Kramer-Walter, Carlos Nicholas, 1835-1912 (Person)

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Carlos Kramer-Walter was born in Brazil, educated in Germany and died in Paengaroa.

During his life, 1835-1912 he was:

German Consul in Brazil
Brazilian Consul at Newcastle, New South Wales
trader at Tongatabu
storekeeper at Maketū, late 1893 - early 1901
owner of the first post office in Paengaroa

Jinty Rorke drafted an entry for him for the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1990-2000 (see Ams 284).

Alister Hugh Matheson compiled unpublished biographical notes about him (see Ams 209).

SourcesTauranga Heritage Collection. (n.d.). Letter book. 0085/04.Bay of Plenty Times. (1906, March 2). Good progress. p. 2Bay of Plenty Times. (1912, July 31). Death. p. 4Bay of Plenty Times. (1912, August 2). Death. p. 4Kramer-Walter, Jessie Olive. (c. 1997). A chronicle of Carlos and of the Kramer-Walter family in New Zealand. Te Puke.Matheson, A. H. (Alister Hugh). (1996, November). Early Maketū storekeepers. In Historical Review, 44 (2), p. 91-119

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Papers of Carlos Kramer-Walter

Letter book of Carlos Kramer-Walter

Photo of Carlos Kramer-Walter, used in Alister Matheson's article 'Early Maketū storekeepers', published in Historical Review, 44 (2), p. 103

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First Name(s)Kramer-WalterSurnameCarlos NicholasGenderMaleDate of Birth1835Place of BirthSao Paulo, BrazilDate of Death30 July 1912Place of DeathPaengaroaPlace of Burial/CremationOld Te Puke Cemetery

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Kramer-Walter, Carlos Nicholas, 1835-1912 (Person)