This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VEH.2ACIB/368 Message Board Post: BUSCH. My gggggrandfather and forth on: My maiden name is Busch and my first ancestors came out to N Z on the skiold in 1844, from Germany/ Reppenhaggen, and most settled in the Nelson Province of New Zealand. I have a lot of info on my forebearers going back as far as 1718, to 1980. Here are some brief bits. In Germany in 1718, with the birth of Johann Busch, the first Busch to be llisted in this family History. His birth at Borzen in Mecklenburg in 1718. His marriage in 1751 to Catherina Brandt, and his death in 1772. Johann spent his whole life at Borzen. Johann and Catherina had three Children. Their only son Johann Heinrich, was born at Borzen in 1753. At the age of 45 he married Elisabeth Kadow aged 17 at Biendorf, Mecklenburg in 1799, and when their son was born the next year he was working at Klein Pravtshagen. Fifteen years later he was working at Wotenitz, a village to the south of Grevesmuhlen. It was Hans Heinrich Conrad (hereinafter Hans Heinrich) the only child of Johann and Elisabeth, who in 1844 at the of 44, migrated to New Zealand. Born at Klein Pravtshagen in 1800, he was baptised in the Lutheran Church at Klutz and confirmed at Grevesmuhlen in 1815. He was a labourer and taken the trade of mason and bricklayer. At the age of 30 he was married at the Lutheran c! hurch in Klutz to Sophia Christina Dorothea Grebin. With in the three years of marriage they had their first two children in Arpshagen, a village a few Kilometres east of Klutz. They then moved to Reppenhagen, which was really only part of a large estate, where he worked as both a bricklayer and a labourer. Five more children were born to Hans Heinrich and Dorothea here and it was also while at Reppenhagen that their eldest son and second daughter died of tuberculosis, probably a result of very inadequate living conditions. Hope this info helps to all the one's that’s seeking the Busch ancestors. I have lots more info on hand. Regards Lorraine Haase. nee Busch. Nelson. N Z. Migrated into New Zealand. Departed -- Hamburg 21st April 1844, Stop-over --Bahia, Arrive -- Nelson, N.Z. 1 September 1844. BUSCH, Hans Heinrich Voyage Name Skiold Marital Status Married Profession Stonemason Age On Arrival 43 Passengers Information Related Passenger Passenger Name Age on Arrival Date of Arrival Busch, Hans 43 1/09/1844 Heinrich Busch, Dorothea 37 1/09/1844 Busch, Christine 13 1/09/1844 Maria Sophie Busch, Hans 8 1/09/1844 Freidrick Johann Busch, Johann 6 1/09/1844 Joachim Heinrich Busch, Hans Joachim 2 1/09/1844 Heinrich Christian Busch, Hartwig 1 1/09/1844 Christian Heinrich I have more names that came out on Skiold, also where they are from, German towns i presume. Beniot from Hamburg, Braun " Kitzingen, Kelling " Klutz Balck " Barnedow, Bannier " Kritzow, and the list goes on, also have their christian names too. If anyone would like these please let me know. Lorraine Haase. nee Busch. N. Z.