An opinion from the New bedford Whaling Museum The William M. Wood Foundation is a legacy of a grandson of William M. Wood (1858–1926), an immigrant from the Azores, whose father was an Azorean whaler on a New Bedford whale ship. His original named was William Silva. Wood began his career in textiles at the Wamsutta Mill, rising to become a textile magnate, eventually heading a mill conglomerate, which became the American Woolen Company
Eric Edgar On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:19 AM, eric edgar <noblankt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Carol, > > Here is another opinion on the real name of William J Wood from the > Wikipedia page for his son William M Wood: > > William Wood was born in 1858 in a cottage on Pease Point Way, in > Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. His parents, > Grace (Emma) Wood and William Wood Sr., were Portuguese immigrants from the > Azores. His father, William Sr., *Guilherme Medeiros Silva *was a crewman > on a New Bedford whaling ship from 1853 until his death in 1871. William > Jr. was only 12 years old when his father died, and had to drop out of > school and find a job to provide for his mother and younger siblings. > Fortunately for William Wood, a wealthy New Bedford textile manufacturer > named Andrew Pierce offered him a job working in his Wamasutta Cotton Mill. > Pierce would soon see that hiring young William would prove to be extremely > beneficial. Pierce was impressed with Wood's work and promoted him to the > manufacturing department, where he learned cost structures and figures. At > the age of eighteen, Wood left New Bedford for Philadelphia. With the help > of Andrew Pierce, William was able to find a good job with a Philadelphia > brokerage firm. This is where he learned about stocks and bonds. After > tiring of Philadelphia, he returned to New Bedford and worked at a bank. > According to the Dukes County Intelligencer, when a Fall River textile > company went bankrupt, its new manager hired William as paymaster. Then in > 1885, the Washington Mill in Lawrence went bankrupt and was purchased by > Frederick Ayer of Lowell. Frederick Ayer and his brother James Cook Ayer. > > I can't eatablish who wrote it or where they got the information > > > Eric Edgar > > > > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Carol Lobo <caroll...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Eric,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thank you so much, this is the best evidence that I have as to the REAL >> name of William J Wood, thank you so much – I will try to do research from >> my end.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Sincerely, Carol**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On >> Behalf Of *eric edgar >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:34 AM >> >> *To:* Azores Genealogy >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Carol, **** >> >> ** ** >> >> **** >> >> Here is a clip form the obituary story of William Wood Jr in Portuguese >> newspaper that shows the original name of William Jason Wood as Guilherme >> Jacinto of Santa Maria . **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Mother's name of Amelia Christina Madison of Flores. I think that's an >> anglisized version of Macedo. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> I'll pursue the mother's family since I have many Flores resources. The >> father listed on the marriage as John P Ignacio is likely Joao ( Pimentel >> or Pereira) Enos**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Eric Edgar**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Carol Lobo <caroll...@cox.net> wrote:*** >> * >> >> Eric**** >> >> You are right, on another document he stated he was born 1829 – think he >> boarded the ship in Fayal and as for the names I don’t find Garcia, but did >> find Jacinta and Garcia connected to our DNA. Also think that names were >> **** >> >> Spelled wrong by the recorder. Joao Ventura tried to find her relatives >> as written on the license as John P Ignacio – found nothing. So I will >> try to pursue the dna trail. Thanks for looking Sincerely, Carol**** >> >> **** >> >> mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *eric edgar >> *Sent:* Monday, May 20, 2013 2:36 PM >> *To:* Azores Genealogy >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood**** >> >> **** >> >> Carol, **** >> >> **** >> >> I took a look at the Massachucetts marriage record of 11 Nov 1855. He >> states 25 years old, from Fayal, W I.**** >> >> **** >> >> The parents names show Jacinto and Gacia.**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Eric Edgar**** >> >> **** >> >> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Carol Lobo <caroll...@cox.net> wrote:*** >> * >> >> Hello, **** >> >> **** >> >> I have matched my brother Stephen Preston’s DNA with 3rd cousins Peter >> and Bernard Mascedo (Christine)) Christine replied yes indeed she knew the >> **** >> >> Following persons as well as did Judy Thompson.**** >> >> **** >> >> My gggrandfather William J wood on his marriage license put the names of >> Garcia and Jacinta. In Madalena, I found Antonia Rosa Garcia 1791-1848 and >> Maria Jacinta 1791-1872**** >> >> There we 11 children born to them one of which was Andre? 1829. Wood >> claimed his birthday was born 1927, and 1930. According to his >> naturalization papers, he came to**** >> >> New Bedford on the Ship Martha in 1844 – on the ship Martha is a >> greenhand Ant Gareia picked up on the island of Pico on 8/29/1844 also Jose >> Rosz was picked up at**** >> >> The same time (his brother was Jose born 1823**** >> >> **** >> >> I am hoping that somebody will have more information on the Garcia and >> Jacinta family.**** >> >> **** >> >> Thanks for any help Carol**** >> >> -- >> 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. >> 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. 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. >> 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. 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. >> 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. 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. >> 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. 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. >> 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. 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
