Died in Honolulu on the 23rd of May was Joseph Henry Smith [Iosepa Henere Kamika], the old Secretary [Kupakako] of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles [Papa Hoona Kuleana Aina]. He was born in Islington, England, Continue reading
Old Familiar One:—The friends of Hulipahu (L. L. Torbert) will be glad when they hear he has returned to Hawaii to live. Continue reading
A few more names have been added to this list.
I have been trying to get various major organizations to host a page that would list different names of historical people (both famous and not so famous), along with any other information that’s available on them, like birth and death dates, pictures, &c.
Just looking at the last posted article, if you were searching for Havekost or Lewers, there is no way you would have found this information about them. This is not only true for haole names, but there are often different names Hawaiians were known as as well. Hopefully this listing will be helpful not only for the researcher of history, but for anyone looking up information about their family and community.
I plan on updating this list every so often with what I find. I don’t have the time nor the means to include information that other people may have collected. It will…
View original post 41 more words
Sailed for America:—When the ship the Comet sailed, it took some of our friends, they being Mr. E. O. Hall [Mika Holo] and his wife, and their children; the children of Dimond [Kaimana], Continue reading
Whereas, Linton L. Torbert was, on the 24th day of February, A. D. 1846, convicted of the offense of manslaughter, and fined the sum of two-hundred dollars; and whereas, the said Torbert was not the person who actually committed the manslaughter; and whereas, the conduct of the said Torbert has ever since been that of an honest hard-working and in every way exemplary man. Continue reading
I INTEND TO LEAVE THIS KINGDOM.
L. L. TORBERT.
(PCA, 4/8/1865, p. 1)
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Volume IX, Number 40, Page 1. April 8, 1865.
Ap. 8, at Honolulu, married were D. B. Aumai [D. P. Aumai] and Mauli; they were married by Armstrong [Limaikaika]. Continue reading
Tabonteba, Abaiang,
May 7, 1863.
To Rev. E. W. Clark:—Aloha oe, and Parker Jr., and all the elders of the Church, at Kawaiahao, and all the members. We met once more with the Hoku Ao on the 21st of May, and there is much joy for frequently meeting with us; we are blessed by hearing often the news from Honolulu, and sending news back from here. Continue reading
Did you see today’s Bishop Museum’s “Mele Monday” post on string figures?
Click here to get taken there.
Also, click the link below for a related past post on hei. I wonder what the two pictures look like in the original newspapers. I am guessing that they are much clearer.
https://nupepa-hawaii.com/2013/03/27/hei-cats-cradle-hawaiian-style-1916/
That is this 20th of May, and it is being moved to the 21st; it will be a day of celebration, and therefore the Legislature will be postponed to the 23rd of May.
[The celebration was held on the following day because the 20th fell on a Sunday that year.]
(Hae Hawaii, 5/16/1860, p. 28)
Ka Hae Hawaii, Buke 5, Ano Hou—Helu 7, Aoao 28. Mei 16, 1860.
nupepa 