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Genealogy/Gafa

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Gathering information from Taumili, Pae and Peo - November 1973

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Sheet 1

Fanau a Piikia, Puti & Kaitu, Tupa, Fakanaa, Teika & Vaetaa, Matakea & Liki, Tematagi & Paitela, Poutoa & Kaeko, Pike & Paakoa, Halue & Hapi, Hapi & Mahi, Ofati & Toe, Teulafi & Temotu, Tealei & Laumata (mua), Hipa & Muamua, Poutoa & Kaeko, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 4

Fanau a Teuhie & Kaevaa, Mahi & Liua, Kaea & Toko, Haueia & Failoto, Tiongo & Taai, Soketa, Pulunga, Halauha, Taupea, Mataefa, Poulahi, Hilia, Laufelo, Haleti, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 2

Fanau a Keli, Taamole, Taulau, Poepoe & Kailua, Pine & Teetoga, Teeputi & George Holomoana, Falai & Tautele, Taitai & Paluta, Lata & Tukehe, Poepoe & Faiao, Folaumala, Kaevaa, Taukave, Vaavaa, Taufao, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 5

Fanau a Teaotonu & Palapu, Tangafa & Taukele, Teuhu mo ona aavaga e tolu (Naapaa, Loto mo Laauto), Teuki & Hamanaki, Pelenise (Maike) & Heepili, Fatuoo & Vakalahi (also known as Vakaaliki), Paakaina & Faa, Tauila & Fialea, Teuila & Taotao, Pale & Filitoli, Teakaka & Temoho, Meetai & Valua, Paaia & Vaetolo, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 3

Te Aliki a Muli -- Lie, Niiti, Paitela, Pou, Tuukia, Nakeangi, mo faafine ko Laupia, Magale, mo olotou kano, mo tino ake.

Sheet 6

Kopiti Samoa, including Fanau a Kae, Vaha (mua), Taepoa & Manini, Tangau & Pukupuku, Teiapa & Maalao, Litongi & Laufutu, Kanipule & Ngie, Kaveinga & Pou, Founuku (mo ona aavaga Mataapua mo Talua), Talotalo & Telalo (also known as Tangau), Malie, Tepaa, Kanipule, Tipelu, Teiapa, Kamo, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 7

Fanau a Founuku & Mataapua, Kanipule & Ngaaloto, Tipelu & Kotalo, Paalae & Kelese, Laulangi, mo aavaga, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 10

Fanau a Toa mua, Moulongo, Tafalulu mo tona tuagane Teonge (& aavaga Paitela), toa ko Telavi, Moulongo, Tepou mo tuagane Tapili, Nakeangi & Ngailia, Mataapua & Ngaatala, Telua, Lilo & Maititi, Faiao & Poepoe, Laumata & Tealei, Tuluafe (Poua) & Hou, Moefua & Kulu, Hoa, Angaifo, Maahalo, Palae, Luapeia, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 8

Fanau a Teiapa & Maalao, Kalihi & Tuna, Kauolo & Fuaatao, Vae, Lifa & Fahitua, Loo & Mangiangi, Kae & Fatulua, Likilua & Tauaho, Tuufua & Mauu, Teaokili & Pukupuku, Maafoa & Tufekau, mo tino ake...

Sheet 10A

Kopiti Falemua (Fanau a Moulongo, Teonge, Tafalulu, Moulongo, Telavi, Tepou, Maalao, mo tino ake...)

Sheet 9

Fanau a Teiapa & Maalao, Tuufua & Mauu, Langitupu & Teetonga, Teuhie & Tietie, Kauafi & Kiliuli, Maito (Talo) & Telalo (Tangau), Tuilava & Teupea, mo tino ake...

Sheet 11

Kopiti Samoa (tona igoa ake ko Filikafai). Includes Fanau a Kae, Kaihami, Loofale, Vaha, Taiku, Kamo, Teuhu, Taepoa, Tangau (Telalo), Kaaleva & Vaomua, Itilua & Uto, Malaki, Tiihala, Neikua, Tangau & Pukupuku, Tetao & Teupea, Litongi & Laufutu, Teiapa & Maaloo, Kanipule & Ngie, Katea & Teupea, Koa, Fakanaa & Tupa, Pulakaliki & Hautofa, Nakaola, mo tino tokouke ake e afu mai ia laatou...

Sheet 12

Possibly Kopiti Fenua a Ngongo. Fanau a tautaina Fotu, Pale mo Tepapu. Niumalee & Laufelo, Kaukali & Halue, Liipeka, Tekena & Tepula (tinae lua ko Paakatea), Mailei & Teualea, Valo, Taula, Tepapu, Lusiane, Tamuna & Samuelu, Taalua, Talua, Kaleopa & Seelane, Faa & Tautala, Taupale & Taeamo, Toko & Kaea, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 15

Fanau a Hopo (Poke) & Tepea, Heepili, Tekavei & Vaipoo, Fialongo & Talupe, Teipauli, Lito, Maaloli & Pati, Falaile, Kilei & Ninongaa, Falii & Piee (also on sheets 3 and 14), Polenga, Tepuu & Taine, Talaia & Patuki, Valo (also on sheet 12) & Neke, Meetai & Paeangi (& tinae lua Valua), George & Teputi (tinae lua ko Tapili), Anuanu, Poutoa (see sheet 30 for more on Kau Hawaii), Valo & Niukunga, Valo & Talisua, Saleima, Falealoto, Mane, Inosia & Selulo, Puna & Kuneta, Toomua & Teuhie, mo tino ake...

Sheet 13

Fanau a Pulepule & Sulukie, Kaimoko & Tepia, Liki & Poto, Moeao & Noonoo, Mataniu, Tautele & Lumepa, Peleti & Mataaniu, Niumalala & Laava, Falai & Katalake, Vae, mo tokouke tino ake...

Sheet 16

Fanau a Moiono & Vaeunu, Kio & Paalipa, Fuaatao & Kauolo, Heemaa & Niiti (see also sheet 3/-4), Tekana & Limuta, Liua & Mahi, Mete, Tafa & Halulu (Falaile), Vaitai & Laumoe, Samasoni & Taufao, Sualau & Tealo, Penu & George Carter, Hale, Sionikaa, Amelina, Teangi, Kalo, Pule, Akinese, Henele, Sakaio, Tapalee, mo tino ake ...

Sheet 14

Fanau a Tepula & Tefono, Falii & Piee, Fakaotianga & Putai, Tanielu & Tauila, Tutuila & Vaulu, Peo & Neieva (also tinae lua ko Pae), Tepaeko (hee afu), mo tino ake...

Sheet 17

Group probably known as Paheiloa, also "Fakavalevale." Fanau a Puti & Kapikea (gafa a Maheu), also brothers Tetao ("he toa") mo Teuhie ("Temalie"), Maheu & Taakale, Teika & Vaetaa, Valahi & Telavi, Teimanu & Lito, Mahi, Feue & Telia, tau taina Teuhie, Temumuni and Kulu, Mahi (also sheet 16/-3), Takuao (also sheet 25), Laukava, Tolungafua & Mahi, mo tino ake...

Sheet 18

Fanau a Fakaua mua. Fakaua & Pata (fafine Niutao, tinae mua), Fakaua & Mangale (fafine Nanumea, tinae lua), Tealunga, Sala & Laukava, Peniata & Noama (tinae mua) mo Naama (tinae lua), Kolo & Helina, Haupoo (Angoango) & Tuukia (Maalesa), Maleta, mo tino tokouke ake...

Sheet 21

Fanau a Nakaola (e iai hoki tona tamana mo tupuna), Lapi & Keuaki, Falaile & Tafa, Poutoa & Tevai (also sheet 3 and 20), Falua & Hakulaa, Temaunu & Taufou, Fanga, Paatala, Pihi & Falahea, Vaoiko & Pahii, Teanaanaki & Teulu, mo tino ake...

Sheet 19

Fanau a Teulu & Teanaanaki, Pinau & Kakapalenga, Taingalo & Talu, Laupaha & Kapuaa, Puivao & Nganga, Niuholo & Haleti, Niuholo & Kaalala, Fialea & Tauila (also sheet 3/-4), Kauolo & Teeputi (to sheet 1/-3), Puti & Olepa (Mutie), Penisula, Lea, Peau, Felo, Sioala, Itiaki, Faalongo, Kaunatu & Ane (to sheet 11/-1), Utu, Faatulia, Fosa, Taatii, Tupe, Maalama, Punanga & Levi (to 26/-2), mo tino ake...

Sheet 22

Fanau a tau taina Tie, Tautiko mo Pahii. Tie (to sheet 31/-4), Tautiko & Putao, Pahii (to sheet 26), Kaevaa & Teuhie, Lakai & Pangai, Makua & Likilua, Samuelu & Tautala, Haalanga & Maatio, Tefeke & Pua, Kaaneia & Tenafa, mo tino ake...

Sheet 20

Fanau a tau taina Poutoa and Tevehi, mo te putukau igoa kia T.L. (Taukatea mo Lauama). Poutoa & Tevai, Tevehi & Pualeia (tinae mua) mo Tuiao (tinae lua), Fahitua & Lifa, Falua & Hakulaa (also sheet 21),Poke & Penu, Halauha & Teipauli (to sheet 4/-4), Taukatea & Taupea, Lauama & Mataefa, Tuiao & Pike, Kaumua & Fanga, Losa & Kaea, Fineaso & Sulu, Vaovao, Vaelei & Neiauti, Noonoo & Moeao (to 13/-3), Latiu & Vete, Limuta & Tekana, Paatuki, Kelese & Paalae, Vani & Maluuluu, Haulangi & Miliema (to 24/-1), mo tino ake...

Sheet 23

Fanau a tau taina Kee, Kalaua mo Litata. Litata & Vaipoo, Kalaua & Hinau, Telito & Kuukuu, Palou & Malahina, Mauu & Tuufua (to 9/-3), Fatingalu & Kokea, Lupe & Haleti (to 10/-3), Puolo, also taufanauga a Lata & Tepia, includng Tekamai & Angalahi (of 10/-3), Paulu & Temako (of 1/-3), Sepoima & Sionikaa and Sepoima & Kilei (to 15/+1), Teuea & Milo, Kaaua & Falua, Litongi, Kaino & Sinapi, mo tino ake...

Sheet 24

Fanau a Lie mo tana tama Niiti (Alika a Muli), Hopo//Poke & Tepea, Piiee & Falii, Putai, Naama, Kiio, Kakenga, Heemaa, Saua, Miliema & Haulangi (from 20/-2), Poke & Vaomua, Uka, Iose & Terigado (mai Nauru), Taiafiafi & Tauila, Loise, Saulo & Laufutu, Isaia & Lise, Fiilemuu & Letioa and Fiileemuu & Eleni, Neieli & Kahifa, Faalo & Josephine (of Nauru/Marshalls). Kae e i ai hoki Fanau a Itilua & Uto, Teokila & Pulotu, Neikua & Putingae, Pookia & Mangatalo, Tiihala & Maakai, Keli & Hemu, Hautofa & Pulalakaliki, Fiti & Vaotiale, Lepa & Heemaa, mo toko uke ake...

Sheet 27

Fanau a Fakaapo & Manipola, laa tama ko Loto, Teangoi, Kaihia mo Lafai. Loto & Teuhu, Teangoi & Feue and another husband, Kaihia, Lafai and Moleva (Tokelau), Matau & Maatai, Ngatala & Mataapua (sheet 10), Taalau & Vaelei, Lakoa & Hautoga, Pakaina & Faa, Tauila & Fialei, Temumuni & Toko (tinae mua), Temumuni & Kiee (tinae lua), Faaulu, Hinau & Kalaua, Hogivalu, Fati, Tepea, Pae, Tuuao, Katalake, Fonotia, mo tino ake hoki...

Sheet 25

Fanau a Telei mo ana aavaga toko lua ko Toa (mai Niutao) mo Taukiei, tama a Moti. Halue & Kaukali, Paakoa & Pike (to 1/-4), Teuila//Maalesa & Angoango//Haupo, Lavalua & Tepua, Apisai & Tepua, Taomia & Lilia, Tilesa & Kafolau, Kulalenga & Peni, Moti & Takuao, Laumau & Pena//Tauaho, Povai, Lenga, Pakaa, Miimii, Talaeia, Taoa, Manuale, Puafetau, Tupa, Faatale, Niutea, mo tino ake hoki...

Sheet 28

"O Le Ngafa Mai a Kautuu" -- this sheet's information is mainly from the family ledger book of Tinilau, who got it from his tuaatina, Tuufue. Some entries in Tuufue's book dated from 1909. Fanau a tau taina Totoia, Tilingaa mo Tevao. Laa tamana ko Maliga, tona tamana ko Fekepua, te tamana o Fekepua ko Kautuu. Totoia & Povai, Kautuu & Feta, Tiligaa, Tevao, Kaielima & Palekula, Takafili & Fakaluta (Vaitupu), Takafili & Valahi, Tauaho & Likilua, Tekino & Toe, Tuufue & Talisuanga, Fikia & Tevalenga, Tetake & Teanua, Tinilau, Povai & Pili, Founga & Loto, Lie & Puleia, Tapulupe & Kaalau, Tauloto, Apelamo, Nemia & Mete, Esela, Tuupau & Toiaki, Teaokili & Pukupuku (to 8/-2), Pena//Tauaho & Laumau (to 25/-3), mo tino ake...

Sheet 26

TKopiti Maheku. Fanau a tau taina ko Tautiko (see Sheet 22/-4), Tie (31/-4) mo Pahii. Pahii & Vaoiko (tinae mua) mo Pahii & Putai (tinae lua), Ingo & Tefolaha, tama a Limauli, tama a Pito (mai ia Lavega), Lata (see 2/-3), Poto & Liki, Poto & Hinapua//Tapilia, Uti & Teako, Vaetaa & Teika, Kahi, Loi & Laua (of 28/-4), Lotoi & Matakea, Malulu & Vani, Fongalei & Hoa, Fongalei & Angaifo, Fongalei & Tealava, Feso, Nape, Melo, Levi, Neiauti, Mele, Taeamo, Siosee, Luisa & Vaengau, Malulu & Faasau, Vaetolo & Lilieli (Samoa), Vailahi & Patahi (to 2/1), Fakaalofa & Elika, Tefolaha & Teleuso, Lautanini & Sela (to 16/2), mo toko uke tino ake...

Sheet 29

Te Kau o Telangai (igoa ake ko te Fale o Ivi), mo gafa ake. I te sheet tenei e lua fakamatalaga o te fakatelega mai ia tau taina ko Tetao and Teuhie (top center). Te fakamatalaga muamua, mai ia Taulialia, koa noho ite kamataga o te laupepa (at the top). Koa i ai hoki he fakamatalaga tai hekeheke maalie, ni fakamatala mai ia maaua e Telangai. Te fakatelega tenei koa noho mai lalo o te laupepa, ite feituu fakamaaui. Fanau i te sheet tenei: Fanau a Tala, Katea & Teupea, Tetau & Teupea and Tetau and second wife, Teuhie (to sheet 17), Tupa & Fakanaa, Fakaneke and Pulakaliki (to sheet 11), Kapikea & Puti (sheet 17), Kaea & Lautanini, mo tino ake. Fanau a Halue, Teuhu & Laauto, Teuila & Taotao, Vaeunu & Moiono, Teuue, Filitoli & Tala, Liki & Poto (to 13/-4), Teakaka & Temoho, mo tino ake...

Sheet 30

Te Kau Hawaii -- Fanau a George/Teoti Holomoana, mai Hawaii. E toko lua ana aavaga, ko Teeputi (from sheet 2/-5) mo Tapili//Maalao (from sheet 10/-5). Ikonei ko igoa pelaa mo Anuanu & Pulaka, Poutoa, Kuongalei & Taulua, Pine, Kautifa & Toao, Kanaia & Pangai, Mehelevea & Peau, Aneli & Vaotiale. Also Peangi & Meetai, Leni & Teuhu, Mataila & Huehue (of 19/-3), Hamanuu//Losalia, Uilama & Maiango, Kotalo & Tipelu, Siatunu & Kaifou, Siatunu & Taapola, Manuella & Sepoima, Tanelua, Lofale & Heepili, Tealu & Moana, Poongaa & Lomana (Samoa), Teumealangi & Tuivaka (to sheet 25/+1), Tapili, Poliala, Lasela, mo tino ake...

Sheet 31

Gafa Aliki mai ia Lavega mo Tepaa (hee ko Teilo). Faanau a Maafoa, Ngalu, Fotu, Televaha, Fiaita, Matua, Tautele, Tekoli, Tongia, Fuafaa, Tekino, Tete, Ngie & Kanipule (sheet 6/-4), Kaimoko, Taakale & Maheu (sheet 17), Tepula & Tekena, Mailei, Tangafa & Taukele, Itilua & Uto (24/-4), Alusa, Toma, Peni, Fotu, Tetake, Matua, Tuufue, Fikia, Tealava, Titione, Mataniu, Tautele//Tomasi & Lumepa, Avanitele, Pevine, Lava & Niumalala, Taeamo, Falai & Katalake, Vae, Taamale & Tapele, Kaipati, Temou, and many others...

Contributed Sheet A

(from Bwataia Kariti)

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