Hi Betty, Another source to check on the site is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm The Massachusetts Archives They have vital records from 1841 to 1920. I have had some success using this source. While they only give partial information you can order copies of the orginal record and a certificate for $3.00. It usually takes 2-3 weeks to get a response. I would also check the Passports on the CCA site from Sao Miguel.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] de MEDEIROS and HENRIQUITA (sp ??) Hello, One of my husband's relatives passed last week and we attended the wake and funeral nearby. While there, we got to chat with my husband's father's cousin - with the MEDEIROS name. He said that he .still. would love to find out if his father had siblings. And, he wanted to know where his grandparents came from. They've been researching for maybe 20 yrs., and I've been helping them for 5 yrs. - as I had time. Because of the events last week, I decided to spend some, early-morning time this week doing on-line research. .. My memory was saying that his grandparents were Philip MEDEIROS and Maria MIRANDA, born 1850's Portugal. And, they came over in 1889 with 4 young children and had 4 more sons while in Cambridge. Their youngest was Frank, b1895, and he was the father. When I went to the archives of the Lists and Boards at www.rootsweb.com I was reminded that those were the American names for the couple. He was actually Felix MEDEIROS. And, I was reminded that the couple probably married ~1872 as they had children in Azores? from 1874 to 1888. 3 daughters then a son, and then 4 more sons in Cambridge, MA. They migrated in 1889, and seemingly went right to Cambridge. I think I found Felix coming over in May? 1889 last night. (I didn't make note of that, yet.) The 1900 census had Mrs. Maria MEDEIROS as a widow and had she was living with several of her children. So, it was assumed that Felix / Philip died in Cambridge between 1895 and 1900. Yesterday I took a chance and e-mailed the Cambridge City Clerk -- just asking for the year of death. We would have driven there to find out more in person. It must have been a quiet day as late afternoon she responded with very important information: Oct. 1899 Feles DeMardeiras Age 50 Born St. Michael's, Azores I sent the information to my husband's relative last night, and they did .. the happy dance ! The couple is now getting older and starting to have health problems, so can't research as much as they used to. .. One note is that those 1900-1920 census records for Massachusetts had more than several MEDEIROS couples living in Cambridge and Somerville, all born in the Azores during the 1850's. So, it wouldn't surprise me to find out if Felix / Philip came over with siblings and / or cousins during the 1880's. Another note is that their 3 daughters all married and had married names, JESSE, MACHADO, and SOUZA. And, 2 of the husbands were barbers. I haven't researched those couples, yet. I can't find any information on the next sons, Edward and Aruba. In 1900 the youngest sons were Manuel and Frank. Last night I found out they had a son, Charles, b1893, who might have died as a baby. Manuel MEDEIROS moved to Stoughton, MA, married there, and at least stayed there for a while. I don't remember if "Manny" and Charinda (sp?) had children. And, my husband's relative doesn't seem to remember his Uncle Manny. But, last night I found out he probably died in 1970 in Middlesex Co., MA, so possibly back in Cambridge. The youngest, Frank, married Carolina MOURA, and they had 2 sons. They lived in Somerville and Cambridge, but both the father and one son died young. So, the surviving son knows very little about his grandparents and their family. By the way, I found one record on-line last night which showed the grandmother's maiden name with alternate spellings of HONDIGUETA or HOUDIGUETA. I don't know how long she lived. The relative believes some of the family moved to Fall River, MA, and perhaps she moved there. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (very active on Lists and Boards at www.rootsweb.com for 12 yrs.) (By the way, the MEDEIROS List there needs a new Administrator. I don't want to volunteer at this time.) -- 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. 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