Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place. King george i died in 1893 at the age of 97, thus ending a reign of 48 years. Sticker price and total cost of ownership are two different things. On august 1st, the kingdom of tonga crowned its newest ruler, king george tupou v. King tupou vi of tonga was born on july 12, 1959, at the royal palace in nukuaolfa, tonga. Noel rutherfords book is an account of the life and times of this gruff, bewhiskered minister from londons east end, the reverend shirley baker. Prince ata viliami unakiotonga lalaka moe eiki tukuaho. Jun 20, 2007 seths line forms a genealogy, whereas the sumerian line forms a king list. Examines english minister shirley bakers relationship with tupou i, tonga s first king. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Tonga king of tonga, known in samoa as asoaitu le folasa, considered here.
Joram was 40 when he died, showing that ahaziah could not have been 42, but was instead 22 when he began his reign. The king family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Amherst, cumberland county, nova scotia, canada this page is dedicated to my father lorne hezekiah king, 1903 1985, and mother, geneveive beatrice ash, 1907 1969, descendants of the first king and ash families to reside in pugwash, cumberland county, nova scotia, canada, around the beginning of the 1800s. Mar 18, 2012 the king of the south pacific nation of tonga died peacefully sunday at a hospital in hong kong, a tongan government official said monday. Aug 31, 2017 the political reforms of less than a decade ago in tonga experienced a setback last week when king tupou vi dismissed the government of prime minister akilisi pohiva. Tupou iv, king taufaahau tupou iv, tongan monarch born july 4, 1918, nukualofa, tongatapu island, britishprotected tongadied sept. Traditionally, therefore, tonga existed in three classes with the king and queen at. Prior to the late kings final resting place there was a twohour state funeral at the royal palace in nukualofa attended by thousands of people as well as international dignitaries. New york had the highest population of king families in 1840. The king genealogy and its branches, moultons, sedgwicks and. Genis vision is to empower our users to create the worlds single family tree. He was born crown prince tupoutoa tungi, the eldest son of reigning queen salote tupou i. He belongs to the line of succession to the tongan throne and he is not married he was educated at canberra grammar, canberra, a. Unfortunately for people engaging in amateur king genealogy, it is a sufficiently common last name that there are many unrelated branches carrying it.
They were all fighting each other civil war for supremacy, to determine who was the most powerful of them all and consequently become the only king of tonga. About george tupou i, king of tonga this story is set back in the days, when tonga was made up of three dynasties. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 september 2006 as the heir presumptive to the throne of tonga, as his brother a bachelor had no legitimate. George tupou i, the first king of tonga, was the 19th tu. Join facebook to connect with king tonga and others you may know. King family history boasts such illustrious individuals as civil rights leader martin luther king, jr. See more ideas about genealogy, family history and history. Hamilton thus sees no reason to doubt that genesis 5 and 11 recall actual historical men who descended from seth and later shem.
Tonga also ratified the treaty of friendship with the united states at its centenary in 1986. She is called the tui tonga fefine, female tui tonga, and would be normally the eldest daughter of the most chiefly wife of a tui tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late king george tupou v. Tonga customs and research ideas genealogy familysearch wiki. King of tonga gives up absolute rule to hand power to the. A ydna match in conjunction with documented genealogy.
A cozy, cool and friendly bar for like minded folk and friends. Now, all eyes are on the new king, tupou vi, and many are wondering how he will fare in his new role as the king of tonga. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. A keen athlete in his youth, he was a proficient pole vaulter, cricketer, and rugby. Tonga online genealogy records these are genealogy links to tonga online databases to assist in researching your family history. Despite years of police harassment the taimi still reports on the scandals of the royal family, an irritant for the king and his offspring. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the king family surname. The social rank and actual influence of women are very high. He was born crown prince tupoutoa tungi, the eldest son of reigning queen salote tupou iii. King t3ufa5hau tupou iv of tonga, for making it possible for me to carry out research. Here is a brief overview of our genealogy resources. Sometime regent during the absence of the king from tonga.
Dec 15, 2008 ahaziahs true age when he became king of judah is easy to discern by further research. Tongas new king is an antidemocrat who as an appointed prime minister took the kingdom of 100,000 people to near economic disaster. They trace their ancestry back to the sky god tangaloa, us anthropologist adrienne l. Tongan royal family in nukualofa2018 update youtube. Malcolm king 15 sep 1795 fintry, central scotland, scotland, united kingdom 03 sep 1871. The new 47yearold king, currently known as ulukalala lavaka ata ahead of taking on a yet unannounced monarchs title, late last year tried to lead a bid to bring government back under the control of. Ata is the son of tupou vi, king of tonga, and queen nanasipau. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
King of tonga dismisses prime minister pohivas government. The king of the south pacific nation of tonga died peacefully sunday at a hospital in hong kong, a tongan government official said monday. Germans in tonga faculty of arts the university of. Jul 05, 2003 the biweekly taimi o tonga times of tonga is published in auckland, new zealandaotearoa, and sells 40,000 copies on the islands. It was tupou i, the first king of tonga, who established an internationally recognised nation. Without a hosting contract, tng is one of the cheapest options, but with a hosting contract, it is the most expensive one. To identify and test documented living male descendants of thomas king. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the tonga surname.
The legitimation of economic and political power in tonga massey. Coronation celebrations for king tupou vi of tonga reach finale. His greatgrandson, king george ii, ruled for the next 25 years and is best remembered for signing a treaty with great britain in 1900, which turned tongas foreign affairs over to the british and prevented any further encroachments on tonga by the western colonial. A case study with research steps, and description of genealogy resources in the family. When it comes families and genealogy research, its important to remember that different people may have different information. Full text of the king genealogy and its branches, moultons. The most king families were found in the usa in 1880. This is a list of monarchs of tonga since 1845, after the constitution of tonga established the. This online collection has links to online databases and indexes that may include birth records, marriage records, death records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, obituaries, or probate. The king genealogy and its branches, moultons, sedgwicks and shaws, and their descendants, bearing other names. A shrewd and determined politician, he enlisted the aid of a rebellious wesleyan missionary. Tonga was united under king george tupou i in 1875, who then created the first formal government and the coat of arms. We provide a number of collaborative and social resources that help simplify the process of researching genealogy and finding new branches of your family tree. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world.
Full text of the king genealogy and its branches, moultons, sedgwicks and shaws, and their descendants, bearing other names. Welcome to some of the best tonga genealogy resources found on the web. Tonga history of tongamonarchy and royal genealogy. May 23, 2018 about george tupou i, king of tonga this story is set back in the days, when tonga was made up of three dynasties. We hope you will participate on the tonga forums, it is a great place to find or post information on tonga genealogy and is completely free to participate. Mr president, tonga values its cooperation with the ifad through regional programs like mordi, the mainstreaming of rural development innovations and the. Tonga friendly islands shirley baker and the king of tonga by noel rutherford. Jul 01, 2003 the biweekly taimi o tonga times of tonga is published in auckland, new zealandaotearoa, and sells 40,000 copies on the islands. Shirley baker and the king of tonga pasifika library. Tonga s king george tupou v has died in hong kong, prime minister lord sialeataonga tuivakano has told the kingdom this morning. The story of an era 19001965 by elizabeth woodellem. At the bottom of the coat of arms, inscribed on a scroll, is tonga s national. Genealogy of tui kanokupolu mataeletuapiko showing tui. Jul 21, 20 this post was contributed by a community member.
He is the youngest son of king tupou iv and halaevalu mata. Tongas king george tupou v has died in hong kong, prime minister lord sialeataonga tuivakano has told the kingdom this morning. In keeping with tongan tradition, he was later given three chiefly titles. A number of modern theologians think the genesis 5 genealogy is not an accurate historical record, but the result of an ancient mesopotamian list of legendary heroes either a king list, sage list, hero list, or a list of tribal ancestors that has experienced so much fluidity during the long process of transmission from one generation to the. Of the over 200 million profiles that geni users have. In 2015, ata became a member of the church of jesus christ of. The tonga genealogy and family tree page welcome to the tonga family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. In 1840 there were 936 king families living in new york.
Jul 29, 2008 just days before his formal coronation, the king of tonga announced plans to relinquish the nearabsolute rule his family has held for generations over the impoverished south pacific nation. Living males with the king surname that may be descended from this king line are encouraged to obtain the ydna test. This is a list of monarchs of tonga since 1845, after the constitution of tonga established the role of the monarch. Tonga is the only sovereign indigenous monarchy in oceania. This was about 17% of all the recorded king s in the usa. Siaosi tupou ii, king of tonga george tupou ii in english. George gerald king 11 dec 1836 springfield, kings, new brunswick, canada 28 apr 1928 managed by notables project wikitree. You can have a fullfeatured desktop genealogy application for less than a dollar a per month. Tonga high sch, nukualofa, tongatapu, and the univ of auckland ba 2014, new zealand.
Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to. Examines english minister shirley bakers relationship with tupou i, tongas first king. In accordance with the ordinary rules of the social 179 organisation, the sister of the tui tonga is of superior rank to the king himself. This was about 17% of all the recorded kings in the usa. Genealogy profile for george tupou i, king of tonga siaosi taufaahau tupou tubou maeakafaua giniginiofolaga 1797 1893 genealogy genealogy for siaosi taufaahau tupou tubou maeakafaua giniginiofolaga 1797 1893 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The political reforms of less than a decade ago in tonga experienced a setback last week when king tupou vi dismissed the government of prime minister akilisi pohiva. King genealogy in stokes county, nc usa 1,060,369 north carolina 55,600 stokes county 566 king 33. The king genealogy and its branches, moultons, sedgwicks. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 september 2006 as the heir presumptive to the throne of tonga, as his brother a bachelor had no legitimate children. Tui tonga would remain the sacred or spiritual king while the tui. Prince sione ngu manumataongo tupou, 5 th fatafehi tui pelehake. Tupou, 63, has long suffered a range of illnesses and last year. Just days before his formal coronation, the king of tonga announced plans to relinquish the nearabsolute rule his family has held for generations over the impoverished south pacific nation. When the king of tonga made an official visit to germany in 1979, the german government donated two vessels to tonga.
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