I well understand the frustration of not finding an ancestor's arrival
in the U.S. I know my grandfather Jõao Silveira Leal sailed from Faial
in 1905, went through Ellis Island in New York, and then took the train
to Oakland, where his older brother, António Silveira Leal of what is
now Fremont, awaited him. António had left Faial just before my
grandfather was born and sent the passage when my grandfather was 16. I
also know that Francisco Duarte, a buddy of my grandfather came with him
on the same ship and train, on passage paid by his brother in San Leandro.
While I have found the passenger list of that ship and Francisco
Duarte's name on it (along with his brother in San Leandro as the final
destination), I cannot find my grandfather's name anywhere. What I know
about my grandfather's journey is based on the story he consistently
told over the years, a story confirmed by the Duarte family.
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Até logo,
Tomás
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