Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 2, 1 February 2012 — Page 30 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

plus victims of that dreaded disease and need our kōkua to make this project a reality. Please eontact 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 1 844. We need to confirm this information. Kelii Pio married (w) Keoahu and had six children all born in Kaupō, Maui: 1) Sampson Kahaleuahi Pio, bom 1864; Victoria Nakoaelua Pio, bom 1867; Malaea Kaawalauole Pio, bom 1870; Samuel Kaukani Pio, bom 1871; Ipoaloha Pio, born 1873; Joseph Kaleohano Pio, bom 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. STEWARD - Aloha Steward Family, my Hawaiian name is William "Meaalani" Steward, and I ' m looking f or the extended M ary "M ea al ani" Steward Family. Today, they would be the grandsons and granddaughters of Catherine, Paul and Christopher Steward, and according to my father, "and a whole bunch more." He added it has been a long time since he was in Hawai'i, 1941 being the last time. So, to all the extended Mary and James Steward Family, Aloha and please let us hear from you. Let us know if "aloha" is still extended to the: RC, RP, WG, "Meaalani" Steward side of the family. Aloha, wsteward52@ yahoo.com. WAIPPO VALLEY - Kalainaina, Paakahili, Thomas, Honuiwa, Keliiwaanui, Kailikakio, Kaohimaunu, Kanekoa, Nakagawa, Lau Kong and Ah Puek. My family sumames eome from Waipi'o Valley on Hawai'i Island. I am working on my family's genealogy and any information 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 information 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 gere men@hawaii.edu or on Facebook: Lino'okalani Mahuka Geremen. Call 732-5909. ■