Sorry , let me correct that Lionel suggested the his father in law Joseph Miller had derived his surname from the ships captain, not Manuel.
Eric On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:52 AM, eric edgar <noblankt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for posting this E. > > I've been researching Manuel Silva Nevis for about seven years. My brother > bought the Nevis House at 1822 R st and beautifully restored it. The H R > Edgar Institute named for my father. The family business Edgar & > Associates and several others operate there. The winery was across the > street. > > What the article doesn't mention is that prior to the winery , Manuel was > a master carpenter and did much of the endlessly detailed interior woodwork > himself. It's also suggested by Lionel Holmes in the book "Portuguese > Pioneers of Sacramento" that the Nevis name was adopted from a ship captain > that Manuel worked for. The mention of the Azevedo's as cousins is a new > angle for me to pursue. > > I currently working on a historical property registry application for the > site. I've contacted the articles author for collaboration. > > Eric Edgar > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 6:08 PM, <bellema...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Here is an interesting CA story about Manuel Silva Nevis from Pico: >> >> http://www.valcomnews.com/?p=6191 >> >> "E" >> >> -- >> 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." > > > -- 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."
