Brief Life History of Tu'i
When Tu'i Tuia was born on 5 August 1926, in Upolu, Samoa, her father, Taoatoa Tuia, was 26 and her mother, Salu Mamea, was 20. She had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters with Gaa'u Mate leimoa. She died on 8 February 2010, in Vaijee`itai, Samoa, at the age of 83, and was buried in Vaijee`itai, Samoa.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Legacy NFS Source: Tui Tuia - Individual or family possessions: death: 8 February 2010; Vaijee`itai, Samoa
- Tu'i Tuiā Muliau, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
- Tui, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
Spouse and Children
Children (8)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1939
U.S. troops stationed in Western Samoa during World War II, but no battles are fought on the islands.
1962
Western Samoa becomes independent, the first Pacific island nation to do so.
1997
Western Samoa changes its name to Samoa, a move which causes some tension with American Samoa.
Name Meaning
Italian (Apulia): nickname from dialect tria which denotes a type of homemade noodle.
Hispanic (Philippines): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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