Erena Dihars [Pareraukawa]
Erena (Ellen) Pareraukawa was born in Tauranga in 1825 or 1827, the daughter of Tekupuni of Raukawa, who was born about 1811. One source (worldconnect.rootsweb.com) has her as "Irena Hokima (o Pare Raukawa)" under an alias "Irene PARERAUKAWA", born 1837.
She married Louis DiHars (from Libourne, France) in Tauranga in 1845.
They had eight children:
- Herina married Robert Barlow, then Hare Panapia (somewhere the name changed to Langfear).
- Odelia (Oteria) married William Fairfax Johnson.
- Emira married Te Heke Kaiawha, and later Wiremu Tarahina.
- Te Auta (Andrew) married Nimerata Takanini, then Mereheke Mair, then Ngamihi.
- Maria married James Lynch.
- Irihapeti married Edward Joseph Anderton.
- Hohepa (Joseph) married Raiha Pirimia Tuharai.
- Ripeka married Robert Samson.
Erena died on 8-September-1900 in Waihi, NZ.
The following is a “shortened Whakapapa of Erena Pareraukawa” back to Hoturoa of Tainui canoe (although I haven’t authenticated any of this).
31. Hoturoa - Whakaoterangi
30. Hotuhope - Hineihi
29. Hotumatapu - Hirakau
28. Hotuwhaia - Tapuarangi
27. Motai - Harerura
26. Kohe - Kohu
25. Raka - Tararehia
24. Kakuri - Ururangi
23. Tawhae - Muritihu
22. Whatihau - Ruaputahangi
21. Uenuku Whanaia - Hotunui
20. Kotore - ?
19. Tukorehi - Ngapaietaihinu
18. Punoke - ?
17. Taotau - ?
16. Tawhakorara - ?
15. Kirirapi - Tatatu
14. Puatokimaru - Takeha
13. Te Awarara - ?
12. Whakarongo - Tupito
11. Te Kupunui-o-Ruakawa - ?
10. Hokima - ? (Hokima had two brothers Uapara and Pehinoa from Tainui
Waka)
09. Erena Pareraukawa - Louis Dihars
| Birth Name: |
| Erena Pareraukawa |
| Partner: |
| Louis Dihars |
| Children: |
| Herina Lanfear Odelia Johnson Emira Tarahina Andrew DiHars Maria Lynch Elizabeth Anderton Joseph DiHars Rebecca Samson |
| Father: |
| Hokima |
| Mother: |
| ? |
| Brothers and Sisters: |
| ? |
Updated: 27-Jul-2006
