When Taputonga Pori was born on 1 March 1888, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, his father, Pori Tepou Rangatira Makea, was 25 and his mother, Mary Maraea Exham, was 17. He died in his hometown, and was buried in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
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Islands are annexed by New Zealand.
Cook Islands become a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. Albert Henry, leader of the Cook Islands Party, is elected as the territory's first prime minister.
Four cyclones in as many weeks hit the territory. They cause widespread damage.
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Vito, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Guido, Aldo, Attilio, Corrado, Damiano, Dante, Domenic.
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Polo . This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France.
Italian: habitational name from Poli, a commune in Rome province.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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