Isn't that funny. That is the same story told about our grandfather only it was San Francisco and his name was Manuel de Mattos! JoElayne Ferre' Johnson
________________________________ From: anitawanita <anita.mann...@hotmail.com> To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:33 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Francis Joseph Cheers Tony... Ahh yes shopping, best not to get in the way of a good bargain! :) Trouble with researching the Azores, all the names are so similar & get copied through many generations... Our GG Grandfather also has a brother named Antonio. I'm planning a visit to Flores early next year - hopefully by then you will have learned some more info & I would be happy to do a little 'digging' for you when I'm there. I heard a story that our GG grandfather decided to jump ship (hide out on the dock) in Wellington due to mistreatment/not being paid. He was eventually found and ordered back on to the ship, and his employers ordered to pay him etc. As they were leaving the harbour, Jose literally jumped ship at Barretts reef & swam to safety. The rest as they say is history! Cheers, Anita -- 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."
