Comments on: Pahoa a Tahiaroa: Returning and Reporting

By: HAUATA

HAUATA — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:23:22 +0000

I’m not sure that Pahoa was baptized by Elder WOODDURY because he left TAHITI in 1896 for USA.
I met his great great son here in Tahiti.
Will you please give me more informations about this beautiful tale.

HAUATA Bernard

By: Francine

Francine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:11:59 +0000

Kia Ora

I am of Ngai Tumapuhia-A-Rangi descent, Kahungunu ki Wairarapa.

I am searching for the above person who commented on this site.. Raymond Mahuki. My sons middle name is also Mahuki, and was very interested to read this.

Thanks

By: Ardis Parshall

Ardis Parshall — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:53:46 +0000

Yes, this is a true story. I don’t know how to tell you to find out whether he is your great-grandfather (or maybe one or two generations even further back) other than to talk to your parents and grandparents about what they know of their ancestry.

If you do find out that he is an ancestor, I would really appreciate it if you would come back here and tell us about it. Good luck in your search.

By: raymond mahuki

raymond mahuki — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:02:10 +0000

Is this a true story? as my last name is mahuki! I’m wondering if Tahiaroa Te Mahuki is my ancestor!

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:04:41 +0000

Ardis, your posts of these stories are excellent reasons why all of us should keep a journal, and why we should keep in touch with the people who have meaning in our lives.

I regret that I haven’t made the necessary efforts to keep in touch with special friends from high school and college, and missionary companions.

Post Office forwarding orders expire a year after moving, and Post Office address corrections cease after a certain time too. So those Christmas cards do have more than just an obligatory “Merry Christmas” purpose.

On another dimension, we can use these stories from the past as templates or examples to create our own stories by following their uplifting examples.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03:05 +0000

Yes, these stories are so wonderful! Thanks for sharing them. =)

By: Bored in Vernal

Bored in Vernal — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:30:46 +0000

The magic of your writing is that you make us feel the same way.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:23:52 +0000

Martin, Bill, Ray, Maurine, thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this (although I’m going to dock Bill one point for “where there’s a squid, there’s a way” [g]).

I know it’s corny, but sometimes I just want to throw my arms in the air and shout “These are my people!”

By: Maurine

Maurine — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:06:57 +0000

Fleshing out more of this story would make a good movie. Keep sending us stories of unknown people.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:20:37 +0000

So cool, Ardis. Again, thanks.