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The Commander of the Ariadne, von Werner, raises flag of German Reich in Marshall Islands, New Guinea, and Samoa, and signs treaties with chiefs, in 1878 and 1879. The Reich government refuses to recognise these territories. After collapse of Godeffroy firm 1879, DHPG firm created (Samoa and Tonga), & Jaluit Co. (Marshall & Caroline Islands).
German New Guinea Company founded 1884. Treaty with Britain cedes NE New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago to Germany 1885. Bougainville added 1886. Marshall Islands claimed 1885. Caroline and Mariana Islands purchased from Spanish 1899. Under treaty with Britain and United States Samoa becomes German protectorate 1900.
German Samoa
www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de
Shirley Waldemar Baker (1836 - 1903) advisor to King George Tupou I and Tongan Prime Minister 1881-1890
(La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria.)
Consular House, former British Consul s residence in Nuku alofa, now used for formal Palace occasions
June 2010
Pyritz, Pommern (now Pyrzyce in Poland), the birthplace of many Germans who settled in Vava u,Tonga
Royal Palace, Nuku alofa, built by J. C. Godeffroy und Sohn, Hamburg, 1867 (Tonga National Cultural Centre Museum)
Noble Tu'ivakano, new PM of Tonga (2nd fr. l.), and wife Robyn Sanft (near camera)with Anna (Piltz
descendant, (l.) and Fred Wolfgramm (r.) at NZHC dinner with prominent Tongans of German descent, 11.7.06
New PM s wife Robyn Sanft (centre), German Consul Carl Sanft (2nd fr. l.), Fred Wolfgramm (r.), at
dinner with prominent Tongans of German descent at NZ High Commission, 11 July 2006
Paula David (r.) with brother Max Leser and sister Sophie Brown in Auckland 1887
(James und Sheryl Mungall, Auckland)
Grave of Paula David s mother Seraphine Leser and sister Alma Leser, Jewish Cemetery Sondershausen
Germans in Tonga website link on web page for Research Centre for Germanic Connections with NZ & the Pacific
(or direct link: http://www.artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/special/germansintonga/)
Brief details come up for each person clicking on more gives short biography
Originally settled by Germans from Mecklenburg in 1843. Now informally known by its former German name Sarau. Vineyards and Sarau festival.
3 new place names at Port Ross, Auckland Islands, approved 2009 by NZ Geographic Board
named by members of the 1874/75 German Expedition to observe the transit of Venus
David Bade
Seeliger Creek