“ It was one of many marriages between German settlers and Samoan women during the colonial era .”
The text of Ernst Reye ’ s love letter to Margaretta Betham has been handed down by Reye family members - see document at right . Mr Reye ’ s proposal had the desired effect and he and Margaretta married in Apia on 29 September 1902 .
Reye Family Collection
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