham and Midland Catholic News 04 April 1931 Page 5
10. ↑ [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=BL/0001464/19310205/012&stringtohighlight=gondringer Search termsDownload PagePrint PageBack to Search Results Image (purchased) Sheffield Independent 05 February 1931 Page 1]

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