Don't know if this will help any of you or not but while searching other records, I found the following:
Manuel Mattos Bettencourt from Sao Jorge arrived April 13, 1903 NY on the Dona Maria going to his father Antonio Mattos Bettencourt, San Francisco. On same ship Manuel Mattos Silveira John Mattos Bettencourt 26, from Rebeira Seca, Sao Jorge sailing from Ponta Delgada arrived July 1901 NY on the America. Father is Jose Mattos Bettencourt. On same ship, Mel Agostinho Mattos 16, father Agostinho Silveira Mattos, Faja de Caldeira, Sao Jorge. You can see all of these on Ellis Island site for additional information. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
