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E o, e Namaka! 1921.

Posted on February 10, 2015 by nupepa

[Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”]

A Japanese girl of two years old was adopted by Mrs. Mary Wiggin, in the court of the Circuit Court Judge Achi, on this past Monday; her new name that she is being called by her adopted mother is Patience Eimay Kamakauahoaokawenaulaokalani [Namakauahoaokawenaulaokalaniikiikikalaninui] Wiggin.

See much more in Nanea Armstrong Wassel’s Instagram post!

[Hauoli la hanau, e Aunty!]

(Kuokoa, 8/19/1921, p. 4)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LIX, Helu 33, Aoao 4. Augate 19, 1921.

4 thoughts on “E o, e Namaka! 1921.”

Puakea on February 10, 2015 at 7:22 am said:

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau nō a nui ke aloha, e Aunty Pat!

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DeSoto on February 10, 2015 at 2:24 pm said:

I love that her adoption is noted in the newspaper! I heard many wonderful stories from Pat over the years, especially about my grandmother’s antics when she was a volunteer in the Bishop Museum Shop in the 1960s when Pat was the assistant manager. Oh my.

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nupepa on February 10, 2020 at 8:12 am said:

Reblogged this on nupepa and commented:

O Ku! O Ka!

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