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'''4. I ''remembered the stories my mother told me about my ancestors .''''' | '''4. I ''remembered the stories my mother told me about my ancestors .''''' | ||
This way,''' | This way,''' '''I could put them together with other information I got as clues to lead me to more information. I saw that my cousins had researched the same people, but listed different dates and sometimes different spellings of the names. | ||
'''5. I’m ''writing the stories that go along with the names, dates, and places so ''other people can understand why my ancestors lived where they did, and what the sacrifices were that the ones who were early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made for their faith.''' | '''5. I’m ''writing the stories that go along with the names, dates, and places so ''other people can understand why my ancestors lived where they did, and what the sacrifices were that the ones who were early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made for their faith.''' | ||
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The following story is what I remember of what my mother told me. | The following story is what I remember of what my mother told me. | ||
"My great grandfather was born in ''France ''( | "My great grandfather was born in ''France ''( See pedigree chart which records him as ''Pierre Jules Buchin'', born in 1833. below).[[Image:Tehaavi pedigree.png|thumb|center|745px]] | ||
He married a woman whose father was ''English''. (The pedigree chart shows her as ''Elizabeth Moehauti P. Gibson'', whose father is ''Andrew Gibson'', born in ''Liverpool England ''in 1813 and her mother as ''Vahinerii Moehauti Pupa''). | He married a woman whose father was ''English''. (The pedigree chart shows her as ''Elizabeth Moehauti P. Gibson'', whose father is ''Andrew Gibson'', born in ''Liverpool England ''in 1813 and her mother as ''Vahinerii Moehauti Pupa''). | ||
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A powerful sect which combined Tahitian traditions with Christian ideas called the '''''Mamaia'' '''rose up in the island of ''Tahiti'' in about 1827. They were rebelling against the teachings and power of the Christian missionaries. They had ''Mana, or power''. This sect did not keep the ways of ''Mana ''according to the ''Tup`una,'' who are our ancestors. ''Mana'' is like the priesthood, and they did not keep the rules of it. To gain more power, the ''Mamaia'' told people they had to join them or be killed. The other choice was to flee. This sect and others, along with drought and over-population and seeking for freedom caused many of the people to migrate to other islands. | A powerful sect which combined Tahitian traditions with Christian ideas called the '''''Mamaia'' '''rose up in the island of ''Tahiti'' in about 1827. They were rebelling against the teachings and power of the Christian missionaries. They had ''Mana, or power''. This sect did not keep the ways of ''Mana ''according to the ''Tup`una,'' who are our ancestors. ''Mana'' is like the priesthood, and they did not keep the rules of it. To gain more power, the ''Mamaia'' told people they had to join them or be killed. The other choice was to flee. This sect and others, along with drought and over-population and seeking for freedom caused many of the people to migrate to other islands. | ||
“''The Sacred Land of Hawaiki” ''which some ''Maoris ''refer to as the place where their ancestors came from is ''Raiatea,'' in the ''Leeward Islands''. They call it ''“Hawaiki Nui”'' and it has a place on it called ''“Taputaputea,” ''which is a holy place. It is a small triangle of land and it contains a wooden platform which is built high and has three levels. The levels represent to the islanders what we think of as Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial glories. (There is a picture of one of these “prayer platforms” in Cole and Jensen’s ''Israel in the Pacific,'' Page 146.) | “''The Sacred Land of Hawaiki” ''which some ''Maoris ''refer to as the place where their ancestors came from is ''Raiatea,'' in the ''Leeward Islands''. They call it ''“Hawaiki Nui”'' and it has a place on it called ''“Taputaputea,” ''which is a holy place. It is a small triangle of land and it contains a wooden platform which is built high and has three levels. The levels represent to the islanders what we think of as Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial glories. (There is a picture of one of these “prayer platforms” in Cole and Jensen’s ''Israel in the Pacific,'' Page 146.) | ||
Each island had a ''Taputaputea,'' which would face either north, south, east, or west. At the time when the ''Mamaia'' were in power, they destroyed many of these ''Taputaputeas'' in order to bring down the power of the priests. | Each island had a ''Taputaputea,'' which would face either north, south, east, or west. At the time when the ''Mamaia'' were in power, they destroyed many of these ''Taputaputeas'' in order to bring down the power of the priests. | ||
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'''The missionaries (Pratt and Grouard) were deported by the government in 1852, and the members were forced to attend the Catholic Church at bayonet point. Six of the native brethren were killed by bayonet, rather than attend the Catholic Church. '''Finally, the imprisoned native brethren were allowed to return to their homes. But, no other church besides the Catholic Church can have meetings on the island of ''Anaa,'' even now.*1 | '''The missionaries (Pratt and Grouard) were deported by the government in 1852, and the members were forced to attend the Catholic Church at bayonet point. Six of the native brethren were killed by bayonet, rather than attend the Catholic Church. '''Finally, the imprisoned native brethren were allowed to return to their homes. But, no other church besides the Catholic Church can have meetings on the island of ''Anaa,'' even now.*1 | ||
'''The Church members populated the islands of ''Taenga, Fakaava, Faaite, Katiu, Makemo, Marutea, Hikuereu, Marokau, and Hao. | '''The Church members populated the islands of ''Taenga, Fakaava, Faaite, Katiu, Makemo, Marutea, Hikuereu, Marokau, and Hao. '''''They lived on their home islands for six months of the year, and then would travel to '''''Hikueru'' to dive to get pearls and mother of pearl. '''This is why I was born in ''Hikueru'' rather than ''Taenga.'' | ||
'''The members would travel and work together, keeping their organization as branches'''. They would meet once a month in a church house, and have regular gatherings more often. This kept them from the evils of gambling, drinking alcohol, smoking, etc. that were around them. There is no school during the diving. | '''The members would travel and work together, keeping their organization as branches'''. They would meet once a month in a church house, and have regular gatherings more often. This kept them from the evils of gambling, drinking alcohol, smoking, etc. that were around them. There is no school during the diving. | ||
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