Shervoy is on the list. But the postings from this person have 2 Re: in
them, so it breaks the thread. They get caught in the queue so I need to
repost them. It's always best to leave the subject alone, just hit reply,
and type away.
>From Shervoy:
I looked at the Whaling Museum's site, and he
I thought this is him but it says he was from US??? There is more than 1
Frank Williams in the area and I think, of these, one was a mariner and one
was a farmer and one settled in Wellfleet (mariner) and one in Lakeville
(farmer). Since several used the Williams surname could their surname have
Cheri and Shervoy,
You are most likely correct, Frank did come over on a whaler. You might try
the Whaling Museum in New Bedford next time you are in the area. To try and
research Faial records looking for a Francis/Francisco b. abt. 1840 with
parents Joseph Francis and Antonia but without a par
1900 US Census
ED 1134 Lakeville MA
Frank Williams b. 1840 60 m. 25 years, b. Azores, parents b. Azores, farmer
Wife: Mary Ann b. Jan 1847 53 2 children b. 2 ch. living, b. NH father b.
NH, mother b. ME
Nellie Frost, dau, b. July 1878 MA 21 m. 3 years, 2 ch. b. 2 ch. living
John S. Williams, son,
Cheri,
Not sure of why repost...is she/he not on list?
This info is on familysearch.org
Marriage.
Date of Marriage: Nov. 11. 1875. Mary A. Cook 30, 2nd marriage, b.
Brunswick, Me. Her parents Newall Eduard (their sp) and Mary Ann. Groom:
Frank Williams, 33, living in Fairhaven, farmer, b.
Suzanne,
I don't research Sao Jorge and I'd have to look at a map. The nearest port
to Sao Jorge is either Horta on Faial island or Angra on the island of
Terceira. If the emigrant was going to HI, they had to leave out of Ponta
Delgada on Sao Miguel, no matter which island they were originally
Repost for Shervoy:
The groom was Frank Williams, born in Fayal. The bride was Mary Ann
Cook,
nee Edwards, born in England, moved to Maine, then to New Bedford MA.
Frank
lived in Fairhaven, MA at the time of the marriage. His father was
Joseph;
his mother was Antonia. Her parents were Newell and M
Hi Cheri,
thanks -
Do you know where someone from Velas/Sao Jorge would have applied for
a passort?
Suzanne
On May 12, 1:08 am, Cheri Mello wrote:
> Suzanne D,
>
> No, the only ones online are the ones you see for Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel
> island. It is the intent of the CCA to put the other 2
Re Portuguese Joe (of Vancouver, British Columbia)
Hi Lionel,
wonderful to see your message. i never did thank you for introducing
me to your son Doug. when i moved to vancouver canada in 1990 i
decided to conduct some historical walking tours. while in the
archives i kept running into references
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