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Tales of Banks Peninsula

George Hempleman

George Hempleman.

The details of Hempleman's life are given in full else where, so only a short account is necessary, George Hempleman was born at Altona, the chief city of Schleswig Holstein, in 1799, He came to Banks Peninsula in 1835 in command of the brig Bee to start shore whaling. His wife, who accompanied him, died at Piraki, leaving one daughter. He married a second time Misa Whelch, but had no children by the second marriage. He left Piraki for German Bay, where he spent the remainder of his life. A full account of his life is given in article No. 3, entitled "Hempleman's Purchase of Akaroa." He died on February 13, 1880, at Akaroa, while eating a peach in the garden of his friend, M. de Malmanche.