Dear Group: I was able to find one copy of a souvenir program that might behelpfu. I know I have a couple of magazines but they're in some box that I still haven't unpacked. Hope this helps someone. I'll give a bit of info from the first few pages in hopes it helps someone and will provide names if you want'.
*Fraternidade Portugueza dos Estados Unidos d'America, Festa Annual Domingo 3 de Setembro de 1911 Promovida pele Ramo Numero 15 Victoria Peabody, Mass Programma Official e Souvenir* The organizers of the Portuguese Faternity were: Manuel M. Travossos Francisco Oiveira Soares Francisco Goulart Jorge There's a good picture of these three organizers on the first page. There's a write up about its first president: Antonio Zeferino. with photograph. There are many ads and photos of the Portuguese businessmen and professionals of the day. My husband's grandfather was a dentist (Tufts dental School) and has a half page ad with picture and of course, address of his practice. at 174 Hanover Street. There's history of the different "Ramos" or branches? and names of its first members which was originally only for "Michaelenses" or those from Sao Miguel. It started in Cambridge, MA 14 February 1836. There's 37 names listed. "Sociedade Protectora Lusitania de Boston, Mass." founded 31 January 1904 in Union Hall, Blackstone St started with 20 members Ramo No 2: organized 13 June 1897 with 52 members; its founder: Frank C. Basconcellos. Its presidentes were Manuel V. Ennes, Frank C. Vasconcellos, Jose Jacintho, Frank Jacintho, Jose C. Vasconcellos, Luiz C. Cotta, "sendo seu actual presidente o sr, Manuel V. Ennes." "Conta actualmente para cima de 300 membros, com uma Guarda Municipal que e a maior em numero, sendo seu capitao o sr. Frank J. Jacintho. There are photos and much more but I don't want to make this too long. I will gladly post more if there's an interest. Whatever I can to help. Regards, Maria Elena in Wisconsin On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Judith K Farrar <[email protected]> wrote: > There were a number of early ones in New Bedford and Fall River, but I do > not know if any of the records survived. Monte Pio may, since it was still > in existence as of a few years ago. I have one such collection in the > Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese American Archives - the Associacao Benificente > Alianca Portuguesa of Fall River, which may have had New Bedford residents > as members, but the dates are 1924-1999. Id be happy to look up any names > that fall within that period. > > > > Organizations that I know existed are: > > Monte Pio Luso-americano (1882-Present), New Bedford > > Associacao de S. Jose Benevolente Protectora e Caridade, Fall River > (1888-1930s) > > Real Associacao Autonomica Micalense de Massachusetts, New Bedford > (1895-1936) > > Fraternidade Portuguesa, New Bedford (1897-?) > > Socorro Mutuo das Damas Portuguezas (1898-?) women only > > Our Lady of Lourdes Benevolent Association, Fall River (early > 1900s-past-1920s) > > Portuguese Mutual Association of Our Lady of Light, Fall River, > 1909-present > > St. Michael the Archangel Society, Fall River (early 1900s-post 1920s) > > St. Catherine Benevolent Society, Fall River (1905-196?) > > Portuguese Continental Union, various lodges, (1925-present) > > > > -- > Judy Farrar > Archives and Special Collections Librarian > Claire T. Carney Library > University of Massachusetts Dartmouth > 285 Old Westport Road > N. Dartmouth, MA 02747 > Tel. 508-999-8686 > Fax 508-999-8424 > email [email protected] > Web site: http://www.lib.umassd.edu/archives/Archives.html > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
