Theresa Laanui
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Theresa Owana Kaohelelani Laanui (1860–1944) was a member of the royal family during the last years of the Kingdom of Hawaii
and into the territorial period
.
, a brother of Princess Elizabeth Kekaaniau
. Her mother was Kamaikaopa. She was a member of the House of Laanui
, a collateral branch of the House of Kamehameha
. Her children (except her two daughters by Cartwright) and male-line descendants belong patrilineality
to the Wilcox family.
As a child, she would often go to the palace of King Kamehameha V
to make lei
s for him. She was married four times, although she only had children from her first and second marriages. She was one-eighth French
(via her great-grandfather Jean Baptiste Rives
) and the rest Hawaiian
descent. After her parents died in 1871, she was adopted by her aunt Elizabeth Kekaaniau Pratt.
She married Alexander Joy Cartwright III, son of Honolulu businessman and baseball pioneer Alexander Cartwright II on April 23, 1878. By this marriage she had two daughters, Daisy Emmalani Cartwright
(1879–?) and Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright
(1881–1948). They divorced, and he eventually moved to San Francisco and married Susan Florence McDonald.
Her second marriage was on August 20, 1896 to Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox
(1855–1903), a military leader who then became a popular politician. By this marriage she had a son, Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
(1893–1934) and two daughters, Virginia Kahoa Kaahumanu Kaihikapumahana
(1895–1954) and Elizabeth Kaakaualaninui Wilcox who was born January 2, 1898 and died young November 24, 1898. She and Robert Wilcox owned and operated two Hawaiian newspapers, the Liberal and the Home Rule Republic, which were written in the Hawaiian language
and English. She was received at the White House during Wilcox's service (1900–1903) as the Territory of Hawaii's first Delegate to Congress. She had many descendants. A recent heir of the Wilcox line is slack-key guitar
ist and singer Owana Kaohelelani Mahealani-Rose Salazar
(born 1953).
On February 10, 1909 she married Lewis R. Belliveau. and on January 16, 1922 she married John G. Kelly. She died on January 5, 1944.
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...
and into the territorial period
Territory of Hawaii
The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
.
Life
She was born May 1, 1860, in Honolulu. Her father was Prince Gideon Kailipalaki LaanuiGideon Kailipalaki Laanui
Gideon Kailipalaki-o-Keheananui Laanui 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.-Life:He was born in...
, a brother of Princess 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,...
. Her mother was Kamaikaopa. She was a member 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...
. Her children (except her two daughters by Cartwright) and male-line descendants belong patrilineality
Patrilineality
Patrilineality is a system in which one belongs to one's father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well....
to the Wilcox family.
As a child, she would often go to the palace of King Kamehameha V
Kamehameha V
aloghaKamehameha V , born as Lot Kapuāiwa, reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipa`a": immovable, firm, steadfast or determined; he worked diligently for his people and kingdom and was described as the last great traditional chief...
to make lei
Lei (Hawaii)
Lei is a Hawaiian word for a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers draped around the neck presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of...
s for him. She was married four times, although she only had children from her first and second marriages. She was one-eighth 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...
(via her great-grandfather 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:...
) and the rest Hawaiian
Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii.According to the U.S...
descent. After her parents died in 1871, she was adopted by her aunt Elizabeth Kekaaniau Pratt.
She married Alexander Joy Cartwright III, son of Honolulu businessman and baseball pioneer Alexander Cartwright II on April 23, 1878. By this marriage she had two daughters, Daisy Emmalani Cartwright
Daisy Napulahaokalani Cartwright
Daisy Emmalani Napulahaokalani Cartwright was related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Daisy Napulahaokalani Cartwright was born February 21, 1879 in Honolulu....
(1879–?) and 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....
(1881–1948). They divorced, and he eventually moved to San Francisco and married Susan Florence McDonald.
Her second marriage was on August 20, 1896 to 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...
(1855–1903), a military leader who then became a popular politician. By this marriage she had a son, Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
Robert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Wilcox
Robert Garibaldi Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua Wilcox was a relative of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-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...
(1893–1934) and two daughters, Virginia Kahoa Kaahumanu Kaihikapumahana
Virginia Kaihikapumahana Wilcox
Virginia Kahoa Kaahumanu Kaihikapumahana Ninito Wilcox was related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Her father was military and political leader Robert Kalanihiapo Wilcox ....
(1895–1954) and Elizabeth Kaakaualaninui Wilcox who was born January 2, 1898 and died young November 24, 1898. She and Robert Wilcox owned and operated two Hawaiian newspapers, the Liberal and the Home Rule Republic, which were written in the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
and English. She was received at the White House during Wilcox's service (1900–1903) as the Territory of Hawaii's first Delegate to Congress. She had many descendants. A recent heir of the Wilcox line is slack-key guitar
Slack-key guitar
Slack-key guitar is a fingerstyle genre of guitar music that originated in Hawaii. Its name refers to its characteristic open tunings: the English term is a translation of the Hawaiian kī hōalu, which means "loosen the [tuning] key"...
ist and singer Owana Kaohelelani Mahealani-Rose Salazar
Owana Salazar
Owana Kaohelelani Mahaelani-rose Salazar is a musician who is related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She used her popularity to promote discussion of Hawaiian sovereignty issues.-Early years:Owana Salazar was born October 30, 1953....
(born 1953).
On February 10, 1909 she married Lewis R. Belliveau. and on January 16, 1922 she married John G. Kelly. She died on January 5, 1944.