Mary (Mama) and Andy (Papa) in front of their Kahuku home

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Note: I am not certain of this section.........
          Paternal GrandParents: ................................ | ...... Maternal GrandParents
Calletano Troche / Manuela Torres ....................... | ... Jose Santiago / Francisca
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    Father: Lauriano (Laureano) Troche (Caraballo) ................. / ........ Mother: Alvida Santiago    
born Abt 1866, Yauco PR (Cabo Rojo) died 1945, Honolulu HI / ..................................................
    Brothers: ------  Paul............ Serafin..... Santos........ Frank..... Herbert.....                    
Sisters: -------  Jeannie....... Isabell..... Margaret..... Annie..... Julia..... Frances.....

Andalecio Troche(z) was born in Puerto Rico, Sep 07, 1891.
Lauriano moved his family to Hawaii in 1901 to work in the sugar cane fields.

They went by ship to New Orleans.
From New Orleans to Los Angeles by train.
Then by ships to Hawaii (Kauai).
From Kauai they moved to Waialua,Oahu
and then finally to Kahuku.

When Andy started working he added a "z" to the end of his name
and from then on he and his descendants, carried the surname
Trochez

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Papa - Oct'71 (80 yrs old)	Papa and Mama Kahuku - 1964	Papa & brothers: Herbert, Finn, Paul,Santos, Papa - 1964	Papa's sisters Frances, Jenny, Bella, Julia - 1964

Papa's Father Lauriano Troche (Papa Welo) grandson Louie	Papa's Mother Alvida Santiago (Mama Wela)

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In December of 1977 Papa was interviewed by Norma Carr (University of Hawaii) at his home in Kahuku.
You may read the interview by clicking the link below.
1977 Interview by Norma Carr (University of Hawaii)

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Papa's favorite poem was: The German King.
You may read it by clicking the link below.
The German King

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Norma Carr, discussing Papa's life, at his 90th birthday party, Sept 5, 1981, at his home in Kahuku.
1981 - Norma Carr's comments

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