Godine 1868. Dominis imenovan je kraljevskim guvernerom otoka O´ahua i Mauia.
Prema nekim našim istraživačima, John Dominis (Gospodnetić) podrijetlom je s otoka Brača, iz mjesta Pučišća.[2]
Izvori
↑Croatia and Croatians Zajednicar. “Posljedna Kraljica Hawaiia Lilioukalani Bila Je Zena Ivana Jerka Dominisa.” Zajednicar, April 24, 1970.Croatian Dominis was married to last queen of Hawaii]
↑Croatia and CroatiansAdam Eterovich
Eterovich, Ivan Don. “Bračanin Princ Havaja.” Bracka crkva, 1985.Prince Dominis of Hawaii was from Pucisce, Brac
Kusanovic, Tonci Don. “Birth Certificate and Genealogy of Ivan Dominis from Pucisce, Island of Brac , Croatia.” In Library of Adam S. Eterovich, 1985. Captain Dominis of Hawaii is a Croatian from the Island of Brac