Foreign Land holdings in the German Marshall Islands by Dirk HR Spennemann Property on Namorik

Namorik Island, Namorik

Size of parcel of land: 40 ar. The wato is located on the westernpart of the atoll. Size is given as 50 by 75 yards {35}

Original acquisition in: 1887 (12 March) sold by IroojLoeak to F.Hernsheim & Co. {22}

Transfers since original acquisition: 1887 (21 December) propertywas transferred to the Jaluit Gesellschaft.{22}; in 1890 one coprahouse, 1 dwelling house and a few native houses stood on the property{22};

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 24 (1913), 26 (1890)

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{22} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 1m. Eigenthümer: Die Jaluit Gesellschaft zu Hamburg.Signed by Landeshauptmann Brandeis, 15 February 1890. Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{35} Die Verhältnisse auf den Marshall Inseln. Grundbuch. Document dated 16 June 1886, signed Knappe, Imperial German Commissioner. Contained in Records of the German Foreign Office, Series IX Reichskolonialamt File No. No. 2296, Land und Grundstückserwerbungen auf den Marschallinseln. Allgemeines 1887-1906. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia. Microfilm No. G 8491.

Namorik Island, Namorik

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Size of parcel of land: 10 ar. The property comprises thenorthwestern tip of the island.

Original acquisition in: 1870 sold by Kabua to CaptainJumpfer (=Phillip Posznanski)

Transfers since original acquisition: 1876 (16 August) sold toAdolph Capelle & Co; 1883 (13 November) by Deutsche Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft for $467.- (withother property on Majuro, Mile and Arno; at the time of thetransaction, the property comprised of "one dwelling house, one coprahouse and one cook house (all built of native materials)'; 1887 (21December) property was transferred to the Jaluit Gesellschaft.{23};in 1890 one copra house, 1 dwelling house and a few native housesstood on the property {22};

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 25 (1913), 27 (1890)

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{2} Deed of sale between AdolphCapelle, Jaluit, and the Deutsche Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft , dated 13 November 1883, transferringproperty on Arno, Mile, Majuro and Namorik. Print out of microfilmeddocument of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original mostlikely from German Colonial document contained in ReichskolonialamtVolume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40. Original most likely from German Colonialdocument contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Mson file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{22} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 1m. Eigenthümer: Die Jaluit Gesellschaft zu Hamburg.Signed by Landeshauptmann Brandeis, 15 February 1890. Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{23} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 1n. Eigenthümer: Die Jaluit Gesellschaft zu Hamburg.Signed by Imperial Commissar Brandeis, 15 February 1890. Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{35} Die Verhältnisse auf den Marshall Inseln. Grundbuch. Document dated 16 June 1886, signed Knappe, Imperial German Commissioner. Contained in Records of the German Foreign Office, Series IX Reichskolonialamt File No. No. 2296, Land und Grundstückserwerbungen auf den Marschallinseln. Allgemeines 1887-1906. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia. Microfilm No. G 8491.

Likenlandil wato, Namorik Island, Namorik

Size of parcel of land: 1 ar.

Original acquisition in: 1892 (14 Dezember) from unknown.Based on a hearing of that date the property was transferred to theJaluit Gesellschaft.

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 27 (1913); 32 (1892)

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{25} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 1p. Eigenthümer: Die Jaluit Gesellschaft zu Hamburg. Signed by Imperial Commissar Knappe, 16 December 1892. Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

?? wato, Namorik Island, Namorik

Size of parcel of land: 6.3 ar. The property is located at theestern part of Namorik.

Original acquisition in: 1893 (10 April) by the Jaluit Gesellschaft.

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 30 (1913); 36 (1893)

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{27} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 1r. Eigenthümer: Die Jaluit Gesellschaft zu Hamburg. Signed by Imperial Commissar Schmidt, 18 May 1893. Printoutof microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from theT.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI.Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

Monak wato, Namorik Island, Namorik

Size of parcel of land: 6 hectares and 7 ar.

Transfers since original acquisition: unknown; 1897 (13 January)based on the determination made the property is owned by the PacificIslands Company Ltd. in London. {32}

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 40 (1913); 9 (1899);

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Comments: In 1876 Thomas Farrell established a station onNamorik and purchased a wato. It may have been this wato. Farrell'sstations were bought at public auction 1877/78 by Henderson &MacFarlane, also of Auckland.

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{32} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 23. Eigenthümer: The Pacific Islands Companyin London. Signed by Landeshauptmann Brandeis 14 Mai 1899.Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

Bukanelap wato, Namorik Island, Namorik

Size of parcel of land: 3 ar 60m2.

Transfers since original acquisition: unkown; 1897 (13 January)based on the determination made the property is owned by the PacificIslands Company Ltd. in London. {32}

Ownership of property in 1913: Jaluit Gesellschaft

Grundbuch Entry No.: 41 (1913); 10 (1899);

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Comments: In 1876 Thomas Farrell established a station onNamorik and purchased a wato. It may have been this wato.Farrell'sstations were bought at public auction 1877/78 by Henderson &MacFarlane, also of Auckland.

Sources used:

{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

{32} Grundbuch von den Marshallinseln und Nauru. Artikel 23. Eigenthümer: The Pacific Islands Companyin London. Signed by Landeshauptmann Brandeis 14 Mai 1899.Print out of microfilmed document of unknown provenance, possibly from the T.T.P.I. Archives, Kept on file Alele National Archives, Majuro, RMI. Original most likely from German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.

Kinle; Island: Namorik; Atoll: Namorik;

Size of parcel of land: - hectares and 94.5 ar.

Original acquisition in: unknown;

Transfers since original acquisition: unknown

Ownership of property in 1913: Catholic Mission Jaluit

Grundbuch Entry No.: 54

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{1}"Verzeichnis der Grundstücke die im Eigentum von Nichteingeborenen sind." (List of real estate owned by non-natives"). Dated: Jaluit, 24 August 1913. Signed: Scharnbourg (?) for Imperial German Stationchief". German Colonial document contained in Reichskolonialamt Volume 3077, document 5. Ms on file, Australian Archives Canberra, Record Group G-2, Y40.