Father: Captain Charles Freeman
Mother: Peia Pikimaui Te Kune
Spouse: Mere Ngapera Ngawati (nee. Ututaonga) Tihei
Children: Arekahanara Ariki Ngawati, Putimere Ngawati, Mihi Te Rina Paraone (nee. Ngawati), Hariata Kapua Ngawati Freeman, Ihaka “Sonny” Ngawati, Hare Ngawati
Wiremu was born about 1854 in Ohaeawai, New Zealand.
He married Mere on January 19, 1888.
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.
Wiremu died on February 17, 1937 in Moerewa.
Records
References
Ancestry.com “Wiremu Ihaka Ngawati (Freeman) https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/113483618/person/262092713503/facts
[Photo of Wiremu]. Photo digitised by Te Paea Hoori in 2016. Photo in possession of Ponderosa house.
[Photo of Wiremu]. Photo digitised by Te Paea Hoori in 2016. Photo in possession of Ponderosa house.
[Photo of Wiremu]. Geni Database. https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000027735881011?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000036654677876
[Photo of Wiremu with family and a pou rahui]. Ancestry.com “Wiremu Ngawati and family with a Pou Rahui” https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/113483618/person/262092713503/media/354c4cf9-dd3c-43ff-9c9b-daeb2470a356?_phsrc=mXH7&usePUBJs=true
[New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981]. Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/113483618/person/262092713503/media/31832_224734__0003-00188?_phsrc=mXH7&usePUBJs=true
[Photo of Wiremu]. Ancestry.com Database. “Wiremu Ngawati.” https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/113483618/person/262092713503/media/ba14d787-0a86-4618-bdc7-3a5bfae24485?_phsrc=mXH7&usePUBJs=true
6th Generation (Direct)