Death of Dwight Holcomb, 1877.

Death of “Oakum.”—The half crazy vagrant who has for years been well-known in and about Honolulu by the name of Oakum, died at the Insane Asylum on Monday morning last, where he has been for some months, suffering from aneurism. His real name was Dwight Holcomb, he was about 50 years of age, Continue reading

Honey and bread, 1865.

[Found under: “HUNAHUNA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]

Honey of the forest.—There are a lot of honey bees in the forests of Oahu nei. We often see buckets filled with honey harvested by Dwight Holcomb [Okamu haole] in the uplands of Manoa and Kalihi. Continue reading

Death of Anna Maria Dimond, 1893.

Death of Kaimana Wahine.

In the evening of this past Monday, at the hour of 7:30, Mrs. Anna Maria Dimond let go of her breath, the aged companion of this life of Mr. Henry Dimond, at the age of 85.

She was born in the city of New York on the 19th of May, 1808. She married Henry Dimond on November 3, 1834, and landed in Honolulu in June [6,] 1835, along with Titus Coan [Koana] and Edwin Oscar Hall [Holo] folks. With the death of E. O. Hall, the Dimonds were the only ones left from those who came on the same journey here. Continue reading

A boy born on La Hoihoi Ea and why newspapers are better than books, 1865.

Misprint.

O Kuokoaa [We are all human.] Newspaper; Aloha oe:—In Issue 33 of the Kuokoa, in the births section, the date and place of birth of our child was misprinted. It was printed this way: “July 1, at North Kohala” that is not correct, this is what is right. July 31, at Niumalu, Kauai, born was Kalahoihoiea Hapuku (m). Continue reading

Did Oliver Knox Poniaulani and Emily Poniaulani get married twice? 1920.

[Found under: “MARRIAGE LICENSES”]

PONIAULANI-PONIAULANI—Oliver Knox Poniaulani, 50; and Mrs. Emily Poniaulani,46; both of Kuau. Ceremony by Rev. Moses Kahiapo

(Maui News, 6/9/1920, p. 1)

Maui News, Twentieth Year, Number 1034, Page 1. June 6, 1920.

Oliver Knox Poniaulani celebrates 50th birthday, 1920.

COMMEMORATION OF JUBILEE AT KUAU, MAUI.

Mr. Editor, Salutations:—Please allow me an open space of our pride, so that the friends and intimates will know of the jubilee of the news sleuth of the Kuokoa.*

At my home at Kuau, Maui, on the 11th of May, 1920, my husband and I, his wife, celebrated his jubilee, that being the 50th year of his life on this round earth. Continue reading