Johannesen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Sweden

Johannesen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Johannesen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

B. Johannesen, aged 27, a workman, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celaeno" in 1871
Elizabeth Johannesen, aged 27, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celaeno" in 1871
Johan Johannesen, aged under 1, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celaeno" in 1871
Mr. August Johannesen, (b. 1850), aged 22, Scandinavian labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 1
Mr. Waldeman Johannesen, (b. 1842), aged 30, Scandinavian labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Johannesen (post 1700) +

Grant Johannesen (1921-2005), American concert pianist from Salt Lake City
Glenn Johannesen (b. 1962), Canadian retired professional NHL ice hockey left winger from North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Eric Johannesen (b. 1988), German two-time gold medalist rower
Olav Tuelo Johannesen (b. 1984), Norwegian football striker

Historic Events for the Johannesen family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Bernt Johannes Johannesen, aged 29, Norwegian Third Class passenger from Avaldsnes, Stavanger who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 13 2

Citations +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html