Tongan Oral Genealogy Project
English Version
Interview with
Sūsana Mafi
of, Hamula, Tongatapu, Tonga
Digital Conversion Tape 587
Tonga Tape 255 – Parts 1 & 2
This is Tape #255 Part 1. The interviewer is Kalolaine Mapa and the interviewee is
Sūsana Mafi of Hamula, Tongatapu, Tonga. Sūsana Mafi will answer the question concerning
her genealogy. This is the first interview concerning her genealogy. Today is 19th of July 1977.
I am Sūsana Mafi speaking. I live at Hamula, but I was born at Ha’asini, Tongatapu, Tonga in
1911. I married Sione Mafi of Houma. Sione Mafi’s parents were (F) Tonga and Puli.
KM:
Sūsana, where did you go to school?
SM:
I attended school at Mu’a, at Takuilau’s home.
Sione Mafi and I were married in 1933 at Nuku’alofa and we have 8 children,
1. (F) ‘Ēseta Mafi
2. (M) Tēvita Puli Mafi
3. (F) Mā’ata Mafi
4. (M) Falepapālangi Mafi
5. (M) Soane Mafi
6. (M) Visesio Mafi
7. (F) Luseane Tonga Mafi
8. (M) Sefilino Mafi
All are married except Mā’ata.
‘Ēseta married Alekisio Tali live at Hamula and had,
a. (F) Vika
b. (M) ‘Ēlia
c. Kelemete
d. (M) Siaosi
e. (M) ‘Alefelio
f. (M) ‘Alekisio
KM:
Talk about Tēvita Puli and his wife and children?
SM:
His 1st wife, Sela passed away and their children were,
a. (M) Pongia Mafi
b. (M) Alekisio Mafi
c. (F) Kelela Mafi
d. (M) Tēvita Mafi
e. (M) Puli Mafi
f. (M) ‘Ahota’e’iloa.
Tēvita Puli Mafi married again to Uilini and had,
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g. (F) ‘Ēlani Mafi
h. (M) Haukinima Mafi and they reside at ‘Eua.
KM:
Tell about Falepapālangi?
SM:
Falepapālangi married Fekita of Fua’amotu and their girl is
1. (F) Lineni Mafi.
Soane married Kilina of Nakolo and their children,
1. (F) Folole
2. (M) Mikaele
3. (M) Kolomaile.
(M) Visesio married Kālisi of Lapaha and they have one boy named
1. (M) Hetueni.
(F) Luseane Tonga married Tēvita Lui and their girl is
1. (F) Sinitī.
(M) Sefilino married Vika of Hoi and they are going to have a baby.
KM:
Are any of your grandchildren married yet?
SM:
Not yet.
My siblings were,
1. (M) Soane Nofo’akifolaukovi
2. (M) Sōsefo Na’a.
3. (F) Sūsana Mafi – myself
Our parents were (M) ‘Ipolito Manu and Nesikala.
(M) Soane Nofo’akifolaukovi married Fīnisi of Nakolo, their children were,
1. (M) Lava
2. (M) ‘Alekisio
3. (F) Malia Fehoko
4. (F) Fisi’iahi
5. (F) Makalita
6. (M) Filipo
7. (F) Vokile
8. (M) Mīsinikani.
(M) Lava married Ma’u and their children were,
1. (M) Nofo’akifolau
2. there are others and they reside at Ha’asini.
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KM:
Lets go to Sōsefo Na’a?
SM:
Sōsefo Na’a and Mele Langi’s children are,
1. (F) Langakali married Talanoa.
2. (F) Lesieli
3. (F) ‘Ākesa.
Langakali and Talanoa’s children were,
a. (M) Pōasi
b. (F) Malia Etivise
c. (F) Fetulimoeata
d. (M) Soane
e. (M) Piliki
f. (F) Mele Langi
g. (M) Lomano and they all live here, Hamula,
KM:
Who did Lesieli married and did they have children?
SM:
Lesieli married Saia and they have children but I do not know them and they live here.
(F) ‘Ākesa married a man named (M) Finehika of Talafo’ou and I do not know their
children.
KM:
Who are ‘Ipolito’s parents and his siblings?
SM:
‘Ipolito Manu’s parents are (M) Sōsefo Folaumahinakovi and Malia Fehoko and their
children are,.
1. (M) ‘Ipolito
2. (M) Maletino lives at Tofoa, is still single, his mother is (F) Sisi of Tofoa.
KM:
Who are Sōsefo Folaumahinakovi’s parents and his siblings?
SM:
Sōsefo Folaumahinakovi’s parents are (M) Sonasi Vaimelie and (F) Tuna. Sonasi
Vaimelie was a Kavakimotu. Sōsefo ’s siblings were,
1. (F) Liku of Mu’a whose children were,
a. (F) Velonika
b. (M) Malesela
2. (F) ‘Apisita of Hamula whose son is,
a. (M) Mohulamu and he was a Kavakimotu.
KM:
Who is (M) Mohulamu’s father?
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SM:
His mother is related to me. Mohulamu has a half - brother named Niko, they have the
same father.
Mohulamu married Latai and they have 2 children,
1. (M) Fuapau
2. (F) Meleane.
Fuapau first married (F) Halamehi and they have,
1. (M) Kitione
2. (F) Piulisi.
Faupau’s 2nd wife is (F) Tufakava and I do not know their children.
KM:
Talk about Meleane, the sister of Fuapau.
SM:
Meleane married Fa’ase’e and their children were,
1. (F) Siola’ā
2. (F) Fatai
3. (F) Patisepa
4. (M) Kaitu’u
5. (F) Seletute
6. (F) Loupaini
7. (M) Maile
8. and another little girl.
KM:
Tell about (F) Liku, sister of Sōsefo ?
SM:
They are:
1. (F) Velonika married Vānisi of Nakolo and had,
a. (M) Fakaanga
1) (M) Havili
2) (M) Fakaanga – they reside at Nakolo
Velonika married again to Siale and have,
a. (F) Kolotita
b. (F) Nau
c. (F) Kolosia
d. (F)Nau
e. (F) Ahi
f. (F) Emelita
g. (M) Feleti who has died.
h. (M) Siaosi
i. (M) Takaua
1. (F) Malesela – passed away
2. (F) Helena – passed away
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3. (M) Tu’akilaumea.
KM:
Tell about Helena and her husband and children?
SM:
Helena’s children were,
1. (F) Keti also known as Malia ‘Emeliana and she is a nun.
2. (F) Soana married Kanongata’a of Ma’ufanga.
3. (F) Sitei married ‘Alipate of Holonga and their children were,
a. (F) Lola married Tu’ilatai.
b. (F) married a man from Vaini.
c. (F) Tita married a son of Tupou Tafuna from Kolomotu’a.
KM:
What about Malesela’s children?
SM:
(F) Malesela and (M) Fau’s children are,
1. (M) ‘Atolofi and his father is a whiteman named (M) Kamoto.
2. (M) Mafi
3. (F) Lū’isa
4. (F) Kongakoli
5. (M) Sefo, his twin is unknown
6. (F) Tiini
7. (F) Helenā.
KM:
Who were Veilonika’s children?
1. (F) Kolotita married Maile and they have,
a. (F) Tu’utanga
b. (F) Ati.
Kolotita married again to Tu’ivai.
2. (F) Kolosia married Soane and they have,
a. (M) Lēsile
b. (M) Lolesio
c. (M) Semisi
d. (F) ‘Ana Malia.
3. (M) Siaosi married Petiola and they have,
a. (M) Feleti
b. (F) Sisi.
Siaosi married again to Sisīlia and they have,
a. (M) Fakaanga
b. (M) ‘Etuate.
Siaosi married again to Mele and they have,
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a. (M) Kīveni
b. (M) Sōane
c. (F) Felisi.
KM:
What about Takaua’s wife and their children?
SM:
Takaua married ‘Amelia and their son is
1. (M) Viliami.
‘Emelita married Lautaimi and their children were,
1. (F) Lose
2. (F) Sulieti
3. (M) Kafoika
4. (M) Talamatangi
5. (M) Paini
6. (F) Tuitui
7. (F) ‘Ele
8. (F) Mele Vea.
2ND INTERVIEW - TODAY IS 10TH SEPTEMBER 1977
KM:
Sūsana, have any of your children passed away?
SM:
Yes, a girl name Laukaupo’uli.
My maternal grandparents are Tīmote Mo’unga and Mafi Hiva and their children were,
1. (F) Ma’ulupe
2. (F) Vokili
3. (F) Nesikava – my mother
4. (F) Lōseli
5. (M) Filimoekava
6. (M) Kakala.
KM:
Any of them have children?
SM:
Filimoekava married ‘Ana and their children were,
1. (F) Moala
2. (M) Tu’uta married Manu of Nukuleka – no children
3. (F) Lesieli married Tauhopohopo and have,
a. (M) Naasoni
b. (F) Sela
c. (F)Another daughter
4. (M) Saia
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5. (M) Manu
6. (M) Paula and they live at ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua.
KM:
Who is Moala’s husband and their children?
SM:
Moala married (M) Moana of Talafo’ou and their daughters are,
1. (F) Mele married a man from Lakepa
2. (F) Lousiale married a man from Talafo’ou
KM:
Lets go to Saia?
SM:
Saia married ‘Āsena of ‘Eua and their children are,
1. (F) Pulu
2. (F) ‘Amelia
3. (F) Sēini
4. (F) Ma’ulupe
5. (F) Sela
6. (M) ‘Aisea
7. (M) Fili
8. (M) Sione.
(M) Manu first married a lady from Vava’u and they have,
1. (M) Paula
2. (F) Kalo
3. (F) ‘Oli.
Manu married again to a lady name (F) Tesi from Niua and they have,
1. (F) Soana
2. (M) Sione
3. (M) Lolo
4. (F) ‘Ana
5. (M) Sunia
6. the youngest I do not know.
KM:
Let’s go to Paula?
SM:
Paula married a lady from ‘Eua and they have,
1. (F) Mele
2. (M) Kakala.
Lōseli, my mother’s sister married (M) Siliva of ‘Eua, they came to ‘Alaki to work for the
church and Loseli died there so she was buried at ‘Alaki.
Vokili, one of my mother’s sister married (M) Tēvita Ha’unga of Fatumu, they did not
have children.
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(F) Ma’ulupe married (M) Sefo of Fatumu, Sefo died and Ma’ulupe return to ‘Eua.
(M) Kakala married Ane of ’Ohonua, ‘Eua and they did not have children.
(M) Tīmote’s father is from Tufu, ‘Eua.
Mafi Hiva’s mother is (F) Fusi.
Setelo’s father is Tu’i’afitu. Fusi’s mother is from Mu’a.
First, I am grateful for my life and I feel blessed for the opportunity to recite my genealogy. Thank
you and I am Sūsana Mafi.
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