The Leov Family:- What is this blog for?

There is a family of people descended from a Prussian migrant to New Zealand whose surname is Leov. This name is unique to this family from New Zealand.

Karl August Leopold Leov and Phoebe Leov (Nee Sullivan)

This blog is to inform you of any information I have to hand regarding this family and to notify all who are interested of the publication of books and links regarding the history of this family.
Comments are welcome, however there may be elements of this blog which may have different views or angles on the 'facts' than yourself.
I am listing all points of view because we have no way of knowing, after very assiduous research, the exact truth of our Prussian ancestry.
This may change. But at the time of writing our New Zealand family history is the documented history and everything else is oral history, anecdotes and speculations.


My History: I am Christine Leov - Lealand, daughter of Gilbert Leonard Leov, eldest grand-daughter of Leonard Charles Leov and great grand-child of Charles Sullivan Leov, son of Karl August Leopold Leov.
I have a bachelors degree in History from Otago University and I am a published author of biography and novels. I also publish books.
My branch of the Leov family spent a considerable period farming on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough sounds and that is where I spent the first 10 years of my life.



Your Contribution to this blog is welcome provided it is polite and truthful, thank you in advance.