Te Rangapu: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Generation: 1

1.

Family/Spouse: Whaearoa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Puorooro
3. Koata was born in Waikato, New Zealand; died in New Zealand.
4. Takiri

Family/Spouse: Mairehaemata. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. Puorooro (1.Te¹)

3.

(1.Te¹) was born in Waikato, New Zealand; died in New Zealand.

Family/Spouse: Ngaere. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Kawharu

Family/Spouse: Pakaue. Pakaue was born in Waikato, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Te Wehi

4. Takiri (1.Te¹)

Generation: 3

5.

(3.Koata², 1.Te¹)

Family/Spouse: Motemote. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Te Rakahura was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.

6.
Te Wehi (3.Koata², 1.Te¹)
Family/Spouse: Mariu. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. Tokoreko

Generation: 4

7.

(5.Kawharu³, 3.Koata², 1.Te¹) was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.

Family/Spouse: Marangaiparoa. Marangaiparoa (son of Toarangatira and Parehounuku) was born in Abt. 1665 in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Maunu was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
10. Aka was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
11. Haunga was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
12. Whatapakeko was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
13. Mokaikorako was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
14. Haea was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
15. Tuhaha was born in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.
16. Kimihia was born in Abt. 1700 in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand; died in Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand.

8.
Tokoreko (6.Te³, 3.Koata², 1.Te¹)
Family/Spouse: Tahau. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. Noke

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