News:
Brett Bensemann helps restock southern salmon fisheries. See:http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/204138/ones-got-away-come-back
Jessica Bensemann of Palmerston North, a young post-graduate in agricultural economics, has been chosen by Volunteer Service Abroad to be a Business Development Advisor in Papua New Guinea. She's off at the and of March to help local women improve their families livelihood through agricultural development. VSA is a well-known charity and in the past 50 years has sent more than 3500 volunteers overseas. Jesicca isn't being paid during her time in PNG and has to find $2000 living expenses herself. Anyone who wishes to help and/or to see what she's up to, please go to http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/JessicaBensemann/
Donald, killed in Vietnam War, honoured on Auckland Museum cenotaph. Also see very poignant memory of his last days.
New page about Florrie Bensemann from Shirley Heath Bastin's recently published history book on Heath family: Mt Arthur Looms Large.
Few Bensemanns emigrated from Germany to the United States in late 19th Century but the main group arrived in 1883 according to ancestry website.
Hear review of new book about Leo by Harry Broad on Radio NZ in which Harry describes Leo as "a scion of the great Bensemann family" of the Moutere.
Page Jews or Nazis? Reader feedback poses serious questions. Also about origin of name Bensemann.
Aussie biker website discusses Detective Inspector Chris Bensemann and team in another drugs bust. Chris is from the Golden Bay line - his grandfather was Imlay and great-grandfather Edmund (son of Dick) was one of the family craftsmen: famous for beautifully made buggies, sulkies and other carriages.
Fundraising starts for old earth Bensemann home. See Cottage
Old photo of Bensemann Band found in Motueka and Districts Historical Assn records.
Bensemann descendant and amateur historian Brian Hunter finds a third Bensemann crest. See Family Crests.
Chris Korte does some great research on German ancestors who settled in NZ, including Roses (who intermarried with Bensemanns).
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