Lar was speared to death by "natives" at Ninety Mile Beach, Nickol Bay, Western Australia. His remains were never located.
Lars also went by the name Peter Headland. For many years engaged in the pearling industry in the north west waters.
He was a relative of Sergeant Hopkins of the Fremantle Water Police.
Peter was born Lars Peter Hedlund at 29 Knonobodgatan in the Swedish town of Hudiksvall in the Province of Halsingland in the Country of Gavleborg on 14 March 1829.
He was born to Greta Ornberg and Lars Persson Hedland.
Peter's father died on 4 July 1842 and this resulted in the family being split up. Peter was only 13 years of age and Reinhold was 15 years of age and Johan was 10 years old.
Reinhold went to Attmar Paris on 9 November 1842 whilst Johan went to Soderhamn on 25 July 1844 followed by Peter only 3 months later.
Soderhamn Household records show that he worked as a shop assistant until around 9 May 1847. They also show that he was well-behaved and vaccinated against smallpox and that he and Johan were in the highest grade of readers.
After May 1847 he and Johan are shown as being registered in Soderhamn but away at sea. This is consistent with him next being found on the Soderhamn Seamans' House records for 1847 and 1848.
On 11 November 1847 he signed on to the Margretha Maria to the North Sea and on 15 May 1848 he signed on to the Othello to the Mediterranean.
The final record in Peter's name in the Soderhamn Seamans' House records contain a note that Peter had jumped ship.
Only one Swedish ship stopped at Fremantle between 1831 and 1857. That was the Nancy. The ship was being mastered by C.C Nordqvist.
It arrived in Fremantle on 1 August 1853 with 14 crew and departed on 21 January 1854 with only 13 crew. That missing crewman was most likely Peter, since it is known that by 23 June 1856 he was in Fremantle.
On 23 June 1856 Peter was fined by the Fremantle Magistrates Court for fighting. It is interesting to note that the actual offence most likely occurred on Northern Hemisphere Midsummer day, which was Saturday, 21 June. This is a day that Scandinavians traditionally celebrate with much drinking. Sweden, along with Finland mark the height of summer with big celebrations and weekends soaking up the sun. Swedish midsummer begins on the 3rd Friday in June, Midsummer's Eve. In 1856 the 3rd Friday in June was the 20th.
On Midsummer's Eve everybody flocks to the countryside, makes wreaths from wildflowers, dances around maypoles while singing traditional songs, having barbeques, lots of drunks and partying in to the night with old and new friends.
On Thursday, 1 October 1856 The Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Poliitics and News reported that Peter had been engaged by John Bateman for whale fishery at Fremantle and Bunbury during the season of 1856.
Marriage and the Skipper
On 15 October 1858 Peter married a local girl by the name of Ellen Adams who was born on 5 May 1880 in Fremantle.
In June 1859 Peter was one of 13 men ho had passed the examination for Master Mariner second class. This entitled him a vessel commanded by him to be cleared from Fremantle for voyages. It is suspected that with the passage of time the distinction between 1st and 2nd class Masters Certificate disappeared.
Peter must have impressed the local shipowners because by November 1959 Peter was the Master of the Favorite, which sailed for Champion Bay, which is in Geraldton, Western Australia. The passenger are listed as being Miss Eastwood and C Allen with a cargo of 135 packages and 50 pineboards.
He continued to skipper the Favourite until 23 June 1860 when he took over at short notice from Captain Brakes and commanded the Mystery, a 16 tonne cutter sailing for Port Gregory, near Kalbarri in Western Australia.
In November 1862 Peter, along with his two brothers in law, Charles Hanham (who married Ellen's sister, Caroline) and Charles Chamberlain (who married Ellen's sister, Harriet) were tried in the Perth Supreme Court for embezzling rum and gin while on the Arabian unloading the Tartar which was anchored in Gage Roads which is an area in the outer harbor area of Fremantle Harbour in the Indian Ocean offshore from Fremantle, Western Australia.
Their defence was that although the grog was found hidden under a tarpaulin at the stern of the Arabian there was a delay in between leaving their vessel for the night and the arrival of the policeman who was to guard the cargo overnight. They were found not guilty.
Peter's signature exists on his own witness statement as L.P. Hedlund.
All original papers relating to this case are lodged at the State Record Office.
On 29 September 1863 Peter departed on the Mystery for De Grey River, which is located in the Pilbra Region of Western Australia. There was a passenger listed as Mr Heard. There was a cargo of 20 bags of flour, a quantity of timber, 3 casks of pork, 2 pigs, a plough a 15 packages of sundries.
A few months later Walter Padbury, a pastoralist along with the government decided to send a five man exploring party to the Pilbra to investigate the country between Nickol Bay and Fitzroy River for its suitability for grazing sheep and cattle.
JB Ridley was selected by the government to accompany Padbury's party. CC Hunt was chosen to act as navigator and draughtsman for the government.
The Tien Tsin under Captain Jarman was charted for two voyages and Padbury chose his own cutter the Mystery under Peter Headland to act as pilot for the much larger vessel.
Lars also went by the name Peter Headland. For many years engaged in the pearling industry in the north west waters.
He was a relative of Sergeant Hopkins of the Fremantle Water Police.
Peter was born Lars Peter Hedlund at 29 Knonobodgatan in the Swedish town of Hudiksvall in the Province of Halsingland in the Country of Gavleborg on 14 March 1829.
He was born to Greta Ornberg and Lars Persson Hedland.
Peter's father died on 4 July 1842 and this resulted in the family being split up. Peter was only 13 years of age and Reinhold was 15 years of age and Johan was 10 years old.
Reinhold went to Attmar Paris on 9 November 1842 whilst Johan went to Soderhamn on 25 July 1844 followed by Peter only 3 months later.
Soderhamn Household records show that he worked as a shop assistant until around 9 May 1847. They also show that he was well-behaved and vaccinated against smallpox and that he and Johan were in the highest grade of readers.
After May 1847 he and Johan are shown as being registered in Soderhamn but away at sea. This is consistent with him next being found on the Soderhamn Seamans' House records for 1847 and 1848.
On 11 November 1847 he signed on to the Margretha Maria to the North Sea and on 15 May 1848 he signed on to the Othello to the Mediterranean.
The final record in Peter's name in the Soderhamn Seamans' House records contain a note that Peter had jumped ship.
Only one Swedish ship stopped at Fremantle between 1831 and 1857. That was the Nancy. The ship was being mastered by C.C Nordqvist.
It arrived in Fremantle on 1 August 1853 with 14 crew and departed on 21 January 1854 with only 13 crew. That missing crewman was most likely Peter, since it is known that by 23 June 1856 he was in Fremantle.
On 23 June 1856 Peter was fined by the Fremantle Magistrates Court for fighting. It is interesting to note that the actual offence most likely occurred on Northern Hemisphere Midsummer day, which was Saturday, 21 June. This is a day that Scandinavians traditionally celebrate with much drinking. Sweden, along with Finland mark the height of summer with big celebrations and weekends soaking up the sun. Swedish midsummer begins on the 3rd Friday in June, Midsummer's Eve. In 1856 the 3rd Friday in June was the 20th.
On Midsummer's Eve everybody flocks to the countryside, makes wreaths from wildflowers, dances around maypoles while singing traditional songs, having barbeques, lots of drunks and partying in to the night with old and new friends.
On Thursday, 1 October 1856 The Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Poliitics and News reported that Peter had been engaged by John Bateman for whale fishery at Fremantle and Bunbury during the season of 1856.
Marriage and the Skipper
On 15 October 1858 Peter married a local girl by the name of Ellen Adams who was born on 5 May 1880 in Fremantle.
In June 1859 Peter was one of 13 men ho had passed the examination for Master Mariner second class. This entitled him a vessel commanded by him to be cleared from Fremantle for voyages. It is suspected that with the passage of time the distinction between 1st and 2nd class Masters Certificate disappeared.
Peter must have impressed the local shipowners because by November 1959 Peter was the Master of the Favorite, which sailed for Champion Bay, which is in Geraldton, Western Australia. The passenger are listed as being Miss Eastwood and C Allen with a cargo of 135 packages and 50 pineboards.
He continued to skipper the Favourite until 23 June 1860 when he took over at short notice from Captain Brakes and commanded the Mystery, a 16 tonne cutter sailing for Port Gregory, near Kalbarri in Western Australia.
In November 1862 Peter, along with his two brothers in law, Charles Hanham (who married Ellen's sister, Caroline) and Charles Chamberlain (who married Ellen's sister, Harriet) were tried in the Perth Supreme Court for embezzling rum and gin while on the Arabian unloading the Tartar which was anchored in Gage Roads which is an area in the outer harbor area of Fremantle Harbour in the Indian Ocean offshore from Fremantle, Western Australia.
Their defence was that although the grog was found hidden under a tarpaulin at the stern of the Arabian there was a delay in between leaving their vessel for the night and the arrival of the policeman who was to guard the cargo overnight. They were found not guilty.
Peter's signature exists on his own witness statement as L.P. Hedlund.
All original papers relating to this case are lodged at the State Record Office.
On 29 September 1863 Peter departed on the Mystery for De Grey River, which is located in the Pilbra Region of Western Australia. There was a passenger listed as Mr Heard. There was a cargo of 20 bags of flour, a quantity of timber, 3 casks of pork, 2 pigs, a plough a 15 packages of sundries.
A few months later Walter Padbury, a pastoralist along with the government decided to send a five man exploring party to the Pilbra to investigate the country between Nickol Bay and Fitzroy River for its suitability for grazing sheep and cattle.
JB Ridley was selected by the government to accompany Padbury's party. CC Hunt was chosen to act as navigator and draughtsman for the government.
The Tien Tsin under Captain Jarman was charted for two voyages and Padbury chose his own cutter the Mystery under Peter Headland to act as pilot for the much larger vessel.
Lar was speared to death by "natives" at Ninety Mile Beach, Nickol Bay, Western Australia. His remains were never located.
Lars also went by the name Peter Headland. For many years engaged in the pearling industry in the north west waters.
He was a relative of Sergeant Hopkins of the Fremantle Water Police.
Peter was born Lars Peter Hedlund at 29 Knonobodgatan in the Swedish town of Hudiksvall in the Province of Halsingland in the Country of Gavleborg on 14 March 1829.
He was born to Greta Ornberg and Lars Persson Hedland.
Peter's father died on 4 July 1842 and this resulted in the family being split up. Peter was only 13 years of age and Reinhold was 15 years of age and Johan was 10 years old.
Reinhold went to Attmar Paris on 9 November 1842 whilst Johan went to Soderhamn on 25 July 1844 followed by Peter only 3 months later.
Soderhamn Household records show that he worked as a shop assistant until around 9 May 1847. They also show that he was well-behaved and vaccinated against smallpox and that he and Johan were in the highest grade of readers.
After May 1847 he and Johan are shown as being registered in Soderhamn but away at sea. This is consistent with him next being found on the Soderhamn Seamans' House records for 1847 and 1848.
On 11 November 1847 he signed on to the Margretha Maria to the North Sea and on 15 May 1848 he signed on to the Othello to the Mediterranean.
The final record in Peter's name in the Soderhamn Seamans' House records contain a note that Peter had jumped ship.
Only one Swedish ship stopped at Fremantle between 1831 and 1857. That was the Nancy. The ship was being mastered by C.C Nordqvist.
It arrived in Fremantle on 1 August 1853 with 14 crew and departed on 21 January 1854 with only 13 crew. That missing crewman was most likely Peter, since it is known that by 23 June 1856 he was in Fremantle.
On 23 June 1856 Peter was fined by the Fremantle Magistrates Court for fighting. It is interesting to note that the actual offence most likely occurred on Northern Hemisphere Midsummer day, which was Saturday, 21 June. This is a day that Scandinavians traditionally celebrate with much drinking. Sweden, along with Finland mark the height of summer with big celebrations and weekends soaking up the sun. Swedish midsummer begins on the 3rd Friday in June, Midsummer's Eve. In 1856 the 3rd Friday in June was the 20th.
On Midsummer's Eve everybody flocks to the countryside, makes wreaths from wildflowers, dances around maypoles while singing traditional songs, having barbeques, lots of drunks and partying in to the night with old and new friends.
On Thursday, 1 October 1856 The Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Poliitics and News reported that Peter had been engaged by John Bateman for whale fishery at Fremantle and Bunbury during the season of 1856.
Marriage and the Skipper
On 15 October 1858 Peter married a local girl by the name of Ellen Adams who was born on 5 May 1880 in Fremantle.
In June 1859 Peter was one of 13 men ho had passed the examination for Master Mariner second class. This entitled him a vessel commanded by him to be cleared from Fremantle for voyages. It is suspected that with the passage of time the distinction between 1st and 2nd class Masters Certificate disappeared.
Peter must have impressed the local shipowners because by November 1959 Peter was the Master of the Favorite, which sailed for Champion Bay, which is in Geraldton, Western Australia. The passenger are listed as being Miss Eastwood and C Allen with a cargo of 135 packages and 50 pineboards.
He continued to skipper the Favourite until 23 June 1860 when he took over at short notice from Captain Brakes and commanded the Mystery, a 16 tonne cutter sailing for Port Gregory, near Kalbarri in Western Australia.
In November 1862 Peter, along with his two brothers in law, Charles Hanham (who married Ellen's sister, Caroline) and Charles Chamberlain (who married Ellen's sister, Harriet) were tried in the Perth Supreme Court for embezzling rum and gin while on the Arabian unloading the Tartar which was anchored in Gage Roads which is an area in the outer harbor area of Fremantle Harbour in the Indian Ocean offshore from Fremantle, Western Australia.
Their defence was that although the grog was found hidden under a tarpaulin at the stern of the Arabian there was a delay in between leaving their vessel for the night and the arrival of the policeman who was to guard the cargo overnight. They were found not guilty.
Peter's signature exists on his own witness statement as L.P. Hedlund.
All original papers relating to this case are lodged at the State Record Office.
On 29 September 1863 Peter departed on the Mystery for De Grey River, which is located in the Pilbra Region of Western Australia. There was a passenger listed as Mr Heard. There was a cargo of 20 bags of flour, a quantity of timber, 3 casks of pork, 2 pigs, a plough a 15 packages of sundries.
A few months later Walter Padbury, a pastoralist along with the government decided to send a five man exploring party to the Pilbra to investigate the country between Nickol Bay and Fitzroy River for its suitability for grazing sheep and cattle.
JB Ridley was selected by the government to accompany Padbury's party. CC Hunt was chosen to act as navigator and draughtsman for the government.
The Tien Tsin under Captain Jarman was charted for two voyages and Padbury chose his own cutter the Mystery under Peter Headland to act as pilot for the much larger vessel.
Lars also went by the name Peter Headland. For many years engaged in the pearling industry in the north west waters.
He was a relative of Sergeant Hopkins of the Fremantle Water Police.
Peter was born Lars Peter Hedlund at 29 Knonobodgatan in the Swedish town of Hudiksvall in the Province of Halsingland in the Country of Gavleborg on 14 March 1829.
He was born to Greta Ornberg and Lars Persson Hedland.
Peter's father died on 4 July 1842 and this resulted in the family being split up. Peter was only 13 years of age and Reinhold was 15 years of age and Johan was 10 years old.
Reinhold went to Attmar Paris on 9 November 1842 whilst Johan went to Soderhamn on 25 July 1844 followed by Peter only 3 months later.
Soderhamn Household records show that he worked as a shop assistant until around 9 May 1847. They also show that he was well-behaved and vaccinated against smallpox and that he and Johan were in the highest grade of readers.
After May 1847 he and Johan are shown as being registered in Soderhamn but away at sea. This is consistent with him next being found on the Soderhamn Seamans' House records for 1847 and 1848.
On 11 November 1847 he signed on to the Margretha Maria to the North Sea and on 15 May 1848 he signed on to the Othello to the Mediterranean.
The final record in Peter's name in the Soderhamn Seamans' House records contain a note that Peter had jumped ship.
Only one Swedish ship stopped at Fremantle between 1831 and 1857. That was the Nancy. The ship was being mastered by C.C Nordqvist.
It arrived in Fremantle on 1 August 1853 with 14 crew and departed on 21 January 1854 with only 13 crew. That missing crewman was most likely Peter, since it is known that by 23 June 1856 he was in Fremantle.
On 23 June 1856 Peter was fined by the Fremantle Magistrates Court for fighting. It is interesting to note that the actual offence most likely occurred on Northern Hemisphere Midsummer day, which was Saturday, 21 June. This is a day that Scandinavians traditionally celebrate with much drinking. Sweden, along with Finland mark the height of summer with big celebrations and weekends soaking up the sun. Swedish midsummer begins on the 3rd Friday in June, Midsummer's Eve. In 1856 the 3rd Friday in June was the 20th.
On Midsummer's Eve everybody flocks to the countryside, makes wreaths from wildflowers, dances around maypoles while singing traditional songs, having barbeques, lots of drunks and partying in to the night with old and new friends.
On Thursday, 1 October 1856 The Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Poliitics and News reported that Peter had been engaged by John Bateman for whale fishery at Fremantle and Bunbury during the season of 1856.
Marriage and the Skipper
On 15 October 1858 Peter married a local girl by the name of Ellen Adams who was born on 5 May 1880 in Fremantle.
In June 1859 Peter was one of 13 men ho had passed the examination for Master Mariner second class. This entitled him a vessel commanded by him to be cleared from Fremantle for voyages. It is suspected that with the passage of time the distinction between 1st and 2nd class Masters Certificate disappeared.
Peter must have impressed the local shipowners because by November 1959 Peter was the Master of the Favorite, which sailed for Champion Bay, which is in Geraldton, Western Australia. The passenger are listed as being Miss Eastwood and C Allen with a cargo of 135 packages and 50 pineboards.
He continued to skipper the Favourite until 23 June 1860 when he took over at short notice from Captain Brakes and commanded the Mystery, a 16 tonne cutter sailing for Port Gregory, near Kalbarri in Western Australia.
In November 1862 Peter, along with his two brothers in law, Charles Hanham (who married Ellen's sister, Caroline) and Charles Chamberlain (who married Ellen's sister, Harriet) were tried in the Perth Supreme Court for embezzling rum and gin while on the Arabian unloading the Tartar which was anchored in Gage Roads which is an area in the outer harbor area of Fremantle Harbour in the Indian Ocean offshore from Fremantle, Western Australia.
Their defence was that although the grog was found hidden under a tarpaulin at the stern of the Arabian there was a delay in between leaving their vessel for the night and the arrival of the policeman who was to guard the cargo overnight. They were found not guilty.
Peter's signature exists on his own witness statement as L.P. Hedlund.
All original papers relating to this case are lodged at the State Record Office.
On 29 September 1863 Peter departed on the Mystery for De Grey River, which is located in the Pilbra Region of Western Australia. There was a passenger listed as Mr Heard. There was a cargo of 20 bags of flour, a quantity of timber, 3 casks of pork, 2 pigs, a plough a 15 packages of sundries.
A few months later Walter Padbury, a pastoralist along with the government decided to send a five man exploring party to the Pilbra to investigate the country between Nickol Bay and Fitzroy River for its suitability for grazing sheep and cattle.
JB Ridley was selected by the government to accompany Padbury's party. CC Hunt was chosen to act as navigator and draughtsman for the government.
The Tien Tsin under Captain Jarman was charted for two voyages and Padbury chose his own cutter the Mystery under Peter Headland to act as pilot for the much larger vessel.
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