Brief Life History of Puhiwahine Durna
When Puhiwahine Durna Paekau was born on 16 July 1947, in Whāingaroa-Rakarana - Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand, her father, Robert Takotokotahi Paekau, was 25 and her mother, Betty Tetana Te Hira, was 18. She married Andrew Colin Thompson on 25 March 1967, in Whatawhata, Waikato, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 2 June 2020, in Waikato, New Zealand, at the age of 72.
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- Puhivahine Paekau in household of Robert Takotakotahi Paekau, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
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World Events (8)
1950 · The Wool Boom
The Wool Boom was one of the greatest economic booms in the history of New Zealand. It was brought about by the need of wool from the United States during the Korean War. After the boom, the export price of wool has declined by 40% and the population of sheep on the Islands has continued to rise.
1951
Anzus Pacific security treaty signed between New Zealand, Australia and U.S.A.
1971 · Warkworth Satellite Station
New Zealand's main Satellite communications ground station was built 5km (about 3.1 miles) from the small town of Warkworth. It remained active until 2008, when it was dismantled because of access to smaller, more accurate means of communication.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Pankow .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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