Waipato Heta Matenga (nee. Te Kauwhata)

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown

Spouse: Hemi Paraone Matenga
Children: Ngaroata Matenga, Sophie Reomutunga Hoori (nee. Matenga/”Martin”), Watene Matenga/“Martin”

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Waipato was born on February 28, 1896 in Whangaruru, New Zealand.

She married Hemi in 1909 in Whangaruru.

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Children

• Ngaroata Matenga was born on August 11, 1911, in Whangaruru. She died in 1913.

• Sophie was born on March 5, 1915 in Whangarei, New Zealand. See here for more information.

• Watene was born on March 26, 1921, in Whangaruru. He married Vivienne Emma Ratapu Reihana Pene on April 6, 1943, in Whangaruru. They had Judith Phyllis Martin in 1944, Mary Martin in 1951, Robert Tutaki Martin in 1958, and Himi Ronnie Martin. He died on August 12, 2008, in Whangarei and was buried in the Waikaramihi Urupa in Punaruku.

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She died on February 27 1981 and was buried March 1 in Punaruku.

Photo of Waipato. FamilySearch Database.

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References

1. FamilySearch Database. “Waipato Heta Te Kauwhata.” https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHP2-6LM

2. Photo of Waipato. FamilySearch Database. Walter Bernard Martin. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/40857985?p=20660172&returnLabel=Waipato%20Heta%20Te-%20Kauwhata%20(LHP2-6LM)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fdetails%2FLHP2-6LM

5th Generation (Direct)