Birth Name: James Rolleston
Place of Birth: Opotiki, New Zealand
Date of Birth: June 8th, 1997
Ethnicity: Māori, English, Scottish, 1/64th Spanish
James Rolleston is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for starring as ‘Boy’ in the movie Boy (2010).
He is the son of Angeline Rolleston. James has never met his father and doesn’t know his name. He also has two half brothers who have a Tongan father. James is of Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui.
Ancestry/Genealogy:
His maternal grandfather was Joseph (Joe) Te-ika-kino-atu Edgar Rolleston. Joe was the son of Matahou/Matahau Rolleston and Te Whairiwhi Maringiwai Tarapuhi Wikeepa. Matahou Rolleston was the son of Rolleston Roretana Te Kereti and Rangitutaki Te Mete Smith. Rangitutaki Te Mete Smith was the daughter of Te Mete Raukawa Smith and Whareangiangi Te Kereti (daughter of chief Kereti of Ngāi Te Rangi). Te Mete Raukawa Smith was the son of Simpson Smith, a trader from Scotland and Raukawa Matia of Ngāti Ranginui.
His maternal grandmother is Christina Edwards. Christina is the daughter of Joseph Robert (Joe) Edwards and Ema Te Nohomokemoke Collier. Joe Edwards was the son of Te Paku Ponaho Edwards of Ngāti Muriwai and Mere Akiwa Paroro/Pararoa Livingstone. Mere Akiwa was the daughter of James Livingstone from Kinross, Scotland and Hira Hoia Te Okiwa Tapae.
Ema Collier was the daughter of Hamiora Ngairo (Sam/Hāmi) Collier and Ema Te Reremoana McLeod. Hamiora Collier was the son of William James Collier and Makere Te Ngongohau Poito.
Ema McLeod was the daughter of a geologist named McLeod and Miriama Tupuhi Manuel. Miriama Manuel was the daughter of Manuel José de Frutos-Huerta (aka Josef Manuel) from Valverde del Majano in Spain, and Uruhana Maraea Ruihi Hopaia.
Sources:
Genealogy of James Rolleston: https://www.geni.com/
Genealogy of Rangitutaki Rolleston: https://www.geni.com/
Biography of James’ ancestor Te Mate Raukawa: https://teara.govt.nz/
Genealogy of his maternal great grandmother: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/
Genealogy of the Collier and Edwards families: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/
Article that mentions his grandparents’ names: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/
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