Laurence (Laurie) John Brenssell is a fifth generation of the Outram Brenssell lineage, born in Mosgiel in August 1950. He has been married to Margaret for thirty six years, he has two chidren, daughter Melanie, son Todd and two grandchildren. Although proudly of Otago, Laurie and his wife currently reside in Hamilton, New Zealand.
This is his second publication, having published his father’s war memoirs in 2010, titled “Leaving Was A Real Bastard, It Was Not Very Good At All”.
This new publication, “Waldkappel to Whare Creek” has been the subject of six years of research and writing and covers the fascinating life of one of Otago’s early settler families.
Laurie (62) is also actively involved in motorsport in New Zealand as a motorsport photographer and competitor, and currently holds a number of senior management roles. He has worked in the Credit Management industry for 30 years, either in his own business or as an employee. He is currently the Australian Corporate Manager for a New Zealand based company.
Waldkappel to Whare Creek
Waldkappel to Whare Creek
HistoryAuthor: Laurence (Laurie) John Brenssell
ISBN: 9780473239176
This is the story of the Brenssell family of Germany, who were early settlers to the province of Otago, New Zealand in 1863.
After departing Germany by sailing ship in 1857 they travelled to Australia and then on to New Zealand.
The story describes their trials and challenges in leaving their homeland and the journey in a sailing ship, arriving in a foreign land and the challenges they faced in trying to create a new life in both Australia and New Zealand.
The tragic loss of their children to sickness and accident is balanced by the happiness they found and the energy they spent establishing a number of businesses and a better life for future generations.
The book focusses primarily on the first two generations of the family in New Zealand, but has additional reference material relating to the German towns the family originated from, including further information on the family tree, Coat of Arms, understanding the German language, origin of German surnames and a brief overview of life in Germany in the mid 1850s.
Product description:
Soft cover – 365 pages
Dimensions – 210mm x 297mm
$85.00 Inc GST
Availability: In stock
| Weight | 1.75 kg |
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