Melody, In the 1880 census, the surname is spelled de Silva and it only says he was born in Portugal. Did you obtain a copy of the papers they filled out to obtain their marriage license. Not their marriage certificate but the paper they filled out to get it. Sometimes you have to pull teeth to get it but most of the time I have been known to "beg".
"E" On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 10:04 AM, "E" Sharp <[email protected]> wrote: > Melody, > > I found Benjamin's birth record and all it says is Joseph was born in > Portugal. > > > On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:56 AM, "E" Sharp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Melody, >> >> There are quite a few things on this family on Ancestry.com and I sent >> you a couple. I did find them in the 1870 but no place of birth listed >> there only that he was a seaman. I did find the marriage record of son >> Benjamin and I will send it to you via ancestry and maybe the form they >> filled out to obtain it will give you the father's birthplace. I will keep >> searching. >> >> There is also a Porto in mainland Portugal. >> >> "E" >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 7:38 AM, M. Masi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Jose C. DeSilver b. 19 Jan 1829 Portugal (Yarmouth, MA V.R.); d. 19 >>> March 1896 West Yarmouth, MA; m. Amanda Robinson, 19 October 1854 South >>> Dennis, MA (All locations on Cape Cod.) Was in Civil War. Deposition papers >>> say he first came here at age 15. Was called a Mariner & Soldier. >>> >>> My Mom (passed 2011) was the real genealogist in the family so the above >>> post is hers. I found through 23andme testing that I have a 4th cousin >>> with family connections to Martha's Vineyard and I live on Cape Cod! I've >>> written, but over two weeks, and no response. :-( >>> >>> Mom said that she thought they came from the Azores. I found a Yarmouth >>> town record that said he came from "Porto". Last night, I found that there >>> is a vila du Porto in Sao Maria in the Azores, I'm hoping this is where >>> he's from, but no proof. I'm looking for: >>> >>> 1. Current family connection to the DeSilver line who is interested in >>> talking to me about it. (another cousin's wife close by, didn't answer a >>> letter sent). >>> >>> 2. Finding out exactly where he came from. >>> >>> I am not sure, but think that the family may be stonewalling me because >>> there was rumor of paternity issues. But my DNA is showing a connection to >>> this family that is unmistakeable. Any help, support, suggestions, >>> connections are welcome! >>> >>> Melody >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
