Hi Joy,
It appears that you have located my documentation somewhere of my
great-grandfather Jose Henriques Silveira and his wife Dona Carlota Joaquina
Alcantara e Silveira. She was also his first cousin. They married after Jose
Henriques returned to Faial in 1863 from a 29-year tour of service in Brazil.
He had been involved in silver mining and the export of Mahogany and other fine
woods while there.
Dona Carlota Joaquina Alcantara was born Jun 15, 1818 in Sao
Salvador, Horta, Faial. She also died there on Apr 08, 1882. Her mother, my 2nd
great- grandaunt, was Francisca Joaquina born Feb 13, 1796 and died Jul 29,
1868 in Santa Catarina, Castelo Branco, Faial. Francisca Joaquina had Dona
Carlota
Joaquina after an affair with a Calholic Priest. He appears now to have possibly
been your great-great grandfather, Agostinho Silveira. Everything else seems to
fit my family’s account of the story. My family account did reflect that he was
a Spanish Priest , but I believed this to be inaccurate, no one really knew who
he was.
Emil
Emil Silveira
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From: Joy Hughes <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:58:39 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silveira, De Silva Family
Many thanks Cheri for your quick reply. I
actually have quite a lot of information on the descendants of Augustine
(Agostinho) Silveira and have a photo of his grave after visiting Samoa in July
this year but the big problem is getting information prior to his arrival in
Samoa. My great great grandfather was Augustine
(Agostinho) SILVEIRA. I guess he was born around 1880s or 1890s. He
was a Catholic Priest on Faial, Azores (and possibly Flores as well) but
left the priesthood and took a job on a whaling ship for possibly 7 yrs then in
1840s jumped ship at Lotofaga, Upolu, Samoa. He married in March 1852 the
paramount chief"s (Matafa Iosefa) niece, Maria
Malaisala. Her father was High Chief Tusani Malaisala.
Augustine and Maria (or Mary) Silveira had 6
children all born in Samoa. The names were as follows:1. Manuel Silveira born
Mar 18 1848
married Caroline Scanlon (descendants moved to NZ and USA)2. Catherine "Anna"
Silveira born June 25
1853, married Capt Montgomery Betham (descendants moved to NZ, Australia,
Germany, & USA)3. Joseph Silveira born 1885 died
18564. Joseph Silveira born 18575. Mary Silveira born 1862
married ? Kopsch & lived in Leipzig Germany6. Luisa Silveira born 1865
married Samuel
Kronfeld and lived in NZ (descendants moved mostly to NZ) Sometime after
living in Samoa the family changed
their surname to de Silva as Agostinho nominated my great grandfather, Capt
Montgomery Betham (husband of Catherine "Anna" Silveira) as executor
of his will and Agostinho signed his name "de Silva" at this
time. While the following isn't proved, it seems
Augustine (Agostinho) had an illigitimate child and this daughter probably
was Dona Carlota Joaquina De Alcantara who was born 15.6.1818 in Horta, Faial
and orphaned by her mother and Spanish Priest father. She was given to be
raised by parishioners Francisco Joaquina and his wife Rosa Joaquina. They
appeared to be her uncle and aunt. She signed her name Carlota Joaquina de
Alcantara e Silveira when married to Jose Henriques da Silveira born
18.6.1821.The headstone of her grave in the new
cemetery, Carmo, Horta, Faial, Azores (Grave V-100) reads, "D
Carlotta Joaquim Gutieirez Silveira born June 15 1848, died 8 April 1882.
She and her husband had no children. My questions are: 1. Does anyone see any
connection to the
names Agostinho Silveira, Dona Carlota Joaquina De Alcantara, Francisco
Joaquina, Rosa Joaquina. or Jose
Henriques da Silveira? 2. At what age did Azorean men generally join
the Catholic priesthood? If Agostinho was born in Faial, Azores, would he
be called a Spanish
Priest? 3. I would dearly love to find out
Augustine's (Agostinho) birthdate, parents & siblings. I just do not
know where to turn next in my search. Can anyone suggest where I could go
next? I really can't get details from his death in Samoa. Regards,Joy Hughes
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