Dave, Here's a new clue for you, from the SSI applications. We didn't find the connection before to Herclulano and Belle Lopes. Cotta is Belles' mother's family name. Perhaps Velma is a niece?
Also , Portuguese name Belmira = Velma. Name:Belle Lopes [Belle Vierra] Gender:FemaleRace:WhiteBirth Date:10 Jan 1887Birth Place: PortugalFather Name:Manuel VierraMother Name:Rose CottaType of Claim:Original SSN.Notes:Dec 1936: Name listed as BELLE LOPES Eric Edgar > > > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 10:24 PM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Dave, >> >> I know you've been searching for a while, so this is probably a dead end >> you've already pursued, but here's a death record for Edna Velma Cota from >> Tulare, CA >> >> https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPC3-5LB >> >> Tulare is only a few miles from Hanford. >> >> Some other thoughts (again, probably things you've already considered): >> >> My understanding is that "Cota/Cotta" is a name that's most commonly >> found on the island of Terceira, and that on Terceira the densest >> distribution is around Doze Ribeiras, Santa Barbara and Altares. >> >> Maybe Velma was an Americanization of Vilemina/ Velmina (I'm not sure of >> the spelling-- I'll ask my mom if it's something you'd like to know for >> sure). One of my great-aunts was born in Santa Barbara, Terceira about the >> same time as your Velma Cota, and that was her given name. >> >> best wishes, >> >> Linda >> >> >> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 12:49:17 PM UTC-7, [email protected] >> wrote: >>> >>> Marilyn, >>> >>> Thank you for your interest. >>> >>> The marriage certificate shows her name as Velma Cotta when she married >>> Joe Hughes in 1933. Her age was 24 and she lived at 230 Ivy St., Hanford, >>> CA. She had been previously married and was divorced in 1928 - no >>> indication of her married name. >>> >>> Research shows that Herculano & Belle Lopes built the house at 230 Ivy >>> St, Hanford, CA and lived in it during the 1930's and beyond. >>> >>> On my original birth certificate her maiden name is given as Velma >>> Cotta. It also indicates that she was born in California, no city or area >>> was specified. If Joe Hughes furnished this information it may be >>> unreliable. >>> >>> She and Joe Hughes were trying to become Hollywood actors. I cannot >>> find a divorce but they separated sometime around 1937-38 or so. >>> >>> That sums up most of what I know about her. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Marilyn Thompson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Do you have any additional information? Born Northern, Central, >>>> Southern California? Married names? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Dave Worman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> First, Thank You!! to each one of you who have spent so much time >>>>> trying to help me with this search. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am still searching for information on Velma Cotta, born about 1910 >>>>> probably in California. Divorce 1928 - married again 1933. In 1933 >>>>> lived at 230 Ivy St., Hanford, CA with Belle and Hercules Lopes. Have >>>>> hit a brick wall here and am still wondering about her. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And to those of you who have not yet done the DNA testing, please test >>>>> because you may be able to help people with brick walls like me. Who >>>>> knows, we might be cousins. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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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