Bob, I grew up in Merced, CA and my great grandparents immigrated from the Azores. I was fortunate to have known them and they lived into my high school years. Francisco Jorge arrived in Boston, MA and traveled by train to Merced, CA in the late 1800's. Leopoldina Freitas arrived through NYC (Ellis Island) twenty years later as Francisco sent for her. He traveled with her and a traveling companion by train from NYC to Merced, CA. Merced has railroad passenger service through the Santa Fe Railroad. The route stops in Bakersfield to the south and does not continue to Los Angeles. The route does continue north to Martinez, CA and connects with railroads that went through major midwest cities (Chicago) and eventually to the East. Our relatives took this northern route
Debbie Wolgemuth Researching Azoreans: Jorge (Flores), Freitas (Flores), Enos (San Miguel), Silveira Matos (Faial), Rodrigues (unknown) Immigrated to: Merced, CA From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:23:38 -0700 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] The Trip they took To: [email protected] Bob, By point A to point B you are asking how he got from Providence, RI to Merced, CA? Probably train. I don't think train (choo choo train) manifests exist. And the migration was within the country, not people from outside the country. The government keeps track of the outsiders from other countries. I know of a few Mormon wagon trail lists that exist, but 1920 was probably too late for the wagon. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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." -- 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."
