Hi R Mac,
Unfortunately, as you noted, Jose da Silva is such a common name that
unless you have additional information about him, it's unlikely you'll be
able to narrow down the search to be able to find *his* records with any
certainty.
If you have a birthdate, birth parish, or father's and/o
te: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:52:36 -0700
> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jose da Silva, b. about 1833, city?,
> Faial, Azores - shanghaied age 14 and brough aboad a cargo bark to Long
> Island, NY - Looking for any information.
> To: azores@googlegroups.com
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> RMac,
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27;ve had contact by several DNA 3rd cousins from
> Brazilwe have yet to find our common ancestor..
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> Nancy Jean
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> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:52:36 -0700
> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jose da Silv
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Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jose da Silva, b. about 1833, city?, Faial,
Azores - shanghaied age 14 and brough aboad a cargo bark to Long Island, NY -
Looking for any information.
To: azores@googlegroups.com
RMac,
You can find maps of the Azores on the Azores GenWeb. http://goo.gl/k1ZDXv
RMac,
You can find maps of the Azores on the Azores GenWeb. http://goo.gl/k1ZDXv
(Click on Maps).
There is no place called "Sao Miguel" on Faial island. "Sao Miguel" is
another one of the Azores islands.
Never heard of anyone in the Azores having a family crest ring. Really not
sure about that a
Interesting information on the draft age of 14. The account he told was
that he was kidnapped and forced to work on the bark until, as his luck
would have it, the bark sank off the coast of Long Island and he made it to
shore by using a piece of the boat to float to shore (documented in local
h
Obvious, Joseph isn't the one talking to the census taker. Maybe he was one
time, maybe neither time.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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The 1880 US census shows hem as Joseph Silvia from Fayal, a sailor, wife
Kitty from Ireland, with eight childen
The 1900 US census fpr Sag Harbor shows him as born in Lisbon, with Spain
written over it. Says he came in 186os
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Dano wrote:
> Umm??? (boarding a 14 y
Umm??? (boarding a 14 y/o on a cargo bark to Long Island, NY, does not
equate to being "shanghaied)..." More likely, he was getting out of town
before the authorities drafted him (age 14 was draft age in the Azores).
Looks like you have enough info w/ Sag Harbor, NY, name chg, wife's name,
and
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