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Mauatua (Unknown) Christian (bef. 1764 - abt. 1841)

Mauatua (Miamiti) "Isabella" Christian formerly [surname unknown] aka Young
Born before in Tahitimap [uncertain]
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 16 Jun 1789 in Tahitimap
Wife of — married 1794 in Pitcairnmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , and
Died about after about age 77 in Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn Islandsmap
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Biography

The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
(based on her recollection of Captain Cook's first arrival at Tahiti)

Maimiti was described in the Pitcairn Register entry for death as being the relic of Fletcher Christian of the Bounty.[1]

Maimiti/Isabella's spouse Fletcher Christian died in 1793 in Australia.[2]

Isabella died on 19 September 1841 in Australia.[3]

Maimiti died on 19 Sep 1841 at Pitcairn Island. Her age was not known but she frequently said Captain Cook's first arrival at Tahiti was perfectly remembered by her. [1]

Name

Tahitians pre-1800s didn't have last names. I followed the advice on a G2G thread to handle this. I've adopted an Unknown profile and left the last name as Unknown. If the father is discovered the last name will be changed to the fathers first name.

Born 1768 Tahiti, French Polynesia. 1768 1652301, French Polynesia. Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1768

File Format: jpg. "Christian's consort, Isabella (Mauatua)". Format: jpg. Isobella Maimiti Mauatua. Format: htm. MAIMITI

She passed away in 1841.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lucas, Charles, ed. The Pitcairn Island Register Book. New York and Toronto: The Macmillan Co., 1929. p. 46
  2. ↑ Death of spouse Fletcher Christian: "Australia, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004117110; FHL microfilm: 887471; Image number: 34; Indexing batch: L00001-2
    FamilySearch Record: FLJK-D3F (accessed 16 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X47-KHD
    Isabella in death record for spouse Fletcher Christian 1793 in Australia.
  3. ↑ Death: "Australia, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004117110; FHL microfilm: 887471; Image number: 35; Indexing batch: L00001-2
    FamilySearch Record: FLJK-D3K (accessed 16 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X47-JZ5
    Isabella Christian death 19 Sep 1841, spouse of Fletcher Christian, in Australia.
  • Page 36 of Pitcairn Island Register book by Nicholls.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 May 2020), memorial page for Maimiti “Isabella” Christian Young (unknown–19 Sep 1841), Find a Grave Memorial no. 83961272, citing Pitcairn Islands Cemetery, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands ; Maintained by Daryl & Barbara (Biggs) Mallett (contributor 46984947) Find A Grave: Memorial #83961272
  • Paul Lareau. "Maimiti." Rootsweb World Connect Project: Pitcairn & Norfolk Islands - HMS Bounty. Accessed 14 Jan 2017.
  • Source: S-939554190 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=36783826&pid=135
  • http://www.thepeerage.com/p11908.htm#i119079
  • Geneagraphie




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Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Unknown-567099 and Unknown-187862 appear to represent the same person because: Same husband, same son. Similar death details. Variations in spelling of first name. Thanks for reviewing.
posted by Gillian Thomas
Key-2986 Jessica Key
Unknown-187862 and Mauatua-1 appear to represent the same person because: Same person, Maimiti who became famous as the companion of two of the Bounty mutineers.
posted by Jessica Key

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