Ok thank you. What about Silva de Simas? On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 4:40:35 PM UTC+13, JR wrote: > > I can tell you the Leal-Simas combination does not exist on Sao Miguel. > However, on PIco Island there are Simas and Leal. So my suggestion is to > look there. > > JR > > On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:48:06 PM UTC-5, Richard Francis Pimentel > wrote: >> >> Hi Amy, >> >> This sounds like a tough one. The key to searching in the Acores and >> Portugal for that matter is to know what Freguesia (town) and Parish your >> ancestor came from in the case there is more than one parish in a town. >> What >> information do you have about the whaling ship Jeannette did you find him >> on >> a crew list. The Acores and the whaling industry are entwined in that >> Atlantic whalers would stop in the Acores for supplies and hire crew to >> work >> on the ship. Many of the crew men would then leave the ship when it >> reached >> port in New England. The term "Jumped Ship" means that the person left >> the >> ship without completing his contract or obligation. When he left the >> ship >> at the end of the voyage with his pay in hand is different than jumping >> ship. So it is possible that your ancestor did this and after spending >> some >> time and his money in New Bedford he went back to work on the Jeannette >> and >> disembarked in Australia. This is all speculation on my part and what is >> needed is a paper trail that would reveal a Freguesia in the Acores or on >> the mainland of Portugal. >> >> Another possibility is to use DNA testing and look for a match with a >> proven >> line to the Acores or in Portugal. >> >> Rick >> >> Richard Francis Pimentel >> Spring, TX >> Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire >> >> Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >> Ponta >> Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 2:43 AM >> To: Azores Genealogy >> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching for information on Francisco De >> Simas >> / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas >> >> Hi All, >> >> I am searching for information and I am hoping someone here may be able >> to >> help me. >> >> My great great great grandfather came from Portugal. The region is >> unknown >> at present but could be somewhere around the Porto district or Azores >> region >> (this is second hand information from a relative). I think he was born >> approx 1814 - 1822 (Although family think it could be as late as 1836 but >> this doesn't match age on documents I have) and left Portugal on a >> whaling >> ship in which he jumped off in Australia. I think I have narrowed down >> the >> whaling ship to Jeannette which sailed from New Bedford in 1842 and he >> was >> listed as a boy (what does this mean?). He lived in Australia for a while >> then sailed on the Oliver Lang to New Zealand where I believed he changed >> his name from Jose Francisco de Simas to either Jose Leal de Simas or >> Jose >> Silva de Simas. I believe the Silva to be his mothers maiden name. >> >> I am seeking any information about his life but particularly information >> about his younger days. I dont have names for his parents or an exact >> location of his birth but would love to find this information out. >> >> Anyone out there that can help me : >> >> Thanks >> Amy >> >> -- >> 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." >> >>
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