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| The Niuli'i
Cemetery is located just past the small village of Hawi towards the
Pololu Valley Lookout on the North Kohala coastline of the Big Island
of Hawaii. It is known as the LDS Cemetery by local citizens. All pictures
were taken by myself in 2002 while on a visit home except those indicated
that were taken by Geoff Stafford of Waimea. They are in alphabetical
order and since many are related, numbered so you can follow the relationships
easier. Corrections and additional information: Email
Susan for more Hawaii cemetery information or visit https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/hi/hicem.htm. |
| The directory with names of those interned was a special project Brent Kamaka Cornillez designed and built for his eagle scout project in 1994. Those who are buried there are his family and comprise several generations. His great great grandparents are buried there. The cemetery and surrounding property is where the old LDS (Mormon) chapel once stood. It was owned by the Mormon church as far back as the late 1800's. The property is now privately owned and maintained by the living descendents. Another interesting note are the numbered grave sites. When he started the project, most of the graves did not have markers or numbers. He had many of his kupuna's assist us in locating the unmarked grave sites. He then made cement grave markers for the unmarked graves and numbered all of the sites for the directory. He believes there may be a few grave site that are forgotten. Likewise, there are a couple of graves he doesn't know who is buried there. The list you see is maintained by his mother. It took many months to complete the project. It was a labor of love for the entire family. |
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Victoria Agnes Pilipi Ah
Sam Born at Waiakupuka, near Pololu Valley, North Kohala, Hawaii Parents : Hune Kahoomana Phillip and Rosalia Lono Kealakaa(21) Victoria married Ah-You You Ah Sam on Oct 3 1936 in Honomakau, Kohala, Hawaii - he died Jun 9 1981 (buried in Hawi County Cemetery) and was the son of Sam Choy Mock (b.Jul 1870 in China) and Mary Kapoeokeolani Kupuka'a - see (32) |
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(2) John Waikane Cabrera Parents: Isabelo Louis Cabrera (1911 - 1955 Asingan Pangasit, Philippines) and Thelma Kaupena Pule (1911 - 1990 Niuli'i, Kohala, Hawaii, buried at Hawi County Cemetery) - they married Dec 11 1937 After living with my husband's family in Honolulu for a short while, Johnnie began tour of duty in Viet Nam on Jan 18 1966 and was killed by hostile action. |
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(3) Antone Caldeira Born in Ilha Da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal Married:
Francisca, also from Ilha Da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal Married: Mary Kuapuu (daughter of Manuela Kuapuu and Kahalemanu Kainaina) on Jul 26 1926 Antone was 31 when he came to Hawaii and he worked as a locomotive engineer for the railroad company. He was quite fair with blond hair and blue eyes Parents: Antone and Marianna Caldeira |
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(4) Clement Cazimero Father: Samuel Kakalia Kupuka'a |
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(5) Manuel Cazimero Parents: Antone Cazimero and Lillian Yamamoto Manuel was training on the Sugar plantation to drive a cane truck. Wife: Estelle Children: Rocklyn, Tracey and Lance Aaron Cazimero |
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(6) Thelma Pule Holeso Parents: Akoni Pule (26) and Sarah Kekelaokalani Moku (28) Obituary: Thelma K.P. “Ala” Holeso, 63, of Riverside, Calif., a native of Kohala, Hawaii and a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel activities director, died Dec. 18 in Riverside, Calif. Survived by husband Samson K.; sons Randall Pule and Ainsley, triplets: Sterling, Samson and Steven Holeso; daughters Dallas Kuhaiki, JanLuella DeRego and Sherleen Olsen; brother Allen Pule; sisters Rose Lindsey, Margaret Kaoo, Lena Kapeliela and Sarah Pule; 16 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Service: noon Monday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dallas and Ricky Kuhaiki’s home on Hawi Road, above Nakahara Store, and after 8 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial: Old Niuli'i Cemetery. Casual attire. |
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(7) Samuel Kaliko In the 1920 Federal Census, Samuel was living in Niuli'i with his wife, Keliikauahole, and worked on the Sugar Plantation |
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(8) Bernard Paahao Kapeliela A classmate of my father-in-law Obituary: Bernard Paahao Kapeliela, 66, of Kohala, Hawaii, a truck driver and mechanic and a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, died Tuesday in Kohala Hospital. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lena H.P.; sons Kenneth, Darryl, Helaman and Hansen; daughter Bernadette Lajala; brothers Gabriel and Allen; sisters Glannie Ayoso and Amy Cazimero; 21 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Niuli'i Cemetery, Kohala. Casual attire. Flowers are welcome. |
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(9) Dorothy Kaleiolono Kapeliela Parents: Gabriel Kaanaana Kapeliela and Mary Ah Kui Husband: Hiram Cazimero (1926 - 1962, son of Antone Cazimero and Maggie Kamaka Hoohie Kupuka'a) |
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(10) Kamaile Kapeliela Parents: Kiei Kapeliela and Kahookano Keliipalaualelo Kamaile was born in Makapala, Kohala, Hawaii and in the 1910 Federal Census was living in Niuli'i Spouse: Okino Hirashima
(1909 - 1947) |
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(11) Mary K. Akui Kapeliela Spouse:
Gabriel Kapeliela - married Sep 28 1917 |
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(12) Mary Joaquin Soares Kapeliela Born in Makapala, Kohala, Hawaii Parents: Joaquin Soares (buried Hoea Cemetery) and Kamahea Wi Spouse: Solomon Kaanaana Kapeliela (14) (1875 - 1945) - married Sep 21 1896 at Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii |
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(13) Shirley Kapeliela May have been born in Kalaupapa, Maui Parents: Solomon Kaanaana Kapeliela Jr and Violet Kaeha Kapeliela |
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(14) Solomon Kaanaana Kapeliela
Sr. Wife: Mary Joaquin Soares
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In the 1910 Federal Census, his family lived in Makapala and he worked on the sugar plantation |
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(15) Kahele Kekaauwi |
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(16) Kahookano Keliipalaualeo |
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(17) Rachel H. Munro |
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(18) Antonette K. Nahinu Parents: John K. Nahinu
and Lillian K Cazimero |
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(19) Kenichi Okimoto Born: Puakea, Kohala, Hawaii Parents: Tsuneichi Okimoto and Ume |
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(20) Hazel Nahea Pae Parents: Nahea Pae and Kamahea Kapeliela |
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(21) Rosalia Lono Phillip Spouse: Hune Kahoomana Phillip Mother of Victoria Agnes Pilipi Ah Sam (1) |
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(22) Mary K. Poliahu |
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(23) William Poliahu Born: Kawaihae,
Hawaii and died: Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii |
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(24) Farrell McKay Pugmire Born in Hilo, Hawaii Father:
Lavon McKay Pugmire of Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah (1919 - 1991 -buried
Hawi County Cemetery) Brother to Leilani and Luana (her profile was used for the Hawaiian Airlines logo) Family member, Denney Pugmire wrote: Farrell was named for his father's brother, Farrell. He died so young and it was heart-breaking for everyone. At one time his father, Lavon, was stationed at the lighthouse on the Kohala Coast of the Big island of Hawaii. While stationed there, he attended the Church in Kohala and met Lois Yamamoto, a native Hawaiian girl. They fell in love and were married. While living in Kohala, his job was as a superintendent of a sugar plantation, the Kohala Sugar Company, and he worked there until his retirement. |
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(25) Daniel Puhipuhi |
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(26) Representative Akoni Pule Akoni Pule highway on the Big Island is named after him The 1930 Federal Census has him living in North Kohala with wife Sarah (28) and daughters, Sarah (29) and Rose and working as a laborer on the sugar plantation |
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(27) Cleone Solomon Cox "Kake"
Pule Sr. Brother of Representative Akoni Pule (26) The 1930 Federal Census has him living in North Kohala with parents Solomon Pule (30) and Margaret Kahalaopuna Akoni-Pedro. Also with them is his sister, Kupena and brother, Daynes Waipunaokaha (1919-1989 - buried Hawi County Cemetery) |
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(28) Sarah Kekelaokalani Moku
Pule Parents: Samuel Hiu Moku and Sarah Kekelaokalani Popoki Spouse: - Akoni Pule (26) married Feb 14 1925 |
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(29) Sarah Kekelaokalani Pule Daughter of Akoni Pule (26) and Sarah Kekelaokalani Moku Pule (28) |
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Solomon Kaliihanapule Baker
Pule Spouse: Margaret Kahalaopuna Akoni-Pedro (1882 - 1934) - married Jun 12 1904 Niuli'i, Hawaii, Hawaii Father of Akoni (26) and Kake (27) Pule In 1920 the Federal Census shows him living in Makapala, North Kohala with wife and sons, Akoni and Daynes and daughter, Kupena working as a laborer with road works |
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(31) Suse Soares Sr. The 1920 Federal Census show him living in Niuli'i with wife Annie Kekaula and adopted daugher Martha Nakia and working as a laborer with the road works However, the 1930 Federal Census shows he was an inmate at the Oahu Prison, Honolulu, Hawaii while sons, Suse and George boarded with Heloki Mookini's family in North Kohala, Hawaii but ancestry.com records list his son's parents as Joaquin Keokina Soares and Maka Waihokala Naone so I am trying to clear this up. |
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(32) Thomas Kaawelani Solomon
Jr. Parents: Thomas K. Solomon and Mary Kapoeokeolani Kupuka'a - in 1930, this family was living in Kapaau and Thomas Sr. was a police officer. Siblings: Sonny K. and Kawaiani with step-brothers, Ah You Ah Sam, Ah Yun Yau Ah Sam, Joseph Ah Sam and step-sister, Ah Moy Ah Sam - see (1) |
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(33) Bernard Villanueva |
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(34) Tina Lehua Yamamoto |