Rachel's parents were William Makaea POHAKI PUAOI Sr (born 1854, Lawai, Kauai • died 1913, Lawai Kai, Kauai) and Puniia KAHULA (born 1857, Lahaina, Maui • died 1914, Territory of Hawaii)
According to family tradition as recorded by descendant Betty SNOWDEN, Makaea and Queen Emma were childhood sweethearts. Her pet name for him was Puaoi which meant "best or special flower". Makaea kept the name she had given him as a surname and when he became a Christian he chose the name William for a first name.
Child attached, Lorraine HATORI, was hanai.
Contributor: Gloria Rodrigues (48703863)
Per her Hawaiian Birth Certificate she was born at Maioloa, Koloa, Kauai in the old McBryde home in Koloa
According to family tradition as recorded by descendant Betty SNOWDEN, Makaea and Queen Emma were childhood sweethearts. Her pet name for him was Puaoi which meant "best or special flower". Makaea kept the name she had given him as a surname and when he became a Christian he chose the name William for a first name.
Child attached, Lorraine HATORI, was hanai.
Contributor: Gloria Rodrigues (48703863)
Per her Hawaiian Birth Certificate she was born at Maioloa, Koloa, Kauai in the old McBryde home in Koloa
Rachel's parents were William Makaea POHAKI PUAOI Sr (born 1854, Lawai, Kauai • died 1913, Lawai Kai, Kauai) and Puniia KAHULA (born 1857, Lahaina, Maui • died 1914, Territory of Hawaii)
According to family tradition as recorded by descendant Betty SNOWDEN, Makaea and Queen Emma were childhood sweethearts. Her pet name for him was Puaoi which meant "best or special flower". Makaea kept the name she had given him as a surname and when he became a Christian he chose the name William for a first name.
Child attached, Lorraine HATORI, was hanai.
Contributor: Gloria Rodrigues (48703863)
Per her Hawaiian Birth Certificate she was born at Maioloa, Koloa, Kauai in the old McBryde home in Koloa
According to family tradition as recorded by descendant Betty SNOWDEN, Makaea and Queen Emma were childhood sweethearts. Her pet name for him was Puaoi which meant "best or special flower". Makaea kept the name she had given him as a surname and when he became a Christian he chose the name William for a first name.
Child attached, Lorraine HATORI, was hanai.
Contributor: Gloria Rodrigues (48703863)
Per her Hawaiian Birth Certificate she was born at Maioloa, Koloa, Kauai in the old McBryde home in Koloa
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