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Re: Corrected message re Valentine Family - Disregard earlier post

Rose Marie LePere Frank  (View posts) Posted: 16 Jan 2005 1:33AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Valentine
Please forgive the lack of respone to your message, however, I have been very ill. I would like, however, to complete the family tree that I began several years ago. I was very excited to learn that your grandmother is the daughter of Emmaline and Frank Mitchell.

Perhaps she can fill in some of the information that I am missing:

Emmaline Valentine - Date and place of birth
John Valentine (Brother) - Date and place of birth
Any other siblings - Date and place of birth
Date and place of marriage of Emmaline Valentine and Frank Mitchell.

Information on Emmaline's parents -
William Valentine - Date and place of birth
Adi Sereima Bolavou - Date and place of birth
Date and Place of Marriage of William Valentine & Adi Sereima Bolavou

Information on William Valentine's parents -
First name?? Valentine - Date and place of birth
Adi Liku Tabua - Date and place of birth
Date and place of marriage of (First name??) Valentine & Adi Liku Tabua
Names, dates & places of birth of all children

Information on Adi Sereima Bolavou's parents -
Mother's name
Date & place of birth of mother
Father - Tui Qaraniyaku - Date & place of birth
Date and place of marriage of Tui Qaraniyaku and Adi Sereima Bolavou's mother
Names, dates & places of birth of all children

I would be more than happy to share the family tree with you when it is completed. It is already quite extensive, but as you can imagine we are still missing some pertinent information.

Some of the missing pieces...

Seruwaia Sanday  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jun 2005 8:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello, I have some information that may be of use to you. I am researching my husbands family tree, his grandmother was a McComber. A Valentine married into the McComber Family.

I believe you were looking for info on William Valentine, who was the father of William Valentine( the one that married Adi Sereima Bolavou). Anyway, Williams father was William, born around 1815 on Levuka Ovalau, and he married Adi Kasanita LikuTabua(born around 1820) of Batiki Island around 1840. They had a daughter named Lydia Valentine( sister to the William who married Sereima Bolavou) who married John Brownell Macomber from the USA, she was born in 1841 in Levuka. In fact John and Lydia had three childre, Ephraim, John and Clara, who died young. Ephraim married Amelia Veimodo who was the daughter of Tui Laucala.They had a quite a family line that is continued to this day.

The second part of the equation here is that Maraia Valentine one of the daughters of Adi Sereimea Bolavou and William Valentine was born in 1876 and married John Macomber on August 11, 1896 in Lomaloma, Lau Group Fiji. This John Macomber was the son of John Brownell Macomber( the original Macomber to Fiji) and Lydia Valentine.

So if I've totally confused you by now thats okay, because it is confusing, but to clarify, John McComber married Maraia Valentine, they were cousins, as Johns Mother Lydia Valentine and Maraia's father William Valentine were brother and sister, their parents were William Valentine and Adi Kasanita Likutabua.

Hope that has helped, I have more info on the Macomber family if you would like, but I believe I have answered some of your questions regarding Mr. Valentine.

Cheers
Seruwaia Sanday
BC, Canada.

Re: Some of the missing pieces...

deegee619  (View posts) Posted: 30 Jun 2005 7:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Bula Vinaka Seruwaia,

I sent a copy of your wonderful research on the Valentine and McComber side of our family to a few of my cousins around the world. It was really exciting to hear back from a second cousin of mine (and your husband) in NZ. I'm going to cut and past her comments below for you to read.

Here's the reply from our cousin Rachel in NZ:
Wow, the email on the Macombers was fascinating, Maraia Valentine and John Macomber (the 1st cousins) were my grandparents!!! Maraia's sister of course was Emma, (my Mothers yaca) who was Aunty Lai's mother, your great grandma, connections, connections!! I'm still trying to get my head around the other people, but I know Aunty Ella will know who they are, although she's getting a bit forgetful these days, Aunty and Vicki are coming over to see Isla on Sunday, so I'll pick her brains then.
There's an author Debbie Macomber from the States, she has a lot of books published here, she mainly does light romance I think, I've got one of her books but haven't read it yet, me and books, honestly I can't stop buying them, I love reading, but these days I don't get as much time. Anyway I presume Debbie Maconber is married to a Macomber, she has web site, I know there are many Macomber's in the USA.

I hope to hear from you very soon Seruwaia. Please e-mail me anytime at: deegee619@aol.com

Moce mada,
Dee

Re: Valentine Family

fijianbanshee  (View posts) Posted: 23 Jul 2007 3:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
"Old Man" Valentine and Adi Liku Tabua were the parents of my great grandmother Cordelia Valentine who married Gustav Petersen. They eventually settled in Naselesele, Taveuni where their descendants still live.

I believe Cordelia had a sister called Marama, who married a Fijian man from Lau and they settled in Yanuca off Taveuni. Then there was the sister who married a Mitchell. I think William had a son called Steven whose descendants still live in Taveuni.

A picture of Cordelia is attached

Re: Some of the missing pieces...

Chris_Liavaa  (View posts) Posted: 25 Jul 2007 8:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Seruwaia,
Are you sure that the first William Valentine was born in Fiji in 1815? That is very early for a European birth in Fiji.
He probably married Adi Liku Tabua about 1840, but after coming to Fiji from wherever he was born. William Valentine was definitely living in Levuka about 1844, when all the settlers there were driven out, along with their Fijian wives and children to Nawaido, Vanua Levu by Cakobau.
These settlers had first come to Levuka in the 1830s, and the missionaries arrived about 1835. When the American Exploring Expedition arrived in Ovalau in 1840, they found approximately 40 houses there. The narrative of the fleet mentions David Whippy and Paddy Connel and some missionaries, but no other Europeans.
Christine

Re: Valentine Family

natewabay1  (View posts) Posted: 14 Sep 2007 2:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Valentine Family FIJI
Bula Rose Marie,

Please email me at tsmith@cuscal.com.au or tasere@yahoo.com.

My grandmother was Nancy Valentine and her father Frank Valentine was the son of Stephen & Louisa (nee Jackson)Valentine.
Stephen's father was William Valentine and they had two children - Stephen and Lydia (who later became Mrs McComber).

I have some information you maybe interested in regarding the Valentine Family and may be of help to you and your boss.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Regards
Tania

Sydney, Australia

Re: Valentine Family

natewabay1  (View posts) Posted: 14 Sep 2007 4:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Jules,

I am a direct descendent of William Valentine, his grandson is my great grandfather Frank Valentine who married Melisi Edwards (Latu)

I have not heard of Henry Valentine but I will look up with the information I have and you can contact me on
tasere@yahoo.com or tsmith@cuscal.com.au.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Regards
Tania

Re: Valentine Family

natewabay1  (View posts) Posted: 14 Sep 2007 4:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Dee,

If you have any information for this side of the Valentine Family Tree please contact me on

tsmith@cuscal.com.au. or tasere@yahoo.com

I wish to share and exchange information.

Regards
Tania

Re: Valentine Family

natewabay1  (View posts) Posted: 14 Sep 2007 4:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Rose Marie,

Please feel free to contact me on tasere@yahoo.com or tsmith@cuscal.com.au. regarding the information you are needing.

My great grandfather was Frank Valentine whose father was Stephen Valentine, who is the son of William Valentine Snr.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Tania

Re: Valentine Family

natewabay1  (View posts) Posted: 14 Sep 2007 5:01AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi there,

If possible could you please send in attachment a copy of Cordelia, I could not see this attachment here.

I am a descendent of William Valentine and wishing to obtain more informatin or photo's of the Family.

My grandmother was Nancy Valentine, her father was Frank Valentine, his father was Stephen who is the son of William Valentine.

Would love to hear form you and also share information. would love a copy of Cordelia's picture.

Please contact me on tasere@yahoo.com or tsmith@cuscal.com.au

Regards
Tania
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