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My ancestors who built the chapel in ''Takaroa'' came from ''Mangareva''. They learned to build gothic style churches using crushed coral. The ''Takaroa'' chapel was rebuilt, but in the same style as the original one. It is the pride and joy of the Members there. My Great Grandfather, ''Kaheka Mariteragi'', took up the chapel the members of the Church had built in ''Fakareva ''and towed it to ''Takaroa'' on a platform between 2 canoes. There were no members in ''Fakareva ''any more, so he wanted it where the members would be. President ''Caumet'' published some pictures of the chapel in a book. He was one of the temple presidents in Tahiti. | My ancestors who built the chapel in ''Takaroa'' came from ''Mangareva''. They learned to build gothic style churches using crushed coral. The ''Takaroa'' chapel was rebuilt, but in the same style as the original one. It is the pride and joy of the Members there. My Great Grandfather, ''Kaheka Mariteragi'', took up the chapel the members of the Church had built in ''Fakareva ''and towed it to ''Takaroa'' on a platform between 2 canoes. There were no members in ''Fakareva ''any more, so he wanted it where the members would be. President ''Caumet'' published some pictures of the chapel in a book. He was one of the temple presidents in Tahiti. | ||
There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. " | There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. " | ||
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