Brief Life History of Hohi Mary
When Hohi Mary Ranapia was born in 1853, in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, her father, Matatui Mihaka Manutaharoa, was 26 and her mother, Roka Manutaharoa Leach, was 17. She married James William Kelly about 1879, in Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 11 August 1902, in her hometown, at the age of 49.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Hohi (Mary) Ranapia - Individual or family possessions: death: 11 August 1902; Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand
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1858 · New Provinces Act
The New Provinces Act was established to help create new Provinces in the quickly growing region of New Zealand. This Act also helped kept laws in check as well as create Provincial Councils to help govern over the people within the areas.
1860 · First Taranaki War
The First Taranaki War was an armed conflict between the Māori people and the New Zealand Government over rights of land ownership. It was fought by more than 3,500 troops from Australia, as well as over one-thousand Māori. Total losses among the two armies are estimated to be around 440 men. The war ended in a ceasefire, although the British claimed that they had won the war.,
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kazuo, Osamu, Hiroshi, Kazutoshi, Kotaro, Makoto, Mayumi, Satoru, Takayuki, Takeo, Tsugio, Yoshihiro.
Japanese: written 堀 ‘moat’. It is found mostly in central Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. One noble family, descended from the Fujiwara , resided in Mino (now part of Gifu prefecture).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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