Most of the workers who came from Hawaii were young men who were brought on board by American and European explorers. It was a common practice for these men to marry Native American wives. The Hudson Bay Co. recognized that they were able to retain good Hawaiian labor when these unions formed. Beginning in 1829, Catholic priests began officiating the marriages between them. The wives of the Hawaiians worked in processing of foods, and also making goods for trade.
Joseph Poalie Friday was a Kanaka (Hawaiian) who Friday Harbor is named after. He worked as a "general laborer" for Hudson Bay Co. starting in 1841 and for quite some time, he was the only resident of Friday Harbor. Friday made several trip to and from Hawaii and the NW region. There seems to be much confusion reguarding Joseph Friday, it is suspected that the Peter Friday, a man recorded in the 1880 census was the same man. He married a Native American women which he had children with, the eldest son's name was Joseph.
Sources: Park Services, Joe Friday
Joseph Poalie Friday was a Kanaka (Hawaiian) who Friday Harbor is named after. He worked as a "general laborer" for Hudson Bay Co. starting in 1841 and for quite some time, he was the only resident of Friday Harbor. Friday made several trip to and from Hawaii and the NW region. There seems to be much confusion reguarding Joseph Friday, it is suspected that the Peter Friday, a man recorded in the 1880 census was the same man. He married a Native American women which he had children with, the eldest son's name was Joseph.
Sources: Park Services, Joe Friday
Good post, April. You are doing a good job of connecting your posts to your final project. One multi-part caveat: what is the image and how does it connect and what is its source? See you tomorrow in Bellevue.
ReplyDeleteNice! Its nice to know how Friday Harbor was named after a Hawaiian. The only person to live man, must have been lonely!
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