James Kānehoa
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August 7, 1797 Kawaihae, Hawaii |
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| Died | October 1, 1851 (aged 54) Honolulu, Oahu |
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| Burial | October 4, 1851 Pohukaina Tomb |
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| Spouse |
Sarah Kaniaulono Davis Haale Hikoni |
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| Issue | Jane Lahilahi Kānehoa Young Alebada Keliimaikai Kaeo Kailio |
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| Father | John Young Olohana | ||||
| Mother | Namokuelua | ||||
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| James Kānehoa Young |
James Young Kānehoa (1797–1851) was a member of the court of King Kamehameha II and Kamehameha III during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Sometimes he is confused with his half-brother John Kalaipaihala Young II known as Keoni Ana.
He was born August 7, 1797 at Kawaihae, Hawaii. His father was John Young who was the British advisor of Kamehameha I. Kānehoa was Young's second son by his first wife, the chiefess Namokuelua of Oahu aristocracy. His mother was of chiefly rank, though not high. Kānehoa had an elder brother named Robert Young, born in 1796. His father had four children from another wife named Kaʻōanaʻeha who was the niece of Kamehameha I. His half-siblings were Fanny Kekela, Grace Kamaikui, Jane Lahilahi, and John Kalaipaihala.
He left Hawaii at a young age, perhaps at the age of nine. He was sent to the United States to be educated along with his brother Robert. Robert would join the US Army and die in the War of 1812. He became a merchant mariner like his father; for many years he sailed between Philadelphia, his home port, and England. Eventually, his experience abroad and his fluency in English led to recognization by Kamehameha II when Kānehoa returned to Hawaii. Kānehoa was entrusted with the official letters of introduction and served as translator. Kamehameha II, his queen and three other chiefs contracted the measles and died abroad. He survived and interpreted for High Chief Boki, the new leader of the royal party, when he met King George IV. Kānehoa accompanied the bodies of his king and queen back to Honolulu on the HMS Blonde in 1825.
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