Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 2009 — HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS

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Kau • Spring/Summer 2009 Cho - In preparation for the 2009 reunion for the descendants of Sin Kun and Anela Kelekolio Cho, Ihe planning committee is requesting that all family members update their contact information, births, deaths or marriages and share updated contact information of other family members who may not subscribe to Ka Wai Ola. Information may be emailed to dianecho@hotmail.com or keokiokona@aol.com. The family will be holding its reunion in Hōnaunau, Hawai'i, on July 4-5, 2009. More information ean be found on ihe reunion web site, members. tripod.com/cho_ohana/. Next planning meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 12, 1 p.m., Hōnaunau Catholic Church Lot. Please eall Diane Cho at (808) 483-7337 or email dian echo@hotmail.com for more information. Holau - In preparation for a family reunion in 2009 of Kupuna Eddie Holau of Lahaina, Maui, Ihe 'ohana is asking for all family members to update their contact information including birth, marriage, death, adoption and hānai, to share your information concerning your family or other members wilhin Ihe 'ohana you know. The Holau 'Ohana of Maui will be hosting and reuniting their families for Ihe first time including desendants of Kupuna Eddie Holau aka Eddie Laikupu and his daughter Lucy Holau-Laborte of Lahaina, Maui, and her siblings Eddie, George, Billy, Th.om.as and Andrew, Elha and Henrietta. Preliminary information regarding Ihe reunion has been sent out in January. All interested parties are invited to attend. For more details and information you may contact Makanani Catugal at (808) 665-9966 ext. 122, Eddie and Donna Curimao at (808) 264-3178, or by e-mail, holauohanamaui2009@hotmail.com. Ka'auhaukane - Na Lala O Ana Lumaukahili'owahinekapu Ka'auhaukane will celebrate our fifth 'ohana ho'olaule'a and pā'ina, scheduled for Aug. 9, 2009, at Key Project in Kahalu'u on Ihe island of O'ahu. Ana's makuakāne was Kamokulehua'opanaewa Ka'auhaukane (k) and makuahine was Pailaka Ho'ohua (w). Ana was born on March 3, 1845, in Ka'auhuhu, North Kohala, on ihe island of Hawai'i. Her date of death is Jan. 30, 1917. Her kaikua'ana was Kealohapauole Kalaluhi Ka'auhaukane (w). Ana first married Joseph Kaiamakini Kanoholani (k) and they had 'ekolu kamali'i: Joseph Kaiamakini Kanoholani (k), Makini Kanoholani (k) and Mary Kaiamakini Kanoholani (w). Later, Ana married John Von Iseke and they had 'umikūmākolu kamali'i: Maria, Elizabeth (Kapuaakuni and MeKee), Theresa (Kapiko and Quin), John Isaacs (Lineoln), Joseph, Antone, Anna, Henry, Louis (Silva), Joseph Joachim (Cockett), Frank (Pereira), Charles and Katherine (Sing). The 'ohana would like to update all genealogy information, records of birth, marriages and death, photos, address, telephone numbers and e-mail. For more information, contact Conkling Kalokuokamaile MeKee, Jr. at (808) 734-

6002, Jackie Kapiko at (808) 235-8261, Colleen (MeKee) Tam Loo at (808) 398-1600, Peter (Kapiko and Quinn) Machado at (808) 689-0190, "Boss" (Iseke) Sturla at (808) 664-9795, Louie (Isaacs Iseke) Peterson at (808) 216-9331 or Pauahi (Baldomero and Wegener) Kazunaga at (808) 842-7021. The mo'opuna kuakahi would be ver}' pleased to weleome anyone willing to participate in our monthly 'ohana reunion meetings. For information contact Puanani (MeKee) Orton at (808) 235-2226. Mianuwa/Paele - The family of Harry Keali'i Manuwa and Hattie Paele will be holding a reunion April 23-26, 2009, at Hale Nanea in Kahului. Camping on Ihe Hale Nanea grounds is permitted. Hany Manuwa, my grandfather, was born in Honokōhau Valley, and Hattie Paele, my grandmother, was born in Kahakuloa Valley. My mother, Helen Nehoa Manuwa Castillo, was born at Honolua Bay. All of my mom's family eame from Ihe west end of Kahakuloa. Some of Ihe names from Kahakuloa Village given to me by my mom are Apuna, Hoewaa, Hoopii, Kana, Kauhaahaa, Kekona and Nakoa. She also mentioned that everyone who lived in Kahakuloa Valley was related somehow. Some of those names are Kahahane, Kalama, Kamaka, Kukahiko, Manuia, Naleieha, Palakiko, Pali and Sarol. So if any of you recognize Ihe names, please eall me, Loretta Kepa, at home (808) 7602465 or eell (808) 344-0861. Pauole - My father is Albert Mahi Pauole, his father is Mitchell Kameaike Pauole, married to Gertrude Harvey; and his father is John Papoko Pauole, married to Pahuone and a second marriage to Kalua Kukahiko Nakaula. The Pauole reunion is planned for June 27, 2009, on O'ahu. The location and time will be provided at a later time. For information, eall Alihea "KuiLan" Pauole Watanabe on O'ahu at (808) 668-2548. Zablan - Hui O Zablan is planning Ihe 2009 Annual Pienie on Sat., Aug. 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Section 30, Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park. Look for the Hui O Zablan sign. Reunion Luneheon will be Sat, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Tree Tops Restaurant at Paradise Park in Mānoa. Quarterly Meetings are at 1 p.m.: Jan. 17 at Auntie Leatrice Zablan's; April 18 at Cousin Pretty Shimabukuro's; July 18 at Cousin Stanley Victor's. Thanks to Cousin Joe Asis for family T-shirts. Cousin Kimo Zablan is designing the coming year's T-shirts. Information Sheets for Volume II of our Hui O Zablan Family Book are due Jan. 31. 2009. If you have lost your form or forgot to niail in your pictures please contact Susan Victor at (808) 988-1272. If you have other questions about events, eall Auntie Leatriceat (808) 734-4779. Ma Hope • Later Ahyo - A family reunion of Cheng Yuk and Helen Laikealoha Kaihomua Ahyo is set for July 22-24, 2010, in Hilo. All descendants of Ihe siblings of Gabriel, Andrew, Lizzie, Josephine, Julia, Katherine, Cecilia, Annie, Edna, Mar}' Ahyo and Gilbert Aio are asked

to contact Dennis Ahyo of California at (408) 224-0336, (408) 896-4283, or e-mail 29431027@comcast.com; or Veronica Magno of Hilo at (808) 935-6426 to update information of current home and e-mail addresses. A newsletter will be sent out with more details as Ihe committee progresses in Ihe planning of Ihe reunion. If you would like to receive Ihe newsletter, please contact Dennis or Veronica. Kamehameha I/Kaneikopolei - A Grand Reunion is being planned in 2010 for Ihe royal descendants of Kamehameha I and his first wife, Kaneikopolei, also known as Kahulilanimaka. They had two children, a boy named Kaulaokekukui who died young, and a girl, Kahiwakaneikopolei, named Reginaby ihe Catholic church. Regina Kahiwakaneikopolei (w) was married twice. The first marriage was to Chief Kahaaulani (k) by whom she had three children. The son was named Kaahiki Kalamakuikeaokukuipiooleolwikauikaua after her mother's brother, Ihe chief of Hilo. Surnames are Poepoe and Keaulana. A daughter named Keliikipikaneokaolohaka married John Palmer Parker of Parker Ranch. Surname is Parker. The third child, Honoululani, was without issue. After ihe death of Chief Kahaaulani, Regina Kahiwakaneikopolei married Namiki, a high priest of Ihe Paao Order, and had two children, Puahaunapuoko (w) and Kahoaliikumaiewakamoku (k). Puahaunapuoko married Ewaliko Piimauna (k) of Ihe Kumuhone line of O'ahu. They had three children, two girls and a boy. The eldest daughter, named Victoria Kaleiula (w) married Lau Sung Iu (k). Surnames are Aiu, Koki, Guerrero, Kealohi and Devereux. The son, Ernest Moanalihaikawaokele (k) married Kailianu (w) and has no issue today. The youngest daughter, Hanamuahaleonaihe (w) married Andrew Nohokaikaleikini (k) and had three children: Kilikina Kaweluolanihuli (w) who died with no issue, Andrew Iaukea Keliikinaiahi, also known as Andrew Iaukea Bright (k), and Nohokaikaleikinikeliikaapuni (k) who died about Ihe age of 5. Andrew Iaukea Bright married Aliee Keahiokekuahu Kekipi (w). Surname is Bright. Lastly, John Peter Kahoaliikumaiewakamoku was named Zepherin by Ihe Catholic church, translated to French and Ihen Hawaiian as Kepelino. Kepelino was well educated and accompanied Queen Emnia to England. He is known for authoring Traditions of Hawai'i. Surname is Kepilino. If anyone is interested in working with us in planning Ihe reunion or for more information, contact Kanoe Cheek at kcheek0722@yahoo.com or mail info to Na Kuauhau O Kahiwakaneikopolei, P.O. Box 5411, Kāne'ohe, HI 96744. Imi 'Ohana • Family Search Alapai - My name is Edward Keikiokalani Alapai Jr. born April 27, 1982, at Wilcox Hospital on Kaua'i. I am searching for information on my 'ohana and looking for relatives. I am in prison at Ihe moment and have no resources to help me locate any of my 'ohana. I would like to ask anyone with information, or

who knows if a genealogy has ever been done on the Alapai 'ohana to please write to me at SCC, 1252 East Arica Road, Eloy, Arizona 8523 1 . 1 am eager to learn about my roots and where I eome from. Mahalol Aweau - I'm Larry Franquez and I am researching Ihe Aweau genealogy. I was told that the Aweau heritage comes from Alapa'inui, chief of Hawai'i Island in the early 1700s. I wish to make contact with anyone having information of this connection, any descendant of Alapa'inui or any member of the Aweau family. Other families that share Ihe Alapa'inui heritage are Ihe Saffery family of Maui and Ihe Lim family from Kohala. You ean view our attempt at genealogy at aweaufamily.tripod.com. Other major surnames in the family tree besides Aweau are Aipia, Tong, Watson, Padeken, Nalaielua, Ku, Kawai, Ashley, Kahooio, Kahoiwai. You ean contact me at (808) 295-3543 or pikonipotter}' @hawaiiantel.net. Cheong - I'm Miehele Cheong, daughter of Alexander Mamo Cheong (parents are Tam/ Tan Cheong and Mary Parker). I believe I am related to Ihe Parker Ranch family. I am an only child, and I am looking for some family. Please email me at blackorchid@hawaii. rr.com, or eall (808) 485-0411. Kailikini - Seeking Ihe parents and any vitals of Kailikini (k), born circa 1837, died before 1920 (when his wife was listed as a widow in Ihe 1 920 census). He married on Apr. 23 , 1851 to Huia Kalua [aka Huia (w)]. They were known to have had at least two children: Kanehoalani (k) [aka Kaneholani Kailikini; Kaneholani Smith; Iokewe Kaneholani], born Oct. 17, 1862, in North Kona, Hawai'i; and Piko Kailikini born Apr. 18, 1884. I would like to share genealogical information with anyone with ties with these 'ohana. Please contact Richard at (808) 349-2378 or email rsouther@aloha.com. Mahalo nuil Kapua Kupahu - Seeking the parents of Kapua Kupahu (w) born Jan. 1848 at South Kohala and died after Ihe 1900 census was enumerated. She is said to be of Ihe line of Hewahewanui (k). She married Kanehaku Pai [aka K. Pai (k)]. They had the following children: Hapakue (k); Maunakea Pai (k); Fannie Keli'imahiai Pai; Evelyn N. 'ōhi'a Kaohulani Pai; Leimakani Pai (k); Joseph Opi'o Pai; Lydia Kanalulu Pai and Jack Pai. I would like to share genealogical information with anyone with ties with these 'ohana. Please contact Richard at (808) 349-2378 or email rsouther@aloha.com. Mahalo nuil Kauakahi/Keanui/Keaunui - My name is Phyllis Kauakahi Specht. I am searching for long lost relatives that may still be living on Ihe north shore of O'ahu that belonged to Anna Keanui Kauakahi 'ohana. My Tūtū Kauakahi was said to have been born on Ni'ihau in the late 1800s. She and her 'ohana lived in Nānākuli for a time before her death in 1940. If anyone knows of or is part of this 'ohana, please contact me at spechthaus@yahoo.com. Mahalol