Hi Shirley, Betty V., and Sam, Thank you. I wish there were more discussions on the MOURA name. (In US census records I've also seen MORA.)
If some of the MOURA's were in CA ~1900-1940, and my "Frank" MOURA didn't arrive till the 1920's, perhaps he had relatives in Alameda County and that is why he moved there. I've been on the Azores List for 4-5 years, and researchers there have mentioned a few times that my MOURA's probably came from Santa Maria. I've never followed through with that. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (P.S. During our "lean years" (before we met), I called them "air sandwiches" (nothing between the 2 pieces of bread). My husband says he called them "sandwishes" (wishing that there was something between the 2 pieces of bread).) On Apr 18, 4:51 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Shirley, The Mouras that I am looking for all lived in the Niles, Decoto > area. I don't have too much information on them. It seems there was a falling > out between the Moura and the Pimentel families and they stopped speaking . > This is what I have Antonio Moura married Francisca Gatardo they had a > daughter Rose who married Frank Pimentel their daughter Mary was the only one > I knew. She was born march 1921. She married Silvanio Re. Her grand mother > was Mary Garcia Pimentel > I don't know very much about the Garcias and Pimentels and know nothing > about the Mouras > Rose Moura Pimentel died around 1930-31 and mary lived with her grandmother > Mary Garcia Pimentel and her father Frank. The Garcias came from Pico but I > have no idea what island the others came from. Frank Pimentel had brothers > Joe and Enos. these families all lived all their lives in Niles and Decoto. I > hope some out there is connected to these Mouras and is willing to share > their info with me, > Betty Vyeda > ---- Shirley Allegre <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I have MOURA from Sao Miguel, Azores. They were originally from Santa > > Maria, Azores. > > My friend's mother was Mary MOURA. She lived near Decoto. (I think the > > name of the town was Alviso. I > > believe there were two ALVISOs in California). > > My paternal grandmother, my father, me, and my children all lived in DECOTO, > > CA. > > > Shirley > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Betty" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:32 PM > > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: MOURA surname from Azores to MA / US > > > hi here are some more tidbits about the Moura family. I have a Rose Moura > > married to Frank Pimrntel living in Alameda County, in the town of Decoto > > . > > her father was Antonio Bernardo de Moura born Jan 1, 1858 and died june 28, > > 1940 in Alameda Co. Frank and Rose Moura had a daughter Mary born March > > 1921. I don't know what Island these Mouras are from . > > > Betty Vyeda > > ---- Betty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > This month I have received new tidbits of information about the MOURA > > > family > > > my (now) husband is descended from. I'll just type up a brief summary > > > of > > > what the family seems to be. To start with, this is the very brief > > > description: > > > > Francisco "Frank' MOURA, father, b~1870 Azores > > > (unknown parents, or place of birth) > > > Philomena / Filomenia (ROSE), mother, b~1875 Azores > > > (unknown parents, but they reportedly born in Madeira) > > > CH: > > > Elsie (Elsa??) MOURA, b~1891 reportedly Sao Miguel > > > Rosa MOURA, b~1893 reportedly in Sao Miguel > > > Francisco "Frank" MOURA, b~1893 in Sao Miguel > > > Manuel MOURA, b~1895 ????? in Sao Miguel > > > Carolina MOURA, b~1896 in Sao Miguel > > > > ~1903 Elsie MOURA arrives in MA as a 12-yr-old to be an indentured-servant > > > for a family in Boston. At some point she married Antonio "Tony" > > > PACHECO, > > > and they married in Cambridge, MA, ~1911, and lived there. * > > > > ~1905 Rosie MOURA arrives in MA, possibly also as a 12-yr-old, possibly > > > also > > > to be an indentured-servant for a family in the Boston area. At some > > > point > > > Rosie marries in Somerville to Charles PERRY (probably PEREIRA). > > > > ~1912, the mother, Mrs. "Phoebe" MOURA, and her youngest daughter, > > > Carolina > > > "Carrie" MOURA, arrive in MA / US, and settle in Cambridge. Possibly > > > they come over for Elsie's wedding, as she reportedly had saved money and > > > paid for their passage. > > > > ~1919, "Frank" MOURA arrived in MA/US. IF I have found the correct man, > > > the 1920 census has him arriving as a married man, with a wife, Anna, and > > > 4 > > > young children. This census shows him in New Bedford, MA. He > > > reportedly moved to CA, and someone just found him in the 1930 census > > > living in Oakland, CA, which is next to San Francisco. MOURA's in the > > > next > > > town, Hayward, CA, might be related to him. (Twins seem to run in > > > this > > > family, as he might have been a twin, and he had twins, and Elsie had > > > twins, > > > etc.) > > > > ~1919 ??, "Manny" MOURA arrives in MA/US. "Manny" has become a > > > mystery. > > > I can't find him in the 1920 census, and other researchers can't find him, > > > either - in any state. At some point, he moved to Brooklyn, NY, and > > > remained there. He hasn't been found in 1930 census for NY, either. > > > (However, there was a Manuel MOURA living in Hayward, CA, in 1930, but he > > > was 9 years older than "Frank." This "Manny" could have been a cousin, > > > or > > > an uncle, or some type of relative. One "guess" is that Frank and > > > Manny moved to CA together during 1920's, but Manny moved his family back > > > to NY. > > > > 1920's, "Carrie" MOURA marries "Frank" MEDEIROS and they lived in > > > Somerville. * > > > > (From memory, the "Ellis Island Museum" has MOURA people arriving in US > > > and > > > heading to Brooklyn, NY. So, because Manny MOURA moved there at some > > > point, it's very possible he had relatives there.) (His father, > > > "Frank" > > > MOURA, is a mystery, also. He was reportedly a whaler, and he could > > > have > > > "died at sea." The 1920 census has his wife living in Cambridge, MA, as > > > a > > > widow.) > > > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > > * The 3 MOURA sisters all were widowed young. They lived in Cambridge, > > > MA, as widows until their passing ~1980. 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