Father: Wiremu Ihaka Paki Ututaonga Tihei
Mother: Maraea Te Hei Pounamu Ututaonga Tihei (nee. Kuku/Cook)
Older siblings: Te Rata Herewaka (half-brother), Miere Herewaka (half-sister), Wiremu Hone Te Paki Ututaonga, Mariata Pinenga Ututaonga, Kane Te Uwe Harawini Ututaonga
Younger siblings: Te Maunga Haiti Ututaonga, Tarati Hinemoa Matekino Ututaonga, Ripeka Rangimahora Parani Ututaonga, Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga, Akinihi Ngaota Ututaonga Tihei

Spouse: Wiremu Ihaka Ngawati (Freeman)
Children: Arekahanara “Ariki” Ngawati, Putimere Ngawati, Mihi Te Rina Paraone (nee. Ngawati), Hariata Kapua Ngawati Freeman, Ihaka “Sonny” Ngawati, Hare Ngawati

Mere was born on April 17, 1870 in Kawakawa, New Zealand.

She married Wiremu on January 19, 1888.

Photo of Mere. Photo digitised by Te Paea Hoori in 2016. Photo in possession of Ponderosa house.

Children

Arekahanara Ariki Ngawati was born on March 20, 1889 in Taumarere. In 1910 he married Te Arani Keretene/Cherrington. Records show in 1919 he was living in Auckland. He died on January 3, 1952 in Moerewa.
Putimere Ngawati was born on July 4, 1890 in Moerewa, New Zealand. She died about 1909.
Mihi Te Rina Ngawati was born on July 3, 1892 in Moerewa, New Zealand. More information can be found here.
Hariata Kapua Ngawati Freeman was born on July 15, 1895.
Ihaka Ngawati was born on August 27, 1896 in Moerewa, New Zealand. He died on January 27, 1968.
Hare Ngawati was born on June 8, 1904 in Moerewa, New Zealand. He died on July 4, 1948.

Photo of Mere and Wiremu’s son Ariki. Ancestry.com Database.

She died on September 11, 1934 in Otiria, New Zealand.

References

Ancestry.com “Mere Ngapera Ututaonga Tihei - Facts.” https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/113483618/person/262092713274/facts
[Photo of Mere]. Photo digitised by Te Paea Hoori in 2016. Photo in possession of Ponderosa house.
[Photo of Mere]. Photo digitised by Te Paea Hoori in 2016. Photo in possession of Ponderosa house.
[Photo of Mere and Wiremu’s son Ariki]. Ancestry.com Database. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/113483618/person/262092714689/media/2632952c-2124-4812-a7cc-e60e4379c29c?_phsrc=WGW17&usePUBJs=true