Kurt Hufnagel-Betham photo per McKay Family Collection ; Clementine wedding photo per Hufnagel-Betham Family Collection
With the tragic deaths of sons Gottlieb and Franz in 1918 , the Hufnagel lineage contracted . Remaining son , Kurt Hufnagel-Betham ( left above ), trained as a surveyor in Auckland , married a New Zealander , Kathleen Cooper , and returned to Samoa where he became Chief Surveyor . Kurt and Kathleen retired to New Zealand , where most of their descendants now live . They brought with them a treasure trove of photo albums and Hufnagel heirlooms , including the Captain ’ s retirement card , of which they are deservedly proud . In the diversity and breadth of its distinguished signatories , the card is a unique historical memento from Samoa ’ s German days .
Clementine ( above right ) returned to Germany in 1924 where she married Mr Franz Pfeil ( also pictured ), who had been a teacher in Samoa during the German years . The two had maintained a friendship by correspondence . Most of Clementine ’ s descendants live in Germany .
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