The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameEmma Louva Guttenbeil 
Birth20 Jul 1945, Holonga, Vavau, Tonga
Death3 Apr 2018, Auckland, New Zealand
Burial7 Apr 2018, Manukau Memorial Gardens cemetery, Auckland, NZ
FatherHermann Otto Richard (Jim) Guttenbeil (1912-1986)
MotherAkosita Christina (Ako) Sanft (1920-2013)
Misc. Notes
First given name from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree and added here in October 2005.
Second given name from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Mangere Main Roll 1978, found in June 2020:
KNAUF, Emma Louva, 71 Hastie Avenue, Married
KNAUF, John Arthur, 71 Hastie Avenue, Carpenter
Maiden name, date of birth and death, from obituary found in June 2020 from:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald...ma&pid=192049779
KNAUF, Emma Louva (Emma) (nee Guttenbeil). On April 03, 2018 Born July 20, 1945 The smartest and most beautiful wife, Mum and Nana we could have ever wanted. Your legacy of kindness, unlimited ability to love and wonderful, crazy sense of humour will live on forever in the family you created. Rest easy Mum, words will never be enough to show you how much you were and are still so perfectly loved and missed every minute of every day a year after your sudden passing. Love always, your husband, John, children Angeline and Bruce, Jason and Karina, Carol and Chris, Ian and Kristie and all your grandchildren
Published in The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 3, 2019
Date and place of burial, name of parents, name of children’s partners, from from obituary found in June 2020 from:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald...43946&fhid=12540
KNAUF, Emma Louva. Passed away suddenly on Tuesday 3rd of April 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Loved daughter of Ako and Jim Guttenbeil, loved wife of John. Mother and mother-in-law of Angeline and Bruce, Jason and Karina, Carol and Chris, Ian and Kristie. Adored Nana to Matthew, Ashlee, Melissa, Zoey, Renato, Brendon and Conrad. Beloved sister to Albert, Martha, Richard, Grace, Robert, Jack, Margaret, James, Nova and Etta. A celebration of Emma's life will be held at Mt. Zion Manurewa Assembly of God, 174 Mill Road, Alfriston on Saturday the 7th of April at 11am followed by burial in Manukau Memorial Gardens. "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you" Deuteronomy 31:8.
Published in The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 5, 2018
Confirmation of date of birth, place of birth, from Naturalisation record found in June 2020:
Name: Emma Louva Knauf
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1945
Age: 28
Birth Place: Holonga, Vavau, Tonga
Naturalisation Date: 21 Sep 1973
Certificate Register: 215
Register Page Number: 106
Second given name from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Mangere Main Roll 1978, found in June 2020:
KNAUF, Emma Louva, 71 Hastie Avenue, Married
KNAUF, John Arthur, 71 Hastie Avenue, Carpenter
Maiden name, date of birth and death, from obituary found in June 2020 from:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald...ma&pid=192049779
KNAUF, Emma Louva (Emma) (nee Guttenbeil). On April 03, 2018 Born July 20, 1945 The smartest and most beautiful wife, Mum and Nana we could have ever wanted. Your legacy of kindness, unlimited ability to love and wonderful, crazy sense of humour will live on forever in the family you created. Rest easy Mum, words will never be enough to show you how much you were and are still so perfectly loved and missed every minute of every day a year after your sudden passing. Love always, your husband, John, children Angeline and Bruce, Jason and Karina, Carol and Chris, Ian and Kristie and all your grandchildren
Published in The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 3, 2019
Date and place of burial, name of parents, name of children’s partners, from from obituary found in June 2020 from:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald...43946&fhid=12540
KNAUF, Emma Louva. Passed away suddenly on Tuesday 3rd of April 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Loved daughter of Ako and Jim Guttenbeil, loved wife of John. Mother and mother-in-law of Angeline and Bruce, Jason and Karina, Carol and Chris, Ian and Kristie. Adored Nana to Matthew, Ashlee, Melissa, Zoey, Renato, Brendon and Conrad. Beloved sister to Albert, Martha, Richard, Grace, Robert, Jack, Margaret, James, Nova and Etta. A celebration of Emma's life will be held at Mt. Zion Manurewa Assembly of God, 174 Mill Road, Alfriston on Saturday the 7th of April at 11am followed by burial in Manukau Memorial Gardens. "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you" Deuteronomy 31:8.
Published in The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 5, 2018
Confirmation of date of birth, place of birth, from Naturalisation record found in June 2020:
Name: Emma Louva Knauf
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1945
Age: 28
Birth Place: Holonga, Vavau, Tonga
Naturalisation Date: 21 Sep 1973
Certificate Register: 215
Register Page Number: 106