Kim, It's a book that my Mom's cousin put together so it's not for sale. He gave her a copy. I now have his email address and will contact him about your 'Rosa'. Apparently then, Frank was Maria Bettencourt's step-father, so no blood relationship there, though it seems like an awful lot of people immigrated from that tiny island! I believe the birth records would probably be in the nearest large church, perhaps Velas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velas_%28Azores%29 There's a picture of one of the villages, Urzelina, which is where Manuel T. Freitas was from.
Let me know if you have any luck trying to find records. I contacted someone yesterday but it sounds as if he really doesn't do any research but rather just copying and sending of documents. I found this interesting site. Perhaps you've seen it already. http://web.meganet.net/bettenco/ Best, Deborah On Feb 17, 5:01 pm, Kim Rowe <te...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Deborah, > > I would like to get the name of the book please so I could purchase a copy of > it. > > Jackpot. > > Yes I know your Frank Smith with the birthdate of 4/08/1855 is the same as > my Frank Smith also born in 1855. So I am pretty sure they are the same > Frank Smith. > > I can piece together that Frank Smith who married Rosa Bettencourt in 1884. > Rosa Bettencourt had a child Maria/Mary who was born on Sao Jorge in 1878 > before she was married to Frank Smith. I don't know the frequesa (?) or > village she was born in. So that is why Maria/Mary doesn't show up under > Frank & Rosa Smith's 1900 census. > > Maria/Mary shows up under Manuel T. Freitas 1900 Census as his wife. They > were married in 1896. > > The information that you gave me on Maria was born in (1879) on Soa Jorge, > Riberira de Areia (the > same village by grandmother came from). Now I have a village that I can > start to look under for her birth. > > Now my connection to Rosa Smith that was married to Frank Smith. > > My great grandmother Mary Henriques Francisco (she also went by the last name > of Martin) who lived in Butte County California is the sister of Rosa Smith. > I exhausted all of the information about my great grandmother Mary > Francisco. So when I looked up her obituary it listed her sister Mrs. Frank > Smith of San Rafael. So that is how I got the connection of my great > grandmother and Rosa Smith. So I guess Rosa Smith is my Great, Great Aunt? > > Frank and Rosa Smith are the Father and Mother in law to Manuel T. Freitas. > > Thank you very much. Please also thank your mother also. You both have been > a big help. > > Kim > > > ________________________________ > From: Deborah Keller47 <dlk...@gmail.com> > To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 2:32 PM > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rosa & Frank Smith > > Kim, > > I just had a long conversation with my mother. She read to me from a > book that David Freitas (grandson of Manuel T. Freitas) wrote. Here's > what I got.. > > Francisco Sodre, 4th son of Manuel V. Sodre and Anna Josephine > Francisco Sodre also went by the name of Frank Smith, born on San > Jorge 4/8/1855 (different from your Frank Smith). Went to New > Bedford, MA; was there from 1872-75, then on to Marin (Corte > Madera). > He married Rosa in 1884, they had 5 children: Anita, Rosa, Maye (my > mother knew her), Inez and Josephine (no Marie [Freitas]). Frank & > Rosa moved to Marinwood and leased a dairy. At some point he became > the manager of Manuel T. Freitas' home ranch. > > Here's what I have on Maria Bettencourt. > > Parents were Rosa de Silviera (she had 5 brothers who used the name > Silva) and Joao Bettencourt. Joao was first married to an English > woman. Maria was born in (1879) on Soa Jorge, Riberira de Areia (the > same village by grandmother came from). Rosa and Joao moved to > Boston, had 2 additional children that subsequently died. Joao > changed his name here to John Sylvester -- was a whaling ship captain > (I don't know that I quite believe that). Joao died and Rosa's > brothers moved her to Marin . She married one of her brother's > neighbors, Francisco Vicente Naciemento Sodre. > > I guess it's the same Frank in both accounts (???) > > I'm not sure how/if this Frank is a relative of MT Freitas. Once I > get the book from my mother I'll through it and see what else I can > find. > > I need a large white board to sort this all out. > > So, are you a descendant of Rosa? > > ~Deborah > > On Feb 16, 6:44 pm, Kim Rowe <te...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Deborah, > > > Frank Smith was also a dairyman. > > > I have come up with the following names this family has used. > > > Bettencourt (and any way you can spell bettencourt) > > Freitas > > Henriques > > Silveria > > Silvester > > Sodre > > > Frank & Rosa Smith's daughter Mary married Manuel T. Freitas in 1896 in I > > think Marin County. > > > What information do you have on Frank & Rosa Smith or Manuel & Mary Freitas? > > > Kim > > > ________________________________ > > From: Deborah Keller47 <dlk...@gmail.com> > > To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:20 PM > > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rosa & Frank Smith > > > Did Frank Smith EVER use his name Silva? My grandmother's uncle Frank > > Silva (from Sao Jorge) was a dairyman. He had a daughter named Mary > > (May) that I know for sure was my grandmother's first cousin. > > > ~Deborah > > > On Jan 3, 11:42 pm, Kim Rowe <te...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > > Elaine, > > > > My great grandmother that lived in Butte County name was Mary Henriques. > > > Henriques was her maiden name according to my grandmothers social > > > security application in 1936. > > > > Thank you, > > > Kim > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: ""E" Sharp" <bellema...@gmail.com> > > > To: azores <Azores@googlegroups.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 10:58 PM > > > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rosa & Frank Smith > > > > Kim, > > > > Do you have this? Is this them? > > > > Applying for a Passport for a trip back to from Azores to US for > > > embarking and landing. > > > > Frank Smith July 3, 1901, consulate, Sao Miguel. Travelling with wife > > > Rosa Smith, children: Annie Smith b. 9/26/1884, Rosa Smith b. Jan 18, > > > 1889, Mary Smith b. 8/3/1895, Agnes Smith b. 7/27/1895. All b. San > > > Rafael CA. > > > > It says Frank was born in Sao Jorge Apr. 28, 1856, came to US on the > > > Schooner Galena from Sao Jorge June 19, 1874 and he has resided in San > > > Rafael for 26 years, 1874-1900. He was naturalized Aug. 1, 1881, > > > Superior Court, San Rafael CA. He is a dairyman. > > > > They left the US Sep 12, 1900, landed in Sao Jorge Sep 24, 1900 and > > > resided in Sao Jorge since Sep 24, 1900. He is temporarily residing in > > > Sao Miguel for 30 days awating this Passport. Signed July 2, 1901 > > > Consulate in Sao Miguel. > > > > I can send you a copy in the mail. In the meantime, I will try and find > > > their ship's manifest on the way back and maybe to the Passportes from > > > Sao Miguel which will give you her birth name. > > > > "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 > > > athttp://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. 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