(Henrich Marius Lüders aka) Henry Marius Lyders

Born: 17 Jan 1853, Alstead, Viborg, Denmark Died: 13 July 1934, (aged 81), Dunedin, Otago, NZ Biography Henry Marius emigrated to Tasmania in 1871, but the trip was extremely long (150 days aboard the infamous Eugenie out of Hamburg) and Henry may have been indentured for several months in Tasmania to defray the cost of the trip. Henry and Johannes Seidelin left Tasmania in 1874, and eventually the three brothers Frederick (who came out direct from Denmark to Wellington in 1873), Peter and Henry, their sister Augusta, and their mother Sophie settled in Dunedin. [1] From: Henry Marius Lyders [2] Dunedin Date: 31 May 1879 Subject: Oath of Allegiance and fee [naturalisation]

Henrich Marius Luders (1853 - 1934) [1]

Evening Star 16 July 1934
OBITUARY
MR H, M. LYDERS
Up to a few years ago Mr Henry Marius Lyders was one of the prominent building contractors in Dunedin. The announcement of. his death, on Friday last will recall respectful memories of his work and his personality. He was born and educated at Alstead, Denmark, and came ,to. New Zealand, in 1874. For five years he was engaged in boatbuilding. He then entered into partnership with his brother, Mr F. :W, Lyders.',:.- .Their, first was to erect a dwelling at Ravensbourne for Mr C. Moller. Among the many buildings in the city subsequently, erected by Mr Lyders. are Burns' Hall, the Plaza (now the State) Theatre, the Dominion Chambers, St. Helens Hospital, and the newer portion of the City Police Station. He also built the South Otago Freezing Company’s works at Finegand; .and supervised the construction of a number of'dredges on the Molyneus. He was a:keen chess player, for a number of years a prominent member' of 'the 'Otago Chess Club, and he played bowls as a member of the St. Kiida Clubuntil a few years ago, when advancing years caused, his. retirement to the spectators,"for he attained to the age of eighty rope. He is survived by his only son, :Mr Henry Lyders.


NZ Chess Championships Results

Year	Location	Won	Draw	Lost	Points	Place
1898	DUNEDIN - 12th	2	0	2	2	3

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References:
[1] Wikitree - Henrich Marius (Luders) Lüders (1853 - 1934)
[2] https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R24286078/from%3A-henry-marius-lyders%2C-dunedin-date%3A-31-may-1879-subject%3A-oath-of-allegiance-and-fee-%5Bnaturalisation%5D?q=Henry+Marius+Lyders&source=aims-archive