Madge Kealaaumoe (Jones) Petersen (1916 - 1970)

Born 6 Sep 1916 in Manoa Valley Street, Honolulu, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA

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Died 7 Sep 1970 at age 54 in Hauula, Honolulu, Hawaii

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Biography

Madge Kealaaumoe Jones, daughter of Alonzo Rastus Jones and Poli L. (Kekea) Jones, born on Manoa Valley Street, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Territory of Hawaii, 6 September 1916; died in Hauula, Honolulu County, Hawaii, 7 September 1970, age 54; buried in Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, 45-424 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Memories Garden, Lot 29, Section A, Site 1; public school substitute teacher; Protestant, Roman Catholic; married first Walter P. Schoening, about 1936, he was born in the Territory of Hawaii, about 1914; married second Lawrence "Larry" William Petersen, he was born in the Territory of Hawaii, 22 October 1909, died Honolulu, 17 June 1986, cremated and scattered in the ocean outside of their Kaaawa Home, Honolulu County, son of William Christian Petersen and Anna Leialoha (Akina) Petersen.

During high school, Madge was active in the Deputies and the Student Body Court, Choruses, the Mick Players, and Girls Volleyball.^[1] After graduation, she was chosen as one of the extras for the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty." This was the 1935 film starring Clark Gable. Madge and her mother Poli sailed from Hawaii to Los Angeles, California for filming in 1934, returning to Hawaii in 1935.^[2][3]

Madge was an accomplished hula dancer. She learned the old school way. Training was very strict and the rod, or switch, was not spared on the students. Later in life, Madge refused to teach her daughter to dance the hula as she didn't want her daughter going through that type of painful training.^[4]

Madge's last residence and where she and Larry raised their children was in Kaaawa near the Kualoa Ranch. They obtained a long term lease from the ranch on a partial of land which bordered the ocean. With a high school degree, she worked part-time as a substitute teacher. She worked at the public schools on both the Windward side and North Shore of Oahu.^[4]

Madge was brought up Protestant but always wanted to convert to the Roman Catholic faith. However, due to the fact that her second husband, Larry, was divorced, she was not allowed to convert. Her sister-in-law, Maggie (Petersen) Wallwork, thought otherwise. At Madge's internment at the Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, she convinced the local Roman Catholic priest to baptized Madge into the Roman Catholic Church.^[4]

Timeline

1910. Hawaii population was 191,874. Wikipedia

1913, February 3. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution made income tax a permanent part of the United States tax system. Wikipedia.

1916, September 6. Birth of Madge Kealaaumoe Jones.^[5][6]

1917, April 6. "Woodrow Wilson, president of the USA, declares war on Germany." History World.

1918, November 11. "The war ends with the official cessation of hostilities at 11 a.m., the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." History World.

1919, January 29. Ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors brought in the period known as the Prohibition. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933 which repealed the 18th Amendment. History.com.

1920. "The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees women the right to vote." History World.

1920. Hawaii population was 255,881 (About 42.7% of the population is of Japanese descent.) Wikipedia.

1922, May 11. Commercial radio broadcasting began in Honolulu with two stations, KGU and KDYX. Hawaiian Historical Society

1924, March. Electric home refrigerators were first advertised, when Kelvinators were introduced locally. These units quickly replaced the old fashioned iceboxes that were common in Island homes. Hawaiian Historical Society.

1930s. The Great Depression. Wikipedia.

1930, April 8. US Census. The Jones family owning a home on Round Top Road, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Territory of Hawaii. without a radio set. Head of household Alonzo R. Jones, age 50, born about 1880 Michigan, other Caucasian (White), married, father's birthplace Canada, mother's birthplace Michigan, painter Navy Yard; wife Poli, age 46, born about 1884 Hawaii, Hawaiian, married, father's birthplace Hawaii, mother's birthplace Hawaii; son Paul, age 16, born about 1914 Hawaii, Caucasian Hawaiian (White), father's birthplace Michigan, mother's birthplace Hawaii; daughter Madge, age 13, born about 1917 Hawaii, Caucasian Hawaiian (White), father's birthplace Michigan, mother's birthplace Hawaii.^[7]

1930. Hawaii population was 368,336. Wikipedia.

About 1933. Madge graduates from McKinley High School, Honolulu.^[1][4]

1934, January 23. Death of Madge's father Alonzo Rastus Jones, age 53.

1934, September 15. Madge and her mother Poli leave Honolulu aboard the S.S. Lurline arriving at the port of Los Angeles five days later. This was as an extra for the filming of the 1935 "Mutiny on the Bounty."^[2]

1935, September 20. Madge and Poli leave the Los Angeles aboard the S.S. Lurline returning to Honolulu six days later.^[3]
About 1936. Marriage of Madge and Walter Schoening. This is based on the birth year of Madge and Walter's son.

1937, January. This is the first month that Social Security taxes were collected. Social Security.

1940, April 11. US Census. The Jones family owning a home on 2112 Round Top Drive, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Territory of Hawaii. Head of household Poli Jones, age 56, born about 1884 Hawaii, Hawaiian, widowed, highest school grade completed 2d year high school; son-in-law Walter P. Schoenig, age 26, born about 1914 Hawaii, part Hawaiian (Hawaiian), married, 4th year high school, laborer dredging; daughter Madge K. Schoenig, age 23, born about 1917 Hawaii, part Hawaiian (Hawaiian), married, 4th year high school; grandson Allan C. Schoenig, age 2, born about 1938 Hawaii, part Hawaiian (Hawaiian).^[8]

1940. Hawaii population was 420,770. Wikipedia.

1941, December 7. Japanese surprise attach on Pearl Harbor. Wikipedia.

1945, January 23. Death of Madge's mother, Poli L. (Kekea) Jones, age 61.

About 1947. Marriage of Larry Petersen and Madge Jones. This date is based on the ages of Larry and Madge's oldest children.

1948. Full-scale commercial television broadcasting. "Four television networks, (NBC, CBS, ABC, and DuMont), broadcasting over 128 stations, begin a full prime-time schedule (8 to 11pm, Eastern Time), seven days a week." Television in the US: History and Production.

1949. Larry's residence [and we assume family] is at Hauula. Hauula is on the windward side of Oahu.^[9]

1950. This year found Madge and family living in Hilo, Hawaii County, Territory of Hawaii.^[4]

1950. Hawaii population was 499,794. Wikipedia.

1950 – 1953. Korean War. The Korean War.

1954-1955. During these years, Madge and family were back on the island of Oahu living on Heeia Street in Kaneohe, Honolulu County, Territory of Hawaii.^[9]

1957, May. The Pali tunnel was open for one-way travel. Two-way travel began on 1 August 1961. Hawaiian Historical Society. There is a superstition that says one can not bring pork over the Pali Highway. This was supposedly a decree of the powerful goddess Pele and her contest with Kamapua'a, a half man, half hog god. Pele would not allow him (in the form of pork) to trespass on her side of the island. One evening Madge, her husband Larry and family were on the way to a family celebration in Honolulu. Larry was bringing the kalua pork. In order to save time, he drove up the Pali Highway instead of driving around the island. Madge cautioned him against doing this, but Larry brushed it off and headed up the Pali. Part way up the car died. The engine and all lights quit. After repeated prodding by Madge, he threw the kalua pork over the side. The car started right up and on they went to Honolulu, without the pork.^[4]

1957-1986. Madge and family were living in Kaaawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii. This is on the windward side of Oahu. In 1957 they were at 458 Kaaawa Place. In 1960 the city directory just listed their residence as Kaaawa. Starting in 1961, their address was 49-769 Kamehameha Highway. This was Madge's residence until her death.^[9]

1959, Aug 21. Hawaii becomes the 50th State. Wikipedia.

1960. Hawaii population was 632,772. Wikipedia.

1964 – 1973. Vietnam War. | Wikipedia.

1965, January 6. Death of Madge's father-in-law, William Christian Petersen, age 77.

1969, July 20. “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.

1969, December 31. Death of Madge's mother-in-law, Anna Leialoha (Akina) Petersen, age 82.

1970. Hawaii population was 769,913. Wikipedia.

1970, September 7. Death of Madge Kealaaumoe (Jones) (Schoening) Petersen. Madge was buried in the Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, 45-424 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Memories Garden, Lot 29, Section A, Site 1.^[4][6][10]

Children of Madge and Walter

1. Allan Comp "Compie" Schoening, born 18 September, died 10 December 2005.

Children of Larry and Madge

1. Lawrence William "Buzzy" Petersen, born 29 July 1948; died 3 March 1998.
2. Jewel Kanoelani Petersen.
3. Lonnie Christian Petersen.

DNA Information

Madge's daughter Jewel DNA tested at Family Tree DNA. Her maternal haplogroup is: B4a1a1a.

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, database online, McKinley High School, 1933, pp. 26, 73, 77, 142, Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, database online, SS Lurline Voyage 31, page 112, Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, database online, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 02/13/1900 - 12/30/1953; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3422; Roll: 160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: RG 85, Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Conversations with Jewel K. (Petersen) Haviland.
5. ↑ State of Hawaii Department of Health, Madge Kealaaumoe Jones Birth Certificate, No. 12277.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} State of Hawaii Department of Health, Certificate of Death for Madge Kealaaumoe Petersen, Research and Statistics Office, Honolulu, HI, File No. 151 3 070
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll: 2633; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 880.0; FHL microfilm: 2342367, Ancestry.com.
8. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii; Roll: T627_4585; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2-43, Ancestry.com.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Honolulu, HI, various years, Ancestry.com.
10. ↑ Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, 45-425 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Honolulu, Hawaii, Garden Memories, Lot: 29, Section: A, Site: 1.