Vilimaina Leya
1927–2002 (Age 75)
Vatoa, Central, Fiji
The Life of Vilimaina
When Vilimaina Leya was born in 1927, in Vatoa, Central, Fiji, her father, Lemeki Biau, was 27 and her mother, Laisani Railala, was 23. She died in 2002, in her hometown, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Iliesa
–1970
Vilimaina Leya
1927–2002
Spouse and Children
Iliesa
–1970Male
1927–2002Female
Parents and Siblings
1900–Male
1904–1957Female
siblings
(6)
1926–1990Female
1927–2002Female
1928–1988Male
1929–1993Male
1930–1997Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1943
Age 16
WWII. Fiji was occupied by Allied forces. Fijiians served in the army in the Solomons and a Bougainville. They terrified the Japanese. Indian emigrants did not serve in the army.
1963
Age 36
Women and Fijians enfranchised. predominantly Fijian Alliance Party (AP) set up.
1968
Age 41
University of the South Pacific established. University of the South Pacific established.
Name Meaning
Origin unidentified.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Vilimaina Leya - Individual or family possessions: birth: 1927; Vatoa, Central, Fiji, Pacific Islands
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