Person:August Orlowski (2)
Augustus Joseph Orlowski
b.26 May 1840 Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany
d.25 Jun 1930 Waihola, Otago, New Zealand
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Annie OrlowskiAbt 1837 - 1910
  2. Augustus Joseph Orlowski1840 - 1930
  3. John OrlowskiAbt 1843 - 1927
  4. Vincent Valentin Orlowski1847 -
  5. Maria Rosalia Orlowski1849 -
  6. Joseph Orlowski1852 -
Spouse and Children
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  1. Maria OrlowskiAbt 1872 -
  2. Martha Irene OrlowskiAbt 1874 - 1963
  3. Anna OrlowskiAbt 1876 -
  4. August Joseph OrlowskiAbt 1878 - 1963
  5. John OrlowskiAbt 1880 -
  6. Herbert OrlowskiAbt 1882 - 1962
  7. James OrlowskiAbt 1884 - 1970
  8. Thomas Alexander OrlowskiAbt 1885 -
  9. Michael Francis Orlowski1889 -
  10. Fanny Clara Orlowski1891 - 1980
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Facts and Events
Name Augustus Joseph Orlowski
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 26 May 1840 Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany
Marriage to Fransciska Annis
Occupation? Labourer
Death[2][3] 25 Jun 1930 Waihola, Otago, New Zealand

On 30th July, 1872, the S.S. Palmerston left Hamburg for NZ with 265 passengers consisting of Germans, Scandanavians and Poles. Three of the Poles (and families) were my ancestors.

Arrived at Port Chalmers (Otago) on 6th Dec, 1872. All passengers and crew were held on board and then put on Quarantine Island, then transferred to Sandspit Island (crown lands at the Spit were proclaimed a quarantine station) until all signs of scarlet-fever and typhoid were eliminated. There were 42 cases of sickness, with 13 deaths during the voyage.

They were finally allowed to land on shore on 26th Dec 1872, then they travelled to Waihola where they settled and brought up their families.August Orlowski built the Roman Catholic Church at Waihola, the money for this being donated by settlers. The church was moved to Broad Bay in

References
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    Orlowski Reunion Book 1978

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Augustus Orlowski, in New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records.

    died 1930, aged 90

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 RootsWeb WorldConnect (tree of Robert Reynolds).
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