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Chan Andreassend
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Ronald`s Art & Sculptures
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Sophie`s sleepware range
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Family inspired artworks
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WHO IS MY GRANDFATHER? If my interest in family history and genealogy has a starting point it was to find who my Dad`s birth Father is. Most people have the luxury of knowing who their Parents and Grandparents are, for those that don`t it can leave a huge gap which a simple piece of knowledge can start to fill. TV programs like `Who do you think are` and `Missing pieces` are helping to create an understanding why it is important and relevant to future generations. Some may consider it a pointless exercise that will not succeed, but in many ways it already has.
I am collating all the information I have so far relating to Dad`s origins including Chinese in Timaru, Politics, Laws, Time line, Rumours, Facts, comments, emails, Sue Lee Gardens, names of workers, Society at that time. This will be uploaded shortly
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Ronald Andreassend
Born Timaru New Zealand Lives in Auckland Marriage Karen Chan Children Carly Wai Ping Chan Andreassend Sophie Wai Mun Chan Andreassend Lucas Lok Ming Chan Andreassend Contact [email protected] |
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Ronald is a designer artist based in Auckland along with Karen work under the name of Chan Andreassend
Trained as designers with 35 years experience in design and object making, the work is sold through homeware, design and gallery stores. As well as many art shows objects have been commissioned for a variety of hospitality projects including Ritz Carlton Shanghai, Hilton Queenstown NZ, Vomo Island Resort Fiji, Westin Auckland. All our children have been involved in the arts in some way from an early age. Carly Graduated with a marketing degree, Sophie has started her own sleepwear range www.romersk.com Lucas is now at high school. When he was 7, his drawings were became the basis for a successful range of ceramics, jewellery and fabric printing.
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Family research has become a passion since creating a blog for Jim`s 83rd birthday, this has sinced developed into the Andreassend website, leading to the numerous discoveries and the reconnection of many relatives both in New Zealand and Norway, who in turn added their information, photos and stories. There have been some amazing discoveries along the way. Early last year two websites were added for the maternal, the Robbs in Scotland and the Barrons in Victorian London.
It is ceratinly a fun way to learn about history, culture and politics from a family perspective.
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