► Living Descendants of The Hidden Alii

Article from: The Honolulu Star Bulletin
Clarice B. Taylor's Tales About Hawaii
July 3, 1953

LIVING DESCENDANTS OF THE HIDDEN ALII

No. 16

     Fanny Malulani Kahoalii who married Abraham St. Chad Piianaia in the 1880s was the ony child of the Hidden Alii. Kalawainui Kaluhikai, who had children to carry on the line.

     He descendants may be recognized by their Hawaiian names, most of them a repition of the old family names.

     Fanny's own Hawaiian name, Malulani, is the name of Queen Emma's kahili now int eh Bishop Museum. The kahili might be recognized by the ivory circles inserted in the long handle.

     Fanny's four children were Grace Kiowai Kamaikui (Mrs. Thomas Tassil of Waimanalo), Maud Niaupio (Mrs. Pali), Gordon Heulumanawaokalani Piianaia of Los Angeles and Stella Kalikookalani (Mrs. Peter Hanohano of 10th Avenue.)

THE CHILDREN

     Of the four, three are living. Maud Niaupio Pali died leaving a son David Hapaki Pali who lives on the old family property in Liliha on Kaluhikai Lane.

     Gordon Piianaia went to the mainland as a young man and established himself as a singer and a performer. His professional name is St. Chad Piianaia. he had to drop the beautiful hawaiian name Heulumana-wa-okalani (the prince whose intelligence grows like a forest), because it is difficult for Mainlanders. Mr. St. Chad Piianaia has the shu (red) hair and the complexion of his Hawaiian ancestors.

TASSIL CHILDREN

     The blood of the Hidden Alii lives on in the children of Grace. Mrs. Thomas Tassil and Stella, Mrs. Peter Hanohano.

     Mrs. Tassil's oldest son is Abraham Piianaia of today. He carries the Piianaia name because his grandfather adopted him at birth. 

     Her other children are Julia, Tommy, Mabel, Charles and Margaret Tassil.

     Mrs. Hanohano had 17 children, all of whom are living. These children have family names given to them by the late Lucy Henriques, who took an interest in them as relatives of Queen Emma.

     Mrs. Hanohano was educated at the Priory on a Queen's scholarship and her youngest daughter, Stella Kahokualakai Hanohano, is now attending the Priory on the same scholarship.

Next: The Hanohano names.

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