Based on the information you provided I think you should seriously concentrate researching records from the island of Faial.
On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 7:57:11 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Repost for Sami, saudade1264 at gmail.com > > My grandfather was Portuguese, and his father was from the Azores. My > great-grandmother's family as well was from the Azores. I have been trying > to find out specifically which Azores island they are from. I am hoping > someone may recognize a name or two from the information I have gathered > these past few years. > > Here's what I have... > > My maternal grandfather: *Lawrence Daniel FARIA*, born 5 June 1907 in > Martinez/Richmond, Contra Costa Co. CA; died 18 Nov 1961 in San Pablo. I > have his WWII draft card and headstone application. > > My great grandfather: *Manuel P. (Pereira?) FARIA* born in the Azores > 1877. His WWI draft card says January. A census says Feb. His year of > immigration is either 1894 or 1895. The earliest census I have from 1900 > has him newly married and living in Port Costa. From 1910 until 1930, they > lived in Richmond, Contra Costa Co. CA. In the 1930 census, he isn't > listed, but someone named "John S." is, and is the same age Manuel would > be. His occupation was as a laborer in an oil refinery (Standard Oil?) I > can find no record of him immigrating, and no death record. It's like he > just disappeared. > > My great grandmother: *Emma ENOS* born in California 12 July 1880; died > 30 Sep 1957 in Santa Clara, but was brought back to be buried at St. > Joseph's in San Pablo, Contra Costa. I believe her parents were *John > ENOS (VARGAS)* born abt.1841; immigrated either in 1860 or 1868, lived in > Concord, Contra Costa County and is a farmer; and a woman named *Emma > VARGAS*. They were married about 1870. > > From my great grandmother Emma's obit, I was able to get the names of her > siblings, and they are present with this couple in several census reports. > Emma's siblings include: > *Joseph* b. abt. 1873 > *Mary L. (DUTRA)* b. abt. 1874 d. 1957? of Concord > *Annie* b. abt. 1882 > *Theresa (NUNES)* b. abt. 1884 of Concord > *Manuel* b. abt. 1885 > *Frank* b. abt. 1887 of Concord > *Angie (MESQUITA)* b. abt. 1889 d. 1972 > *Aggie; nickname for Agnes (BENZ)* b. abt. 1892 > *Evelyn (MCDERMOTT)* b. abt. 1897 d.1966 > > In a census report, John and Emma state they had 14 children, 13 who were > living- so I don't know where the others are listed. These are all I could > find. > > My great-grandparents Emma and Manuel had the following children (besides > my grandfather Lawrence): > *Manuel G. (wife TAMBLYN)* b. 1902 d. 1976 in San Pablo > *Evelyn Mary (KELLY/BLODGETT)* b. 1909 d.1989 in Washington > *John H.* b. abt. 1914 > *Anthony P.* b. abt. 1914 d. 2004 > *Philomena (DAVIS)* b.1915 d. 1936 in El Cerrito > *Margaret M. (BETTENCOURT)* b. abt. 1917 > *Frances Patricia (ELLWANGER)* b. abt.1919 d. 1987 in Santa Clara > *Rose Ann (ATKINSON)* b. abt.1921 d. 2000 in San Pablo > > If anyone knows any of these people or someone who does; knows of any > living descendants who keep good records; or anything about any of them- > PLEASE contact me! Thank you all so much for any help received! > -- 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.