On 22/05/2012, at 5:21 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I'm not sure if its you I've been in touch with previously, but I'm
connected to another Frank Joseph from the Azores, Master Mariner, who
came to New Zealand. Now he, most definitely, had relations in the
USA, and he, himself also lived there for a time, (Gold Hill, Nevada)
and buried his first wife (my gt.gt.g.t aunt) there, along with an
infant child.
You will likely bump into his information in search of your chap, but
there's not much I don't know, that can't be confirmed as to which one
it is.
Jools
Auckland
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chris murray <[email protected]> May 21 04:12AM -0700
Hi Tony, I am in Australia and have a ggg grandfather that came here
from the Azores. At my local library i have access to the Victorian
BDM records and would be happy to research your family connections .
Let me know if i can help , please send me as much detail as you can
on the names and approximate dates and if possible the town where they
might have lived. I can also access cemetery files. All at no cost.
Will be pleased to help. Maria Lima and i got so excited last year as
we thought that both our Azores relations came to Australia on the
ship Water Lily but it was not to be the case
Best Wishes
Chris
Thanks to both Cheri & maria Lima for the useful hints. I been to
Archives NZ and they were very helpful and supplied me some
information which I didn't have. This is how I found out my GtGt
Grandfathers name and as I said earlier his place of birth is listed
as Azores or Western Isles, neither of which is very useful! The
Obits & Marriage papers were of no use either. I can only surmise
given the period in which he lived, he didn't have an easy time of it
not being "english' and authorities possibly found it easier just to
say 'Western Isles' on official documents.
>>Francis Joseph was born in 1833, some where in the Azores. His
Father was carpenter named Antonio. We don’t know the name of his
Mother. Francis left the Azores as a young boy and
>>>spent some years on whaling ships before “jumping ship” in New
Zealand. He was then 34 years old and spent the next 50 years living
here. He never became a naturalised citizen of New Zealand.. In
1883, at the age of 50 years he married an English woman in New
Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and they had 3 children. Francis
died there in August 1917 aged 84 years. We do not know which island
he came from and if anyone in the room has any connection or knowledge
of him or his family I’d be very grateful to hear from you. He is my
Gt Grandfather.
>>>My Uncle who knows less than I do told me that about 30 years ago
a lady from America came looking for our family. Perhaps we have some
American relatives? Thanks, Tony
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