Hi, I just typed in Mello Schenkel as he was my great great...grandfather. I am a 5th generation New Zealand descendant. My Aunty has studied the family geneology in depth and would know a lot more. There are Schenkels in the South Island of New Zealand, including the Kings, but my Grandparents moved to the Waikato, North Island when my Dad was 15 and were Dairy Farmers. My Dad, his sister and brother are still living in the North Island. My cousins live in England and New Zealand. Be great to have a family reunion. Feel free to contact us.