Thanks Hermano
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Pam
It could have something to do with emigrartion quotas or in some cases
preferences and/or limit on the number of contractual emigrants from each
family.
Hermano
I really don't know Pam, I never had the opportunity to learn direct from
my ancestors as they were all deceased when I was born.
On my father's side I believe they moved when the Emperor moved from Lisbon
to Rio de Janeiro and with him thousands of people moved from Portugal to
Brazil the
A clarification, Antonio Medeiros Cordeiro is on page 306 of Rodrigo
Rodrigues work volume 1. He is #7-10 Antonio de Medeiros m. Francisca de
Souza. This goes back to Rui Lopes, Goncalvo Vaz Botelho O Grande, and
others.
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:37:00 AM UTC-7, IslandRoutes wrote:
The following is from an Azores Government publication concerning the
Hawaiian migration.
The Portuguese migration to Hawaii was fueled by poor economic conditions
in the mother country, and
particularly in Madeira. The production and export of fine wines had been
for many years the mainstay of
Funny how the government blurb you posted differs a little from the
information obtained from the plantations there.
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Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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Hi I need help with the translation of the baptisms of Josi, which starts
at the bottom of one page and goes to the next page. It is item #30 on the
below page 206 and goes on to the next page 207
Bob C,
Can you state what you can read and what you need help on? The parents
names, the grandparents names, the dates?
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
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On this one it is everything. I only know the name of the surname which
is Manuel Machado da Costa and I think I understand that Defina is the wife.
Bob C.
In a message dated 7/15/2014 12:05:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
gfsche...@gmail.com writes:
Bob C,
Can you state what you can
It's Josino? I haven't come across that one before.
Manuel Machado da Costa
Yes, from Doze Ribeiras
and I think I understand that Defina is the wife.
Delfina Augusta from Santa Barbara.
Married in Santa Barbara.
Josino born 1 a.m. on 5 May 1886.
You're doing well on the names. Since the
Thank you for your response, we will find cemetery Ponta Delgada!
On Monday, July 14, 2014 1:41:50 PM UTC-4, mnk wrote:
Barbara,
There may also be a Jewish cemetery in Ponta Delgada. I'm sure if you do a
google search you will find lots of info. My mother's doctor in Ponta
Delgada
Excellent thanks for all your responses!!
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny how the government blurb you posted differs a little from the
information obtained from the plantations there.
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Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila
I've enjoyed the thread about Hawaii, Massachusetts or Brazil. Does anyone
know the background of the migration to California. There was a large
concentration of Portuguese in Newcastle, CA where I grew up. Family
tradition says that my great-grandmother came from Flores in the early
1880's
This is the record of marriage for Antonio Joao and Maria Pereira - Left
page bottom
Think the date is November 4? 1723.
Antonio Joao is the son of Manuel Joao and Maria de Can?lyrs?? - *I cannot
figure out this word.*
- Looks like they may be from this fregusia; but I'm not sure if I'm
It would certainly help if I had the link to the record here too!
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FAL-HT-FLAMENGOS-C-1722-1758/FAL-HT-FLAMENGOS-C-1722-1758_item1/P8.html
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:43:58 PM UTC-4, Lee wrote:
This is the record of marriage for
Diane,
In my research it seems like families went to the east coast for factories
and mill work and to the west coast for dairy and agriculture. I'm sure
others may have other scenarios.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das
Hi!
Thank you for yor post luiznoia. Will you let us know what/where is the
information you gave us done by the Azores Government?
Thank you in advance :)
eliseu
De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de
luiznoia .
Enviada: terça-feira, 15 de Julho de
I just my DVD Portuguese coming to California but haven't started watching
yet. Probably this weekend. Perhaps answer is in there. Don't know when the
documentary will be on tv
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 15, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Diane Cox d...@wwdb.org wrote:
I've enjoyed the thread about
Diane,
In my research I have found that my ancestors came over to California for
whaling and dairy and settled in the Monterey area.
Barbara
- Original Message -
From: Diane Cox
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:43 PM
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy]
Does anyone have any links to FRIAS from Água d'Alto (Vila Franca do Campo)?
Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
Researching Açores (São Miguel and Graciosa) and Alentejo
( http://gw.geneanet.org/eliseumanuel )
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I've known a few Portuguese in California who first went from the Azores to
Hawaii to work in the sugarcane fields and then came to California.
David
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:43:03 PM UTC-7, Diane Cox wrote:
I've enjoyed the thread about Hawaii, Massachusetts or Brazil. Does
anyone
I have a copy of my 2nd great grandfathers Honolulu plantation work
contract from 1883 - he ended up on the island of Kauai, I don't know how
if this was by choice or designation. - 9 USD per month for 1 year - Not
sure the equivalent to the current Azores currency at that time. Anyone?
Tanya
Repost for Olivia, nlollyanne123 at gmail.com
Hi, can anyone tell me exactly where the Jewish cemetery is in Fayal?
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Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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Initially what brought an influx to California was the Gold Rush. Sea
Captains and the crews were abandoning whaling ships in the San Francisco
Harbor to go panning for gold starting in 1849. Most Portuguese however
quickly turned their interest to the farmland particularly the dairy
industry
Here are links to Robert Santos's excellent study and stories on the
migrations. You might find your immigrant ancestors' story here. I did!
Robert L. Santos
California State University, Stanislaus
Librarian/Archivis
Azoreans to California: A History of Migration and Settlement
One thing that I didn't mention was the fishing Industry in San Diego
California, immigrants from the Azores were heavily involved in it.
Antonio
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:43:03 PM UTC-7, Diane Cox wrote:
I've enjoyed the thread about Hawaii, Massachusetts or Brazil. Does
anyone know
Pam,
I don't have any stories passed down, but since all my Hawaii folks came
during the first wave of the sugar plantation migration, I suspect that was
their motivation. I know for a fact that my de Braga ancestors came to
work the sugar planation because I have a copy of the contract that
I have read that plantation workers were sometimes treated brutally by
plantation bosses that they used corporal punishment can anyone confirm
that I was born in the Azores and know the culture well I cannot imagine
any of our people tolerating that type of treatment without retribution.
Does
Edgar, I have Avellar relatives from Santa Cruz, Flores. Would love to join
the family project!
- Cheryl
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 7:02 PM, luiznoia . noblankt...@gmail.com wrote:
Steve,
I keep several databases of Flores families. I'd be interested. I have two
different Avellar/Avelar family
Thanks for reposting the original document, Eric. I had saved it to my last
computer, but, lost it when it crashed. Apart from the history it covers,
its got great stories from the immigrant perspective.
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:24:40 PM UTC-4, luiznoia wrote:
Eliseu,
Here is the
Thanks Melody!!
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 7:18 PM, Dano dpai...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for reposting the original document, Eric. I had saved it to my
last computer, but, lost it when it crashed. Apart from the history it
covers, its got great stories from the immigrant perspective.
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