Laugesen, Christian Louis
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1841 - 1915
Biography
Christian Laugesen arrived in Lyttelton with his family in 1873, on the Crusader. They were Danish, and spoke little English. They settled for some years in Oxford, North Canterbury, and about 1890 they moved to Christchurch, where he opened a stationery shop. They moved again frequently in the North and South Islands, from Dunedin to Whangarei. Mr. Laugesen died in Rotorua. During his working life Mr. Laugesen, among other occupations,worked as a sawmiller, in Oxford and other places.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Early days in New Zealand by Christian Louis Laugesen
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0404
Scope and Contents
Photocopied typescript titled Early days in New Zealand by Christian Louis Laugesen. Includes a photograph of Laugesen's grave on the final page and an epilogue written in 1985 by Carl Laugesen, Christian Laugesen's youngest son.
Dates:
1873-1910