Brief Life History of Makelesi Suluka
When Makelesi Suluka Lavaka was born in 1870, in Pea, Tongatapu, Tonga, her father, Lavaka Mafi Matapule, was 49 and her mother, Sela Lolohea, was 22. She married Barney Smith in 1877, in Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died about 1940, in her hometown, at the age of 71, and was buried in Pea, Tongatapu, Tonga.
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Spouse and Children
1856–1931 Male
1870–1940 Female
Children (1)
1878– Male
Parents and Siblings
1822– Male
1848–1928 Female
Siblings (2)
1870–1940 Female
1872–1929 Male
Name Meaning
Czech: from sluka ‘woodcock’, a nickname for a shy, nervous person, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a fowler.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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