Skiold
Ship:
Captain: C Claussen
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Franz Bernhard Braun
Sailed Hamburg 21st April 1844 - arrived Nelson 1st September 1844

SKIOLD, from Hamburg, arrived 1st September, with 140 German immigrants. The "Examiner", announcing her arrival, said:"It is a gratifying circumstance connected with the expedition that all the labourers will be employed by the canin passengers, and in order to provide for the first year, the latter wisely put on board provisions for consumption after arrival."
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

A very interesting and well written story German emigration in the St Pauli and Skiold and specifically that of the Bennier family on board the Skiold. We would like to offer our sincere thanks to Marc Bennier for this.

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Notations written on original Passenger List

Witnesses to the accuracy of the above list containing 135 passengers in the Steerage and six in the Cabin. On board the "Skiold" this 21 April 1844

I hereby certify from the best means I have of ascertaining, that the individuals named in the above list of emigrants, amounting to 141 souls embarked on board the Danish ship "Skiold" Captain Claussen bound from the port of Altvra to Nelson New Zealand, are fit persons to ? to New Zealand in the capacity of pioneers to the larger number of German Settlers subsequent to follow.
                                                                                                                                             Hamburgh 23rd April 1844

Our thanks go to Pauline Sigglekow for providing this passenger list. Thanks Pauline.

Copyright Denise & Peter 1999 - 2007

Archives New Zealand Reference:
Original Passenger List