Habens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Switzerland

Early Origins of the Habens family

The surname Habens was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Habens family

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Habens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haben, Haber, Habern, Habet, Heben, Heber, Hoben and many more.

Early Notables of the Habens family

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Habens 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:

Habens Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Rev. Habens, American settler travelling from San Francisco aboard the ship "Nebraska" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th February 1873 1
Mrs. Habens, American settler travelling from San Francisco aboard the ship "Nebraska" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th February 1873 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html