Susan I have tried to read those stories that Santos wrote but can’t access them through his college. I have sent him an email asking for access or copy but haven’t heard from him
Gordon Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2018, at 4:30 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy > <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > It’s wonderful that you want to honor the strong spirit of your great great > grandfather by writing his story! I’ve written little stories and one bigger > one about my ancestors in the hope that they will not be forgotten and that > further generations can come to know them through what I have written. > > I’m not sure if the link I shared would help you as I have not read it > recently but thought I remembered that it talked about why so many of our > people left the islands. > > The link that Cheri shared is not the same one that I shared but is a good > one! > > Maybe if you google Bob Santos and Azores you can find some of he wrote. > Besides the link I shared he also compiled some family stories that he > collected from writers.... some of my little stories are in that book. > > I’m excited for your project! He sounds like he had an amazing life. I would > say that resilience is a common characteristic of many of our ancestors! > > Susan Vargas Murphy > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 27, 2018, at 11:05 PM, Michael Emmett <michaelsemm...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Susan, but like Roberto I cannot open the link. I live in >> Australia and if Roberto lives other than the USA, perhaps it is available >> only to residents of the United States. I have a friend in Japan who is >> often denied access to some Australia sites. >> >> You have all been so generous in this matter and I should explain why I am >> so interested. I am hoping to write an authentic, though partly >> fictionalised, account of my great great grandfather, Manuel Jacinto, born >> 1825 on Pico, Azores. That is why I want as much historical back ground of >> the era, along with social mores etc. as I can absorb. I was raised a >> Catholic, and think I understand how that impacts on a life, though my >> knowledge is more from my Irish ancestry than that of any Portuguese >> influence. Manuel had just turned eleven when he was charged in Trinidad and >> transported by the British to Tasmania Australia (he was held on a Thames >> Hulk for two years first). It was a brutal system designed to break the >> spirit and force compliance. >> >> Manuel virtually grew up in this system, but there is evidence, from his >> conduct sheet (still available in Australia's government archives) that he >> remained defiant. He eventually ( after fifteen years, two seven year stints >> and one additional year for absconding) gained his freedom by servitude, to >> become a valuable and courageous member of Australia's ship pilot service. >> He was involved in several daring ship rescues, in raging storms, which was >> part of the job. >> >> Through necessity, much of his story will be from my imaginings, but I want >> it to have a very solid base. I cannot thank you all enough for your >> incredible generosity with your time and knowledge. >> >> Warm regards >> Mike Emmett >> P.S. Having never written anything other than a University essay or short >> story I fear it will be beyond my capacity anyway, but I feel his is a story >> which must be told. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 28 Mar 2018, at 3:46 PM, Gordon soares <gws...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Works for me on Apple IMac with Safari & Chrome >>> Gordon >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 27, 2018, at 10:39 PM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I just clicked on it. It works. I'm on Windows 10 and Firefox is the >>>> browser. I also have Acrobat Reader DC (latest version). >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >>>> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 7:51 AM, Roberto Machado Velho <rve...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> The link is not working. Could you post somewhere else? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Roberto Machado Velho. >>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, 26 March 2018 19:11:19 UTC-3, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote: >>>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>>> I’m late to this conversation…and don’t even know if your ancestors were >>>>>> in California….but even if they were not, you might like reading this >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> http://library.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/Bob_Santos-Azoreans_to_California.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> Susan Vargas Murphy >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:14 PM, Mickey Blue <michael...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheri, thanks again for your help. You always seem to know the right >>>>>>> answer or where to look. I have just discovered a couple of books I'm >>>>>>> trying to get from Amazon on the subject too. As you have mentioned, it >>>>>>> seems any big social changes happened after or around 1900. I think the >>>>>>> world was possibly getting new social mores and of course, universal >>>>>>> education was changing lives and opening new horizons for working >>>>>>> people. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would love to visit one day, but I think that may be a year or two >>>>>>> off yet. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If anyone elso has more information I would appreciate all you might >>>>>>> know or where to find out. Are there Universities which might specalise >>>>>>> in studies of Azores, history and customs of the early 1800s, does >>>>>>> anyone know? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm regards >>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/iL0C6yZq-yI/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. > > -- > 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. 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