Hello Mrs. Dauer, I just stumbled upon this post today while searching the internet. Mr. De Sousa is My fathers great uncle, which I heard about my whole life. I was wondering where you obtained all of this information? I would like to look further into this. Thank you.
On Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 11:30:10 AM UTC-7, San Dauer wrote: > Thank you for the wonderful links for Joao Inacio de Sousa. He is not > part of my ancestors however myself and another member of our local > genealogy society have done a little research. While in Kern Co he used the > name John Enas or John Enos. > 1890 Great Register Kern Co, John Enas, Age 38, lived New River, Farmer > Nat 1886, Kern Co > 1900 Census Kern Co, John Enas, Age 50, single, Farmer, Stockman, lists > two borders Jospeh Azevedo age 41 and Manuel Mideros age 39 > 1910 Census Kern Co, Road near Buena Vista Road, John Enos, age 60, > single, farmer and also lists Joseph Oliveras, nephew, age 22 and Manuel > Goularte hired man, age 25 > 1914 Morgan book lists John Enas as a widow. > 1924 Death Record Kern Co John Enas as widowed, information by Mr. J.A. > Silverra of Oakland. > 1924 Bakersfield Union Cemetery Records, Blk 722 Haven of Rest, John Enas > aka Ignacio Joao Sousa. He owns a block of six graves and he is the only > one buried in the block. His marker is a large cross with ENAS , no > additional engravings. > Does this sound familiar with anyone's research? Have not found a > marriage record, wife information, not found him on the 1870 or 1880 or > 1920 census, passenger arrival records, or naturalization records. > HISTORY OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA > > Wallace M. Morgan, 1914, page 529 > > Ref.979.488MOR > > > > > JOHN ENAS --- At St. George, Azores Islands, Portugal, John Enas was > born April 29, 1852, the son of John Enas, a farmer and builder in that > country. His wife, Marianna J. Bettencurt in maidenhood, died in 1911. John > Enas, Jr, attended school until fourteen years old. In 1866 he came > alone to the United States to earn his own way unaided. Settling first > in Stanislaus county, Cal., he worked part of the time as sheep-shearer, > and part as helper on a threshing machine, being employed after this for a > few years at different points in the state, working for wages. In 1873 > he came to Kern county and settled in Delano, where he became occupied in > sheep raising for himself, and he soon became thoroughly familiar with all > the details of that enterprise. He remained in Delano until 1881, when > he bought what is now his home place, consisting of four hundred and eighty > acres of land, located fifteen miles west of Bakersfield on the old > Headquarters road. Of this one hundred acres were then planted in > alfalfa, and the remainder was unimproved Mr. Enas has since that time > been extensively engaged in stockraising, handling horses, mules, sheep and > cattle. He has added to his original tract until it now covers an area > of over nine thousand acres; three hundred acres are under cultivation and > the remainder devoted to pasture land. He has spent most of his time on > his ranch, and it can be said of him that he is one of the most extensive > stockraisers in the county. He also owns a section of land in the Kern > River oil field, of which one hundred and sixty acres is proven oil land. > On this land are twenty wells, of which fourteen are producing at the > present time. In 1906 he accepted the office of vice-president and > director of the Portuguese-American Bank of San Francisco, and he was also > a director in the Bank of Bakersfield until it was dissolved. He is now > a director of the Security Trust Company in Bakersfield. He is a man > highly successful, but he has worked hard to gain the position he now > holds, and has justly earned his present prosperity. An expert in > stockraising, his stock is considered the best, and his business enjoys the > most flattering recognition. He is a member of the U.P.E.C. and the > I.D.E.S. societies, while politically is an Independent Republican > > : > > > > > -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
