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Anna Keahikuni-i-Kekauōnohi , sometimes called Miriam Kekauōnohi, (1805–1851) was a Hawaiian princess and queen consort, member of the House of Kamehameha
and granddaughter King Kamehameha I
.
She was born circa 1805 at Lahaina, Maui
. Her father was Prince Kahōanokū Kīnau of Hawaii. Her mother was Kahakuhaakoi Wahinepio
, sister of Boki and Kalanimoku
and granddaughter of King Kekaulike of Maui. Her father was son of King Kamehameha I
and Queen Peleuli, daughter of Kamanawa
one of the royal twins. She married her uncle Liholiho who ruled as King Kamehameha II
. She was one of his five wives. Others were Queen Kamāmalu
, Queen Pauahi
, Queen Kīnau
, and Queen Kekāuluohi. She was the youngest, but Kamāmalu was Liholiho's favorite. She was at the famous meal when the kapu
system was overturned in 1819 known as the Ai Noa.
After Liholiho's death in London, she went to Kauai and married her half-brother Kahalaia Luanuu.
Kekauōnohi served as a governor of the island of Kauai
some time around 1840 - 1845 and was a stanch Protestant. Kamehameha III created the House of Nobles
in the Hawaiian Constitution of 1840. She was among the first members along with the King, Hoapiliwahine, Paki
, Kōnia
, Keohokalole
, Kuakini, Kahekili
, Leleiohoku I
, Kekuanaoa, Kealiiahonui
, Kanaina, Keoni Ii, Keoni Ana
, and Haalilio.
After the death of Queen Kaahumanu in 1832, she remarried Kealiiahonui
, former prince of Kauai and the son of King Kaumualii of Kauai
. They had no children. After his death in 1849 she remarried Levi Haalelea, a relative of Queen Kalama (consort of Kamehameha III
) and had a son named William Pitt Kīnau who died young. She inherited most of the land of her uncle William Pitt Kalanimoku. She died in Honolulu June 2, 1851 age 46. Stephen Reynolds in his Journal noted at her death that she was "the last of the old stock of chiefs – one of the best of them – good natured, benevolent, liberal and generous." She left her land to her husband. She was foster mother of her nieces Abigail Maheha
and Anna Kaiulani
.
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...
and granddaughter King Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
.
She was born circa 1805 at Lahaina, Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
. Her father was Prince Kahōanokū Kīnau of Hawaii. Her mother was Kahakuhaakoi Wahinepio
Wahinepio
Kahakuhaakoi Wahinepio , was a Hawaiian chiefess and member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Wahinepio means captive women in Hawaiian....
, sister of Boki and Kalanimoku
Kalanimoku
William Pitt Kalanimoku was a High Chief who functioned similar to a prime minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom during the reigns of Kamehameha I, Kamehameha II and the beginning of the reign of Kamehameha III. He was called The Iron Cable of Hawaii because of his abilities.-Life:Kalanimoku was born ...
and granddaughter of King Kekaulike of Maui. Her father was son of King Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
and Queen Peleuli, daughter of Kamanawa
Kamanawa
Kamanawa was a Hawaiian high chief and early supporter of King Kamehameha I, known as one of the royal niau-pio twins with his brother Kameeiamoku...
one of the royal twins. She married her uncle Liholiho who ruled as King Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His birth name was Liholiho and full name was Kalaninui kua Liholiho i ke kapu Iolani...
. She was one of his five wives. Others were Queen Kamāmalu
Kamamalu
Kamāmalu Kalani-Kuaana-o-Kamehamalu-Kekuaiwa-o-kalani-Kealii-Hoopili-a-Walu was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha II. She is not to be confused with Princess Victoria Kamāmalu who was her niece...
, Queen Pauahi
Kalanipauahi
Kalani Pauahi was a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii in the House of Kamehameha.-Life:Pauahi was born circa 1804....
, Queen Kīnau
Kaahumanu II
Princess Kalani Ahumanu i Kaliko o Iwi Kauhipua o Kīnau, also known as Elizabeth Kīnau was Kuhina Nui of the Kingdom of Hawaii as Kaahumanu II, Queen regent and Dowager Queen.-Life:...
, and Queen Kekāuluohi. She was the youngest, but Kamāmalu was Liholiho's favorite. She was at the famous meal when the kapu
Kapu
Kapu refers to the ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations. The kapu system was universal in lifestyle, gender roles, politics, religion, etc. An offense that was kapu was often a corporal offense, but also often denoted a threat to spiritual power, or theft of mana. Kapus were...
system was overturned in 1819 known as the Ai Noa.
After Liholiho's death in London, she went to Kauai and married her half-brother Kahalaia Luanuu.
Kekauōnohi served as a governor of the island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
some time around 1840 - 1845 and was a stanch Protestant. Kamehameha III created the House of Nobles
Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
The Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom was the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. A royal legislature was first provided by the 1840 Constitution and the 1852 Constitution was the first to use the term "Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom", and the first to subject the monarch to...
in the Hawaiian Constitution of 1840. She was among the first members along with the King, Hoapiliwahine, Paki
Abner Paki
Abner Kuhooheiheipahu Pākī was a Hawaiian high chief during the reign of King Kamehameha III, the father of Bernice Pauahi Pākī, founder of Kamehameha Schools.-Early life:He was born about 1808 on the island of Molokai...
, Kōnia
Konia
Konia may refer to:* Kōnia a Hawaiian princess* Konia , a cichlid genus containing the Dikume and the Konye * Konia, Guinea* Konia, Paphos, a village in Cyprus* Konia Water, leaders in Water from Air technology...
, Keohokalole
Keohokalole
Analea, Ane or Annie Keohokālole was a Hawaiian chiefess and matriarch of the Kalākaua Dynasty that ruled Hawaii from 1874 to 1893.-Life:...
, Kuakini, Kahekili
Kaukuna Kahekili
Kaukuna Kahekili, often called Kehikili or Kehikiri in earlier sources, was a Hawaiian high chief during the early period of the Kingdom of Hawaii....
, Leleiohoku I
Leleiohoku I
William Pitt Leleiohoku I was a Hawaiian noble during the Kingdom of Hawaii who married two notable princesses and served as Royal Governor of Hawaii island. On King Kalākaua's trip around the world, he noted that the Sultan of Johor resembled Leleiohoku.Leleiohoku was born on March 31, 1821 in...
, Kekuanaoa, Kealiiahonui
Kealiiahonui
Aaron Kealiiahonui was member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Kauai and the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Family life:Keliiahonui was born August 17, 1800. His father was Kaumualii, the last ruling King of Kauai. His mother was Kaapuwai Kapuaamoku. His father agreed to become a vassal to Kamehameha I in...
, Kanaina, Keoni Ii, Keoni Ana
Keoni Ana
John Kaleipaihala Young II sometimes called Keoni Ana Opio was a politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, serving as Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands and Minister of Interior.-Early life:...
, and Haalilio.
After the death of Queen Kaahumanu in 1832, she remarried Kealiiahonui
Kealiiahonui
Aaron Kealiiahonui was member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Kauai and the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Family life:Keliiahonui was born August 17, 1800. His father was Kaumualii, the last ruling King of Kauai. His mother was Kaapuwai Kapuaamoku. His father agreed to become a vassal to Kamehameha I in...
, former prince of Kauai and the son of King Kaumualii of Kauai
Kaumualii
Kaumualii was the last independent Alii Aimoku of Kauai and Niihau before becoming a vassal of Kamehameha I of the unified Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810...
. They had no children. After his death in 1849 she remarried Levi Haalelea, a relative of Queen Kalama (consort of 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...
) and had a son named William Pitt Kīnau who died young. She inherited most of the land of her uncle William Pitt Kalanimoku. She died in Honolulu June 2, 1851 age 46. Stephen Reynolds in his Journal noted at her death that she was "the last of the old stock of chiefs – one of the best of them – good natured, benevolent, liberal and generous." She left her land to her husband. She was foster mother of her nieces Abigail Maheha
Abigail Maheha
Abigail Maheha was a member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Maheha was the daughter of High Chief Namaile and High Chiefess Kuini Liliha. Her mother was the royal governor of O'ahu during the regency of Queen Kaahumanu. She was descended from Kahekili II, Moi of Maui, and...
and Anna Kaiulani
Anna Kaiulani
Anna Kaiulani was a noble member of the House of Kalākaua during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Two of her siblings became ruling monarchs.-Life:She was born in 1842 to the High Chiefess Analea Keohokālole and the High Chief Caesar Kapaakea...
.