Individual Details

Keeaumokuopio

( - 23 Mar 1823)



LIFE
A. His original name was Kahekili and was renamed Keeaumoku (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 127).
B. He was appointed to his father's position by Kamehameha after his father's death in 1804 (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 190). Known as Governor Cox, assisted with the first printing of a book in the Hawaiian language, done January 7th, 1822 (Alexander, A Brief History of the Hawaiian People, p 178). He was Governor of Kauai (Hawaiian Chiefs Biographical Abstract). Governor of Maui (Bingham, A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands, p 80).
C. He learned to speak and read English (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 244).
D. Conflict: Jarves, History of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, p 244 and Hawaiian Chiefs Biographical Abstract indicates he died on March 23, 1824.

Events

Death23 Mar 1823
Alt nameGeorge Cox Keeaumoku
Alt nameKiaaina Cox
Alt nameGovernor Cox
Alt nameKahekili Keeaumoku
Alt nameKeeaumoku
Alt nameGeorge C. Keeaumoku
Alt nameKeaumokupuunui
Alt nameKahekili
Alt nameGeorge Cox
Alt nameG C Keeaumoku opio
Alt nameKeaumoku Eleole

Families

SpouseAuliamanu ( - )
SpouseKekuaiaea ( - 1822)
SpouseGrace Kamaikui (1808 - 1866)
SpouseAkahi ( - )
SpouseIkanaka ( - )
ChildKahahana ( - )
FatherKeeaumoku ( - 1804)
MotherNamahana ( - )
SiblingKaahumanu (1768 - 1832)
SiblingKuakini (1791 - 1844)
SiblingKaheiheimalie (1778 - 1842)
SiblingKalua ( - )
SiblingKekuaipiia ( - 1829)
SiblingHakuole ( - )

Endnotes

1. S. M. Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, trans. A. Group Of Hawaiian Scholars. rev. ed. (Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, 1992)., p 254..

2. Abraham Fornander. "Chronological Table of Events in Hawaiian History." In An English-Hawaiian Dictionary, ed. H. R. Hitchcock (1887)..

3. Thomas G. Thrum. "Chronological Table of Important Events." Hawaiian Almanac and Annual. (1876): 12-23..

4. Chronology- 1784-1859 and 1555-1730. G1.4. (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)..

5. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, (Laie: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1983), vol. 1., p 19..

6. Oukah. Hawaiian Royal & Noble Genealogies, (Dallas: Triskelion Press, 1998)., p 391..

7. S. M. Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, trans. A. Group Of Hawaiian Scholars. rev. ed. (Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, 1992)., p 184..

8. S. M. Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, trans. A. Group Of Hawaiian Scholars. rev. ed. (Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, 1992)., p 127..

9. Hawaii Dept. Of Accounting and General Services. Archives Division, Hawaiian Chiefs Biographical Abstract (Honolulu, 1998)..

10. Helekunihi Genealogy. Hms G54 (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)., p 31..

11. Genealogies, etc., 1918, M397-2-17, Hawaii State Archives..

12. Genealogical papers - Poepoe collection. Hms G14 (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)., p Mau Kupuna 1..

13. Genealogy of Parker family. Hms G32 (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)..

14. Descendants of Prince Keeaumoku I. HMS G65 (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)., Chart 8-A-1..

15. Mary Kawena Pukui, Hawaiian Genealogies (Honolulu, 1962)., p 80..

16. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-44, Genealogy, Volume I., p 37..

17. S. M. Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, trans. A. Group Of Hawaiian Scholars. rev. ed. (Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, 1992)., p 127..

18. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-8, Buke ku Auhau Hawaii., p 18..

19. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-22, He Buka no kaoihana Kula Davida Malo ke Kahukula., p 33..

20. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-14, Na Kuahau Kolakou mau inoa., p 24..

21. Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, (Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969), 1-3 vols. , vol 2 p 213..

22. Genealogical papers - Poepoe collection. Hms G14 (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)., p Mau Kupuna 6..

23. Ka Nai Aupuni., 8 December 1905, p 3, Pa Kahea a ke Koolau Wahine o!.

24. Kalanianaole scrapbook, 1844. M43. (FamilySearch: Bishop Museum)., p 182..