Brief Life History of Benjamin Kuaiwa
When Benjamin Kuaiwa Ka- ne was born on 16 August 1872, in Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii, his father, Limakapu Ka-ne, was 24 and his mother, Ka'ahanui- Ho'okolokolo- O- Na- Kanaka Kaholo, was 21. He married Rebecca Carter on 1 April 1902, in Kapālama, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 27 December 1929, in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 57.
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Sources (6)
- Benjamin K Kani, "United States Census, 1910"
- Delayed birth registrations, ca. 1859-1903 ; Index, ca. 1859-ca. 1938
- Kano, "Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 賈, see Jia 1. Compare Kah 2.
West African (Senegal): Tukulor name of unexplained etymology. Compare Kah 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Here is where Benjamin Jr came from
Edward Yun Loy Chang applied for a birth certificate on July 27, 1956. He stated that his father was Chau Chang and his mother was BERNICE CARTER or MRS. BECKY KANE (Ka-ne). The application is several …
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