Parents of David Longfeather Kahana

 I was determined to find out definitively who my Hawaiian Great-grandparents are. However, there are just not enough records to make any sort of confirmation.

However…

I found something that I have overlooked!!

I have Iona Kaapana KAHANA b. 1833-35 – d. 1931 married to Lydia Kamalae HEKEKIA b. 1840 – d. 1934 as one of the possible parents of Grandpop Dave KAHANA b. 1888/94 – d. 1952. Using these two, Iona would be about 52 years old and Lydia about 48 years old when Grandpop was born. Which is entirely possible. However, I also noticed – after all of this time that they have a son also named Iona Kaapana KAHANA b. 1863 – 73. If this Iona was Grandpop Dave’s father it would make more sense since he would be only 25 years old when Grandpop Dave was born.

Needs more research!

 The younger Iona Kaapana KAHANA married Elizabeta KEANAAINA

I have not been able to find out anything on him or his wife.

 In my Family Tree Maker program, I have Lakalu KAHANA and Kalama listed as the preferred parents, but the more I look at the alternates and strictly going by birthdates, I actually believe, at least in my head, that I can do the following:

 1 – Rule out Iona Kaapana KAHANA 1833-1931 and his wife Lydia Kamalae HEKEKIA 1838-1934.

I ruled them out simply because of their age, both would be in their middle to late 50s when Grandpop Dave was born. Although it is possible it is also unlikely.

Even the other children in this relationship are considerably older that Grandpop.

 2 – I have Kalama KAANAANA 1854-1919 as one of the wives of Iona Kaapana KAHANA.

It is just a hunch, but I do not think this is correct.

 3 – David Lakalu KAHANA’s age is actually perfect for both of the years I have for Grandpop Dave’s birth, 1888 or 1894.

David Lakalu KAHANA was born about 1864 which would make him 25 if Grandpop was actually born in 1888 and he would be 30 if Grandpop was born in 1894.

 4 – The various wives of KAHANA and their variations

Kalama KAANAANA 1854-1919

Margaret KALAMA b. 1867

Margaret Kalama KAANAANA (KALAMAKI) 1867-1919

Margaret Kalama KE (KALAMAKI) 1854/62-1916

I believe all are the same woman. All of these women could be the proper age:

1854 she would be 34 years

1862 she would be 26 years

1867 she would be 21 years old

All are definite childbearing years

The siblings of all of these alternatives are another issue.

I was told that Grandpop has:

A brother named Charles

A sister named Julia

A sister Kekuewa, she married John KU

One of my Aunts had told me about Charles. The woman wo helped with my Native Hawaiian Registry had told me about Julia and Kekuewa. She said that Kekuewa was his full sister and Julia was a half-sister.

This does not work out with what I have reasoned out.

Kekuewa is the daughter of Iona and Lydia.

Julia and Charles are the children of Iona and Kalama

In the Birth Index for Hawaii, Charles’ parents are listed as Kahana & Kalama

Charles’ Marriage Certificate lists his parents as David KAHANA & Kalama (Mary KALAMA)

Julia’s Marriage Certificate lists her father as KAHANA and her mother as Kalama KAANAANA

 

So, using all of the above information, I came to the conclusion that:

David Lakalu KAHANA (about 1864 – before May 1910)

Married

Kalama KAANAANA (born between 1854 & 1862 – about 1919)

Are most likely the parents of

David Longfeather KAHANA (1888/94 – 1952)