Thanks to Debbie Wolgemuth's resent post re: graveyards.com. I was able to find a possible clue to the reconnection of my g grandfather and his brother. As young men during the 1860's they traveled from the Azores to New England. Where my g grandfather stayed on as a farm worker and changed his name to Bartlett.. And his brother went on to Merced to meet up with family or friends.
For years my family referred to My g grandfathers Portuguese surname as Gerevas. But with the help of Cheri,"E", George, and now Debbie, his name probably is Jose Alves Gervasio b. Feb. 10, 1852 in Faial Although Jesse R. Gervasio (named in the obit) was 9 years younger and traveled to Merced at least 10 or 15 years later. However, he was born in the Azores and he is a Gervasio. This gives me a stronger chance of an existing Merced family connection. (I did search for and came up empty) All I want to confirm is that my g grandfather was born in the Azores, on what island, and what his name was. I've started ordering the Faial FHC films for 02-10-1852, but from what I've seen it's a tough task. Think I'll go back and look at Merced again maybe there are some live cousins. Thanks Debbie, And if anyone happens to run across a Gervasio from Faial or Merced, CA pass em on Frank Bartlett Pierson, FL Researching: Gervasio, Gerevasio, Gerevas, Gervais Faial Birth: 1861 Azores Region, Portugal Death: Feb. 24, 1935 Merced County California, USA Four Lodges Will Honor Rancher MERCED, Feb. 25 - Jesse R. Gervasio, 74, a rancher of the Franklin district for twenty-eight years and a member of Yosemite Lodge No. 99, Free and Accepted Masons for thirty-five years, died yesterday at his home of a heart ailment. Garvasio, who was born in the Azores Islands, came to California fifty-five years ago. He was a member of the U.P.E.C. Lodge of Atwater. He also was a member of the Royal Arch Masons. He leaves a widow, Mary Gervasio; a daughter, Jessie Gervasio; a son, Jesse R. Gervasio, Jr., and a brother, Jacob R. Gervasio, all of the Franklin district. He also leaves a son, Joseph Gervasio of Merced, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Gomes of the Azores Islands. Masonic funeral rites will be conducted in the Welch & Griffin Funeral Home at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Kenneth Robertson will sing, accompanied by Mrs. T. W. Fowler. Entombment will be in the Evergreen Mausoleum with rites by the U.P.E.C. and I.D.E.S. Lodges. Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge and honorary pallbearers will be members of the U.P.E.C. and I.D.E.S. Lodges. ~ Modesto Bee, 26 Feb 1935 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Merced Merced County California, USA -- 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."
