PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
The estates belonging to this family are, Fo'ui and Ta'anea. Title
holders were...
- VAHA'IFEFEKA, 1st Vaha'i, younger son of Nuku'ulutolu, 1st Nuku, married and had issue.
- TALIKIHIHIFO VAHA'I, married 'Alakihihifo, daughter of
'Afualo, 1st Lavaka, and his
wife, Toto Kula, and had issue.
- 'Utoikamanu VAHA'I, married 1stly, Kato'amanu Ma'afu
Takinima, married
2ndly, Lokoloka, and had issue.
- 'Ilaisa'ane Tupouta'anea Vaha'i, married
Tu'ipolutulangitu'oteau II, 35th Tu'i Tonga,
and had issue.
- LAUFILITONGA KAKAU VAHA'I (qv)
- Lolo'atonga VAHA'I (by Kato), married 1stly, Palu
Vulase, daughter of Vakautafefine, and his wife, Fifitaloa, married
2ndly, Mohulamu Ata, married 3rdly, Nanasi
'Uluakimata, and had issue.
- Samuela Ma'afu Tupou VAHA'I (by Vulase), married
Seini Langi
Palefau, and had issue.
- 'Esau Tupou'ohomohema VAHA'I, married 1stly, Mele
Tunakaimanu Veikune, daughter of Hon. 'Osaiasi Tonga Veikune, Governor
of Vava'u, married 2ndly, Nonu
Kuliha'apai, and had issue.
- Sonatane TUPOU, married 25th August 1902, Mele
Mounu
Taufa Motu'apuaka, born 27th September 1878, died 22nd June 1971,
daughter of Tevita Taufa, Motu'apuaka,
and his wife, Ma'ata Mafi Moala, and had issue.
- Fifitaloa 'Utoikamanu
- Tunakaimanu 'Utoikamanu
- Palu Vulase 'Utoikamanu
- Samiuela Ma'afu Tupou 'Utoikamanu
- 'Esau Tupou 'Utoikamanu
- Kelepi 'Utoikamanu
- Sosateki 'Utoikamanu
- Samuela Fevaleaki'atonga TUPOU, born 26th
November 1880, married 1905, Mele Kauata Ve'emolo, born 13th February
1883, died 3rd July 1982, daughter of Ve'emolo, and his wife, Litia
Tapueluelu, and had issue. He died 20th November 1957.
- Tu'ifua 'Utoikamanu Tupou
- Katea'i Tokangahahau Tupou
- 'Akanesi Tongalaukau Schaumkel
- Vakautafefine 'Utoikamanu Tupou
- Tupou 'Utoikamanu Tupou
- Tu'ifua Tupou, married Siosaia Kalauta
Kupu, and had issue.
- 'Emeline Tupou Vaha'i
- Samiuela Tupou VAHA'I
- Nukumo Tupou TUPOU (by Nonu)
- Tu'itavake TUPOU (by Nonu)
- Sione Lolo'atonga TUPOU (by Nonu)
- Tangata Filia VAHA'I (by Mohulamu)
- Taufa Vaha'i (by Nanasi)
- Fotofili VAHA'I (by Kato)
- Na'a'uli'uli / Finau 'Uli'uli Vaha'i, married Palenapa,
7th Lavaka, and had issue.
- Sione 'Isau VAHA'I (by Lokoloka), married Siokapesi
Longo Vikena, and had issue.
- Sailosi 'ISAU, died 4th June 1905.
- Paueli Viliami 'ISAU, died 17th October 1913.
- Milika Mapa 'Isau, died 16th March 1893.
- Lisiate 'ISAU, died 1889.
- Neomai Lata'ifinehika 'Isau, died 1842.
- Sisilia 'Isau, died 14th February 1900.
- 'Alisi Polama 'Isau, died 18th October 1901.
- Seluvaia Tu'ihala'unga 'Isau, born 16th May 1842,
died 17th June 1937.
- Etueni Kau 'ISAU, born 16th May 1842, died 13th July
1901.
- Tevita Mailau 'ISAU, born 16th September 1846, died
1911.
- Fukofuka VAHA'I, married 'Eseta Vaitohi.
- Fotu'aneifui VAHA'I
- LAUFILITONGA KAKAU VAHA'I, son of Tu'ipolutu II, 35th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Tupouta'anea Vuna,
he married Simulata, daughter of Puipuiletai (see Tu'ivakano), and had
issue.
- TU'IONETOA VAHA'I, married 1stly, Fatafehi'olapaha,
10th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, married 2ndly,
Siokapesi Kasanita
Mafifoka, married 3rdly, Nanasi Pau'u, and
had issue.
- Hon. SIOSAIA LANGOI'A'IPANGAI VAHA'I (by Nanasi) (qv)
- Hon. 'Ilaisipa Tokilupe Tu'ionetoa, married 'Aisea
Vaeamomataele Tu'ivakano, and had issue.
- Finau Tu'ivakano
- Siulolovao Tu'ivakano, married Taniela 'Otukolo
'Ahome'e, and had issue (see 'Ahome'e)
- Fusi Kaunanga Tu'ivakano
- Moa Fa'apuna TU'IVAKANO
- Tonga Puku TU'IONETOA (by Nanasi), married Seini
Hoamofaleono or Nanasipau'u, and had issue.
- Talo TU'IONETOA, married and had issue.
- Tevita Kaumave TU'IONETOA, married Suliana
Latuniua, daughter of Fainga'anuku
Fakatoulavea (see Tuita), and his wife,
Ngalutoto, and had issue, as well as further issue.
- Malakai Lavulo, married Luseane Kuinita, and had
issue.
- Kalolaine Fatafehi Lavulo
- Tevita Fatainu'uhiva Lavulo
- Saimone Vavaepapalangi Lavulo
- Sione Loholoho Lavulo
- Taniela Mahanga Lavulo
- Paula Tu'i'onetoa Lavulo, married and had issue.
- Seini Hoamofaleono Lavulo
- Siosiua Talanoa Vuki Lavulo
- Anga'aefonu Lavulo (by Matilda Emberson)
- Kasanita Veatokelau Tui'onetoa
- 'Ilaisipa Tokilupe Tui'onetoa
- Tonga Pongi Fa'akilele Tu'ionetoa (by Simulata), married
Talaiasi
Saulala Malupo, 13th Malupo, and had issue.
- Tu'ionuku'ea TU'IONETOA (by Simulata), married and had
issue.
- 'Ala TU'IONETOA
- Hea TU'IONETOA
- Fui Tu'ionetoa
- Paula TU'IONETOA
- 'Ainise Finau Tu'ionetoa (by Simulata), died 6th April
1911.
- Siosiua Lavaki TU'IONETOA (by Simulata), married Taufa.
- Hon. SIOSAIA LANGOI'A'IPANGAI VAHA'I [The Noble VAHA'I],
born 16th April 1822, married 1stly, Hon. Tangikina Lavaka, born 1820,
died 24th
July
1899, married 2ndly, Hon. Vika Mafile'o Namoa, daughter of Aleamotu'a,
18th Kanokupulu, and his
wife, Lesieli Koloamatangi, married 3rdly, 'Asena Lolohea
Hala'api'api,
daughter of Solomone Hala'api'api (see Tu'i
Vava'u), and his wife,
Manumeiono Malupofisi, and had issue. He died 14th August 1900.
- Hon. Tapukiteatonga Vaha'i (by Tangikina)
- Hon. 'Ikineasi Samani VAHA'I (by Tangikina) (qv)
- Hon. Siosaia Fatafehi VAHA'I (by Vika), married Lupe, and
had issue, as well as further issue.
- Vaha'isoni Vaha'i (by Lupe)
- Salesi Tu'ipulotu Vaha'i
- Solo Vaha'i
- Sina Vaha'i
- Hon. 'Ilaisa'ane Tupouta'anea Vaha'i (by Vika), born
1855, married
1stly, Viliami Motau Tongilava, married 2ndly,
Heamasi
Mafile'o, died 23rd
October 1923, and had issue. She died 27th
October 1914.
- Siosaia MATA'ELEHA'AMEA, born 21st March 1879,
died 12th June 1957.
- Tangata'olakepa MATA'ELEHA'AMEA, born 1883, died
1895.
- Hon. Ma'ava VAHA'I (by Vika), died 4th June 1925.
- Hon. Melenaite Vaha'i (by Vika), died 26th September
1904.
- Hon. Sekona VAHA'I (by Vika), married Hon. Tupoumapu
Puakahuhua (see Ata), and had issue.
- Hon. Tupou Pekipaki Sekona, married Hon. Tevita Meipulu
Fakatoufifita, 13th Tu'i Lakepa, and had
issue.
- Fine Teumohenga Sekona, married and had issue.
- Kanavale
Sekona, married and had issue.
- Fonomanu Sekona, married and had issue.
- Hon. Lamatau VAHA'I (by 'Asena)
- Hon. Siutiti Vaha'i (by 'Asena), married 1stly, Tomasi
Tu'ipulotu Motu'apuaka, married 2ndly, Manase Foukimoana
Veikune, and had issue by both husbands. (see Motu'apuaka
and Veikune). She died 15th January 1932.
- Hon. Kuila VAHA'I (by 'Asena)
- Hon. 'IKINEASI SAMANI VAHA'I 1900/1935, born 7th October
1851, married 1stly, Hon. Selai Kiufutuna, died 1927, daughter of
Malakai Vuki Fatafehi, and his wife, 'Akosita 'Epalahame, married
2ndly,
Hon. 'Ana Kavafutuna Palu Malupo, died 1930, and had issue. He died
19th December
1935.
- 'Ilaisaane Tupou Ta'anea Vaha'i (by Meliame), born 1885,
died 6th
May 1936.
- Finaumeipulotu Vaha'i (by Meliame), born 1887, married
Fineahi Vao Tomasi, born 5th April 1892, died 2nd February 1976, and
had issue. She died 7th December 1972.
- Sione Tu'ionetoa Vaha'i (by Selai), born 1889, married
and had issue. He died 12th
April 1941.
- Siosaia Ipupapi
Langoia'ipangai Tu'i'onetoa, married Meki Silifou, and had issue.
- Sione Vaha'i
- 'Ilaisaane Tupou Ta'anea Vaha'i
- Sepiuta Vaha'i
- Nanasipau'u Vaha'i
- Pohiva Vaha'i
- 'Ofa Vaha'i
- Malakai Vaha'i, married 'Anau, and had issue.
- Fine Vaha'i
- Neti Vaha'i
- Samani Vaha'i
- Senitila Vaha'i
- Petelo Fakavamoeatu SAMANI (by 'Ana), born 1899, married
June 1929, Lavinia Sialehaehae Tone, born 5th June 1910, died 1970, and
had issue. He died 17th December
1935.
- 'Akanesi Kalolaine Samani, born 30th June 1930, died
1930.
- Fatafehi SAMANI, born 7th November 1933, married and
had issue. He died 2001.
- Petelo Fakavamoeatu SAMANI, born 3rd November 1935,
died 1936.
- Tupou Louvave Samani (by 'Ana), born 1st January 1901,
married 1stly, 10th June 1921, Semisi Talakai, died 2nd May 1947,
married 2ndly, Samiuela
Mu'akiholeva Veamatahau, and had issue (by Semisi). She died 23rd
February 1936.
- Kanavale SAMANI (by 'Ana), born 1903, married Fusi
Laungaue. He died sp 14th October 1985.
- Tangikina Samani
- Fatainu'uhiva SAMANI, married and had issue.
- Vailala Samani, married Fualupe from Pangaimotu ‘o, and
had issue, six children.
- Samani Samani, married ‘Akanesi from Ha’apai.
- Tupou Samani
- 'Uilou Samani, married Lisita from Mo’unga’one, and had
issue, five children.
- Tupeope ‘i Siamelie Samani
- Siniva Talikilangi Samani
- Manatu Samani
- Sakamoana Samani
- Lu’isa Samani
- Tatila Samani, married Vili Molofaha Latu'o Talau, and
had issue, three children.
- Motau Samani, married 'Ema from Toula, and had issue,
four children.
- Tupou Ta'anea Samani
- Kalisi Samani
- Talita Kumi Samani
- Tilisa Samani
- Manatu Samani
- Kosi SAMANI, married and had issue.
- Sione Tu'i'onetoa Samani
- Viliami Samani
- Ma'ava Samani
- Hon. Vilisoni Namoa [The Noble VAHA'I] 1935/1955, born
1876 in Fo'ui, married 1902 in Fo'ui, Hon. Kalisi 'Uatesoni, and had
issue. He
died 6th April 1955 in Fo'ui.
- Hon. 'Amelia Namoa, married 1922, Taniela 'Otukolo
'Ahome'e (see 'Ahome'e), and had issue.
- Hon. Vilisoni Fahitaha NAMOA (qv)
- Hon. Malakata NAMOA, born 1904 in Fo'ui, died 27th
October 1914 in Fo'ui.
- Hon. Fotofili NAMOA, born 1906, died 1975 in Tongatapu.
- Hon. 'Alakihihifo Namoa, born 1910 in Fo'ui, married Hon.
Kinikinilau Kisione Fakafanua, 5th Fakafanua,
and had issue. She died 1975 in
Fo'ui.
- Hon. Sioeli Mo'unga NAMOA, born 23rd July 1915 in Fo'ui,
died 14th March 1989
in Honolulu.
- Hon. Vilisoni Tu'ihalangingie NAMOA, born 1916 in Fo'ui,
died 10th August 1916 in Fo'ui.
- Hon. Siaki NAMOA, born 2nd June 1921 in Fo'ui, died 27th
June 1981 in
Honolulu.
- Hon. Vilisoni Fahitaha Namoa [The Noble VAHA'I]
1955/1985, born 1903 in Fo'ui, married 1931, Hon. Vika Mafile'o Tuita,
daughter of Hon.
Tevita 'Ungamotangitau
Taufu'i'aevalu (see Tuita), and his wife,
Hon. Lisita Ate Tuita, and had issue. He
died 11th November 1985.
- Hon. Tutulupeatau Namoa VAHA'I, born 8th December 1932,
died 16th January 1933.
- Hon. Hahano-ki-Mala'e Kula'a Sione Ngu Namoa VAHA'I (qv)
- Hon. Lesieli 'Afu Ha'apai Namoa Vaha'i , born 1938,
married 6th
March 1958, Hon. Dr. Salesi
Tu'imohenga'uta Veikune [The Nopele Tu’iha’ateiho], 14th Tu'i Ha'ateiho, and had issue.
She died 6th March 2004.
- Hon. Lotau’ai Namoa VAHA'I
- Hon. Takavaha Namoa Vaha'i, married Hon. Sitenimoa
Valevale
[The Nopele Nuku],
16th Nuku, and has issue.
- Hon.
Sioeli Namoa VAHA'I
- Hon. Hahano-ki-Mala'e Kula'a Sione Ngu Namoa [The Noble
VAHA'I], Vaha'i [11.11.1985] - [22.5.2005],
born 1st May 1936 at
Fo’ui, Tongatapu; Member of the Ha’a Ngata Motu’a'; educated at
Nasaleti
Primary School, Kolovai, at Tupou College, and at Newington College,
N.S.W., Australia; he worked as a Temporary Draughtsman under
the Government Cadastral Survey Project 1957/1962; then under the same
post at the Lands
Department 1963/1964; he was appointed by Cabinet to the
post of Clerk Class III on 10th February 1964; he was promoted to
Second
Class Clerk at the Ministry of
Education in November 1969 and later transferred to the Customs
Department in 1971; he was promoted to Clerk Class I at the Justice
Department on 4th March 1974 and later transferred to the
Prime
Minister’s Office in 1977; he was promoted to Accounts
Clerk at the Inland Revenue Department on 10th September 1979 and again
promoted to Chief Clerk at the Health Department in 1981; he was
further promoted to Accounting Officer at the Ministry of Education on
23rd October 1985; he was appointed by HM King Taufa’ahau
Tupou IV to the hereditary Noble title of Vaha’i on 25th January 1986,
with effect from 11th
November 1985, the date of his fathers death; in 1987, he was elected
by the Tongatapu Nobles as one of
their three representatives to the Legislative Assembly for the
1987/1989 and the 2002/2004 sessions, he was elected as the No. 1
Tongatapu
Nobles’ representative to the Legislative Assembly for the 2005/2007
session in March 2005; he was awarded a medal
in honour of the Silver Jubilee of the Coronation of HM King
Taufa’ahau Tupou IV on 29th May 1996; married
13th March 1968, HRH Princess 'Elisiva
Fusipala Tauki’onetuku Tuku'aho,
born 12th June 1949, second daughter of HRH Prince Fatafehi
Tu'ipelehake [HRH Prince Sione Ngu Manumataongo Uelingatoni Tuku'aho],
5th Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, and his
wife,
HRH Princess Melenaite Tupoumoheofo Tuku'aho, and had issue, four
children. He died 22nd May 2005 at Middlemore
Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Hon. Nikotimasi Fatafehi Laufilitonga Katau Namoa VAHA'I
(qv)
- Hon. Siosifa 'Alematea Namoa VAHA'I
- Hon. 'Elisiva Tauki'onetuku Namoa Vaha'i, married Semi
Vete Si'i, and
has
issue.
- Hon. Sinaitakala 'Ofeina Leanahola Vaha'i
- Hon. Nikotimasi Fatafehi Laufilitonga Katau Namoa
[The Noble VAHA'I] (see above)
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