Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 1, 1 January 2012 — HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

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HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS

AKANA/AI/AI CHANG/MCGUIRE HAUSTEN/AKI - Aug. 18, 2012, in Kāne'ohe, O'ahu, the first Family Reunion of: Kahale Keneka'ole Kaluahine (w) B: 9/17/1850 Waiehu, Wailuku, Maui D: 4/29/1924 Honolulu, O'ahu. lst husband Ai Chang Cheong Yit (Tang Hoon). They had three children: Their lst child Akana Ai Chang B: 7/4/1871 Wailuku, Maui. D: 2/21/1953 Honolulu, O'ahu, m Shee Hu B: 9/14/1874 Kwangtung, China. D: 12/17/1959. They had 11 children. Their 2nd child Emma Kaleionamoku Ah Choy Ai Chang B: 3/27/1876 Wailuku, Maui. D: 10/13/1969 Honolulu, O'ahu. lst married in 1900: John James "Jock" McGuire, and their seven children. Emma's 2nd marriage on 5/16/1916: Henry Thomas Hausten, and they one child. Third child of Kahale and Ai Chang, was Thomas Allan Ah Kan Ai Chang B: 5/14/1880 Wailuku, Maui D: 6/25/1947 m Sarah Ah Kin, one son Thomas Allan Ah Kan Ai Chang. Kahale Keneka'ole Kaluahine 2nd husband was Henry Ka'iwi Aki B: 1850 Honolulu, O'ahu D: 12/19/1900: 1 son Henry Ka'iwi Aki Jr. B: 4/28/1891 Honolulu, O'ahu D: 2/15/1967 Honolulu, O'ahu m 7/15/1911 Lucy Liliake'ala Kahaumea B: 11/28/1893 Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i, D: 7/1/1987 Honolulu, O'ahu. Eleven ehildren. Please contact Gay McGuire 808-295-9683, nalobeach@gmail.com, Patsy McGuire 808-732-3089 and BettyShodahl 808-262-8961. KUKAHIKO - To the descendants of John, Kamaka and Halulukahi Kukahiko, the reunion will be from July 19-22, 2012, at the Veterans Foreign War Hall in Kīhei, Maui. A letter was sent to those on the mailing list. A registration packet will be sent out shortly. A web site is being worked on. Please eonūnue to eheek Facebook event Kukahiko Reunion 2012 or email kukahiko2012@ yahoo.com for updates. KUAHULU - We are looking for the descendants of Kuahulu of Pelekunu, Moloka'i. These will include the descendants of Mr. David Kuahulu Sr. (born on or about 1872). His children were Hattie, Rose, David Jr., Paul, Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Agnes. These may also include the descendants of MAIHANO of Hāna, Maui, and Kalehua of Pelekunu, Moloka'i. We are planning an 'Ohana Reunion on the island of Moloka'i in October 2012. Please contact Moana Akana at (808) 927-1809 or email akanam004@hawaii.rr.com, or contact Heli Silva-Ducaroy at (808) 723-5284 or email kaohanaa lii@yahoo.com. LOVELL A ME HOLOKAHIKI - The 'Ohana of Joseph and Mele Holokahiki will gather on the Big Island July 25-29, 2012. They had five children: Loika, John, Daniel, William and Jennie. Please save the dates. We will be visiting the birthplace of Mele Holokahiki. Come and meet family. Visit our web site, www.lovel lameholokahiki.org. Send your mailing information to: Teri Apana, 125 Hoku St., Hilo, HI 96720 or email linaaloha@yahoo.com. MEYER/KALEIWAHEA -We are having areunion for the descendants of George Kahelelani Meyer, who was married to Nancy Kaleiwahea (lst line) and had four children: George Kahelelani Meyer Jr., Mary Pilialoha Meyer, Annie Josephine Cecelia Meyer and Arthur Lee Meyer. 2nd line with Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kaleiwahea and had eight children: Elizabeth "Betty" Meyer, Abigail Kekahili Meyer, Elizabeth "Queenie" Kauwalu, Myra Lahapa Kaleiheana, William Meyer, Rebecca Leilani Meyer, Lilinoe Pualaniuma Ahoy and Samuel Meyer. The reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Waimānalo Village Recreation Center. For information, eall Sukie Obed at (808) 259-5994 after 6 p.m. or Aliee Theodore at (808) 358-5466 or email alicet@hawaii.rr.com. Aliee is updating our mailing list for upcoming mail outs. Please eall/ email Aliee with your mailing/contact information. Save the date! We encourage all of you to join us and meet family! Families are forever! RENKEN - The descendants of Ernest Valentine Holbron Renken and Elizabeth Kapeka

Kaleilokeokaha'i Cummins Merseberg Kekahio announee the Reunion 2012, Saturday, 29 September 2012. Plaee TBA. We're looking for our relatives who are closely related to Ernest and Kapeka. The nextmeeting is January 2012. Find us on Facebook "Ke Lei Hulu O Ka Ohana Renken" Group. For information, contact: Jan K N DeRego at Kapiolani8@aol.com or Jojo Chaves atjchaves94@yahoo.com. Sendinquiries to Renken2012@gmail.com. JARRETT/KAOO - To all descendants of William Jarrett (1815-1880) and Hannah Kaoo (1825-1867), there will be a family reunion on the island of O'ahu scheduled for July 26 and 27, 2013. Please submit your contact information (addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to: Jarrett_fam_reunion@yahoo. eom or to 91-832 Pa'aloha St., 'Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Mahalo, Sandy and Lani. KUPAHU - Alohafamily, the Kupahu 'Ohana Fami1y Reunion 2013 dates are set for Memoiial Day weekend, May 24 to 27, 2013, here on Maui - Maui nō ka 'oi. For information, contact me at e-mail kincadksr@ yahoo.com or phone (808) 281-3885. Just a reminder that this is a camping reunion to reflect on our kūpunas who left all of us this value of being a Kupahu. There are also other accommodations for those who choose not to eamp. Mahalo for your time, and hope to hear from all of soon. Come to Maui. TITCOMB - Family reunion for descendants of Charles Titcomb and Kanikele has been set for Thursday to Saturday, July 4-6 of 2013 on Kaua'i. Children are: Susan (Christian Bertelmann); Julius (Malia Kalaupuhipuhi, Sophie Houghtailing); Emma (August Dreier); MaryAnn (James Hall Fiddes or Feddes); Angeline (John Spencer); Louis (Hannah Sheldon); George Rufus (Caroline Mae Morteno); Hatttie (Frederick Weber); and Kanikele. Contact: K. Nani Kawa'a @ 808-285-4548 oremail at reunion.titcomb@ gmail.com for more information. KIU, AHEONG AND KAHIAMOE - Descendants of Baker Kahiamoe Akiu, born May 10, 1886, and Sarah Kamali Aheong Akiu, born Feb. 27, 1896, are planning a family reunion July 20-22, 2012, on Maui. We are trying to locate any grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren who are interested in attending the reunion. Please contact Marian "Blossom" Akiu Dias at (808) 242-0061. EWALIKO/GRUBE - I am trying to locate family members on my mother's side. Mom's name was Harriet Kaehukaiopuaena (Ewaliko) Grube, married Edward Miehael Grube Jr. and had five sisters (Ethel, Aileen aka Bess, Lilinoe aka Noe, Kuualoha aka Peaehie and Kaui) and five brothers (William Jr. , Otto aka Eddie, Valentine, Herbert, and David aka Boots aka Sonny Boy). Mom's father was William Lonomakua Ewaliko Sr., husband of Elizabeth Kekumano and was born in Hilo, Hawai'i. I believe that his father and mother were John Ewaliko and Kaanaana Ewaliko and siblings David, George, Kalei (w), Emily and James Ewaliko. They lived on Amaulu Road in Hilo. I believe that George married Lizzie, and had four daughters (Ruth, Virginia, Mary and Elizabeth), a son and grandson named John and moved to Anahola, Kaua'i. Kalei married Rufus Lyman, had three children (Rebecca, Francis and Clarence) as of 1930 and stayed in Hilo. David married Julia and had two daughters (Margaret and Marjory) and lived in Hilo. We met a Marjory at our mom's funeral in 2001. Any information is appreciated. Please contact Ede Fukumoto at eafukumoto@hotmail.com. KAHAWAII/HAILI - The descendants of Rebecca Ewalani Kahawaii (1869-1950) and George Mikaele Haili (1872-1927) will be gathering for the first time to celebrate a family reunion Aug. 3-4, 2012, in Maui, Hawai'i. The Haili 'ohana originates ffom Kawaihae

(Pamaiuluhaililani he kane/Maika'i ka wahine) and the Kahawaii 'ohana originates from Moanalua (Kahawaii he kane/Kalua Ikalii he wahine). We would like to gather the families of Hany George Haili (Rachel Lahela Bright), Peter David Haili (Elizabeth Keleionaia Manuia), Agnes Kanui Haili (William Hoopai Sr.), Elizabeth Kalua Haili, Simon Haili, John Kahawaii Haili (Katherine Florence Zoller Altery), and Clarisa "Clara" Mileka Haili (Carlyle Nelson). If you are descendants of the above family members, we invite you to join us for a weekend with good food and family fun. We look forward to seeing everyone there! Monthly meetings are being held to plan the festivities, the 'ohana is asking for all family members to send their contact infoimation to Kehau Newhouse at (808) 344-0921 or email haili2k ahawaii@gmail.com. Mailings will be sent to known addresses in early 2012. KA 'OHANA O KALAUPAPA Has records and resources that could provide you with information about any ancestors you might have had at Kalaupapa. Contact us by e-mail (info@kalaupapaohana.org), mail (Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742) or phone (Coordinator Valerie Monson at 808-573-2746). There is no charge for our research. All descendants are also weleome to become part of Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa. KAAIHUE - Aloha, my mother's name is Clara Hooipo Kaaihue born Apiil 28, 1922. She was born and raised in Lahaina, Maui. Her parents' names are John lihau and Cecelia Kupu. They were both born in Kapok, Maui, and resided on the Honolua Ranch. In doing my Hawaiian 'Ohana research, I noticed that her name on her birth certificate says Adeline Kaaihue. My mother never went by this name and I don't know where it eame from. I am unable to complete my Hawaiian Home Land paperwork because I need someone from the 'Ohana to write a letter testifying the she is one in the same person or if there was a twin and she received the wrong birth certificate. Please email me, Edie Williams, atediei dus@att.net or eall me at (559) 813-0418. KAHALEANU - Doing family genealogy research. Please kōkua if you have any infoimation on Kahula Kahaleanu, the mother of my grandmother, Elizabeth Keaukai ,Akana. Mueh Mahalo! Bob Horcajo, bob@ livemaui.com. LINCOLN -Aloha to anyone who is interested or who ean help me with my genealogy. My name is Clayton Chee and I am trying to eompile a genealogy of the Lineoln family from Kohala. I have been doing genealogy for about 30 years now off and on on both sides of my parents' lines. The line I am doing now is one of my great-great-grandmothers and her name was Caroline Lineoln Naiwi. She was the oldest daughter of George Washington and Rebecca (Bell) Lineoln. I have a lot of infoimation down and the hard part is getting the last two generations going back and the last two generations going forward. I am trying to update the names and dates of the family. I am also doing the genealogy of George Washington Lincoln's brothers John Adams and William Henry Lineoln, who were the sons of Lorenzo Bernard Lineoln and Ka'ai'a Kuawalu. If anyone ean help me by updating the 'ohana, it would be really appreciated. You ean either email me at aspencierral997@yahoo.com, eall me at 852-7103, find me on Facebook or \\nite me at 41-280 Huli St., Waimānalo, HI 96795. Mahalo nui! MEHAU - I am searching for my half-sister (A-Nella, Mehau) and my stepmom Beverly Mehau, who resides on a Big Island ranch. I got separated from this family when I was in elementary. If anyone has infoimation about my family, please provide me with an address on how to contact my 'ohana at: Norbert Alcaide, 1250 E. Aiiea Rd.,Eloy,AZ 85131. NAWAI - William Nawaii (Jr.) was married to Mary (Mealeana) Kanana, and they had several children together. William Nawai also had a child \\ith Mary Haake her name was Annie Nawai. I don't know for sure if William Nawai and Maiy Haake were ever really married. William Nawai also had a child with Isabella

Lawrence, named Josephine, who was put up for adoption right after birth. My name is Russell Pineapple Rintoul. My mother is Josephine Nawai Lawrence Rintoul from the island of Maui. If you have any information, please contact me at Russell Pineapple on Facebook, eall (406) 690-6481 or email ptpthut@ tctwest.net. PERRY/HULEIA - I am in the process of tracing the families of my grandparents Becky Peny and Joseph Huleia who were both victims of leprosy (now referred to as Hansen's disease) and sent to Kalawao/ Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, in the late 1800s. The Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa organization, consisting of patients/residents, their families and friends, is helping to provide a web site for searching for families. This organization, of whieh I am a member, is preparing to build a monument in remembrance of the 8,000-plus victims of that dreaded disease and need our kōkua to make this project a reality. Please contact me: Pi'olani Motta, 545 Queen St., #605, Honolulu, HI 96813. PIO - The descendants of Kelii Pio aka Kaawalauole Kelii Pio are seeking information of his birth parents, his siblings and plaee of birth. Our information says that Kelii Pio was born in Waipi'o on Hawai'i Island in or about 1844. We need to confirm this information. Kelii Pio married (w) Keoahu and had six children all born in Kaupō, Maui: 1) Sampson Kahaleuahi Pio, born 1864; Victoria Nakoaelua Pio, born 1867; Malaea Kaawalauole Pio, born 1870; Samuel Kaukani Pio, born 1871; Ipoaloha Pio, born 1873; Joseph Kaleohano Pio, born 1890 (his birth date needs more research). If you have any information on Kelii Pio or his siblings and children, please contact: Gabriel Kaawa, phone (808)

728-5938, fax (866) 376-3192 or email kaawap001@ hawaii.rr.com. WAIPI'O VALLEY -Kalainaina, Paakahili,Thomas, Honuiwa, Keliiwaanui, Kailikakio, Kaohimaunu, Kanekoa, Nakagawa, Lau Kong and Ah Puek. My family surnames eome from Waipi'o Valley on Hawai'i Island. I am working on my family's genealogy and any infoimation big or small on these families will be greatly appreciated. Descendants of Samuel Kalainaina and Malaka Kaliwai Paakahili, Edwin Thomas and Emalia Honuiwa, William Keliiwaanui and Kailikakio, Mahoe Kaohimaunu and Kaumekekoi Kanekoa. My great grandparents are Lily Kaeha Mahoe Kaohimaunu and Young Leong Ah Puek, and Emily K. Thomas, Charles K. Thomas and Nancy Ana Kalainaina. My grandparents are Rachel K. Ah Puek and Charles P. Thomas. We are also looking at a reunion in 2013! If you have any infoimation on these families, please contact me, Yoko Lindsey, at P.O. Box 463 Kamuela, HI 96743, or email me at lindsey.ohana@gmail.com. WILLIAMS/KEKUIA - Searching for 'ohana of Keaka Kekuia of Ka'ū. He married Waiholua Kekaua. Together they had many children. Many of the Kekuia branch were given Williams as their last name. Today a big branch of this 'ohana are Williams. There will be a gathering for descendants of Jack Williams Kekuia/ Ka'aiuhi Kuehu and their children: Julia K. Williams, Julian "Boy" K. Williams, Johnson K. Williams, Lui Pa'aina Williams, Annie P. Kunipo ( Kuleloa), Rose Lokelau Mersberg, Iwani Foster and George Williams. The gathering is planned for 2012. Please contact R. Lino Geremen (great grandson of Julian "Boy" Williams) at geremen@hawaii.edu or on Facebook: Lino'okalani Mahuka Geremen. Call 732-5909. ■

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