Western Samoa - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Lita Tamasese

molalivapulu — 2013-06-04 15:05:29Z

My mother's first cousin Lita is Niuean and she was a nurse in Samoa when she married Tupua Tamasese ?. He was the Prime Minister (my apology if this is not his title then)in the late 60's - 70's. I recall his visit to Niue on official matters when Lita's family put on a royal welcome at Lalofou, Tuapa in Niue for the visitors.
My mum was a close friend of Lita. Would like information please.
Faafetai

Re: [John H.] HUNT

panihunt — 2013-06-01 08:51:23Z

Hi, can u email me at panihunt@gmail.com, I am also from the memea.clan, my father Pani s hunt from western Samoa, I have questions, about the hunt side. Thank you

Re: SEARCHING FOR....

Anihana — 2013-05-18 05:21:47Z

Heya

Helping a friend, anything you can add would help.

Nila Mariana Maiava NEE Schmidt. Born in Samoa - raised in Safotu. Lived in NZ for maybe 60 years....just recently passed away at the age of 94 years. Nila has 2 sisters we know of, now live in Christchurh - still alive.

Her eldest child is Ferila Afele (nee Schmidt), another was Iata Aiono (nee Schmidt).

Obviously looking to go upwards if possible :-)

Cheers
Anihana

Re: AFUALO''s, anyone?

Markeitha_christian — 2013-05-17 14:43:01Z

Markeitha.christian@gmail.com

Re: AFUALO''s, anyone?

Markeitha_christian — 2013-05-17 14:42:32Z

Lydia
This is Markeitha Jones we went to Bemis together and Kolb. I would love to catch up with you via email. You are one of the only people I remember from elementary school days!!!

Re: Taeoali'i (Moata'a, W.Samoa)

tniufafo74 — 2013-05-13 02:34:10Z

this is great, but talking of Moata'a is anyone here know somehow or related to the HUNT'S in moata'a??

Re: John H. Hunt Family

tniufafo74 — 2013-05-12 22:38:07Z

Hi there,

I dont know my Hunt family roots that well, does any one know Meleisea Hunt, and his sister Diana Hunt who resided in Moataaa village????

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

tomahawk9210 — 2013-05-10 01:54:13Z

Yes Henry is my brother. I believe this is winny right? Um as far as I know we are the same age lol. but um you can add me on fb. Tomahawk Roberts

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

winki_b34r — 2013-05-08 20:51:25Z

Hey! Do you know my dad Henry Roberts. I think you two are brothers right!? I'm totally lost with all the siblings and I would like to know exactly who all the siblings are.

Re: 'Emily Tuala-Togaloa' (?)

anaqolikoro — 2013-05-06 05:12:46Z

Talofa Lava and Bula Vinaka
Yeah, maybe we are family if you want to know more about our family tree back in Samoa please do contact me on my email address.

Tofa Soifua

Ni Moce toa mada

Re: 'Emily Tuala-Togaloa' (?)

anaqolikoro — 2013-05-06 05:02:51Z

Talofa Lava and Bula vinaka,
I am Ratu Joni Lewenilovo and Emily Huch's grand daughter.I would like to know more about my great grandfather and my grand mother more, please if any of the Huch families knows more stories about them, I would like to ask if you can give me more stories about them.
Faafetai Lava & Vinaka vakalevu

Re: any relatives of GASE MCCARTHY from FALEASIU

Mele_Palelei — 2013-05-03 01:00:33Z

Hi there. Sorry its been more than 10 years since after your post but I think we are related. My mother is Peauvasa McCarthy, daughter of Matini McCarthy. Matini (my grandfather) had a brother named Vila who died and was buried in Maagiagi, Samoa. And their father's name was Rimoni McCarthy. And yep I am from Faatoia.

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

rheath7 — 2013-05-01 10:50:35Z

Malo Tomahawk,

Good to meet you. I’m in Sydney but I’d love to speak with your dad. I can see Siaki Vaatila Roberts born 1886, son of John and Eseta, in my family info. He was my great grandmother, Carolyn (Kale)’s younger brother. Thank you for that amazing photo. What year did he pass away? Did he live in Samoa?

I’m not sure what the time difference is between here and California. I'll find out and give him a call in the weekend.

Talk soon,
Rowan

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

tomahawk9210 — 2013-05-01 04:05:17Z

Hello rowan. My name is Tomahawk. My fathers name is Siaki Roberts. My grand-father is David roberts whose father is vaatila siaki(jack) roberts(my father was his namesake). if there is a number we could possibly contact you at my father would love to talk to you about the family tree. We have a family tree that was passed down all the way from Siaki. please give us contact info and let us know. Or you can get a hold of my father at 1-760-508-2127. I dont know if youre in the states but that is a california number. just ask for iuli(my fathers matai name) and you can also privately email me at Tomahawk9210@gmail.com
Attachments: a picture of my great grandfather siaki sitting in front of his casket at the age of 102.

Re: William Penn or Henry Penn

FredaPennLaurenson — 2013-04-17 05:09:36Z

Yes that's them. The first name is Arthur Rainsford Penn and Charles Sturdee and Mary Grace are his siblings. Their Parents are John Herbert and Mele Penn. Thank you for the info.

Re: William Penn or Henry Penn

Chris_Liavaa — 2013-04-17 04:28:43Z

Arthur ?Beresford? Penn, son of John Herbert Penn and Mele
?Fealua?, born Apia 26 Nov 1894.

Charles Sturdee Penn, same parents, born ?Saleluloga? Savaii,
15 Dec 1898

Mary ?Grace? Penn, same parents, born Laulumounga, Upolu
4 Jan 1903.

included in Mormon microfilm 1130493 British Consular records

Re: Looking for any CRICHTONS or PORTERS in Tutuila OR Upolu

FredaPennLaurenson — 2013-04-17 03:39:44Z

Hi I'm from the Crichton family. William had a son William Crichton Jr and I am from that line. My grandmother was one of William Jnr's daughters, her name is Lola. She has a brother named Ollie who's family all live in American Samoa. I have facebook contact details for them, email me fredapenn@hotmail.com They're the only Crictons I know of in Am Samoa. Otherwise all other Cricthons were in Savaii/Upolu and are now all other the world. Good luck with your search and there is plenty of info about the Samoan Cricthon family on the internet. Cheers Freda

Re: William Penn or Henry Penn

FredaPennLaurenson — 2013-04-17 02:14:00Z

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the info, appreciate it.

Will keep searching. Would you know where I would go in Samoa (online) to look for info on a great aunt who migrated to NZ in the early 1900's. It was my grt grandfather Charles' sister. Her name was Lucy Penn Gibson. All we know is that she moved to New Plymouth. I couldn't find any baptismal records on her but did find some for her older siblings through the LDS website.

Well thanks and have a good one.

Cheers
Freda

Re: William Penn or Henry Penn

Chris_Liavaa — 2013-04-16 19:51:59Z

Hi Freda, Salu and Charles Penn are the only ones I have in Magaiagi but it is only a partial list. The others could still be there

Tufuiopa in Ifiifi St, is a closed cemetery, now under Lands and Survey Dept control, previously under Police Dept. This may be the one you mean, but there are no Penns included. However the lady who did the transcription remarked, in 1975, that this cemetery was "a genealogist's nightmare. Many many tombstones are smashed and/or missing. Pieces of the tombstones lie everywhere or all mixed up in piles".

Re: William Penn or Henry Penn

FredaPennLaurenson — 2013-04-16 10:30:38Z

Hi Chris, those are my great grandparents, Charles Sturdee and Salu Penn. I think you should have records in there too for Geoffrey and Joanna Penn, Geoffrey and Charles are brothers? Can you please check.

I'm looking for a burial site though for John Herbert Penn. When I visited Samoa relatives there told me that he was buried where they now have the Police station in Apia. Would you be able to confirm that?

Thank you so much.

Re: TENARI KEN TUATOGALOA

lisanrisa — 2013-04-15 08:48:33Z

Hi just spoke with one of my colleague and she mentioned that she knows my family background. Her name is Rosita Tenari, I was so amazed she knows about my fathers side. My grandfathers'name is Teo Ualesi Toelupe and my father is Togimanu Toelupe. I would really appreciate if anyone out there that related to this family. I know my grandfather was a Doctor at Motootua Hospital and he died in the mid 1970s. I really dont know much about my extended family but would be lovely to know,

Regards
Lisa

Silva,Kronfeld,Betham,Kopsch,Scanlan,Kruger,Stehlin,Partsch, Anderson and Schilling

rebeccasiitia — 2013-04-08 23:08:17Z

Hello...

I'm researching my family on the Silva a.k.a Silveira or De Silva side from Lotofaga, Samoa. My Grandmothers name is FUALAAU MARGARITA SILVA which is my fathers mother. We are interested in finding out who our Grandmothers family is and acknowledge all those who are interested in finding out the same. This is the info that we've come across the net so far...so the name Silva came from a man named AUGUSTINE SILVEIRA from the island Faial, Portugal. He was a priest and then left priesthood to work on a whaling ship and then jumped on a ship to Lotofaga, Upolu Samoa. Changed his surname from Silveira to de Silva when he arrived in Samoa. Met and married Mele the daughter of Susu and Iulia Fiame from Lotofaga(as it says on our family tree). They had 5 children JOSEPH b.1855, AUGUSTINE MANUEL b.1860, CATHERINE ANNA MARIA(who married MONTGOMERY BETHAM)b.1862, LOUISA(who married GUSTAV KRONFELD)and MARY(who married O.KOPSCH). If you are connected to these names then feel free to reply we'd love to get to know the extended family. Also if you are connected to any of these names....AUGUSTINE MANUEL(who married CAROLINE SCANLAN)and their 8 children JOSEPH(who married KALALA HICKS),EUGENIA a.k.a Senia(married ARTHUR KRUGER and 2nd husband ALBERT STEHLIN), AUGUSTINE(who married MELE BEN ALLAN), MAGGIE(who married FRANK PARTSCH), MANUELE LEAENA ILE SOLO(who's my Great Grandfather and married FAALANIGA SCHILLING-FIAME) and THERESA MARY(who married CAPTAIN OSCAR ANDERSON). If your connected to these people, have pictures of them or whatever info you have we'd love to hear from you and just find out about the background and get to know our Grandmothers family. P.S I have attached a pic of my Great, Great Aunty Louisa Kronfeld nee Silva and her husband Gustav Kronfeld.

And if anyone has any information regarding the Schilling family in Samoa then feel free to post as well. My Great Grandmother Faalanigas mothers maiden name is Schilling.

Re: trying to find brunt family

nolsy — 2013-04-03 04:14:44Z

I am Monty Brunt, son of Herbert Weber, who died in Paeroa.
I am actively researching your family tree, and would welcome any further help. Please email me,its been beautiful to hear the voices of people I knew long ago. I am 65, living in NZ, look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Jack O'Connor

fragola_robert — 2013-03-26 05:04:58Z

Sa,
Im sorry to here about Puna. I hope your ok and god is watching over you. Many years have passed since high school and I hope your ok. If you get this messdage and would like to talk to an old freind email me at fragola.robert@yahoo.com or call me at 714-261-8599

Re: any relatives of GASE MCCARTHY from FALEASIU

Aleki66 — 2013-03-14 01:30:11Z

Hi Eugenia, Vagivagi McCarthy married to Eli H Jennings Jr. Margaret Pedro married A E Jennings.

Re: 'Emily Tuala-Togaloa' (?)

Evsperanza1 — 2013-02-28 21:47:47Z

I only recently found out I belong to this ancestry :) I have always known I had samoan German heritage ....reading this info has given me insight...I am an Emily too and from this information tells me I am down the line from Emily huch and her husband, the chief, in Fiji. :)
It all makes sense now, coz no one in Fiji ever guesses I am Fijian, they always think I am samoan or a half cast. Lol

Re: lolofietele anoai, Lepa Aleipata Samoa

tchestnut29 — 2013-02-28 19:27:56Z

Who are you?my dad is from Lepa ,I know them,they are my relatives I know the old lady name LEAGA do you know her? SIMI ANOAI,Falaga,Sailele Tuilaepa,Sailele Sione Malielegaoi,The Afoa's FAMILYS@the Poalaga's family,from Saleapaga to the Alatele thats my family I live in Myrtle Beach,South Carolina my phone # 843-626-7630 so call if you can.

Re: Looking for descendants of MANN famil

nikomann27 — 2013-02-27 06:54:00Z

grandmother was born in 1930.and if im wrong i thnk i herd that my grandfather had another family before he met my grandmother so if we are talking about the same samuel mann then im sorry to sae but he passed away a very long time ago..

Re: Looking for descendants of MANN famil

nikomann27 — 2013-02-27 06:48:16Z

my grandfathers name was samuel he was german,he passed away a very longtime ago when my dad was only about four years old..grandmothers names gese and i think she was born in safoku in savaii..

Re: REID family

preid83 — 2013-02-21 19:43:55Z

Thanks for the websites JBFONOTI! :) I actually found where my name Ti'auliva'a and my sister's middle name Va'asa came from through the King Fonoti geneology. Amazing! I'm so happy to be able to do this research and I hope to be able to create a bigger family tree and connect the dots for my dad's Reid side of the family! Hope to meet you guys someday.

Re: REID family

preid83 — 2013-02-21 19:42:26Z

By the way, my father is the late Marvin Frederick Patrick who was the son of Cecil W Reid and grandson of GHC Reid. My father married and later divorced my mother Salu Hunkin and there are 5 of us

Esther Reid-Trani (Hawaii)
Mabel Taosoga Reid (Hawaii)
Margaret Reid (Japan)
Rachel Va'asa Reid (North Carolina)
Patrick Ti'auliva'a Reid (myself, American Samoa)

Re: REID family

preid83 — 2013-02-21 18:51:47Z

I was feeling inspired to research more on my dad's (Marvin Frederick Patrick Reid) side of the family and my sister is actually Margaret who posted the first message in 1999. Haha! I did a search on ANCESTRY.ORG and there is only basic information on GHC Reid and his children. Thanks to all of you for the extra information and websites. I did not know that GHC was buried in Apia but I travel to Apia often for vacation and am currently living in American Samoa. I also attended a Reid reunion in Los Angeles back in 2006-2007 and it was great to meet other Reid family members that I have kind of been estranged from my whole life. I hope to be able to meet all of you guys someday.

Re: Looking for existing family of Oscar and Tui Smith from Safotu, Savaii, W.Samoa

alisi_mafoe — 2013-02-19 05:53:56Z

Hi Jaye,

My names alice, i think my mum had posted on here earlier..Shes also looking for her smith family. My great grandmother malia collete was the great grandaughter of Oscar and Tui. It all seems confusing at first but i understand once my mum explained everything..well if you have any questions add me on fb alisi tiatia.

Have a great day:)

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

rheath7 — 2013-02-14 10:08:58Z

Malo Bruce. Good to meet you. You are so lucky to have Aunty Lily to talk with. My mum, Heather Hughan, asked for you to please say a big hello to her next time you speak. I have started recording mum's memories too. According to her, our relations were always really surprised at how much your mum looked like my great grandmother, Kale. I have a lovely photo of her and her daughters, if you would like to see it. Quite a few of Kale's siblings died in the flu epidemic in Samoa around 1918. Which sister was your gg grandmother? I was given a family tree by Aunty Loa Scott.
Like Caroline/Kale/Kalele/Carrie, Lily is quite a popular name in our family. I remember a beautiful girl called Lily who ran the store at Falealili in the 1970s when we lived in Samoa for a time and used to go down to the village to stay in the school holidays. I hope Aunty Lily knows something about Captain Roberts as my searching has not been successful at all. We went to look at his grave (and Kale and Eseta's) at Vaovai and my cousin says the graves survived the tsunami. Hope to hear from you soon. Take care, Rowan

Re: CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

Brucemartin65 — 2013-02-13 10:11:37Z

Hi Rowan I have just started researching my Samoan roots. My gg grandma was Carolyn sister. My late mothers name was Kale (Caroline). I'm in new Zealand and have an auntie Lily who is 90 and spent time with her on Monday getting info. I'll chat with her in the week and see if she can tell me about Capt James. Take care Bruce

Re: Pasene

jayzelmuavae — 2013-02-13 04:32:55Z

Hi Faavaoa and Faapaia

If you ever catch a glimpse of this its has been 3 years HEYA!! lol we are first cousin YAY! my dad is Metusela - which he said his brother is ur dad Muaulu and Faapaia i think your mum is Tinamoni ? Do youz all live in Wellington ? im in Auckland so any cousins out there around Auckland would love to catch up i'm wondering if by any chance you have any photos of Grandma Laina i have never seen a picture of my name sake or even of our Grandfather would also love to meet up with you all one day
Take Care
Laina

Re: John H. Hunt Family

ariata1900 — 2013-02-01 02:37:26Z

please if you get this msg...my father is a Hunt, but i have been told that this family is also known as soli/fono/koki....my dad name is kalele, and his mum name is alieta Hunt and her husband is koki fono.. thats were i got my name from her.i am of cookisland descent...so i would love to know how we maybe connected if so.....plz email on ariata1900@gmail.com

Re: Taeoali'i (Moata'a, W.Samoa)

luaanem — 2013-01-30 00:33:34Z

Im looking for the Papalii of Moata'a , His name is Peter Papalii . My mothers only brother, her name is Fua Tiute Papalii Muliaumasealii.

if you have any information , i would be greatful.
Thank You
Luaane Muliaumasealii

Re: Taeoali'i (Moata'a, W.Samoa)

mrs_slagowski — 2013-01-28 02:42:49Z

I think we are looking for the same family names. Please send me an email at mrs.slagowski@gmail.com. Let's see if we can connect our lines.

Re: any relatives of GASE MCCARTHY from FALEASIU

sione_faumuina — 2013-01-20 19:53:11Z

My names sione faumuina, my grandfathers name is Viliamu Faumuina which he changed from McCarthy for a reason my father will not tell me. My dads brothers in Samoa have since changed there last name back to McCarthy. All I know is that my great grand dad was full Irish. My fathers name is lailai faumuina but has the title name Pulotu. There are McCarthys out there who's real last name is Fuimaono and asked if they you could use the surname McCarthy back in Samoa. That's all I know and I'm over Faumuinas coming up and saying we are related when really we ain't. My dad is from saleimoa and my uncles still live there. If it rings any bells please post something. Cheers

Re: Looking for existing family of Oscar and Tui Smith from Safotu, Savaii, W.Samoa

king_kalepo — 2013-01-01 04:04:21Z

Hi Lili,

i am also from the Serah strand of the family. I have heard that you have done and extensive search on our family background, and i would love to have any information that you may have concerning our family. Would love to be in contact. My e mail address is king.kalepo@gmail.com

God Bless,

Caleb Schmidt

Re: Looking for existing family of Oscar and Tui Smith from Safotu, Savaii, W.Samoa

king_kalepo — 2013-01-01 03:36:01Z

Hello Julia,
I would love to receive info from the family tree. please e mail me at king.kalepo@gmail.com with any information that you would like to share.

Re: Looking for existing family of Oscar and Tui Smith from Safotu, Savaii, W.Samoa

king_kalepo — 2013-01-01 03:07:55Z

Hey,

looks like this goes way back. I am Caleb Schmidt, who comes from Serah's line. I was wondering what information you had for Oscar Smith snr, as far as information and family within the USA.

Would love to hear from you. King.kalepo@gmail.com

God Bless,

Caleb

Re: Looking for existing family of Oscar and Tui Smith from Safotu, Savaii, W.Samoa

king_kalepo — 2013-01-01 02:46:13Z

I would love to receive or order a book of your research concerning the Smiths in Safotu. Please email me at king.kalepo@gmail.com.

God Bless,

Caleb

Re: Searching for families from Nofoalii by the names of Tamilo, Lemalu, Tuinamala, Maaleelu

andrea_u_lemalu82 — 2012-12-21 13:56:34Z

Hi my family is from Nofoali'i... My grandpa is Malaesaili Lemalu.. although at his passing he was then known as Lemalu Lemalu. Whereabouts are you from may I ask? As in what country you currently reside in...

CAPTAIN JAMES ROBERTS (Vaovai)

rheath7 — 2012-12-15 03:36:28Z

I am searching for information about my great, great, great grandfather Captain James (Simi) Roberts who came to Samoa some time in the early 1800s. Where did he come from? Why did he go to Samoa? He married a Samoan woman called Fa'alealoa. Captain Robert's grave is by the waterfront down at Vaovai. I would love to find out more about him. Among their children was a son, John (Sione) Roberts, born in Salani in 1831. Sione married Eseta Lealiifano who was born in Vaovai in 1833. Their daughter, Carolyn (Kale)is my great grandmother. Any information about this family would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Rowan

Re: Godinet/Schuster - Help

apeseta — 2012-12-14 11:09:27Z

I think my grandmother Luisa's (Schuster)mother is Anita Schewenke.

Re: Godinet/Schuster - Help

apeseta — 2012-12-14 11:00:14Z

I'd say my grandmother Luisa (passed away in Papauta)was your grandfather's sister. She married Peseta Fa'aumuumu & they had my father - Levale, uncles Eteuati (RIP Papauta), Pasene (Papauta), Heperona (Christchurch NZ), Fa'aumuumu (Hawai'i) & aunties Faufau (Fugalei) & Alofa (Tulaele I think). After he emmigrated to NZ in the late 60's, married then family (me- Fetalaiga,brothers Eteuati & Taeao, sister Tali'itai) we now in Sydney. Use Peseta as our surname.

SIAOSI LEPALE

paipaitua — 2012-12-09 00:59:27Z

Does anyone have any information . Possible village is Lefaga Savaia, Safaatoa. Looking at 1850's

Re: SIAOSI LEPALE

paipaitua — 2012-12-09 00:59:18Z

Thanks Manaia.. can you see if there is a Tala Tusani? Many Thanks.

Tala Tusani & Lepale (Siaosi/ Sapeti?)