Lionel,
Thank you, I'll look for a copy. I'm filing for the historic registry based on it's association with a significant community members in Mr Nevis and Miller. The grounds on architechural significance are reduced because the building was moved from it's original location on the corner to the center of the block in 1911. Eric Edgar On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Lionel Holmes <lionelholme...@gmail.com>wrote: > Eric, > > The information about Neves/Miller in my book came from "The Story of > Joseph S.Miller," by Edward & Linda Dutra. > > Lionel > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:06 AM, eric edgar <noblankt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> 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." >> > > -- > 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."
