| Bernice Pauahi Bishop | |||||
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| Born | Bernice Pauahi Pākī December 19, 1831 ʻAikupika, Haleākala, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii | ||||
| Died | October 16, 1884 (aged 52) Keōua Hale, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii | ||||
| Burial | November 2, 1884[1] Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum, Oʻahu, Hawaii | ||||
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| Issue | Keolaokalani Davis (hānai) | ||||
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| Father | Abner Pākī Kekūanaōʻa (hānai) | ||||
| Mother | Laura Kōnia Kīnaʻu (hānai) | ||||
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Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop KGCOK RoK (December 19, 1831 – October 16, 1884) was an aliʻi (noble) of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well known philanthropist. At her death, her estate was the largest private landownership in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising approximately 9% of Hawaii's total area. The revenues from these lands are used to operate the Kamehameha Schools, which were established in 1887 according to Pauahi's will. Pauahi was married to businessman and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop.
- ^ David W. Forbes, ed. (2003). Hawaiian national bibliography, 1780-1900. Vol. 4. University of Hawaii Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-8248-2636-1.