Re: Robert Edward Kershaw
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In reply to:
Robert Edward Kershaw
7/23/01
Kia ora,
I'm looking for information relating to Robert Kershaw who arrived in New Zealand in the 1870-80's as well. Have you had any success?
A ROBERT KERSHAW arrived in AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND on the TARTAR from San Francisco on the 23rd August, 1874. His name appears in the passenger list in the newspaper, SOUTHERN CROSS on the 24th August, 1874. I found ROBERT KERSHAW'S name in the passenger lists of "Immigrants prior to 1900" at the AUCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY on the 3/9/96, after first researching at the HOWICK MUSEUM without any success.
I'm researching for my cousins who are Sydney, Melva & Sylvia KERSHAW from Patea, Taranaki. Their ancestor was Robert Edward Kershaw born about 1881. We think that the Robert Kershaw above was his father. I'm needing to find information relating to whether Robert Kershaw had any family in San Francisco or whether he was merely in transit there from England.
Where are you located? You may be related to me and my Kershaw cousins.
I'm currently writing the Kershaw Family Reunion Book for the Kershaw family who are holding a family reunion this Xmas 2005 at Pariroa Pa, Patea, Taranaki.
Kia ora
Pat Heremaia