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Richmond Oral History Project 1983-1984

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Huffam, Valentine Julius Blake

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Richmond

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Tasman District Council

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Claasen, Runa

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First NameRuna FrancesLast NameClaasenDescriptionRuna Claasen was born in 1895, her parent were Jane (nee Jacobsen) and Blake Huffan (also written as Houghman or Huffam). Runa's maternal grandfather was Captain Henry Jacobsen, a German immigrant who ran a ketch transporting gold-diggers and European settlers between Nelson and Westport.

Runa recounts her family history and talks about the Templemore area of Richmond and the Spanish Influenza Epidemic, which claimed the life of her brother Valentine Huffam, known to the family as Julius. She also briefly recounts her attendance at the wake of Huria Matenga in 1909.

Pages 10-13 is a copy of a letter written by her Grandfather and concerns the European settlement on the West Coast of the South Island.
Pages 14-17, an extract from 'The Dickensian' on the paternal ancestry and their relationship to Charles Dickens has not been included in the transcript due to poor quality of the original copy.
Page 18 is a sketch of the Bark Fanny. Pages 19-22 is a biography on Runa which was written by Nick Tierney. AuthorD. J. RunnaclesNick Tierney DateNovember 1983 - February 1984Maiden NameHuffanPlace of BirthNelson (N.Z.)Date of Death22 December 1988Age at Death93Subject/KeywordClaasen familyHuffam familyInterviewsJacobsen familyOral history transcriptsPandemicsConditions of UseThis oral history is to be used for your private research, education or study only. If you wish to share or use the material contained in this transcript in any other way, then please contact us first.

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CollectionRichmond Oral History Project 1983-1984PersonHuffam, Valentine Julius BlakePlaceRichmondOrganisationTasman District Council

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