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Hello Ian My name is Alesana Solomona Laban Son of Ailo laban and grandson of Hairy Tafiti Laban, i'm only 17 and i found this web site be accident but i realy want to find long lost family members, where i live we dont have family around. but if you could please contact me when you get the chance at sana_laban@hotmail.com. thank you

HI, MY NAME IS DOUG LABAN I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. MY GRANDFATHER NAME IS JACK PETER LABAN. I'M THE SON OF JACK SIAKI LABAN.JACK SIAKI LABAN IS THE SON OF JACK PETER LABAN. I DO HAVE FAMILY IN NEW ZELAND. COUSIN NAME DANNY LABAN.IF WE ARE FAMILY IT WOULD BE GREAT TO MEET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. LABAN FAMILY OUT HERE IN CALIFORNIA IS VERY STRONG. HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU SOON.

Hi, I am a Norwegian now living in Australia. I am married to a lady from Tuvalu – and our son was almost named Laban after one of my wife’s anchestors – Peter Laban (but that name does not go well in Norway – it means rascal and is also the name of a jellybean!). Peter Laban was from Denmark. He was the manager of the German kopra plantation on Nukulaelae in Tuvalu – before he and his Tuvaluan wife Samilia moved to Samoa (some time after 1863). He had a son named William and a daughter named Emma (my wife’s name is Emma – she obviously had her name from Peter Laban’s daughter, in Tuvalu they spell Emma with one m). William moved, as far as I have been able to trace, to Australia – close to where we are living now!
Winnie Laban, the NZ-minister, is also related to Peter Laban. It is interesting to read that Dough in USA is the son of a Jack Siaki Laban. Siaki is the name of my wife’s uncle in Tuvalu – obviously also after (Jack) Peter Laban.
I have just been doing some more research on my wife’s family – that how I came across you on the internet (http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.laban/7/mb.ashx).
Regards
Terje "Terry" Dahl terje@sydhav.no

hi guys... im Josie Situli. well the last name Laban. Im not married to one, but my mum is one. Her name is Maria (Tulili). My grandfather is tafiti laban also known as harry laban, he was a well known musician. From the village Le Vili near apia park. although he passed in 1995 i miss him alot. but i feel like hes always with me even though i didnt him well. i guess im just looking to find out more about our family and also to meet more of the fam. Im not really close to any of the labans, apart from isabella laban, julie laban, ailao laban, Ester temukisa Laban, Shirley laban and winnie laban. I do know Ken laban but i dont really know him if you get what i mean.

well please email me if you can i do want to meet more of the fam bam.

Hey my names Junior Toetu Laban i am trying to find out about my grandfather who died when i wasn't even born. My mum is Loma and my dad is Roy also known as Moapi. My grandpas names Max Laban so if you know anything please it would be much appreciated



Thank You.

Talofa Ian,

My name is Christina Laban and I live in Wellington, NZ. My father's name is David Laban, son to Jack Laban, who is the son of Fred Laban who is the 6th child of 15 sibblings born to William Laban who married Ioka Fata from Afega. William Laban was the son to Peter Jacob Laban the Danish trader/pharmacist who married Samila Jacob a part Tuvaluan and part European woman.

It appears that all who have posted messages/responses to your search are related in one way or another. Its awesome to make the contection.

Just wondering, whether all who have posted responses are decendants of Peter Jacob (D.O.B. 1840) and Samila Laban (of Tuvalu)?

I look forward to your responses, please feel free to email me on christinal-nz@hotmail.com.

Fa'afetai

Christina Laban

Hey everybody! you's all probably wont see this msg until agggeess cos you's probably dont check this website often. But yeah i was just browsing the internet and just typed in laban on google and i came across this. My names Calvary Laban and i live in brisbane. I recently just turned 16 and im interested in finding some family. Uhm i think we're all related or something, but uhm yeh. My dad is Perry Pelenato Laban son to Jack Siaki Laban. I didnt know my grandpa cos he died before i was born. But uhm yeh if any of you's have facebook or whatever then find me on ckl94@hotmail.com

much love to you's all. take care

Greetings,

My name is Jennifer Laban Toailoa. My great grand-father's name is William Laban. William Laban from my understanding was a German man. Married to Bertha Yandall from what I was told. William and Bertha had 15 children. Their 14th son was my grandfather Jack Laban. Their youngest son was Douglas Laban. I was fortunate enough to visit Apia several years back and was able to meet him in person. I to would like to know more about my great grandparents. From what I was told we have German and Irish blood. I reside in Sacramento, California. My father's name is Jack Peter Laban. His siblings are Herbert, Henry, Joe, Margaret, Elizabeth, Winniefred adopted brother Manu'a. We all reside in the United States. To my understanding my grandfather married an American Samoa young lady, hence I believe this is how we all made it to the States. I believe our great grandparents village is in Levile, Apia in Samoa. I've visited there. Please pass on in other information to me. I am married and have 4 children. I would like to pass this info down to them as well. God bless and good luck as we all search for answers.
-Jen

Hi to all my Laban families my name is Tulili Jane Easter Laban I'm the youngest daughter of Tafiti Harry Laban I was born in Levili Apia Western Samoa, my grandmother is Isabella Laban, the sister of Dougless Laban the mother of Jack (Siaki Laban)and to our relative in Tuvalu yes we are related thats were our great grandfather was originally from, and if anyone need some more information Winnie Laban one of our cousins would know abit more info I know we are originally from Denmark but thats about it, I know the village that I was born was name after our great great grandfather William(Viliamu)Laban and to Alesana you are my nephew, love yous all so much..xox