Brief Life History of Mele Kekuʻi
When Mele Kekuʻi Po’ohina was born about 1837, in Kūlani, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States, her father, Kealoha Holulelule Poohina- I- Kalua- Pele, was 16 and her mother, Jane L Young, was 25. She married Makaiwi Kuamu about 1860, in Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1885, in Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Mele Kekui Poohina - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Mele Kekui Papohina
- Mele Kekui, "Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954"
- Kekui in entry for Moses Makaiwi, "Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909"
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World Events (5)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
from a vocabulary element meaning ‘king’ in Hebrew. It originated in part as a nickname, in part as a short form of various compound names containing this element, for example Elimelek ‘God is king’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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