When looking at the 1900 census, there are good clues there. They both arrived in 1868, 32 years before, and have been married 30 years.
So they married in the Azores, and arrived together. Do you have any documents showing Faial as Emma birthplace ? They are likely from the same area. So I'd be looking at the 1868 Horta passports on CCA Eric On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Sami <saudade1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi luiznoia! Yes, those are my 2nd great grandparents. I have recently > made contact with a close dna match that was able to put me in touch with > two other cousins on that side. All three are my second cousins once > removed! Unfortunately, no one knows the true story of how John Enes Vargas > got here to the U.S. and what island he came from. His wife was from > Feteira, Faial, so maybe his family was from there. All anyone knows is > that his father's name was Joseph (Jose?) and his mother was possibly > Francesca. I can find nothing on this couple. Still looking! Thank you for > sharing what you found, it is appreciated! > Sami > > On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 12:55:54 PM UTC-5, luiznoia wrote: >> >> The Vargas couple at St Stephens Cemetery, Concord is the couple seen on >> the 1900 census >> >> their son Manuel is also buried there. >> >> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:22 AM, luiznoia . <nobla...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sami, >>> >>> Here's the 1892 California Voters Register for John Enes Vargas living >>> at Baypoint, Concord Precint, >>> >>> Also the 1886 CA Voters. They both show his naturalization date and >>> place. >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:35 AM, luiznoia . <nobla...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sami. >>>> >>>> On the 1910 census , the name has been switched to Enos. >>>> >>>> They lived in Baypoint, which was renamed Port Chicago, and is >>>> currently in the Concord Naval Weapons Station, >>>> >>>> having been closed and evacuated by the US government in 1969. >>>> >>>> Their son's draft card shows this as his birthplace >>>> >>>> This 1914 map shows it on the river north of Concord >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Sami <sauda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Kathie, >>>>> I'm wondering now if your Michael J. Enos was my 2nd great-grandfather >>>>> John Enes/Enos Vargas's brother. It has been said his father's name was >>>>> Joseph, but no one can find anything about him. Do you have any info on >>>>> Joseph and Frances? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Sami >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 9:22:27 PM UTC-5, Kathie Enos Simond wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a journey as I have finally found the link to my grandmother >>>>>> Enos, she was always called Emily but her legal name was Susan Emily one >>>>>> I >>>>>> plugged it in correctly all the information fell into place. >>>>>> >>>>>> My GG Grandfather Michael J. Enos was from the Azores, Portugal and >>>>>> arrived in 1885 to New Bedford area. >>>>>> >>>>>> If I am correct his legal name would be Miguel Jose Ignatio ????? >>>>>> Ignatio when spoken with Portuguese dialect sounds exactly like ENOS. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can use google translate with speakers on, which was how I came >>>>>> to possibility of Ignatio. His fathers name was Joseph ( Jose) and his >>>>>> mother Frances (Francesca) this is my best guess anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Wishes- Kathie >>>>>> >>>>>> on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 12:11:41 AM UTC-4, E. Sharp wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I had an Aunt Emma. Her birth name was Mary. She was the 2nd Mary >>>>>>> in the family so they called her Emma >>>>>>> "E" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> 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+un...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- > 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. > -- 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.
