Incredible! I have spent much of today reading over each of the posts and looking up the links — I am overwhelmed by everyone’s helpfulness and generosity of time. I am incredibly thankful for the research skills and detective work you have each brought to this post — you have managed to discover more about Lauritz in just a couple of days than I have in one year of searching (I’ve obviously got a lot to learn)! Ian, please also pass on my sincere gratitude to the Danes that helped you with your research.
I do have a few questions, so I will add them below in separate posts.
In the meantime, I will now get to work confirming the Lauritz that emigrated to Australia was the one who ended up in New Zealand a year or so later.
Julia
P.S. It’s interesting to note that Lauritz’s divorce settlement in Denmark occurred just two months before he married in New Zealand (he also stated he was a bachelor on his marriage record here)!