Fanua

Brief Life History of Fanua

When Fanua was born in 1730, in Mu`a, Tongatapu, Tonga, her father, Fakatoumafi, was 24 and her mother, Tupou Vaivai, was 21. She married Lekaumoana Tu'ipelehake about 1776, in Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She died about 1838, in her hometown, at the age of 109.

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Family Time Line

Lekaumoana Tu'ipelehake
1736–1793
Fanua
1730–about 1838
Marriage: about 1776
Fehokololopipi
1753–1863
Fehoko'uli
1766–1854
Tuiava'uta
1754–

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    World Events (2)

    1773

    British explorer Captain James Cook visits Tonga three times.

    1773

    Taufa'ahau Tupou assumes the name of George Tupou I and establishes Tongan monarchy.

    Name Meaning

    Tongan: unexplained.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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