Gideon Kailipalaki Laanui
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Gideon Kailipalaki-o-Keheananui Laanui (1840–1871) was a great grandnephew of Kamehameha the Great, being a great grandson of Prince Kalokuokamaile, the eldest brother of Kamehameha the Great. He was a member of the royal House of Laanui
, a collateral branch of the House of Kamehameha
.
, and Kailipalakai o Keheananui, after High Chief Kinau II.
His older sister Elizabeth Kekaaniau
attended the Chiefs' Children's School, a select school exclusive for the children of the highest rank in the kingdom, eligible to be rulers. Under an official order of King Kamehameha III
, she was proclaimed eligible to rule the Hawaiian Kingdom. He was too young to attend, and the school closed in 1849. He and his sister Elizabeth were only part native Hawaiian (hapa-haole) with the same amount of Hawaiian blood as Queen Emma
because their mother Theresa Owana Kaheiheimalie Rives was half French
, daughter of Kamehameha II's French secretary Jean Baptiste Rives
.
He became overseer of the royal properties on the island of Oahu
and supplier of food for the royal court. Gideon married first Amelia Puohu on July 9, 1842 (later Mrs. George Carsley) but had no children with her. By his second marriage to Elizabeth Kamai Ka-o-paikawekiu-o-kaloni July 12, 1859, they had one daughter, Princess Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui
(1860–1944). It was reported that Gideon killed his wife (who was known for her beauty) with a pickaxe
, but his high status prevented any legal action.
Laanui died July 26, 1871 at the age of 31.
House of Laanui
The House of Laanui is a family of heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii collateral to the House of Kamehameha. Both houses are branches of the House of Keōua Nui.- History:...
, a collateral branch of the House of Kamehameha
House of Kamehameha
The House of Kamehameha , or the Kamehameha Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the unification of the islands by Kamehameha I in 1810 and the death of Kamehameha V in 1872...
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Life
He was born in April 1840 at the home of his father's Waialua estate. He was named Gideon after his father Gideon Laanui IGideon Peleioholani Laanui
Gideon Peleioholani Laanui was a Hawaiian chief who was grandnephew of Kamehameha the Great who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. From him descends the House of Laanui.-Early life:...
, and Kailipalakai o Keheananui, after High Chief Kinau II.
His older sister Elizabeth Kekaaniau
Elizabeth Kekaaniau
Elizabeth Kekaaniau Laanui Pratt or Elizabeth Kekaikuihala Kekaaniauokalani Kalaninuiohilaukapu Laanui was a great grandniece of Kamehameha I, being a great granddaughter of Prince Kalokuokamaile, the older brother of Kamehameha I, founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:She was born September 12,...
attended the Chiefs' Children's School, a select school exclusive for the children of the highest rank in the kingdom, eligible to be rulers. Under an official order of King Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
, she was proclaimed eligible to rule the Hawaiian Kingdom. He was too young to attend, and the school closed in 1849. He and his sister Elizabeth were only part native Hawaiian (hapa-haole) with the same amount of Hawaiian blood as Queen Emma
Queen Emma of Hawaii
Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
because their mother Theresa Owana Kaheiheimalie Rives was half French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, daughter of Kamehameha II's French secretary Jean Baptiste Rives
Jean Baptiste Rives
Jean Baptiste Rives was a French adventurer who served in the court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His first name was sometimes spelled John and last name Reeves by English speakers. Some sources give other middle names.-Life:...
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He became overseer of the royal properties on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
and supplier of food for the royal court. Gideon married first Amelia Puohu on July 9, 1842 (later Mrs. George Carsley) but had no children with her. By his second marriage to Elizabeth Kamai Ka-o-paikawekiu-o-kaloni July 12, 1859, they had one daughter, Princess Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui
Theresa Laanui
Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui was a member of the royal family during the last years of the Kingdom of Hawaii and into the territorial period.-Life:...
(1860–1944). It was reported that Gideon killed his wife (who was known for her beauty) with a pickaxe
Pickaxe
A pickaxe or pick is a hand tool with a hard head attached perpendicular to the handle.Some people make the distinction that a pickaxe has a head with a pointed end and a flat end, and a pick has both ends pointed, or only one end; but most people use the words to mean the same thing.The head is...
, but his high status prevented any legal action.
Laanui died July 26, 1871 at the age of 31.