Carl Sylvius Völkner
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See also: New Zealand Church Missionary Society
Carl Sylvius Völkner (German pronunciation: [fœlknɐ]; c. 1819 – 2 March 1865) was a German-born Protestant missionary active in the North Island of New Zealand during the mid-nineteenth century. He is famous for being tried and executed for espionage by members of the Pai Mārire faith at his church in Ōpōtiki, in the Bay of Plenty. This later became known as the Völkner incident, an important event in the New Zealand Wars.
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Born | c. 1819 |
Died | 2 March 1865(1865-00-00) (aged 45–46) |
Cause of death | Hanging |
Burial place | Hiona St Stephen's, Ōpōtiki 38.003683°S 177.284823°E / -38.003683; 177.284823 |
Spouse | Emma Völkner née Lanfear |
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