Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox
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Robert Garibaldi Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua Wilcox (1893–1934) was a relative of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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His mother was Princess Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui
of the House of Laanui
, a collateral branch of the House of Kamehameha
.
His father was Colonel Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox
who had led several uprisings called the Wilcox rebellions
. His younger sisters were Princess Virginia Kahoa Kaahumanu Kaihikapumahana Wilcox and Princess Elizabeth Ka'akaualaninui Wilcox, and his half sisters were Princess Daisy Emaline Napulahaokalani Cartwright and Princess Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright
. His name Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua, commemorates his descent from High Chief Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
, the father of Kamehameha I
and Kalokuokamaile
, great-great-great grandfather of Robert.
He married his first wife, Helen Kaleipuanani Simerson Wilberton, daughter of William Kuakini Simerson, by his wife, Julia, née Andrews, on April 15, 1916. His second wife was Ruth Ewaliko. He had six or seven children:
He died in Honolulu, Oahu, February 26, 1934, at age 41.
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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Life
Robert Garibaldi Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua Wilcox was born January 17, 1893, a few days after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.His mother was 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:...
of the House of Laanui
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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His father was Colonel Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox
Robert William Wilcox
Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox , nicknamed the Iron Duke of Hawaii, was a native Hawaiian revolutionary soldier and politician. He led uprisings against both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King Kalākaua and the Republic of Hawaii under Sanford Dole, what are now known as the...
who had led several uprisings called the Wilcox rebellions
Wilcox rebellions
The Wilcox Rebellions were a plot in 1888, a revolt in 1889, and a counter-revolution in 1895, led by Robert William Wilcox against the governments of Hawaii. He was considered a populist revolutionary and menace to both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King David Kalākaua and the...
. His younger sisters were Princess Virginia Kahoa Kaahumanu Kaihikapumahana Wilcox and Princess Elizabeth Ka'akaualaninui Wilcox, and his half sisters were Princess Daisy Emaline Napulahaokalani Cartwright and Princess Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright
Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright
Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright was related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright was born March 24, 1881 at Honolulu....
. His name Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua, commemorates his descent from High Chief Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
Keoua
Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Ahilapalapa, sometimes called Keōua Nui , was an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaii...
, the father 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 Kalokuokamaile
Kalokuokamaile
Kalokuokamaile , was a Hawaiian chief and first-born son of Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui and half-brother of Kamehameha the Great who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. He was the progenitor of the House of Kalokuokamaile.- Biography :He was born on the island of Maui...
, great-great-great grandfather of Robert.
He married his first wife, Helen Kaleipuanani Simerson Wilberton, daughter of William Kuakini Simerson, by his wife, Julia, née Andrews, on April 15, 1916. His second wife was Ruth Ewaliko. He had six or seven children:
- Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox IIRobert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox IIRobert Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox II was related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:He was born April 12, 1919 in Honolulu, Oahu, son of Prince Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox I of the House of Laanui, a collateral branch of the House of Kamehameha.His mother was...
- George Keeaumoku Wilcox
- Gordon Lunalilo Wilcox
- Helena Kalokuokamaile WilcoxHelena Kalokuokamaile WilcoxHelena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox Salazar-Machado was related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox was born April 13, 1917. Her father was Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox of the House of Kalokuokamaile, the eldest collateral branch of the House of...
- Viola Kalanikauleleiawi Wilcox
- Myrtle Kaloiokalani Wilcox
- Flora Leilani Wilcox, daughter of Ruth Ewaliko
He died in Honolulu, Oahu, February 26, 1934, at age 41.