The 1870 Yreka CA census lists the following Joseph Francis 38, b. Western Islands, miner, Amelia 26, b. Western Islands, Mary 4, Joseph 1, also living with them is Joseph M. Silva 80 Miner, b. Western Islands (so they must have married about 1865.
The 1880 census in Hawkinsville, CA census lists the following: Joseph Francis Brio 45, b. Portugal Miner, wife Amelia F. b. Portugal, ch: Mary F. 13, Joseph 11, Clara 10, Johanna 7, Manuel 5, Antone 2, all have middle initial F. and all b. CA. 1900 census Yreka, CA Joseph Francis b. Jan 1830 Portugal, married 41 years, came to US 1848 NA 1852, miner, Amelia b. Mar. 1841 Portugal, 9 children born, 7 children living, came to US 1871, ch: Amelia b. May 1882 Portugal, came to US 1871, Joseph b. Jan 1884 CA, Mary b. Oct. 1885 CA, Clara b. Oct. 1887 CA, Johanna b. Sept 1888 CA, Manuel b. Nov. 1890, Henry b. Aug. 1893. Amelia b. 1882 Portugal came to US in 1871 is incorrect, this was a repeat of her mother's information. What is interesting it says mother Amelia came to US in 1871 BUT she is married to Joseph in 1870 census so this is also incorrect. Interesting he started out using Francis surname in 1870 census, and used it again in the 1900 census. In 1880, he used Brio. There was a Joseph Brio in SF in the 1870 census but he was from France. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Joseph Francis, Sr. Brio Name: Joseph Francis, Sr. Brio Year: 1850 Place: Boston, Massachusetts Source Publication Code: 1820.2 Primary Immigrant: Brio, Joseph Francis, Sr. Source Bibliography: 1892 GREAT REGISTER OF SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. In Genealogical Society of Siskiyou County. Vol. 12:1 (Fall 1983), p. 24 (B). Page: 24 Do you have his Naturalization papers? Marriage records? Interesting. I found this passenger list record, could be him? Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 about Joseph Francis Name: Joseph Francis Arrival Date: 24 Aug 1854 Age: 22 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Azores, Portugal Ship Name: Abby Forest Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Microfilm Roll Number: M277_48 "E" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
