Hoping someone out there will recognize this man and help me discover the connection.
My grandmother had a half-brother named Manuel Soares who lived in Hayward, California. I have not been able to locate a baptism to confirm the relationship. Here is the obituary for Manuel Machado Soares listing my grandmother Anna De Salles as a sister, and an Anthony Marshall as a brother. According to other records I found, his birthday was 25 Nov 1872 or 1871. Death Notice Nov. 8, 1948, Manuel M. Soares of Hayward: beloved husband of Filomina C. Soares; loving father of Mrs. Mamie Lucas of Turlock. Calif., and Filbert M. Soares, of Oakland, stepfather of Mrs. Laura Sequeira of Newman, Calif. John Gomes of Hayward and Mrs. Adeline Parker of Oakland; brother of Anthony Marsall of Oakland and Mrs. Anna De Salles of Hilmar, Calif; also survived by 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A native of Azores Island aged 76 Anna Soares Bettencourt (my grandmother) born 11 Mar 1891 Santo Antonio Sao Jorge. Married Frank Salles in California Her parents were Joao Soares de Bettencourt, son of Domingos Antonio de Sousa and Maria de Bettencourt who was born about 1833 in Santo Antonio, Norte Grande, Sao Jorge, Azores, Portugal. He died on 31 Jan 1905 in Santo Antonio, Norte Grande, Sao Jorge. He married Vitorina Soares de Bettencourt, daughter of Manuel Jose de Bettencourt and Ana Severina Baptista on 28 May 1904 in Norte Grande, Sao Jorge (Church of Nossa Senhora das Neves). I have not been able to locate his birth record, but have verified both death and marriage dates If they were truly half siblings they must share a parent. Thanks in advance for any help Gerri Martin -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
