Harriet Haleaka Hohekaiwaokohala Keaunui

Brief Life History of Harriet Haleaka Hohekaiwaokohala

When Harriet Haleaka Hohekaiwaokohala Keaunui was born on 8 June 1874, in Hau'ula, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii, her father, Joseph London Lakana Keaunui, was 43 and her mother, Helen Kahualole Kuheleloa, was 41. She married George Watson on 20 May 1896, in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons. She lived in Kāne'ohe, Oahu, Hawaii, United States in 1910. She died on 5 September 1921, in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Watson
1878–1941
Harriet Haleaka Hohekaiwaokohala Keaunui
1874–1921
Marriage: 20 May 1896
George Watson
1890–
Edward Boniface Watson Sr.
1896–1964
John Albert Watson
1897–
Stanley Pa'alua Kellett
1903–1965
Watson
1903–
Albert Kaonohi Watson
1907–1973
Andrew K Watson
1907–
Thomas Watson
1909–

Sources (18)

  • Hattie Watson in household of George Watson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Hattie Watson, "Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1925"
  • Harriet Keaunui, "Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954"

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

Anglicized form of French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henry (French Henri) coined in the 17th century. It was quite common in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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