Cheri and Shervoy, You are most likely correct, Frank did come over on a whaler. You might try the Whaling Museum in New Bedford next time you are in the area. To try and research Faial records looking for a Francis/Francisco b. abt. 1840 with parents Joseph Francis and Antonia but without a parish is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Best bet - someone who has already researched this family. I will keep looking though to see if I can find a ship's manifest. I found one I was recently looking for in 1860's.
Moses Howe, clergyman, New Bedford was already 80 years old in 1870 census, so he was 85 when they married. He had been a clergyman at Seaman's Bethel 1843-1858. "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."
