Mary Polly Paaaina
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Mary Polly Paaāina or Mary Ii (1833 - 1853) was a Hawaiian chiefess and sister of Queen Emma who attended Royal School.
the advisor of Kamehameha I
and was also grandniece of Kamehameha I. She was adopted by John Papa Ii and his wife Sarai. Her hānai parents were lesser ali'i and her foster father also served as kahu (caretaker) to Princess Victoria Kamāmalu
. Her half-sister was Emma Rooke, who was 3 years younger than her and the daughter of her mother's second marriage to George Naea.
Entering the boarding school May 1843, she was the last girl to enter the school (the last boy "William Pitt" Kinau
entered in 1844). She was 10 years old which was relatively old. She was taught reading, spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, geometry, algerbra, physics, geography, history, bookkeeping, singing and English composition by the missionary couples Amos Starr Cooke and Juliette Montague Cooke. In the classroom students were divided by their age and or length of time as the school. The older group consister of Moses, Lot, Alexander, William
, Jane
, Bernice, Abigail and Elizabeth who had attend the school since 1839. The next class consisted of Emma, James
, Peter and David
. Mary was in the youngest class together with Victoria
, Lydia, and John Pitt due to her late attendance. They never failed to go to church in a procession every Sunday in charge of their teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, and occupied seats in the immediate vicinity of the pew where the king was seated. The custom was for a boy and girl to march side by side; the lead being taken by the eldest scholars. Moses and Jane had this distinction, next Lot and Bernice, then Liholiho with Abigail, followed by Lunalilo and Emma, James and Elizabeth, David and Victoria, Mary and Peter, and John and Lydia being the last. She was called Polly Paaina by the Cookes and Liliiuokalani mentioned her in her Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
as Mary Paaina. Notice the numbers of "a" letters in her name varies.
She married Mr. James Augustus Griswold on December 21, 1851 in Honolulu, Oahu
. She died at Honolulu, Oahu
, May 28, 1853 and was buried in Honolulu in June.The only child of this marriage was a daughter named Mary Paaāina Griswold (1853-aft 1900) who married (1) in San Francisco, 1871, Lewis Albert and had daughter Edith G. Albert, b. 18 Sep 1872, and married (2) in Honolulu, 15 Apr 1886, Charles Ellet Kellogg.
Biography
She was born circa 1833. Her parents were Henry Coleman Lewis and High chiefess Fanny Kekela. Her mother was daughter of John YoungJohn Young (Hawaii)
John Young was a British subject who became an important military advisor to Kamehameha I during the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was left behind by Simon Metcalfe, captain of the American ship Eleanora, and along with a Welshmen Isaac Davis became a friend and advisor to Kamehameha...
the advisor of 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 was also grandniece of Kamehameha I. She was adopted by John Papa Ii and his wife Sarai. Her hānai parents were lesser ali'i and her foster father also served as kahu (caretaker) to Princess Victoria Kamāmalu
Kaahumanu IV
Victoria Kamāmalu Kaahumanu IV , was Kuhina Nui of Hawaii and its crown princess. Princess Kamāmalu is one of Hawaii's less notable historical figures...
. Her half-sister was Emma Rooke, who was 3 years younger than her and the daughter of her mother's second marriage to George Naea.
Entering the boarding school May 1843, she was the last girl to enter the school (the last boy "William Pitt" Kinau
William Pitt Kinau
-Life:He was born December 21, 1842. His father was High Chief William Pitt Leleiohoku I . His mother was Princess Ruth Keelikōlani . Through his mother he was Kamehameha I's only great-great grandchild. His mother's parentage has been disputed but she is a member of the House of Kamehameha by...
entered in 1844). She was 10 years old which was relatively old. She was taught reading, spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, geometry, algerbra, physics, geography, history, bookkeeping, singing and English composition by the missionary couples Amos Starr Cooke and Juliette Montague Cooke. In the classroom students were divided by their age and or length of time as the school. The older group consister of Moses, Lot, Alexander, William
Lunalilo
Lunalilo, born William Charles Lunalilo , was king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874...
, Jane
Jane Loeau
Jane Loeau Jasper was a Hawaiian chiefess who attended Chiefs' Children's School also known as Royal School. She is not to be confused with Jane Lahilahi, another Hawaiian chiefess who was the mother Peter Kaeo.-Early life:...
, Bernice, Abigail and Elizabeth who had attend the school since 1839. The next class consisted of Emma, James
Kaliokalani
James Kaliokalani was a Hawaiian noble, member of the House of Kalakaua and brother of the last two rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii....
, Peter and David
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...
. Mary was in the youngest class together with Victoria
Kaahumanu IV
Victoria Kamāmalu Kaahumanu IV , was Kuhina Nui of Hawaii and its crown princess. Princess Kamāmalu is one of Hawaii's less notable historical figures...
, Lydia, and John Pitt due to her late attendance. They never failed to go to church in a procession every Sunday in charge of their teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, and occupied seats in the immediate vicinity of the pew where the king was seated. The custom was for a boy and girl to march side by side; the lead being taken by the eldest scholars. Moses and Jane had this distinction, next Lot and Bernice, then Liholiho with Abigail, followed by Lunalilo and Emma, James and Elizabeth, David and Victoria, Mary and Peter, and John and Lydia being the last. She was called Polly Paaina by the Cookes and Liliiuokalani mentioned her in her Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is a book written by Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. It was published in 1898, five years after the overthrow of the Kingdom...
as Mary Paaina. Notice the numbers of "a" letters in her name varies.
She married Mr. James Augustus Griswold on December 21, 1851 in Honolulu, 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...
. She died at Honolulu, 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...
, May 28, 1853 and was buried in Honolulu in June.The only child of this marriage was a daughter named Mary Paaāina Griswold (1853-aft 1900) who married (1) in San Francisco, 1871, Lewis Albert and had daughter Edith G. Albert, b. 18 Sep 1872, and married (2) in Honolulu, 15 Apr 1886, Charles Ellet Kellogg.