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Russell Harmsworth

Male 1972 -  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Russell Harmsworth was born 18 Nov 1972, NZ (son of Colleen Gundersen).

    Russell married Nicolla Renner Oct 2004, New Zealand. Nicolla was born , NZ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Reid Harmsworth was born 4 Nov 1998, NZ.
    2. Ballie Harmsworth was born 2 Mar 2002, NZ.
    3. Addison Harmsworth was born Feb 2007, Turangi New Zealand.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Colleen Gundersen was born 31 Dec 1948, Dannevirke NZ (daughter of Arthur John Gundersen and Phyllis Rose Omundsen).
    Children:
    1. 1. Russell Harmsworth was born 18 Nov 1972, NZ.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Arthur John Gundersen was born 16 Apr 1915, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 11 Jul 1991, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

    Notes:

    John & Phyllis Gundersen are buried in the Mangatera Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Dannevirke
    Main Section - Sub Block BL Plot 34

    Arthur married Phyllis Rose Omundsen 19 Feb 1941, Methodist Church Dannevirke. Phyllis (daughter of Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen and Leamon Carter) was born 31 Oct 1914, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Jun 2008, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Phyllis Rose OmundsenPhyllis Rose Omundsen was born 31 Oct 1914, Dannervirke New Zealand (daughter of Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen and Leamon Carter); died 11 Jun 2008, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

    Notes:

    John & Phyllis Gundersen are buried in the Mangatera Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Dannevirke
    Main Section - Sub Block BL Plot 34

    Children:
    1. Robin John Gundersen was born 12 Mar 1942, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 27 Mar 2016, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 02 Apr 2016, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    2. Maxine Inga Gundersen was born 2 May 1944, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 9 Jul 2019, Palmerston North Hospital New Zealand; was buried 18 Jul 2019, Mangatera Lawn Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    3. Faye Helena Gundersen was born 19 Oct 1946, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 18 Oct 2018, Wellington Hospital New Zealand; was cremated 23 Oct 2018, Dannevirke New Zealand.
    4. 3. Colleen Gundersen was born 31 Dec 1948, Dannevirke NZ.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Edvart (Edward) Tobias OmundsenEdvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen was born 12 Aug 1855, Frydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 2 Sept 1855, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway (son of Ommund Sorensen and Inger Marie Torgjusdr); died 1 Oct 1940, Piripiri Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 3 Oct 1940, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

    Notes:

    Edvart Tobias Omunden left Norway in 1887 and finally settled in New Zealand

    Name:
    Born 12th August 1859, at Frydenlund, Norway. At the age of 16 he went mackerel fishing in the summer and wood cutting on Flekeng Island in the winter. This lasted 2 years then he worked at home until 19 years of age when he finally left in 1879.
    He sailed to South America and back to Kanick in Scotland, then left on an English ship for the East Indies, then back to London where he was paid off.
    From Hamburg he sailed to Baltimore in the USA on a Nova Scotian vessel.
    Paid off and shipped on the same ship for Waterford, Ireland. The ship went on the rocks at Minehead.
    From Barrow he went to Port Augusta in South Australia. The next nine weeks were spent in casual work ashore during which he saw much of Australia.
    He sailed from Port Pirie to Port Natal in South Africa, from there to the West Indies and on to London.
    He then shipped on the ?Glengory?, captained by captain Fisher, for Lyttelton New Zealand, where he berthed in 1882.
    He left the ship as he had had his jaw broken when hit by a boom and conditions aboard the ship were poor.
    He worked on a coaster from Kaiapoi to Waitara taking timber to Kaiapoi and potatoes to Wellington.
    He walked to Carterton and later to Woodville where he worked on the railways.
    Later he took up land at Matahiri in partnership with Max Kaiser. After this he drew a farm at Maharahara where he met Leamon Carter and married her on 25th February 1891.
    They moved to Tipapakuku then Piripiri where he died in 1940, and is buried in the Mangatera cemetery in Dannevirke. His grave is at row ZI Plot No.6

    Edvart married Leamon Carter 25 Feb 1891, Maharahara New Zealand. Leamon (daughter of James Carter and Rose Anna Carter) was born 8 Jun 1873, Gloucester, Gloucestershire England; died 24 Dec 1953, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 26 Dec 1953, Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Leamon CarterLeamon Carter was born 8 Jun 1873, Gloucester, Gloucestershire England (daughter of James Carter and Rose Anna Carter); died 24 Dec 1953, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 26 Dec 1953, Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand.
    Children:
    1. Oswald (Ossie) Omundsen was born 14 Dec 1891, Mangatinoko New Zealand; died 4 Jun 1970, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 6 Jun 1970, Mangarera Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    2. James (Jim) Edvart Omundsen was born 14 Apr 1893, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Sep 1993, New Plymouth, New Zealand; was buried 14 Sept 1993, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
    3. Bertram Leslie Omundsen was born 27 Sep 1895, Woodville New Zealand; died 3 Sep 1903, Tipapakuku Hawkes Bay New Zealand; was buried 5 Sep 1903, Settlers Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    4. Inger Marie Omundsen was born 14 Sep 1897, Woodville, New Zealand; died 11 Jan 1911, Tipapakuku, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; was buried 13 Jan 1911, Settlers Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand.
    5. Arnold Cecil Omundsen was born 12 Sep 1899, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 27 Jun 1981, Auckland New Zealand; was cremated 30 Jul 1981, Birkenhead Glenfield Cemetery, Auckland.
    6. Cyril Leonard (Tom) Omundsen was born 8 Aug 1901, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 17 Sep 1969, Wanganui New Zealand; was buried 19 Sep 1969, Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
    7. Lionel Ray Omundsen was born 9 Oct 1903, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 28 Feb 1982, Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand.
    8. Adolf (Ardie) Harold Omundsen was born 29 Oct 1905, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 29 Jun 2000, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 4 Jul 2000, Mangatera Cemetary Dannevirke.
    9. Roland (Roley) Gilbert Omundsen was born 19 Jan 1910, Tipapakuku Dannevirke New Zealand; died 4 Apr 1983, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 7 Apr 1983, Mangatera, Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    10. 7. Phyllis Rose Omundsen was born 31 Oct 1914, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Jun 2008, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.