Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau
Hawaiian chief, great grandniece of Kamehameha I (1834–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau Laʻanui Pratt, full name Elizabeth Kekaʻaniauokalani Kalaninuiohilaukapu Kekaikuihala Laʻanui Pratt[1] (September 11, 1834 – December 20, 1928), was a Hawaiian high chiefess (aliʻi) and great-grandniece of Kamehameha I, being a great-granddaughter of Kalokuokamaile, the older brother of Kamehameha I, founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was the daughter of Gideon Peleʻioholani Laʻanui and Theresa Owana Kaheiheimalie Rives.
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Born | (1834-09-11)September 11, 1834 Laʻanui Estate, Waialua, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii | ||||
Died | December 20, 1928(1928-12-20) (aged 94) Makiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii | ||||
Burial | December 23, 1928 | ||||
Spouse | Franklin Seaver Pratt (m. 1864) | ||||
Issue | Theresa Owana Kaʻōhelelani Laʻanui (adopted) Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright (adopted) | ||||
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House | House of Kamehameha House of Laʻanui | ||||
Father | Gideon Peleʻioholani Laʻanui | ||||
Mother | Theresa Owana Kaheiheimalie Rives | ||||
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At a young age, Kekaʻaniau was chosen to attend the Chiefs' Children's School (later renamed the Royal School) taught by American missionaries and declared eligible to succeed to the Hawaiian throne by King Kamehameha III. She married American businessman Franklin Seaver Pratt and became known as Mrs. Pratt. Five of her classmates became reigning monarchs of Hawaii until the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1920, she wrote History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa-i-nui: Father of Hawaii Kings, and His Descendants, a book about her ancestor Keōua and his descendants including her own branch of the family and the House of Kamehameha. Outliving all her royal classmates, she was the last surviving member of the Royal School.