Otto Smith (1871 - 1945)

Born 13 May 1871 in Rikshospitalet and Kvinneklinikken, Oslo, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Clark) Smith — married 13 Jul 1893 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 28 May 1945 at age 74 in Waikanae, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand

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Otto Smith was born in Norway

Otto Smith migrated from Norway to New Zealand.

Biography

Oslo University Hospital.

Otto was born on 13th May 1871 in the Oslo University Hospital HF, located in Rikshospitalet and Kvinneklinikken, Oslo, Norway was the illegitimate son of Otto Kristen Smith, A ship's captain,^[1] later, a Merchant in Norway, his mother, Elen Bergette Larson was an unmarried Servant in Oslo. Otto was baptised on 14 July 1871 in Rikshospitalet og Kvinneklinikken, Oslo,^[2]

He was fostered by Nils and Ragnild Gundersen, with whom Elan worked, before and after they arrived in New Zealand, in 1876, Otto used his foster parent's name until the early 1890s but from at least 1892 he reverted back to his natural father's name, of Smith.

Fritz Reuter.

Otto aged 4 and his foster parents; Niels (42) and Ragenhold (44) Gundersen, must have travelled from Oslo, Norway to Hamburg, Germany about 1876, as they departed from Hamburg on 12 April 1876 aboard the Fritz Reuter. the ship was full of over 500 Polish immigrants, most of whom thought they would be travelling to the United States. ^[3], They arrived in Wellington, New Zealand on August 4, 1876, A long drawn out voyage of 110 days saw 11 deaths on board including four children and six babies less than 12 months old.^[4]

On 13th July 1893 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand, Otto married Agnes Clark, together they had 13 children, eight boys, and five girls

In 1916 Otto Smith sold his 400 acres of farm to Mr James Temperly and bought a Hotel

Otto died on 28 May 1945 in Waikanae, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand^[5]

Otto and Agnes Smith Graves Stone

BURIAL Waikanae Cemetery Waikanae Kapiti Coast District Wellington, New Zealand Plot: 5-Block - 11

Sources

1. ↑ It is recorded that Otto Smith senior was a Captain in the navy. RE Otto Smith juniors marriage cert states, CAPTAIN A N as seniors occupation.
2. ↑ Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927 Baptism Date 14 July 1871, Baptism Location Rikshospitalet og Kvinneklinikken, Oslo, Norway, Father Otto Smith Mother Elen Birgitte Hansdatter
3. ↑ https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/75565092/polish-immigrants-sought-leave-from-a-harsh-life
4. ↑ Ancestry.com : Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 - Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 033 A; Page: 102; Microfilm No.: K_1721
5. ↑ New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 for Otto Smith SMITH, Otto - Waikanae, farmer, 74 Years - died 28 May 1945, buried 30 May 1945 - Plot, Block 2 - native of Norway- Informant: D. H. Smith - Minister: Rev. Goertz. Lot 6 Reser.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9MWD-VRQ : accessed 2016-06-28), entry for Otto Smith.

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News Paper Articles

DIDN'T LIKE THE TEACHER Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1672, 16 December 1911, Page 2 [Click Here]

KIMBOLTON COURT Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2500, 20 November 1914, Page 2 [Click Here]

UNTITLED Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2831, 24 July 1916, Page 4 [Click Here]

Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2848, 12 August 1916, Page 10 [Click Here]

Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 23 August 1916, Page 8 [Click Here]

RANGIWAHIA NOTES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 21 April 1908, Page 2 [Click Here]

Here Are a lot of newspaper articles from when Ott Smith sold his Farm.