Passing of my great-grandmother in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, NZ

Banks Peninsula

Visby, Gotland, Sweden

Unofficial flag of Gotland

Christchurch Press - April 1924   Obituaries and Inquests


Obituary  -  Akaroa -   Mrs J.P. PETTERSON -  118
last week saw the passing of the oldest resident in  Akaroa, Banks Peninsula -- of Mrs J. Petterson. who was 95 years  born in Visby,  in the Islands of Gotland south of Sweden in 1828
.  In 1873 she came to NZ with her husband and  2 children.  on the ship Cardigan Castle, another son was born on the voyage,


https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA19200407.2.5.2 Akaroa Cricket Match

https://sok.riksarkivet.se/vigselregister?ValdSortering=A_O&PageSize=50&Lan=09&page=29195&postid=Vigsel_285139&tab=post#tab

http://naturewatch.org.nz/places/wikipedia/Gotland

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