She was married to Frank Thomas Davilla. On Saturday, September 1, 2012 10:52:09 PM UTC-7, John Machado wrote: > > First time poster :) > > I am trying find information on Manuel Joseph Vargas of Fayal. > > Born: 08 Jul 1859 Fayal, Madeira, Portugal > USA Arrival: Abt. 1879 > > His Death Cert shows a father by the same name. > > His obituary reads: > VARGAS - In Eden Canyon, Hayward, CA, March 13, 1949 Manuel Joseph, > beloved husband of the late Mary Vargas; loving father of Mrs. Anna > Davilla, Mary, Emanuel, Joseph, Louie, Frank, Geiorge and FOrtuna Vargas > and the late William Vargas: Brother of Frank Vargas Cardoza of San Jose, a > member of I.D.E.S. of Hayward; A native of Fayal, Azore Islands > > The obit shows a brother named, "Frank Vargas Cardoza" does that mean I > can assume the mothers maiden name to be Cardoza? > > I am also searching out for the Surname Quilla. Joao Souza Quilla (aka > Joachin Souza Quilla), born 20 Dec 1832, from Santa Cruz, Graciosa, , > Portugal who married Maria I. Dioga Nascimento, born 20 Dec 1839, of Santa > Bárbara, Azores, Portugal(assuming St. Jorge). Quilla I believe is > the Americanized version of Coelho. Joao Quilla I believe migrated with a > daughter to San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, CA. The daughter is Mary R. Quilla > (married Manuel Vargas listed above). I can not for the life of me find a > death record, ship, burial or census record for him to prove he made it > here. His son Manuel Quilla of Salinas, Ca was written about in a book > that spoke of him coming to america to join his sister and father who > proceeded him. > > Suggestions, comments, complaints welcome... > Thank you, > John Machado > > >
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