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Abraham (Aberahama) Kaikioewa Palekaluhi (November 1, 1830 – May 28, 1912) was a high chief of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the son of Kulinui and Kuini Liliha.

The only native who said he knew of the ‘Malo’ was A. K. Palekaluhi, now deceased. You may remember him as the fine-looking, light-skinned Hawaiian who for many years owned a very pretentious, half-constructed frame house on School Street just ewa and makai of the bridge over Nuuanu stream. Palekaluhi said that his family on Kauai had been retainers of Kaumualii, and had been the Kahu of this ‘Malo’. Early in Kalakaua’s reign, the King had gone to Kauai and compelled the then Kahu to surrender to him the ‘Malo’, as he, the King, was entitled to it. Palekaluhi, on my first interview was disinclined to tell me about the ‘Malo’ as the ‘gods’ had not been propitiated. The knowledge which he had was private, but if the omens were satisfactory, he felt he could pass on to me the story of the ‘Malo’ as it was now in my custody. I gave him the means to square the gods, and he talked freely to me at the next interview. The Bishop Estate Collector, W. C. Amana, was present, and at my request, wrote out in Hawaiian the gist of Palekaluhi’s statement. A few days later Palekaluhi wrote out his brief statement. Both of these, and a rough translation, I enclose. “Some weeks later I happened to meet Palekaluhi near the Court House, and he said he had been in error in telling me that the name of the ‘Malo’ was ‘Kanikawi’— that the true name was ‘Kanikawa’ a name which described the sound which the ‘embroidered’ end of the ‘Malo’ made when it struck the king’s thighs as he strode along. “The meeting of Kaumualii and Kamehameha off the harbor of Honolulu is a matter of history. It is a reasonable explanation of the presence of the ‘Malo’ on Kauai to suppose that the ‘Malo’ was given by Kamehameha to Kaumualii as a pledge of the treaty by which Kaumualii surrendered the sovereignty of Kauai to Kamehameha, who gave it to him to hold in trust for his son Kamehameha II. (Perhaps the Kaumualii ‘Mahiole’ was given by Kamehameha at the same time. Who knows?) I assume that this ahuula was a product of Hawaii, and not of Kauai, but this may be too great an assumption. “If this material is of any use to you please avail yourself of it. “Faithfully yours, A. F. Juno.”

The statement of Palekaluhi as taken down by Amana was: “When Kamehameha desired Kauai (you must understand that there was no war waged when Kamehameha obtained the island, because of the fact that he and its king were relatives), he Kaumualii) sent a messenger to Kamehameha to tell him, ‘When the black cloud [kapa] covers (meaning his death), Kauai is yours.’ Kamehameha desired that they two should confer. They met in the year 1801 [1810] on Oahu. It was at that time that Kamehameha gave to Kaumualii the Malo, Mahiole and Ahuula. Then Kaumualii called the Malo ‘Kanikawi’. Kaumualii finally died and these thin gs‘ were kept by his retainers (Kahu) until the reign of Kalakaua who searched for them and finally obtained possession of them from Kaumualii’s retainers.”^[1]

Liliha w noho me Kamaile k loaa o J. F. Koakanu, Maheha w a me Kailinoa w. 8. Liliha w noho me Haalou k, loaa o Mary Kiliwehi. 9. Liliha w hou no noho me Kulinui k load o A. K. Palekaluhi k. 10. Abigail Lanihau mare ia Kale k, aohe pua 11. Jane Loeau mare ia Kale, loaa o Paki-liilii k. 12. Maheha w noho me Keaupuni k, loaa o Keano w. 13. William Hoapili Kaauwai mare ia Kiliwehi w, aohe pua. 14. Lihilihi k mare ia Keano w, loaa o Kekuiapoiwa k a me William Hoapili 15. J. F. Koakanu mare ia Peke w, loaa o Mary Lanihau. 16. Mary Lanihau mare ia Opeka k, loaa he poe keiki lehulehu eola net. 17. A. K. Palekaluhi mare ia Kaluna w, loaa o John Kamehamehanui. Ua make no i ka 1880. (Aole i pau).^[2]

Newspaper

• Palekaluhi, Maryann K.; Palekaluhi, Marie K. (July 12, 1912). "Ua Hala Ke Alii A. K. Palekaluhi Kaikioewa Kamehamehanui". Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (in Hawaiian). p. 6.

THE ALII HAS GONE, A. K. PELEKALUHI KAIKIOEWA KAMEHAMEHANUI

Mr. Editor of the Newspaper Kuokoa. Aloha to you:—Please be so kind as to insert in some open space in our paper, this short remembrance below for my beloved who passed over to that world.

On the morning of Tuesday, June 28 [?], 1912, the angel of death visited our beloved home in Kalihi, and took the living breath of A. K. Palekaluhi Kaikioewa Kamehamehanui, and left his earthly body here in this world, and his soul returned to the One who created it, leaving the bundle of sadness behind for us and the grandchildren, the family, the intimates, and friends to grieve over.

He was born from the loins of Mrs. Liliha Kamehamehanui and Kulinui at Waimea, Kauai, on the 1st of November, 1830, and died on June 28, 1912; therefore, he was 81 years and 6 months, and 26 days old.

He was educated at the college of Waioli, Kauai, in his youth. After his days at that school were over, he returned to live with the King Kauikeaouli; he lived with his mother until he went back to Kauai.

He married his wife, and they lived well for a great many years. He was employed as a tax assessor for ten years and then returned to Honolulu in 1887 [?] until 1881, and was the tax assessor for the district of Koolaupoko, Oahu.

In 1882, he resided with Keelikolani in Kona, and at her death in 1883, he came back to Honolulu and remained there until his recent death.

He was a native of Kauai of Manokalanipo, and a hereditary chief which all the alii knew of and also the general public was familiar with him.

He worked as a carpenter for the real estate company headed by W. C. Achi until 1903. He worked as a carpenter for America, and he was one of the carpenters when the fort at Puuloa was being built.

In 1911, he went back to live at Kahana, Koolauloa, in the month of July. From January 1912, he became ill and in March he was bedridden, and then in April he was brought back to Honolulu, and on the day shown above he died at his home in Kalihi.

He was a father for the multitudes, and with his passing, he leaves me and our child with memories of him, and grieving for him, with a sad and heavy heart.

We with grief,

MISS MARYANN K. PALEKALUHI,

MRS. MARIE K. PALEKALUHI.

Kamehameha IV Road, Kalihi.

• "Hala Ia Alii Kiekie O Ka Aina". Kuokoa Home Rula (in Hawaiian). May 31, 1912. p. 1.

THAT HIGH CHIEF OF THE LAND HAS GONE.

On Tuesday morning the merciless hand of death stretched out and took the life of that high chief, A. K. Palekaluhi at eighty-one years of life, at his residence in Kalihi. He is a true high chiefly descendant of Hawaii, of Liliha, who is of the lineage and a descendant of Kamehameha Nui, the king of Maui. His died because of the infirmities of old age.

To understand @@@@@, here is his genealogy.

In the lineage of the alii of Hawaii—Keawe, the king of Hawaii wed with Kalanikauleleiaiwi and born was Kekuiapoiwanui (f) who married [male] Kekaulike (m), the king of Maui, and born was Kamehameha Nui, the king of Maui, who married Manuhaaipo (f) and born was Kalaniuluamoku (m), who married Kualiiwahine and born was Loeauwahine (f), who married Koakanu (m) and born was Liliha (w) who married Kulinui (m) and born was A. K. Palekaluhi.

See page four.

[If you look below, most of this first column is hard to decipher, and much of the volunteer input would have likely been @@@@@ @@@@@. Hopefully people will think seriously about how much priceless information will be lost if the original newspapers are not clearly photographed before typescripts are done.]

• "Make Ia Alii Kiekie O Ka Aina". Kuokoa Home Rula (in Hawaiian). May 31, 1912. p. 4.

THAT HIGH CHIEF OF THE LAND HAS GONE

From Page One.

In the lineage of the alii of Maui—Kaulaheanui married Kalanikauleleaiwi, his first wife, and born was Kekuiapoiwanui. Kaulaheanui married Papaikaniau, his following wife, and born was Kekaulike, the king of Maui, who married Kekuiapoiwanui (f), and born was Kamehameha Nui, who married Manuhaaipo (f) and born was Kalaniulumoku who married Keohookeuki (f), born was Koakanunui who married Loeauwahinenui (f), and born was Liliha (f), who married Kulinui (m), and born was A. Kaikioewa Palekaluhi.

At 10 o’clock this morning, was the funeral over his remains at his eternal home at the cemetery at Koula.

There were many people who joined his last procession.

[It is interesting to see how different newspapers have different information in their coverage of the same event!]

• "Aui, Newaʻku La Ia Lani, Hala I Ke Ala Polohiwa A Kane". Ke Aloha Aina (in Hawaiian). June 1, 1912. p. 1.

THAT HEAVENLY ONE PASSED BY, STAGGERED AWAY,

GONE ON THAT DARK PATH OF KANE

On the morning of this past Tuesday, May 28th, the shocking news spread all over the capital of the Territory of Hawaii, that the terrifying sickle of the angel of death was stretched out and cut short the life of the High Chief Abraham Kaikioewa Palekaluhi, at eighty-one years of living on this earth. Death took him from his home in Kalihi.

He was a favorite chiefly descendant in the court of the past Kings of Hawaii, all the way until the high chiefs living now. He had many positions in the government. He was a tax assessor at one point, and a tax collector as well. He managed a bar at the corner mauka of the corner of King Street and Nuuanu Avenue. He was a skilled mechanic. He was a friend and a ally of all. He was a true believer in the Roman Catholic faith, and he was in the Republican party until his last breath. This Friday, May 31st, his remains [kino wailua] was carried to the last abode where his body would be laid.

He descended from two royal lineages, from Hawaii and from Maui.

Hawaii Island Lineage:—Keawe, the King of Hawaii, “wed” [noho] with Kalanikauleleiaiwi (f) and Kekuiapoiwanui (f) was born, who wed Kekaulike (m), the King of Maui, and Kamehameha Nui was born (which was not Kamehameha I, Ka Na’i Aupuni of Hawaii), who wed with Manuhaaipo (f) and Kalaniulumoku (m) was born, who wed Kualiiwahine (f) and born was Loeauwahine (f), who wed Koakanu (m), and Liliha (f) was born, who wed Kulinui (m) and Aberahama Kaikioewa Palekaluhi was born.

Maui Island Lineage:—Kaulaheanuikane (m), King of Maui wed [hoao] with Kalanikauleleiaiwi (f), which was his first wife, and Kekuiapoiwa (f) was born. Kaulaheanui (m) married again to Papaikaniau (f), his second wife, and born was Kekaulike (m), the King of Maui, who wed Kekuiapoiwanui (f), and born was Kamehameha Nui, who wed Manuhaaipo (f), and born was Kalaniulumoku (m), who wed Keohokeuki (f) and born was Koakanu Nui (m), who wed Loeaunui (f), and born was Liliha (f), who wed Kulinui (m), and born was Aberahama Kaikioewa Palekaluhi.

• "Hala Ia Alii Kiekie O Ka Aina". Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (in Hawaiian). May 31, 1912. p. 4.

THAT HIGH CHIEF OF THE LAND HAS GONE.

At his residence in Kalihi, on this past Tuesday morning, A. K. Palekaluhi, one of the high chiefs of this land grew weary of this life, at 81 years of age.

A. K. Palekaluhi, who died, was a high chief, as he was a son of Liliha, a high chiefess, a descendant of Kamehameha Nui, the King of the Island of Maui. On this morning, there will be a funeral over his body from the mortuary of H. H. Williams under the administration of the Catholic faith.

While Palekaluhi was living, he always carried with him a pocket watch given to him as a present by a kaukau alii; the amazing thing about that watch was that the initials and letters of his name were the hours in place of the Roman numerals you normally see on all watches. During his youth, he had much power in politics. Greatly loved is that native chief!

• "Aui, Newaʻku La Ia Lani, Hala I Ke Ala Polohiwa A Kane". Ke Aloha Aina (in Hawaiian). June 1, 1912. p. 1.

Reference

Bibliography

• Brigham, William Tufts (1918). Additional Notes on Hawaiian Feather Work: Second Supplement. Vol. VII. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 36–37. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
• Gay, Lawrence Kainoahou (1965). True Stories of the Island of Lanai. Honolulu: M. H. L. Gay. p. 53.
• McKinzie, Edith Kawelohea (1983). Stagner, Ishmael W. (ed.). Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers. Vol. 1. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-939154-28-5.

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