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  Kamehameha IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander was born on 9 February 1834 in Honolulu on the island of O‘ahu to Mataio Kekuanaoa, Governor of Hawai‘i, and Kinau, the Kuhina Nui or Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.
Emma, a British descendant and great grand niece of Hawai‘i's first king, reigned as Kamehameha IV's Queen Consort.
Alexander (as Kamehameha) and Emma are remembered with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America on 28 November.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamehameha_IV   (868 words)

  
 Oahu
Emma, the future queen, was born in Honolulu on January 2, 1836 to Fanny Kekelaokalani Young, daughter of John Young, King Kamehameha I's haole counselor, and Ka'oana'eha, Kamehameha's niece.
Rooke was a young English surgeon who had arrived in Hawaii in 1830 and was serving as the court physician.
Emma Kaleleonalani left the bulk of her estate, some 13,000 acres of land on the Big Island and in Waikiki on Oahu, in trust for the hospital that honors her.
www.ziplink.net /users/vbowen/Oahu.html   (1048 words)

  
 THOMAS CHARLES BYDE ROOKE
It was this much beloved daughter of the Rooke's who became Queen Emma in 1856 when she married Kamehameha IV.
Rooke was one of the ten signers of the charter of incorporation of the Hawaiian Medical society in 1856.
Rooke was deeply devoted to his adopted daughter, Emma, and anxious that she should have every cultural advantage.
hml.org /mmhc/mdindex/rooke.html   (682 words)

  
 THE HANA HOU SERIES
Emma was adopted and raised by her mother's sister and her English husband Dr.
In 1913 the mansion was rescued from demolition by the Daughters of Hawai`i, a historical preservation society.
At twenty-seven Queen Emma was a widow and childless.
www.holoholo.org /hanahou/hhpart33.html   (887 words)

  
 About Queen EMMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It is fitting to dedicate this publication to Emma, the beloved Queen of Hawaii from 1855 until her death in 1885, because of her great care for humanity and the environment.
However, she was raised by Grace Kamaikui Rooke and her husband, Dr. T.C.B. Rooke, a young English surgeon serving as the court physician.
Emma became engaged to the king of Hawaii, Alexander Liholiho, also called Kamehameha IV, a 22 year old who had ascended to the throne in 1855.
www.emma-expertsystem.com /About_Queen.html   (459 words)

  
 Details
An experienced guide was sought, provisions and horses were procured, and a path of fern logs was hastily laid through the wettest part of the swamp for the convenience of the Queen and her almost 100 traveling friends.
Queen Emma and her entourage enter the lovely Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, accompanied by as many as thirteen hula halau from around the state who perform ancient chants and dances as gifts for their Queen.
Each year, Emma Naea Rook is represented by a halau member who honors the memory of a woman whose legacy of compassionate service and profound love of nature continues to inspire.
www.kokee.org /details.html   (642 words)

  
 hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Emma was adopted by her aunt and uncle Grace and Thomas Rooke, who had no children of their own.
But Queen Emma felt his lineage was less royal than hers, and her supporters were not pleased by the legislature's choice.
She was part of the court of Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, and for a time was engaged to future king Lunalilo.
home.comcast.net /~d.pinson/hawaii.htm   (2422 words)

  
 The Honolulu Advertiser | Island Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Emma Alexandrina Francis Agnes Lowder Byde Na‘ea Rooke Young Kaleonalani was, indeed, remarkable, if this densely packed but fascinating history by scholar George Kanahele is any measure.
Emma put the idea of Queen’s Hospital (now Queen’s Medical Center) into her husband’s head and she visited patients there almost daily whenever she was in residence in Honolulu.
Emma was a bilingual child, and lived in a home that doubled as her father’s medical clinic.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/Jan/22/bookreviews.html   (784 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
A bust of Queen Emma was admired by Felice Tolentino, of the hospital's human resources department.
At a ceremony yesterday also commemorating the 145th anniversary of the hospital, Dr. Gary Okamoto, president of the Queen's Health Systems, said the queen as a teenager witnessed the "pain and agony" of her people, whose population was "devastated by (foreign) diseases" in the 1800s.
There, Queen Emma Kaleleonalani Rooke Kamehameha learned the "importance of health and healing" and felt she "absolutely had to establish a hospital," Okamoto said.
starbulletin.com /2004/01/03/news/story5.html   (392 words)

  
 My Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Emma Kaleleonalani Naea (Rooke) (photo) was born in Honolulu, HI.
Emma Rooke, part-European descendant of Hawaiian chieftains and granddaughter of an Englishman.
He was married to Emma Kaleleonalani Naea (Rooke) on 19 Jun 1856 in Honolulu, HI.
www.alaska.net /~tomandal/gen/d15.htm   (937 words)

  
 Chapters I-V.
Besides these I must mention Emma Rooke, who married one of the Kamehamehas, Peter Kaeo, Jane Loeau, Elizabeth Kaaniau, Abigail Maheha, Mary Paaina, and John Kinau Pitt; although these were all not there at the same time.
Emma was descended from a half-brother of Kalaniopuu, the latter being first cousin to Kamehameha the Great.
The babe was born that afternoon at about three o'clock, in the house called Halaniani, on the veranda of which the prince waited for tidings of the mother and child for hours.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/liliuokalani/hawaii/hawaii-1.html   (7766 words)

  
 Our Ali'i Heritage
Emma Kaleleonalani (January 2, 1836-April 24, 1885) was the daughter of George Nae'a and Fanny Kekelaokalani Young.
She was hanaied (adopted) to her maternal aunt, Grace Kama'iku'i Young Rooke, and her husband, Dr.
Upon her death, Emma left the bulk of her estate in trust for her hospital.
hml.org /mmhc/exhibits/alii   (947 words)

  
 Biography of King Kamehameha IV
Tall, slender, athletic and with the high forehead greatly favored by Hawaiians, he was admired for his intelligence and aristocratic manner.
His marriage to Emma Rooke came in 1856.
Fearful of American power and possible annexation, King Kamehameha IV did not encourage missionaries to be part of his government, preferring his relatives and friends instead.
www.queens.org /about/kingbio3.html   (139 words)

  
 Cultural History of Three Traditional Hawaiian Sites (Chapter 7)
Its location corresponds to the site Jackson designated on his 1883 map as "John Young's old house." Its connection with Queen Emma is uncertain, although according to Apple, Emma collected rent for a house in the lower portion of Pahukanilua in 1861.
Queen Emma's mother, Fanny Kekela Naea, owned a residence at Lahaina, Maui, but also maintained one at Pahukanilua, shown as "Fanny Young's HS" on the A.B. Loebenstein 1903 map of Kawaihae.
Tradition holds that Queen Emma was born at Kawaihae — a Ca.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/kona/history7k.htm   (2197 words)

  
 Native
Within a year of ascending the throne in 1855, the twenty-year-old King Kamehameha IV and his bride, Emma Rooke, embarked on the path of altruism and unassuming humility for which they have been revered by their people.
The people, accustomed to a royalty which ruled with pomp and power, were confronted instead by a king and queen who went about, with notebook in hand, soliciting from rich and poor the funds to build a hospital.
Emma declined to rule; instead, she committed her life to good works.
www.er-d.org /6057_4102_ENG_HTM.htm   (384 words)

  
 SHARKS ON THE LAND, SHARKS IN THE SEA
Kamehameha IV married Emma, descendant of Fanny Young and Naea.
She was adopted by TCB Rooke, one of the husbands of Grace Kamaikui.
Her adopted child was niece: Emma, her children were: Hueu, Kale and Peke, and her stepchildren were all of Mataio Kekuanaoa's children and stepchildren: Paalua, Keelikolani, Moses Kaikioewa, Alexander Liholiho/Kamehameha IV, Lot Kamehameha/Kamehameha V, Victoria Kamamalu, Alenoho, Kapehe, Kapau/Pau, EN Kaaua, Enosa/Enoka, and Kealoha.
www.middleeast.org /forum/fb-public/1/160.shtml   (3560 words)

  
 A3: Home Content
Over the years, from 1989 to 1995, many of Rooke's recordings were lost or never released.
Many of the songs on the discs were staples of Rooke's live shows.
The live audience between songs is nice, and we kept some of the silly banter in there for your amusement (but not too much!) Some of these songs are older Rooke songs, but some are originals for this CD only.
www.rooke.net /R2_Lyrics_Content.htm   (821 words)

  
 Kingdom of Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen Emma, widow of Kamehameha IV, was nominated along with David Kalākaua.
The choice of the legislature was so controversial following his ascension to the throne that U.S. troops were called upon to suppress rioting that had broken out in protest of his win over Emma.
Hoping to avoid uncertainty in the monarchy's future, Kalākaua proclaimed several heirs to the throne and defined a royal line of succession.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaiian_monarchy   (1699 words)

  
 Marine Corps News -> Lush Nuuanu Valley cradles queen's palace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Built in 1848 by John Lewis in Boston, and re-assembled in the Nuuanu Valley on Oahu, Queen Emma's Summer Palace is filled with both Victorian and Hawaiian treasures, rare artifacts and personal memorabilia of Hawaii's royalty.
Emma wed King Kamehameha IV, and they had a child named Prince Albert Edward, after Queen Victoria's consort.
Queen Emma never remarried, but tended to her gardens, and set up hospitals and schools.
www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200442143950   (687 words)

  
 Significant Dates in the History of Hawaii
King Kamehameha IV marries Emma Rooke at Kawaiaha‘o Church June 19..
Prince Albert Edward Kauikeaouli, son of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, is born May 20.
Grace Kama‘iku‘i Rooke, daughter of John Young and Ka‘o‘ana‘eha and adoptive mother of Emma Na‘ea, dies July 25 at age fifty-seven.
www.hawaiianhistory.org /ref/chron.html   (5001 words)

  
 Travel to Hawaii, Hawaii Business Directory Listings, Things to do in Hawaii
On June 19, 1856, he married Emma Rooke, who had been adopted by her aunt and English doctor T.C. Rooke.
He and Emma personally solicited funds to erect Queen's Hospital, which was named in honor of Emma.
Legislators gave Emma only six of the 45 votes, and the courthouse became the scene of a bloody riot by Emma's supporters.
www.thehawaiianportal.com /monarchs.php   (1476 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Hawaii - Hawaiian Royalty
Kamehameha IV's successor was his older brother Lot, who reigned as King Kamehameha V. He replaced the constitution with one that gave him more power, improved the balance of trade in Hawaii, and increased foreigners' power.
Emma: Hawaii's Remarkable Queen by George S. Kanahele.
Emma Naea Rooke (1836-1855 Beloved Queen of Hawaii) by Russell E. Benton.
www.royalty.nu /America/Hawaii.html   (3311 words)

  
 Kakalia Ohana from Nanakuli Hawai'i
George became the father of Emma Kaleleonalani Rooke Naea Queen Emma January 2, 1836.
Naea Queen Emma was born January 2, 1836.
Emma died April 25, 1885 at 49 years of age.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Valley/7695/kakalia   (3894 words)

  
 Wahine Holo Lio
Polihale was the home of Queen Emma`s parents located on Alakea St. Kaukeano is the area where Richards and Beretania Sts meet.
Kauka Luka is Doctor Thomas Charles Byde Rooke, Emma's hanai father.
Her hanai mother was Grace Kamaikui Young Rooke, her maternal aunt.
www.kalena.com /huapala/Wahine_Holo_Lio.html   (101 words)

  
 Alii Iolani
Source: Hillier Collection, "Genoa Keawe By Request" Album - ` Iolani (Royal hawk) was one of the names of Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, who came to the throne at age 21, in 1855, and reigned until 1863.
This song was probably written before 1856, when the King married Emma Rooke.
As was the custom, the song became the property of the one whom it honored, the composer remaining anonymous.
www.huapala.org /Alii_Iolani.html   (137 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/rookejames
Sir James Edward Benton Rooke Kensingtonsworth IV has 112 friends.
View All of Sir James Edward Benton Rooke Kensingtonsworth IV 's Friends
its like i know Rook's, but nobody with an E on the end.
www.myspace.com /rookejames   (1728 words)

  
 LM
Kamehameha IV became the King of Hawaii on Jan. 11, 1855.
On June 19, 1856, he married Emma Rooke and she became queen.
Queen Emma declined to continue to rule and devoted herself to good works.
www.episcopalchurch.org /19625_12763_ENG_HTM.htm   (192 words)

  
 ech - echn08 - Generated by Ancestral Quest
Thomas and Susanna Rooke's farm is valued at $11885, personal property at $1487.
Bob and Sally Rooke are not in West Vincent, and presumably have moved to Philadelphia.
Also, living with them, is Elmira's mother, Susannah Rooke, a widow, 89 years old, and 'confined to her bed'.
members.aol.com /cmmcginnis/ech/echn08.htm   (2507 words)

  
 My Landes Information
EMMA S. was born September 03, 1862, and died July 09, 1938.
Notes for EMMA S. Buried at Plain Mennonite cemetery near Lansdale, lived on a farm in Hatfield, later at Norristown in Pennsylviana.
EMMA BERTHA [154]7 CLEMMER [EMMA S. was born June 11, 1886.
www.angelfire.com /pa2/hammerschmidt/family2.html   (7966 words)

  
 Hawaii State Book Store - The United States of America
Emma Naea Rooke, 1836-1885: Beloved Queen of Hawaii by Russell E. Benton
While much has been written about Queen Liliuokalani, little has been published about a second much-revered and loved queen of Hawaii: Emma, the queen consort of King Kamehameha IV, a woman who was deeply involved in the destiny of her people and their country.
No copyright is claimed on non-original or licensed material.
www.netstate.com /states/bkstore/hi_bkbi.htm   (237 words)

  
 Charity saves mare and foal from certain death - Equiworld Magazine June 2003
Marie Claire’s case is even more horrific because throughout her suffering she was struggling so hard to sustain her foal.”
Emma Rooke, the veterinary surgeon who notified The Blue Cross and helped to transport to mare to safety, adds: “It defies belief that in today’s society we can allow an animal to reach such a tragic state.
The mare and foal deserved a chance and thankfully in the capable hands of The Blue Cross, Marie Claire and Sesame now have every likelihood of making a complete recovery.”
www.equiworld.net /uk/ezine/0603/bluecross.htm   (387 words)

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