Brief Life History of Sela
Sela Gasu was born about 1845, in Satupa'itea, Savai'i, Samoa. She married Iafeta Leaoa in 1871, in Savai'i, Samoa. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died in her hometown, and was buried in Satupa'itea, Savai'i, Samoa.
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Children (6)
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World Events (4)
1899
Germany annexes Western Samoa, the U.S. takes over eastern Samoa and Britain withdraws its claim to the islands in accordance with treaty between Germany, Britain and the U.S.
1914
New Zealand occupies Western Samoa during World War I and continues to administer it after the war by virtue of a League of Nations mandate (and a United Nations mandate after World War II).
1939
U.S. troops stationed in Western Samoa during World War II, but no battles are fought on the islands.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Sankar, Amit, Amrita, Anindya, Asish, Gautam, Kalyan, Partha, Prabir, Shankar, Sharmila, Somnath.
Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Kayastha name from Bengali bošu (from Sanskrit vasu, which has many meanings including ‘wealth, gem, radiance’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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