Brief Life History of John Apele Pohakunui
When John Apele Pohakunui Kalua'u was born on 22 February 1897, in Waiakoa, Maui, Hawaii, United States, his father, Apele Hoopii Kalua’u Sr., was 43 and his mother, Moanalua Maihi, was 37. He married Cecilia Kainoa Alapai on 3 September 1926, in Kalaoa, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in North Kohala District, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 25 August 1957, in North Kona District, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in North Kona District, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States.
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Sources (9)
- John A Kalvau, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Pohakunui O Kauai Apele Kaluau - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Pohakunui-o-kauai Apele Kalua'u Sr.
- John Apele Kalua'u, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1898
1795 -1898 Hawaiian Kingdom, or Kingdom of Hawaiʻi 1898 – 1959 Territory of Hawaiʻi. 1959 – Present: Hawaii the State.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
Hawaiian: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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