Hi Cheri, I appreciate the group's guidance and the link. I did do some work prior to writing, such as: Looked on Ancestry, Family Search and Google records for daughter Louise's birth c. 1871 in Rhode Island and CA (both listed on census records). No luck. Need to identify how to access other records . 1880 census: found Maria/Mary and Louise "Silver" in Oakland, CA. No Joaquim listed. Maria listed as a widow. None of the names nearby on census rings a bell or leads anywhere. No street location of their home. 1900 census, Document says Maria married for 40 years (c. 1860). Would she be listed as married if Joaquim was still alive? She immigrated in 1865, so was married before she came to U.S. At time of census, living with daughter Louise and family at 811 Castro Street in Oakland, the residence where Mary died in 1902. Mary had five children. Two living. That would be Louise and the person I have been trying to confirm: Mrs. A.F. Faria. Haven't found any info on other children with Joaquim and Maria as parents. NEPS site. Started looking for Maria and Joaquim in Feteira, Faial since that is where my known family comes from. (The needle in the haystack approach). Looking for some combination of Joaquim Silveira and Maria L. So far found Joaquim Jose Brum da Silveira marreid to Maria Luisa. No dates for their births or marriage, but son with same name marreid a Wilhemina Mara Lemos Brum da Silveira in 1859. This would suggest they are too old to be my pair Three children born in Feteira: They are Joseph 1886, Joaquim 1892 and Manual 1894. Again, suggests this isn't the couple. That's as far as I have gotten this New Years holiday. Any advice is appreciated. I like research and a challenge! Deb
When I searched for ancestors, I found friends! >________________________________ >From: Cheri Mello <[email protected]> >To: Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 7:28 PM >Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for SILVEIRA, FARIA (as well as >Azevedo and Martins) > > > >Deb McC, > >What work have you done? Did you do census work on your Maria and her husband >Joaquim Silveira? You will pick up the names of the children. > >You may also want to try city directories. If Joaquim naturalized, get his >paperwork. It may give you marriage clues, depending on the time period he >naturalized. > >Other ideas for you to try can be found in my how-to guide here: >http://goo.gl/SyKc2u > > >Cheri Mello >Listowner, Azores-Gen >Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, >Achada -- >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.
