Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 2, 1 February 2001 — ʻOHANA REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

ʻOHANA REUNIONS

Planning a reunion? Looking for family information? Ka Wai Ola o OHA's 'Ohana Reunions eolumn welcomes submissions for publication. Send us your information including family ' ame, event date, location and contact. Reunion announee-

ments are run free-of-charge, on a space available basis, and may be sent by mail to Ka Wai Ola, 71 1 Kapi'olani Blvd., Ste. 500, Honolulu, Hl 96813, by fax to 808-594-1865 or by email to oha@aloha.net.

•ahanaoi/Pomaikai — Update: Kahanaoi-Pomaikai reunion planning meeting is scheduled for Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m., at Edward Kahanaoi's residence, 89-564 Puakolu St. in Wai'anae. We are urrently looking for photos and family istory. For information. eall Jeanne Kahanaoi at 668-7911. Kaleo/Tilton — Descendants of James Makoleokalani Kaleo and Louisa Kau'a Tilton are having a reunion on Memoiial Day weekend. Please contact us if you have pictures of ancestors to bring to the reunion. For information, contact Lorraine Adolpho at 808-244-0663; Douglas Sado at 808-244-5647; or Pedro Sado Jr. at 808-572-0185, email PMMPUKA@aol.com. Kaupiko — A kaupiko 'ohana reunion is planned for Aug. 10-11 in Hilo. All Kaupiko family members are weleome. Those interested in helping plan and organize should eall Alberta Kaupiko Nathaniel in Hilo at 808-959-9865 or Spencer (Buzzy) Yim in Honolulu at

395-2466, or email skyim@hawaii.rr.com. Kawā'auhau — The descendants of the Kawā'auhau brothers - Daniel (wife: Ali'ikapeka Kaliuna, children: Pahio, Kahalepō, Keli'ikuli, Kahanapule, Kapeliela, Kaulahao and Paulo); Philip (wife: Kahele Ka'aiwaiū, children: Kaleikauea, Makia Kekumu, Kauka and Ha'aheo); and John (wife: Waiwai'ole, children: James and Henry K. Hart, Anna, Keli'ihelelā and Auliana); are having a family reunion June 28-31, at Miloli'i Park in South Kona. Please eontact us so we ean update the mailing list and genealogy information. Bill Kahele, 144 Ka'ie'ei Pl„ Hilo, HI 96720, 808-959-1607; Germaine Kila, 91-1363 Maliko St„ 'Ewa, HI 96706, 681-3431; Lester and Roberta Delos Reyes, P.O. Box 1345, Kāunakakai, HI 96748, 808-553-3908; and Diane Rocha Carlos, 41984 Waikupanalu St„ Waimānalo, HI 96795, 259-6478. Kelley — A Kelley reunion is being planned for July 27-29 by the grandchil-

dren of Edward Albert and Maraea Nāmāhoe Kelley. Grandpa and Grandma Kelley had eight daughters and four sons. Daughters are Meali'i Richardson Kalama, Irene Rāphael, Mary Kaoihana, Adele Delmendo, Beatrice Miller, Berniee Chee, Ruby Kalama and Ellen Jane Hale. Sons are Lawrence, Walter, Ned and Clarence Kelley. We would like to update the family tree and mailing list. For information, eall Henrietta "Sista" Clemons at 734-3834, Harriet Kelley at 533-2043, or Billy Kelley at 946-6110. Keoho — A Keoho reunion is planned for June 8-10 at Kololio Beach Park, O'ahu. Mini-carnival, family storytelling and 'ono mea'ai is planned for the weekend. All descendants of George and Fanny Keoho are welcomed and appreciated. Planning committee needs your contact number and addresses. Please eall Lani Bryant at 293-7016; Ku'uipo Julius at 222-5381 or 689-7301. Kūhio/Pupuka — The 'ohana of Lui Kahele Kūhiō and Margaretha Pupuka is planning a reunion July 7-8 at Hōnaunau

Beach, South Kona, Hawai'i. Descendants include Mokuohai, Laninui, Palakiko, Kumulau, Kaaihue, Malia, Ahn, Lupua, Shin, Keliikinolua, Kina, Kelekolio, Kelepole, Kekuewa and Lahapa. For information, eall George and Trina Cho on O'ahu at 488-1827, email keokiokona@aol.com; or Henry and Bea Cho in Kona at 808-328-2367. Meeau — I am trying to trace my great-great-grandmother, Meeau (origins unknown), wife of Eugene Bal of France. He became citizen of Kingdom of Hawai'i in 1858, and married her at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wailuku that same year. They moved to Moloka'i and owned property in Pūko'o. There are six children that we know of, including Emma, who married Francis Skirving Dunn on Moloka'i, officiated by Father Damien. Bal arrived in Hawai'i with fellow passengers Dudoit and Duvauchelle. We believe that Meeau died in 1885, and wonder if her remains are on Moloka'i. To our knowledge, there are no existing See REUNIONS on page 15

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government records. If you have information, contact Don Garcia by email at mail to:talyne@hgea.org, write to 2036 Kolo Pl„ Wailuku, HI 96793, or eall 808-244-3269. Tilton — A reunion is planned for the descendants of James Makoleokalani and Louisa Kauwa Tilton. Their offspring are Mary Kahinu Kaleo (Ahue), Isaac Kilinahe Kaleo, Charles Kanaina Kaleo, Bessie Kekaukapu Kaleo (Pedro), Thomas Kauloakeahi Kaleo, Florence Kuuleikaimana Kaleo (Ichinose) and Nancy Kaiminaauao Kaleo (Sado). The event will be held on Maui next Memonal Day weekend, May 25-27. A family reunion is being planned on the island of Maui. For information. eall Lorraine Adolpho, 244-0663; Douglas Sado, 244-5647; Pedro Sado, 572-0185; oremail PMMPUKA@aol.com. Wright - Kaaukai/Koo - Kapahunui — The descendants of William E. Wright and Emily Kaaukai and Henry Koo and Rebecea aka "Lipeka" or "Kailioha" Kapahunui are planning a WRIGHT 'ohana reunion July 27-29. Wilham and Emily's son, Thomas Harris Wright and his wife, Kailani Koo, had many children, including Wilham Ellis Wright Sr„ Rosetta (Wright) Ha'o, George Fox Wright, Lucinda Kinia (Wright) Kaeo, Charlotte Wright, and Harris Elhs Wright. Also looking for descendants of other children of Thomas and Kailani who are unaccounted for. Henry Koo and Rebecca Kapahunui had five ehUdren; Henry Kahaawinui, Kailani Koo, John Au, Loka(k) and Kaeo(k). We are also looking for volunteers to help on various committees. For more information, next meeting date, location and time, contact, on O'ahu: Ethelynne at 808-845-1673 or send emaU to tine@iav.com; Alvin K. Wright, 808-845-4713, or send email to hereigo@gte.net; Alane Dalit, 808-845-01 14 or send email to alane.dalit@gte.net; On Hawai'i island: Renee Carvalho 808-959-0353 or send email to reneec@hawaii.edu; On the mainland: Sherrilynn K. Flowerree (San Diego, CA), 619-264-4433 or send email to shksf@pacbeU.net. ■