Here is what I have; I hope it helps. John Miranda Raposo:
7 - Maria de Jesus, que casou nos Fenais da Ajuda a 26.12.1745, com António de Frias Resende, filho de Francisco Vieira e Ana de Frias. Tiveram: 8 - Maria de Jesus, casou nos Fenais da Ajuda a 20.11.1779 com Manuel Pereira Branco, filho de Manuel Pereira Branco e Maria Moniz. 8 - Maria de Bettencourt ou Maria da Paixão, nasceu a 2.9.1720 e aí casou 2 vezes: a primeira a 29.11.1741, com Duarte Pereira, filho de Manuel Pereira Branco e Maria Furtado; e a segunda vez, a 10.10.1754, com Custódio de Medeiros, baptizado na Achadinha filho de Manuel de Frias Pereira, da Povoação., e Jerónima de Medeiros, casados na Achadinha a 30.12.1714. Teve do 2.º casamento: 9 - Francisca de Bettencourt, que me 1783 se habilitou ao legado de Isabel Carneiro. Casou nos Fenais da Ajuda a 25.4.1800, com Manuel da Câmara, baptizado na Relva, filho de António da Câmara e Isabel Francisca. 9 - José Moniz de Sá, casou nos Fenais da Ajuda a 22.5.1880, com Ana Joaquina de Bettencourt Tiveram: 10 - Maria Cândida de Sá Bettencourt, casou no Nordestinho a 17.2.1822, com o alferes José Joaquim de Amaral Vasconcelos ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendi Sylvester Shaw <[email protected]> To: Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:56 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silvester, Amaral, Leite and Bronco On Oct 14, 5:22 pm, Wendi Sylvester Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, I am new to this group, but not to genealogy. This is my 12th year > of researching my ancestors. On my fathers side my ancestors come from > Fenais da Ajuda, Sao Miguel, Azores and on my mother's side they come > from Serra de Antonio, Santerum, Portugal Fenais Da AJuda Family 1.Manuel Pereira Branco m. Maria Furtada 1729 Fenais da Ajuda 2.Manuel Pereira Branco m. Maria Moniz 3.Silvestre de Medeiros b.1756 m. Thereza Maria Rosa Vieria 31 August 1781 Santo Reis Magos Fenais da Ajuda 4.Jose De Medeiros Silvestre b.1800 m.Maria Rosa 17 July 1825 Santo Reis Magos Fenais da Ajuda 5. Francisco De Mederios Silvestre b.1832 m. Jacintha Rosa Pacheco 23 Nov 1868 Santo Reis Magos Fenais da Ajuda They had Francisca Silvestre, Jose de Mederios Silvestre, Manuel de Mederios Silvestre and Joao de Mederios Silvestre b. 1887 This is my Grandfather. He married Diamantina Leite Amaral Costa my grandmother, in 1915 at Santo Cristo Church, Fall River, Massachusetts. Her father was Manuel Amaral Costa, mother was Antonia Rosa Leite. Manual always went by Manuel J. Amaral. They were both born in Fenais Da Ajuda. I have much more information on the family. I would love to contact with anyone who may be related in some way. Thank you and I hope there may be connection. Wendi Sylvester Shaw my email [email protected] -- 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."

