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Making the Connection

We all have reasons for reaching out to find our roots. For some of us it comes with the passing of a generation. As our parents, aunts and uncles pass away we grab on to the threads of history that were entrusted to us in the stories and songs of our ohana.

We realize how easily they can slip away....the touch of a mom's hand, the laughter in her eyes, the sound of her voice...the sweet memories of her brothers and sisters, of her mother and father, grandparents. It's the most valuable thing we have...each other.

Our desire is to take the threads and weave them together. To connect....join us.

John and Kelupoka Ka'aimoku

In June 1861, in the town of ...., on the island of Maui, a baby was born to yyy and yyy. He was named John Kaaimoku.

In 1870, in the town of ......, on the island of Maui, a girl was born to xxx Kekua and xxx . She was named Kelupoka ("Keliipoka"), which means (we think) "small puff of smoke".

This is the root upon which we will build. We are blessed that there are many who would not let the history pass away, but were entrusted to write it down and pass it on. One of those in our family is Charles Jacobs, son of Charles, grandson of Sarah. He made the connection for alot of us, either by visiting or calling us or by his website. View the original website.

One of the driving forces that kept me going was when my father passed away and I realized that the family history was passing with him....I was losing the link to his family line forever and this gave me a spirtitual kick!!! Charles Jacobs