Etta Bush is my great great grandma. She had a daughter (violet bush /1908-1995) who was my great grandma and my grandmother was lois rickard.
Cari Walker > On Jun 4, 2014, at 12:48 PM, "luiznoia ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > This person is looking for the same family: > > > Still looking for ggrandfather John, up in Humbolt Co. CA. His > > children; Anna Silva Rocha; Nellie (Etta) Silva Bush; Rosa Camille > > Silva Look; Johnnie R Silva; Emma Silva Nelson ( my grandmother); > > Alice Silva Cale; Mildred (Millie) Silva Cabral; Francis Silva. The > > first child was born in Aug 1882 and the last July 1902 when his > > mother died when he was a couple days old. Thier mother Mary Gorham > > was wiyot Indian and English. > > No link on the post was active > > >> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 12:44 PM, luiznoia . <[email protected]> wrote: >> Half knowing who your looking for is knowing who they are not. This is from >> Humboldt County Biographies, and should rule out this John Silva >> >> JOHN P. SILVA.—A native of the Azores Islands, where he was born on February >> 25, 1855, in the city of Topo, St. George, John P. Silva is the son of >> Joseph F., a farmer and native of that place, and Mary (San Jose) Silva, >> both of whom died at their old home. Of the family of nine children, John P. >> was the youngest, and grew up like other farmers' boys of the locality, >> receiving his education in the local public schools. At the age of eighteen >> years he left home, coming to the United States in 1873, and stopping first >> at New Bedford, Mass., later securing employment in the brickyards of >> Taunton, Mass., and also on a farm near there, and in cotton factories in >> New Bedford. After five years spent in these varied employments, Mr. Silva >> returned to St. George for a visit to his home, remaining there a year, and >> meanwhile, in May, 1880, marrying Miss Henrietta C. Machado, who was born in >> the city of Calheta, St. George, the daughter of Antone and Firmina >> (Olivera) Machado, natives of that place. The bride's father had been a >> sailor from boyhood, having sailed all over the world and risen to the rank >> of master in the whaling industry. During the gold excitement in California, >> as master of a vessel he brought the first lumber from New England around >> Cape Horn to San Francisco, with which the first wooden house in that city >> was built, and after coming to California he gave up his ship and engaged in >> mining, in which he was quite successful, returning afterward to his home at >> St. George. He made trips thereafter to New Bedford on his vessel with his >> wife and little daughter, who later became Mrs. Silva, and after living in >> the Massachusetts town, returned to his old .home on account of poor health, >> and died there six months later. His wife remained with her daughter, Mrs. >> Silva, and accompanied her to California, where she spent her last days, her >> death taking place in Arcata, in 1911, she being then seventy-four years >> old. Mrs. Silva has an older brother, Joseph Machado, of New Bedford, who is >> captain of his own vessel, as was his father. >> >> Soon after their marriage in New Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Silva removed to >> California, where Mr. Silva for a year followed mining on Cherokee Flats, >> then coming to Humboldt county in 1881, finding employment there on farms >> and dairies. By the year 1887 he had saved enough money to permit of his >> starting in business for himself, and he accordingly leased a ranch of eight >> hundred acres on Bear river ridge, where he conducted a dairy of sixty cows, >> panning the milk and skimming by hand, the churning being done by horse >> power. The butter was taken to Scotia and sold to the Pacific Lumber >> Company's stores. After continuing in this business for a year, Mr. Silva >> sold the business and leased a dairy at Rio Dell, consisting of forty cows, >> selling his milk and butter at Scotia. A year later he removed to Walker's >> point, where he ran a dairy for a year, at the end of that time removing to >> Lake Prairie, where he operated a dairy of thirty-five cows and raised >> cattle and hogs. While living at this place Mrs. Silva with her mother and >> child returned to her home in the Azores in order to sell their property >> there and locate permanently in California, and during her absence Mr. Silva >> leased a dairy ranch at Bald Mountain of eleven hundred acres, remaining >> there a year. He was also interested in the building of a creamery at >> Bayside, of which for three years he acted as first manager. His present >> place, consisting of twenty-two acres at Arcata, was then purchased, where >> he built a creamery, operating Ihe same for three years before selling it >> and purchasing the Rosson ranch of twelve hundred acres at Bald Mountain, >> where for seven years he engaged in stock-raising and dairy farming, then >> renting the place, which has since been leased for a dairy and stock ranch. >> Mr. Silva now makes his home at Arcata, where, with Mr. Olivera, he has a >> small dairy, likewise leasing the Walker point ranch of two hundred acres, >> where the partners conduct a dairy consisting of fifty cows. At his Arcata >> ranch Mr. Silva has a fine residence, as well as commodious barns in >> connection with his dairy industry. He is the father of ten children, of >> whom only three are at present living, namely : Helena, now Mrs. McKinzie, >> of Arcata; Firmina and Leo, who are at home with their parents ; the elder >> seven children who are deceased being by name as follows : Mary, who died at >> the age of sixteen years ; Henry, who died at three months ; Antonio, who >> died at seven months ; Manuel, who died at two years ; Henry, who died at >> six years of age ; Arthur, who died at four years ; and Joseph, who died at >> three years. Mr. Silva is a Republican in politics, and in fraternal circles >> a member of the I. D. E. S. at Arcata ; his wife being a member of the S. P. >> R. S. I., Consul Azores No. 97, at Arcata, of which she is ex-president. A >> cultured and refined woman, Mrs. Silva is also an able and practical >> helpmeet to her husband, who by his enterprising and progressive spirit has >> made for himself a name that is highly respected in the community where he >> resides. >> >> >>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Cari W, >>> >>> A complete beginners guide with suggestions can be found on the Azores >>> GenWeb here: >>> http://goo.gl/WqCZLe >>> >>> >>> 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. 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