Semadeni, Casper Alexander, 1868-1933 (Person)

SummaryAn early headmaster of Tauranga's first primary school. Descended from a prominent family of landowners in Poland. Emigrated to New Zealand with father, married in Waipū, a daughter of a descendant of Rev. Norman McLeod’s settlement in that part of Northland. Amateur archaeologist noted for discovering and collecting Māori artefacts.SourcesJournal of the Tauranga Historical Society Number 42Geni Record

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Tauranga District High School girls' hockey team c. 1905

Tauranga Mounted Rifles 1903

Tauranga School Cadets 1909

Semadeni, Casper Alexander, 1868-1933 (Person)

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First Name(s)Casper AlexanderSurnameSemadeniGenderMaleDate of BirthAugust 15, 1868Place of BirthWaipu, NorthlandDate of DeathJune 28, 1933 Place of Burial/CremationOnehunga, Area 1 Block H Plot 031B, Auckland, New ZealandOccupationHeadmasterTeacher

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MotherSemadeni, Jane ElizabethFatherSemadeni, Antonio Wilhelm

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PartnerBoone, Grace ElizabethDate Married25/12/1890

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PlacesTauranga Primary School

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Semadeni, Casper Alexander, 1868-1933 (Person)