Taeulavao Papalii Fonoti Fatu

Brief Life History of Taeulavao

When Taeulavao Papalii Fonoti Fatu was born on 6 March 1903, in Poutasi, Atua, Upolu, Samoa, her father, Papalii Fonoti Fatu Gatuitasina, was 24 and her mother, Tavae Lupeomanu, was 24. She married Fekisone Alolevave Lesa on 8 March 1908. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 April 1960, in Tuana'i, Tuamasaga, Upolu, Samoa, at the age of 57, and was buried in Poutasi, Atua, Upolu, Samoa.

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Family Time Line

Fekisone Alolevave Lesa
1883–1935
Taeulavao Papalii Fonoti Fatu
1903–1960
Marriage: 8 March 1908
Misi Taule'alo
1912–
Nina Taulealo
1914–
Ulavao Taule'alo
1915–
Poiva Taulealo
1919–1947
Ieti Taulealo
1920–
Luafatasaga Su'e Taulealo
1920–
Povalu Taulealo
1922–1989
Mele To'aluaotulafale Taulealo
1923–1994
Latamanu Litara Rita Taulealo
1926–2020
Muliagatele Alo Fekisone Taulealo
1927–1974
Faleolupe Lupeomanu Taulealo
1929–2004
Enokati Taulealo Sr.
1932–2014

Sources (5)

  • Ugavao Fonoti in entry for Alo Fetisone Taule'alo, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
  • Ulavao Papalii in entry for Mele T Jessop, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  • Ulavao, "Samoa Burials, 1895-1970"

World Events (2)

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: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Francesco, Nazareno, Orazio, Salvatore.

Italian: status name from papa ‘priest, father’ (see Papa ) + the personal name Elìa (see Elias ).

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

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