Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 4, 1 April 2001 — ʻOhana search [ARTICLE]

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This past May, I made my first trip to Honolulu where I had a great visit. The beauty of the island and the graciousness of the people

made my trip a memorable event. The purpose of my letter to the editor is this: I am trying to locate information on some of my ancestors. I did some family tree research during my visit. I knew that my great-grandfather (Leonard Arthur Purdy, born June 8, 1892) was born in Hawai'i. To my surprise, I found out that he had a brother named Charles Henry Purdy Jr. (born April 6, 1894) and a sister named Mary E. Purdy (born Feb. 4, 1896). The parents of the three children, Charles Henry Purdy Sr. (born June 14, 1857), and Mary Ferera (born May 4, 1874), were from Nova Scotia and San Miguel, Azores respectfully. 1 am looking for anyone who would have information on Charles Henry Jr. and Mary Purdy. Due to time constraints on my trip, I wasn't able to get more time for researching the two siblings of my great-grandfather. If anyone has information, please email at mike@smilingdawg.com. I appreciate any and all assistance that anyone ean offer. Aloha. Miehael Hill Via the lnternet Please kōkua: I am trying very hard to locate a long-lost brother. His name is Lawrence Samuel Kaai Kamaka. His niekname is Aka. He was born March 10, 1927 in Honolulu. At that time, we lived at 522 Kunawai Lane. He left home ^ when he was about 15 or 16 due to a family dispute. Our parents' names are Samuel Kaai Kamaka and Juliana Po Kamaka, both deceased. Lawrence graduated from McKinley High School and was in the Navy. He married a Japanese girl named Carol. They had a daughter, Kathleen, who was raised by my parents until my father was unable due to age and health. See LETTERS on page 3

LETTERS

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I am way up there in years, and would really like to find him. I left Hawai'i in 1949 and saw him since, many years ago, but lost track. If anyone has any information on my brother, please write to me at 1223 W. 26th St., San Bernardino, CA 92405-3026. P.S. Through your paper, my Hawaiian language comes back from time to time. Juliana Kealakai Kamaka Turner San Bernardino, CA

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