Hello David: I have been reading your post with interest. I am a novice at Azores genealogy so I don't know how to address issues but post to ask a question. Have you discovered any of your Silveira's may have come from Cedros, Flores which is on the north east shore ? I have a great grandfather known in the states as Manuel Lewis ! He was a mariner/fisherman who resided in Provincetown Massachusetts. His USA papers show him born in Flores in 1834. I have recently learned the following: Translation: Manuel, son of José Joaquim da Silveira and his wife Catarina Luísa, paternal grandson of captain Agostinho José da Silveira and Rita Inácia and maternal of Manuel Inácio da Silveira and Ana Joaquina, both native of Cedros, Flores Island, was born on 10 July 1834 and was baptized on the 11th, in Cedros. Witnesses were João José and Manuel Francisco." This was the only Manuel found born in 1834 to a father named Jose and mother named Catarina in a search of seven Flores freguesias. I don't have any sense of how mobile families were on the Island, community to community, but having many of the same names, Silveira, Jose, Ana/Anna, Inacia, etc. I am wondering if we may be distantly related? Manuel is my mothers grandfather. I am wondering if I might have a DNA test made. I don't know if it would tell us anything compared to your test or which test would be necessary. What test did you have made.
Ralph E. Sellars, Jr. E-Mail [email protected] ________________________________ From: David <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:27 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1854 baptismal record from Flores, plus Flores/Corvo and Faial questions Yes, I had already seen the passport application, and this is indeed my Antonio and Anna Hurd. The date of birth differs, though, from some other records, all of which however are 1844-45. The Ribeirinha record is interesting -- where did you get it, the UMinho site? -- but, aside from the 7 day difference in birth date, it also conflicts with the information listed on his 1870 Providence marriage certificate, where his parents are listed (anglicized) as Manuel and Rose and so presumably the correct names are Manuel and Rosa. While the Ribeirinha Maria Rosa may be my Rosa, it seems less likely that the Ribeirinha Francisco Inácio da Terra is my Manuel. Can't wait for CCA to finish loading all of Faial, so looks like it's time for microfiche at the LDS FHC... Thanks again, David da Silva Cornell On Friday, April 19, 2013 3:29:42 PM UTC-4, luiznoia wrote: > > > >Here's a better choice for Antonio Hurd. The attached Passport from 1903 is >clearly Antonio and Anna Hurd He shows he was born at Faial on 6 Sep 1844 > > >António >Nascido(a) a 13 de Junho de 1844 - Ribeirinha > >Falecido(a) > > >Pais > > >Francisco Inácio da Terra 1814-1880 >Maria Rosa 1809-1844 > > >He states he is returning to New Bedford where he runs a boarding house. > > >The difference of 7 days may be between birth and baptism > > >Eric Edgar > > > >On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 11:12 AM, eric edgar <[email protected]> wrote: > >Flores marriage book doesn't show anything record for Bernardo Joze Lourenco. > >> >> >>The 1870 census shows Anna is eighteen, as does her marriage record of the >>same year. That puts her birth at 1851-1852. >> >> >>Obit for their son from Diario de Noticias attached . >> >> >>I've searched my Flores databases for Anna with out success. I have many >>Coelho, Lourenco and Freitas families related to mine. >> >> >>I think this is the origin of your Terra family in Faial : >> >> >>António Inácio da Terra >> >> >> >>Nascido a 25 de Abril de 1800 - Pedro Miguel >> >> >>Casado a 29 de Maio de 1841 com Rosa Perpétua de Jesus 1808 >> >> >> >>Pais >> >> >>Manuel Inácio Furtado da Terra 1773-1848 >> >>Eugénia Rosa de Jesus 1771-1834 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>The obit shows that Antonio Inacio da Terra was known as Antonio Pequeno >> >> >>This article shows that Antonio Furtado is known as Antonio Pequeno. >> >> >> >>Eric Edgar >> >> >> >>On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:38 PM, David da Silva Cornell <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> >>It has been several years since I last posted here, but I'm still quite >>grateful for the help I received here. After a hiatus in my research, I have >>been getting back into the swing of things and could really use a helping >>hand -- or, actually, helping eyes -- again. >>> >>>I have located what I believe is the baptismal record of my >>>great-great-grandmother, who emigrated to Providence at age 9, and prior to >>>her marriage to my great-great-grandfather Antone/Antonio Hurd (born Antonio >>>da Terra on Faial, son of Manuel and Roza) was known in the US records as >>>Anna Freitas/Frates/Fratis. >>> >>>Previously, I only knew that she was from Flores; that her parents were José >>>and Anna; that she hadLourenço and Coelho relatives; and that the family >>>Bible gave her birthdate as March 30, 1854. I had no freguesia for her, >>>though. >>> >>>Having now gone through all of the Flores parishes on the CCA site, I have >>>located an Anna who appears to be the only Anna born on Flores on March 30, >>>1854, to a José and Anna, with Freitas and Lourenço both among the surnames >>>mentioned. (I don't see Coelho, but it might be one of the words I can't >>>make out.) >>> >>>The record in question is in the records for what used to be known as the >>>parish of the Fajãs but apparently now (after Fajã Grande, where this family >>>lived, and other nearby places spun off to become their own parishes) is >>>known just as Fajãzinha (retaining what had once been the church for the >>>entire former parish of the Fajãs). The record can be found here: >>>http://www.culturacores. azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_ >>>digital/FLR-LF-FAJAZINHA-B- 1850-1860/FLR-LF-FAJAZINHA-B- >>>1850-1860_item1/P52.html >>> >>>My own painful deciphering of the handwriting -- which was very helpfully >>>aided by using as a template an 1854 baptismal record from the same parish >>>already deciphered here a year ago for Katharine Baker, which appears in the >>>same book and was apparently written by the same priest (Katharine, if you >>>read this, your ancestor is No. 18 of 1854 and mine is no. 25 of that year, >>>and both records include folks named Freitas, so I'd wager we connect >>>somewhere there) -- has resulted in what I think is an almost complete >>>transcription of Anna's baptismal record, but there are still some words >>>and/or abbreviations I just can't make out no matter how long I stare at >>>them (and of course I may also have made mistakes that I'm not aware of). >>> >>>This is what I get, following the same line breaks as in the original, with >>>underlined spaces where I can't make out the words and brackets for >>>miscellaneous comments: >>> >>> >>>Anna >>>[No.] 25 >>>filha de Bernardo JozéLourenço _____ e de Sua m.er [mulher] Anna Emi- >>>lia moradores na Fajangrande neta pela parte paterna de M.el [Manoel] >>>Lourenço _____ e de Sua m.er [mulher] Catherina de Freitaz e pela ma- >>>terna de Antonio Rodriguez de Freitaz e de Sua mulher Marianna >>> >>>de ________ o avo paterno natural da Ilha do Corvo ________ >>> >>>naturaiz e freguesoz da Par.al [Parochial, i.e. modern "Paroquial"] Igreja >>>de N. [Nossa] Snr.a [Senhora] dos Remedioz >>> >>>da freguesia das Fajans da Ilha das Florez nascio [i.e., modern "nasceu"] >>>aos trinta >>> >>>dias do mez de Março de mil oito centos cincoenta e quatro >>> >>>foi baptizada _________________ Par.al [Parochial] pelo ___ ____ Antonio >>> >>>Jozéde Freitaz[e?] lhe pos os Santos Oleos aos dois dias do mez >>> >>>de Abril do dito anno foi padrinho o __ Vigário Diogo >>> >>>Antonio Jozéde Freitas _____________ Antonio [or Antonia?] P.el [Pimentel?] >>>e Jozé Jo- >>>aquim. E para constar se fiz este termo que asignei era >>> >>>ut supra. >>> >>>De Antonio P.el [Pimentel?] >>>De Jozé __ Joaq.m [Joaquim] >>>O V.gro [Vigário] Diogo Antonio J. de Freitaz >>> >>>Any deciphering of what the blanks say, and any correction of any mistakes I >>>have made, would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>>Also, this record has led to the following questions for me: >>> >>>1. I know that this group periodically discusses some materials that one >>>can use to help educate oneself to read the records' handwriting better, but >>>I can't seem to locate a reference to where those materials can be found. >>>Would someone please be kind enough to point me to them? I know it's only >>>going to get harder as I go further back in time! >>> >>> >>>2. I have noted here recurring references to a book of Flores and Corvo >>>marriages and to a book of Flores families... Where can one obtain copies >>>of these books, if that is even possible (or, if not possible, does the LDS >>>Family Center network have access to copies that one can borrow)? >>> >>> >>>And a final, non-Flores/Corvo question, relating to Anna's faialense husband >>>and his parents: >>> >>> >>>3. I have not found my Terra ancestors in the UMinho records, nor have I >>>found them in the four Faial freguesias for which the CCA has records up >>>right now. Does anyone have any idea when the remaining freguesias from >>>Faial will be up on the CCA site? >>> >>> >>>With many thanks for any answers or guidance on the above, >>> >>> >>>David da Silva Cornell >>> >>>Miami, FL >>> >>> >>>Researching the following surnames: >>> >>> >>>Corvo - Lourenço >>> >>>Faial - Terra (unknown freguesia(s)) >>> >>> >>>Flores - Freitas, Lourenço, Coelho (Fajã Grande, formerly in the parish of >>>Fajãs) >>> >>> >>>Pico - Silveira Cardoso, Macedo, Machado, Pereira Madruga, Ferreira, >>>Cardoso, Cardoso Machado, Vieira, Bettencourt, Dutra, Castanho, Homem, >>>Goulart, Quaresma, Moniz, Barreto, Silveira, Mancebo,Pereira, Álvares (all >>>Lajes do Pico) >>> >>> >>>S. Jorge - Silva, Botelho, Azevedo, Cardoso (Urzelina); Silva, Azevedo, >>>Cardoso (Santo António in Norte Grande) >>>-- >>>For 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." >>>--- >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>"Azores Genealogy" group. >>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>email to azores+un...@ googlegroups.com. >>>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/azores?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >-- For 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. 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