Alwven was born about 1859 (based on shipping record). He was the son of Gustav Wilhelm Adolph and Charlotte (Meintz?). He arrived in New Zealand as a 6 year old on the Eveline in 1865.
Jemima Watson and Alween Adolph married in 1882 in New Zealand [1].
Jessie and Alwven had the following children:
May (could not find marriage or death record) [2].
Alwven died in 1949 in New Zealand [4]. He is buried in the Papakura Cemetery.[5]
Research Notes
Find A Grave gives his date of birth as 28 Jul 1857 and his birthplace as Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. FamilySearch[6] gives his birthplace as Sommerfeld, Krossen, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany with the same birthdate. Both give his full name (not used in New Zealand) as Ferdinand Theodor Alwin Adolph.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145693313/ferdinand-theodor_alwin-adolph : accessed 07 April 2022), memorial page for Ferdinand Theodor Alwin “Alwin” Adolph (28 Jul 1857–22 Dec 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 145693313, citing Papakura Cemetery, Papakura, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand ; Maintained by Julie Preston (contributor 48075085) .
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