Welcome to “Families Are Forever”, the 
Matetu link to your family history. In the spirit of our family reunions, this web site has 
been created to help us organize and 
preserve our family history.
Some of the information contained here was given to me and I cannot say how accurate it is. 
Included
in this site is our family tree and photo album. It has been an interesting and challenging 
journey;
a labour of love; and has not been completed yet.
      
      

        

        
Polynesian Sunset
      
   




THE MATETU FAMILY TREE BRANCHES TOKELAU











This site, begun on September 18th 2014, was created to allow for a common place where our 
relatives
could re-live memories and share information about our families. It was also created so that 
our
descendants could have a greater insight into their ancestry. Other members of the family have
helped me along the way and I am truly grateful. With the help of other family members I will 
keep
adding names and pictures.

Anyone who can use this information is welcome to do so. Mistakes and omissions are  unintentional.
 Feel free to look around and view the site and anything you see that is incorrect we will  gladly
 change. There is information at the bottom of this page in the "Getting Around" section that  will
 help you navigate the site. You may be surprised at what you might find.

Please help me to get all the information we can on this large family. Don't let the past slip  away
 and our grandchildren and great-grandchildren have no information on their family. I only wish  I had
 got more information from my grandparents before they slipped away from us.

I WOULD DEARLY APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD HELP ME MAKE THE INFORMATION HERE AS ACCURATE AS WE  CAN GET IT.

Thank you for your help.




I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET ! ! !



When you’re ready to share your information just send me an e-mail with your family  information. 
 Please include the following:
 First Name, Middle Name, Last Name (include maiden if Female) Date and Place of Birth
 Date and Place of Death (if applicable)
 Spouse’s Name (if applicable and include maiden if Female)
 Marriage Date and Place (if applicable)
 Parents Names (include maiden if Female)
 There is lots of room available for your Family Photos

The MATETU FAMILY TREE site will hopefully develop into a place where we can share more of our family photos, recipes, stories, favourite links, news and memories. It will be an information  site
 that you will want to check often. So that’s it in a nutshell.  It is my hope that everyone  will
 participate so that we all may benefit.

Also, take a moment to sign the 'Guest 
Book'.
 

"THERE'S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY"



NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL FILM UNIT presents ATOLL PEOPLE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Fk1oGFIR_3Q
This is a very human and moving story, probing the dilemma of the Tokelau Islanders - New 
Zealand
citizens who make a bare living on their tiny coral islands. Should they stay there? Should 
they
make a new life in New Zealand's urban society? Atoll People is concerned with people - as the 
net
of today's world gathers them in.


                         
~ FAMILY CIRCLE ~
In the circle of a family,
There are so many parts;
But each one is more precious,
When they're joined heart to heart.
The father to the mother,
And so the circle begins;
Generation to generation,
In a circle with no end.

There within the family,
 Between the husband and wife;
 The circle grows much sweeter,
 As each child is given life.
 Then as those years so quickly pass,
 Those children are soon grown;
 And they become fathers and mothers,
 With little children of their own.

Touched with love and sacrifice,
The circle of family begins;
Generation to generation,
In a circle with no end.









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