17 Facts About Jane Loeau

Jane Loeau was a Hawaiian chiefess during the Kingdom of Hawaii who attended the Chiefs' Children's School, known as the Royal School.

Jane Loeau was born December 5,1828, at Waimea, Kauai, the daughter of High Chief Kalaniulumoku and High Chiefess Kuini Liliha.

Jane Loeau's mother was the royal governor of Oahu and was politically powerful during the regency of Kaahumanu.

Jane Loeau was descended from Kahekili II, Moi of Maui, and High Chief Hoapili through her mother.

Jane Loeau was one of the first to attend Chiefs' Children's School.

Jane Loeau's classmates included her half-sister Abigail Maheha and fourteen other royal cousins.

On Sundays it was customary for boys and girls to walk side by side to church; Jane walked beside Moses Kekuaiwa, the eldest boy at the school and brother of Alexander Liholiho and Lot Kapuaiwa.

Jane Loeau commented on the two sisters' education, declining family rank and inability to support themselves:.

Jane Loeau was known for her good looks and lively ways.

Jane Loeau was originally intended for Moses Kekuaiwa, the eldest of the Kamehameha brothers, but after his expulsion from the school, he had shown no further interest in her.

Jane Loeau is, and has been, very intemperate and she has not been any better for it, and now he has forbidden any one trusting her on his account.

Jane Loeau was educated at the Royal School, speaks English perfectly and is sprightly and well informed.

Jane Loeau is a prostitute, steeped in vice, but sprightly intelligent, and able to converse not only with propriety but elegance.

Jane Loeau married for the second time to Marvin Seger on March 15,1855.

Jane Loeau remarried on December 6,1862, to S L Kaelemakule in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Artemas Bishop in Honolulu.

Jane Loeau had a son named Paki-liilii Kaelemakule with her third husband.

Jane Loeau later moved to Lahaina, but returned to Honolulu where she lived out the rest of her life in relative obscurity.