Te Whanau Kereama
Photo’s and Stories of the Kereama Family
 | KEREAMA TE NGAKO (As told by Ngapukapuka Kereama) Kereama was born in 1879, at Shannon. He was only young when his father Te Ngako passed away. When he was 56 years old he was given the opportunity to Whaikōrero on the marae. In those days that was the acceptable age to speak. He became quite good at it also taking on learning waiata and whakapapa. Died 18 June 1959, buried at Tokorangi |
| WAITAUHI EMERY (As told by Rangiamohia Parata) Waitauhi was born at Kakepuku, in 1888. She was brought to Aorangi at the age of six and brought up by Hurinui. They moved to Foxton and that is where she met Kereama, she was quite young when they got together. She later became a midwife, dedicating her life helping the sick and raising children, seventeen in all. Died 21 October 1938, buried at Tokorangi |  |
 | (1) KARARAINA CAROLINE TE WHATU Married Rewi (Dave) Te Whatu, and Abraham Gotty. Born 3 May 1908 at Te Wharangi, Foxton Died 6 January 1987, buried at Tokorangi |
(2) PAREKAHAKAHA POLLY KEREAMA Born 22 July 1909 at Ohinepuhiawe, Bulls Died 1913, aged 14 years | No Photo Available |
 | (3) RANGIAMOHIA NANCY PARATA Married Neville Nicholson, Heta Mako, and George Parata. Born 8 September 1910 at Himatangi, Foxton Died 13 September 1999, buried at Tokorangi |
| (4) NGAPUKAPUKA GEORGE KEREAMA Married Hariata McGregor Born 20 March 1912 at Te Tarehu, Shannon Died 1st February 2004, buried at Tokorangi |  |
 | (5) TAUMATA MYRA RENATA Married Patu Waihape Renata Born 3 February 1914, at Te Tarehu, Shannon Died 11 December 1998, buried at Tokorangi |
| (6) TINIWHARA JENNY KEREAMA Born 11 March 1915, at Te Tarehu, Shannon Died 1919, aged 4 years | No Photo Available |
 | (7) TUWHATU JAMES KEREAMA |
| (8) RIRIA LYDIA KUKUTAI Married Bill Kukutai Born 13 February 1918 at Ohinepuhiawe, Bulls Died 10 September 1987, buried at Tokorangi |  |
 | (9) TUKAWEKAI DARCY KEREAMA Married Moetu Ropoama Born 1st May 1919 at Marae-O-Hine, Kakariki Died 1st April 1995, buried at Tokorangi |
| (10) TE URU O TE AO BILL KEREAMA Married Evelyn Irwin Born 1st September 1920 at Harurunui, Onepuhi Died 24th May 1988 buried in the Marton Cemetery |  |
 | (11) ROPINE RUBY BRYERS Married Robert Bryers Born 4th April 1922 at Te Pohue, Onepuhi Died 1969 Buried at Tauranga Cemetary |
| (12) TE WHETUMARAMA O TE ATA CALVIN KEREAMA Married Te Hua o te Kawariki Lawton, and Nellie ... Born 25th December 1923 at Te Pohue, Onepuhi Died 9th December 1996, buried at Tokorangi |  |
 | (13) TOOTA NORMAN KEREAMA Married Mabel Cairns, and Gwen Royal Born 18th January 1925 at Te Puhue, Onepuhi Died 9th September 1988, buried at Tokorangi |
| (14) MOREHU MAURICE KEREAMA Born 11th December 1926 at Edgehill, Mangaweka Died 1927 aged 6 months, buried at Ratana Pa | No Photo Available |
 | (15) TE PUEATANGA AKE NGA MAHI A TE MANGAI MICHAEL KEREAMA Married Nancy Dixon Born 15th September 1928, at Harurunui, Onepuhi Currently living in Brisbane, Australia |
| (16) MATIU MATTHEW KEREAMA Married Lorraine Pheloung Born 31st March 1931, at Harurunui, Onepuhi Died 2nd November 1977, buried at Invercargill |  |
 | (17) HUATAHI EMERY KEREAMA Married Noleen Rowntree Born 23rd November 1932, at Harurunui, Onepuhi Died 9th November 1996, buried at Invercargill |
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Page last updated 19 Jan 2010
