Brief Life History of Feleti
When Feleti Koka was born in 1911, in Kolonga, Tongatapu, Tonga, his father, Edward ('Etu) Cocker, was 33 and his mother, Mele'ana Fisilau, was 21. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Mele 'Asinate Mafileo Mailau. He died in 1974, in his hometown, at the age of 63.
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Sources (2)
- Legacy NFS Source: Feleti Koka - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Feleti Koka
- Feleti Koka in entry for Charlie Cocker, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Spouse and Children
1911–1974 Male
1912–1994 Female
Children (5)
1932–1992 Female
1934–2001 Male
1938–1950 Female
1938–2020 Male
– Male
Parents and Siblings
1878–1925 Male
1890– Female
Siblings (7)
1899– Male
1900–1978 Female
1902–1986 Male
1906–1967 Male
1908– Male
+2 More Children
World Events (1)
1970
Age 59
Name Meaning
Indian (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana): Velama surname from Telugu koka ‘robe’, probably referring to the historical position of power of this clan as revenue collectors for the Golconda kings at least as early as the 17th century AD .
Albanian: nickname from kokë (definite form koka) ‘head’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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