Brief Life History of Leitu Fuavea
When Leitu Fuavea Aiono was born in 1889, her father, Tuaifaiva Aiono, was 23 and her mother, Tafea Leapai Faamausili, was 21. She married Tuaovaigafa Ale in 1936, in Samoa. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died in 1960, at the age of 71, and was buried in Faleasiu, A'ana, Upolu, Samoa.
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Sources (6)
- Leitu in entry for Apulu Fagupo, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
- Leitu in entry for Apulu Fagupo, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
- Leitu Aiono Tuitama in entry for Apulu Fagupo, "Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996"
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World Events (3)
1899
Germany annexes Western Samoa, the U.S. takes over eastern Samoa and Britain withdraws its claim to the islands in accordance with treaty between Germany, Britain and the U.S.
1914
New Zealand occupies Western Samoa during World War I and continues to administer it after the war by virtue of a League of Nations mandate (and a United Nations mandate after World War II).
1939
U.S. troops stationed in Western Samoa during World War II, but no battles are fought on the islands.
Name Meaning
Samoan: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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