Ikaika Kahoano
Birth Name: Ikaika K. Kahoano
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 15, 1978
Ethnicity:
*father – Native Hawaiian, Dutch, English, German, some Irish
*mother – Portuguese, possibly other
Ikaika Kahoano is an American singer. He was a member of boy bands LMNT and O-Town. Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick, and Jacob Underwood were also members of O-Town.
He is the son of Lynette and Kimo Kahoano, a Polynesian fire knife dancer, actor, singer, DJ, and emcee. He is the brother of singer, songwriter, painter, visual artist, and music producer Kamuela Kahoano.
Ikaika’s paternal grandfather was James Halolena Kahoano (the son of Samuel/Sam Mana Kahoano and Mary Malia Kalama). James was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was Native Hawaiian. Samuel was the son of James Kahoano and Kaui Kahoano. Mary was the daughter of Albert Kaina Kalama and Malia Kananimauloa/Kanani Poe.
Ikaika’s paternal grandmother was Mary Elinore Meyers (the daughter of George Washington Meyers and Estella Ann “Stella” Deweese). Mary had Dutch, English, German, and some Irish, roots.
Ikaika’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Teixeira.
Ikaika’s maternal grandmother was Violet Mary Vieira (the daughter of Manuel de Jesus Vieira and Laura Baptista Souza). Violet was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Manuel was a Portuguese emigrant, from Funchal, Madeira. Laura was born in Honolulu, to Portuguese immigrants João Baptista Souza, also known as John Baptist Souza, and Ezabella Gonçalves.
Sources: Genealogy of Ikaika’s paternal grandather, James Halolena Kahoano – http://www.findagrave.com
Ikaika’s paternal grandfather, James Halolena Kahoano, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Ikaika’s paternal great-grandparents, Samuel/Sam Mana Kahoano and Mary Malia Kalama – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Ikaika’s maternal grandmother, Violet Mary Vieira – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Ikaika’s maternal grandmother, Violet Mary (Vieira) Teixeira – http://www.diamondheadmortuary.net
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