Gerhard Wilhelm Christian Ahrens was born on June 12, 1851, in Seekamp, Schleswig-Holstein (alternate Hoysinghausen per record attached), Germany, his father, Friedrich, was 50 and his mother, Marie, was 35. He had four brothers and three sisters.
Some of the siblings died in Australia, some in New Zealand, and some in the United States. It is presumed that the parents died in Germany. [1]
Family
Parents
Friedrich 'Wilhelm' Ahrens 1801–1867 died in Uchte, Hanover
Marie 'Sophia' Charlotte Schmidt 1816–
Siblings
Martha Ahrens 1831–1893 Died in Ripley, Indiana, United States
Heinrich "Henry' Friedrich Gerhard Ahrens 1838–1899 died in Kings County, New York, USA
Marie Sophia Wilhelmine 'Mina" Ahrens 1842–1872
Marie Sophie Louise Caroline Ahrens 1844–1899 died in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Philipp Friederich Ahrens 1846–1929 died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Heinrich 'Wilhelm' Ahrens 1849–1875 died in New Zealand
Friedrich Wilhelm 'Hermann' Ahrens Arnst 1853–1921 died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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