Carol, Your note caught my attention when you mentioned Edgartown. My parents were born and raised on Martha's Vineyard. So, I went to my books on the Portuguese on MV, but found nothing under Wood or Woods that seemed to apply. But, here's my thought: there used to be a historical society that kept info on all the Portuguese families from the island. If they're still in operation, you might want to contact them. Just a thought.
Also, if you find your ancestor(s) from Pico, please let us know. My paternal grandmother came from Candelaria. Her lines extend into Sao Mateus and Sao Joao. Good luck with your research. Gayle On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:28 PM, "Carol Lobo" <[email protected]> wrote: > Found all my info was wrong- just found copy of Marriage license from Boston > dated nov 11, 1855. > Male was William J. Wood age 25 father name JANETS mother name GACIA > > Femal Christiana Omillin (think is was Amelia) age 18 father name John P. > Ignacio. > > Milliam J. Wood became a citizen in County of Bristol in Ma. on March 1853 > stating that he was born in Fayall in the Azores on Oct. 5, 1830. > Also states he arrived in Fairhaven in the county of Bristol on or about Jan > 10, 1844. > > Manuel Francis attest to knowing William as he arrived in ship Northern in > the year 1844, he was 15 years when he first arrived. > > > This is totally different than the infor that I got from the book by Roddy, > Mills, Mansions, and Mergers. Christiana's family is totally > wrong. > > My grandfather John Madison Wood was born in Edgertown on June 22, 1859, (the > 3rd child), His father listed as > Wm Wood a Laborer from Pico, W.I. - his mother was listed as Grace A. Wood > Pace of birth Pico W.I. > > Also wrong info from Wikipedia about William Madison Wood, stating the father > was William Sr. AKA Guilhermie Medeiros Silva > and was a crew man on a whaling ship from 1853 until his death in 1871 - > Census states different. > > I have e-mail Joao for help, have not heard from him yet - anybody who might > be researching these NEW names, please > let me know. > > Thanks, Carol Lobo > -- > 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."
