Two brothers, Peter Hansen (Jensen) Skjoth (1844-1907) and Jens Christensen Skjoth (1847-1925), emigrated from Denmark to New Zealand. Jens was a settler in Hampden and Norsewood and eventually settled in Dannevirke in about 1885

Brothers Jens & Peter Skjoth, born in Denmark, sons of Jens Hansen Skjoth & Kjestin Maria Holst, married sisters Maria & Annie Brandt, born in Denmark, daughters of Christina Brandt & Maria Krestina Johansen
Peter Jensen/Hansen Skjoth
born 1844 in Nustrop, Denmark
married Maria Caroline Brandt (1850-1927)
their known children
* born Dannevirke
* 1877 - Annie Kirstine Skjoth
* 1881 - 1956 Charlie Hansen Skjoth (+Crouch)
* 1883 - 1964 Maria Katrina/Christine Skjoth (+Mahe)
* 1888 - 1957 Peter Jensen Skjoth (+Hobbs)
* 1889 - 1973 Carolina Christine Skjoth (+Cooper +Tassell)
Peter Hansen Skjoth died 9 June 1907 in Tikokino aged 57
Maria Caroline Skjoth died 3 Oct 1927 in Tikokina aged 77

1847 - 1925 Jens Christensen Skjodt
born 8 Oct 1847 in Nustrup, Denmark
married Anne Kjestine (Annie Christine) Brandt (1845-1928)
their known children
* born Denmark
* 1867 - 1946 Marie Wilheimine Johansen Skjodt (+Shannon)
* 1873 - 1946 Kjestine Marie Skjoth (+Hobbs +Sylvester)
* born Dannevirke
* 1876 - 1961 Jens Peter Hansen Skjoth
* 1880 - 1965 Amanda Catherine Skjoth (+White)
* 1882 - 1944 Annie Caroline Skjoth (+Holm)
* 1886 - Christian Neilsen Skjoth
Jens Christensen Skjoth died 7 Sep 1925 in Dannevirke aged 77
Annie Kjestine Skjoth died 4 April 1928 in Dannevirke aged 83
They are buried Plot 31, Block ZA Mangatera

There are 3 people named Skjoth buried in the Old Gorge Cemetery in Woodville.
Philip Jens Skjoth 1910 - Nov 1955, aged 45
* Plot 75 Block 22

Annie Christina Skjoth 1876 - Nov 1941, aged 65
* Plot 76 Block 22

Jens Peter Hansen Skjoth 1876 - July 1961, aged 85
* Plot 77 Block 22

There were a number of Skjoth in the Hawkes Bay
newspaper articles
July 1883 Jens Christensen Skjoth of Norsewood received a letter of naturalisation

DANNEVIRKE SUNDAY SCHOOL 14 April 1891 - Miss Amunda Skjoth from the Second Class won a prize. She also got 50 (points?) for sewing in Standard IV at Dannevirke School in January 1893.
* Miss Annie Skjoth of Standard III got 85.
* Amunda did well at school - has many mentions in the local paper

In Feb 1892 Mr Jens Skjoth complained about the conduct of some children rolling stones down the hillside into his property and otherwise annoying his family.

In March 1893 a Miss Skjoth and Mrs Skjoth took first and second prize for fancy needlework at the Norsewood show.

In Nov 1902 J. Skjoth was granted a hawker's license in Dannevirke.

DEATH 1907 - At his residence, Rawhiti St on June 9th 1907 at 6.15pm, Peter Hansen Skjoth, aged 62. The deceased was an old settler

OUTRAGE in WELLINGTON - 14 April 1920 (longer story, cropped here) Mrs Caroline Cooper, a widow, who resides with her mother, Mrs L Skjoth and her sister Miss Annie Christina Skjoth (in Aro St) was awakened by the sound of someone forcing an entrance into the scullery .. James Newbury has been apprehended on a charge of attempted murder. It is said he had been on rather friendly terms with Mrs Cooper for some time past but recently she resented his attentions.

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