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About Maria Beckley Kahea
Maria Angela Kahaʻawelani Beckley Kahea (December 23, 1847 – July 11, 1909) was a high chiefess during the Hawaiian Kingdom. She was a granddaughter of Captain George Charles Beckley and High Chiefess Ahia and a descendant of High Chief Hoʻolulu, who helped conceal the bones of Kamehameha I. During her youth, she served as lady-in-waiting in the courts of Queen Emma and Queen Kapiʻolani. She was appointed kahu (keeper or caretaker) of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii at Mauna ʻAla in 1893 and served in this position until her death.
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