Gail E, I think the most common spelling around the 1880s that I see is Caetano. But back then, not everyone was a good speller either. Not everyone is a good speller today! :)
Go back to the website and start with the 1875-1883 records. Start at the end, in 1883. They could have immigrated Nov 1883 and the daughter born Dec 1883, so you need to check that too. DON'T read name by name. Look at the right hand page. In the middle, there's a column that say Destino (Destination). Look for the words "Hawaii," "Sandwich Isles,'" or "Sandwich" anything. And if he picked up his pen in the middle, it could look like "San dwich" or "Sandw ich" or anything. So don't skip over it if it initially looks like 2 words. Once you find a group going to Hawaii/Sandwich islands, then scroll left, looking for something that looks like Caetano da Souza , son of Jose da Souza and Maria Ignacio. Or Maria anything. And Caetano will be in his early 20s. Someone with Bob de Mello's book or the Knowlton book may be able to look up the entry for you (coming into HI). Also, you might want to check out Mel's Portuguese Hawaiian immigration site at www. yourislandroutes.com. She has an index to the book Portuguese Hawaiian Memories. That may give you more info. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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."
