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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Thursday 21 August 25 06:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mike55, I made a big mistake earlier on in this chat and got the wrong TeAkau. Didnt know how to advise moderator to delete the mistake.

My Te Akau, "Riria" TeAkau Whuia was cousin to The "Te Akau" -Te Rauparahas wife who Meretini descends from. I initially got it wrong.
Her brother was Kipihana TeKeho/Whiua , my "Riria" TeAkau Whuia- descends from Kokohu , Te Akau Descends from Kamotu -look at Ngati Kea Ngati Tuara website at children of founding parents . I have proof of this (Riria descending from Kokohu) from document (family tree) found in Otaki Land Court minutes. Riria had a child Rina who had a child Rena (Ellen) documented below.
John Benjamin Gordon 1830-1897 married Rena(Ellen) TeAkau born circa 1835- 1890
children-
Thomas 1869-1920 married  Annie Elizabeth Lee
George 1872-1956 married Georgina Dunn (Done)
Benjamin 1874-1945  married Miria Kahira Rotohiko b1879
I know that George (my descendant) is buried in the Catholic Pukekaraka Cemetery and attended  Pukekaraka Church . I have seen firsthand his grave in that Cemetery, im asuming all the family was Catholic-but could be wrong. Hope this helps.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Friday 04 June 21 06:08 BST (UK)  »
I know through Otaki Court Documents that  through Family ties  with Ngati Toa and Ngati Raukawa that Ngati Tuara went to Otaki to support Te Rauparaha- wife TeAkau. They were great canoe builders and built the canoes Te Rauparaha used in campaigns to the South Island. They lived along the Otaki River and up into the hills in the Wairapara block (not the Masterton side Waiarapa)  and other blocks. The Ngati Tuara travelled regularly between Rotorua and Otaki.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Friday 04 June 21 05:53 BST (UK)  »
John Gordon was in Hamilton as his so Thomas married Elizabeth Egan

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Friday 04 June 21 05:47 BST (UK)  »
I know that Te Oti Kotene- George Gordon wrote from Otaki to the govt in c1904 (I have letter) and asked to sell land at Horohoro he was unsuccessful as they didn't want to buy that particular piece, but the Govt wrote back and said he and his brothers would be the successors to Kipihana's land- Kipihana was a Chief at Ngati Tuara. Kipihana te Keho/Whuia is brother to TeAkau (Te Rauparaha's 5th and foremost wife). Kipihana had no children. 
Rena TeAkau was Georges Mother, married to John Benjamin Gordon she was likely born c1850 and TeAkau c1800 so it is possibility that TeAkau is her grandmother. So who is Rena's mother/father?                                                                                                                                     

George also appears in another court document in Otaki where he is given some of Kipihana's land with a Riria Hohipuha b1862. Who is Riria Hohipuha? They show in the document via geneolgy diagram that they are both descended from TeAkau. Because TeAkau  is sister to Kipihana and he has no children they are awarded it. This is the actual TeAkau that was married to Te Rauparaha.

Riria states in another Govt Document about land by Otaki River that her parents are Te Irikau and TeAkau Kipihana. Was she a step sister to George (b 1876) ? Was she a sister to Rena (possible b  c1850)? did Rena have the same parents. The diagram is very simplistic and doesn't show Rena just goes from George and Riria straight to TeAkau. Yet in an Otaki newspaper Riria's death announcement states her father was R. Hakaraia. Did Rena have Riria before she met John-unlikely possibly 12-15 year age difference. Did the original TeAkau have another child after TeRauparaha's death in 1849- very unlikely as she would have been too old.  Ive been trying to answer these questions for a while. Was Rena a daughter of one of TeAkau's children -I think most likely but who?

George( Te Oti Kotene)  had 2 brothers -Thomas and Ben. Ben- Pene Kotene and George-Te Oti Kotene still have land listed at Horohoro from Maori land online. One of Thomas's sons farmed at Horohoro--Albert John Gordon.
Lots of questions here.
There is also lots of Rina TeAkau documents in Otaki Maori land court docs. Is this our Rena ?
Ive got so much unanswered questions

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Wednesday 02 June 21 14:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi Signal thanks so much for the reply, I would love to have anything you have on Rena TeAkau or John Gordon if that is possible.
I actually have a marriage cert and other info on Rena proving her name was Rena not Lena- it is from Thomas , Georges brother marriage.
 I have info on Maori land at Horohoro.
 I have court docs also that show George Gordon is descended from TeAkau to Rena TeAkau to George. Te Akau's brother Kipihana was as a big chief at Horohoro.
talk soon I will post again so I comply to receive info.
I am still working through things though to confirm what I have.
talk soon cheers

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki
« on: Tuesday 25 May 21 01:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi my name is Matthew Wilson , John Benjamin Gordon is my Great Great Grandfather . John to George(te Oti Kotene)Gordon  to Mary Ellen Gordon to Gordon Hector Wilson to James(Jim) Wilson to me. I would really love to know details of Rena Gordon (maiden name TeAkau) who married John Benjamin as I believe she is Daughter or Granddaughter to TeAkau 5th and most prominent wife of Te Rauparaha. I need to prove this connection. Te Akau came from Horohoro and Rotorua region. She firstly married Ngati Raukawa chief Hape-ki-tu-a-rangi . She and her tribe Ngati Tuara came to Otaki with Te Rauparaha . She encouraged her tribe down who were famous canoe builders.

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