Kinoiki Kekaulike
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Kinoiki Kekaulike I was a Princess of the island of Kauai
during the transition from ancient Hawaii
to the Kingdom of Hawaii
.
She was born in the early 19th century. Her father was King Kaumualii
(1778–1824), descended from the royal family of Kauai
through his mother Queen Kamakahelei and the royal family of Maui through his father Kaeokulani. Her mother was Ka'apuwai Kapua'amoku, her father's stepdaughter and niece, daughter of Queen Kawalu, another wife of Kaumualii being his half-sister, by her first husband, Chief Palikua of Koloa. Her mother was also granddaughter of Kamakahelei and Kaneoneo, the exiled king of Oahu who had been overthrown by the chiefs of Oahu and replaced by Ewa chief Kahahana. Her brother was Prince Kealiiahonui
, a member of the 15 seat counsel of King Kamehameha III
's House of Nobles and last prince of Kauai.
She married the Ali'i Nui of Hilo, Kūhiō Kalanianaole
, son of Chief Elelule, by his wife, Chiefess Poomaikelani, daughter of Chief Kanekoa of Waimea.
She was related to three of the four main island royal families: Maui, Kauai, and Oahu. Kūhiō Kalanianaole was the great-great grandson of King Keawe-i-kekahi-ali'i-o-kamoku II of the island of Hawaii
.
With Kūhiō she had three daughters who were all members of the Royal Court of King David Kalākaua
in 1883. Their daughters were: Esther Kapiolani Napelakapuokakai (1834–1899), the eldest, named after Kūhiō's aunt Kapiolani
; Virginia Kapo'oloku Po'omaikelani, named after Kūhiō's mother; Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
, named after Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike. Only Victoria had children; she gave birth to three sons: David Kawananakoa
, Edward Abel Keliiahonui and Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole. She also had three daughters; her daughter Victoria had three sons; her grandson, David Kawananakoa
, had three children; her great-granddaughter, Abigail Helen Kapiolani Kawananakoa, had three children; and her great-great-granddaughter, Esther Kapiolani Kawananakoa Marchesa Marignoli had three children.
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",...
during the transition from ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii refers to the period of Hawaiian human history preceding the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii by Kamehameha the Great in 1810. After being first settled by Polynesian long-distance navigators sometime between AD 300–800, a unique culture developed. Diversified agroforestry and...
to the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
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She was born in the early 19th century. Her father was King Kaumualii
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...
(1778–1824), descended from the royal family of Kauai
Alii Aimoku of Kauai
The Alii Aimoku of Kauai was the sovereign king or queen of the islands of Kauai and Niihau.- Overview :The monarchs of Kauai, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea and Papa. Nanaulu, a descendant in the fourteenth generation from Wakea, was the ancestor of Moikeha, 1st...
through his mother Queen Kamakahelei and the royal family of Maui through his father Kaeokulani. Her mother was Ka'apuwai Kapua'amoku, her father's stepdaughter and niece, daughter of Queen Kawalu, another wife of Kaumualii being his half-sister, by her first husband, Chief Palikua of Koloa. Her mother was also granddaughter of Kamakahelei and Kaneoneo, the exiled king of Oahu who had been overthrown by the chiefs of Oahu and replaced by Ewa chief Kahahana. Her brother was Prince 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...
, a member of the 15 seat counsel 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...
's House of Nobles and last prince of Kauai.
She married the Ali'i Nui of Hilo, Kūhiō Kalanianaole
Kuhio Kalanianaole
Kūhiō Kalanianaole was a Hawaiian high chief of Hilo and father of Queen Kapiolani.He was born c. 1814 to Alii Elelule Laakeaelelulu and his wife Poomaikelani, daughter of Alii Kanekoa, of Waimea, by his first wife, Kalani-kau-lelei-awi, daughter of Kepoomahoe...
, son of Chief Elelule, by his wife, Chiefess Poomaikelani, daughter of Chief Kanekoa of Waimea.
She was related to three of the four main island royal families: Maui, Kauai, and Oahu. Kūhiō Kalanianaole was the great-great grandson of King Keawe-i-kekahi-ali'i-o-kamoku II of the island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
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With Kūhiō she had three daughters who were all members of the Royal Court of King David Kalākaua
Kalakaua
Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
in 1883. Their daughters were: Esther Kapiolani Napelakapuokakai (1834–1899), the eldest, named after Kūhiō's aunt Kapiolani
Chiefess Kapiolani
High Chiefess Kapiolani was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the arrival of Christian missionaries...
; Virginia Kapo'oloku Po'omaikelani, named after Kūhiō's mother; Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II was a Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:She was born on May 12, 1843, the youngest daughter of her father High Chief Kūhiō Kalanianaole of Hilo, and her mother Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike I from Kauai island...
, named after Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike. Only Victoria had children; she gave birth to three sons: David Kawananakoa
David Kawananakoa
Prince David Laamea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Kawānanakoa Piikoi , was the patriarch of the House of Kawānanakoa. He was in the line of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii around the time of the kingdom's overthrow.-Life:...
, Edward Abel Keliiahonui and Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole. She also had three daughters; her daughter Victoria had three sons; her grandson, David Kawananakoa
David Kawananakoa
Prince David Laamea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Kawānanakoa Piikoi , was the patriarch of the House of Kawānanakoa. He was in the line of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii around the time of the kingdom's overthrow.-Life:...
, had three children; her great-granddaughter, Abigail Helen Kapiolani Kawananakoa, had three children; and her great-great-granddaughter, Esther Kapiolani Kawananakoa Marchesa Marignoli had three children.