William Apele Kalua'u Sr.

Brief Life History of William

When William Apele Kalua'u Sr. was born on 19 January 1930, in Hawaii, Hawaii, United States, his father, John Apele Pohakunui Kalua'u, was 32 and his mother, Cecilia Kainoa Alapaʻi, was 18. He married Mele Kuokoa Kaheiki on 29 August 1948, in Kalaoa, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in North Kohala District, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States in 1930. He died on 23 June 1963, in Kealakekua, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Kalaoa, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Apele Kalua'u Sr.
1930–1963
Mele Kuokoa Kaheiki
1929–2007
Marriage: 29 August 1948
William Apele Kalua'u Jr
1948–2024
Mele Kalua'u Barton
1951–2014
Hedy Pilialoha Kalua'u Gaspar
1954–1996

Sources (10)

  • William M Kalvau, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Apele Kalua'U - Memory of Someone: birth-name: William Apele Kalua'u
  • William Apele Kalua'u, "Hawaii, Board of Health, Marriage Record Indexes, 1909-1989"

World Events (8)

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1932

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Ayele, which is interpreted as e.g. ‘he is powerful’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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