Robert Larsen (Lawson) NZ

[Vidar Sigurd Øverlie]

Hi

Robert Larsen (Lawson in New Zealand) from Norway was supposed to be a captain on a whaling ship and settled in NZ around 1840. He married Makere Te Horowai and they had a daughter. According to FamilySearch he was born 1817-20 and married Makere te Horowai in 1841 at Te Kaha, NZ. Their daughter Haara Roihana Harata Lawson, born 1842, Te Kaha, death: 22 Apr 1944 (?). Not much information available and the data might be unreliable.

Any information appreciated.

[Vidar Sigurd Øverlie]

Recent information from his descendants in New Zealand states that he came from Sweden and not Norway. We are still looking for more information about Robert Lawson but this time in Sweden.


Regards
Vidar