Hello, For several reasons I might not have participated here for almost a year, or since last year. So, I just thought I'd mention the names I'm interested in for my husband's family-tree.
Can only go back to Joao and Jacintha (COSTA) PACHECO from the village of Sao Roque beside Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel. All I know is that they had 2 sons, Antonio and Manuel, during the 1880's there. "Tony" b~1885 was said to have come to MA/US ~1905 as a 20-yr-old. IF I found the right Antonio, he was said to have come over to stay with his brother, Manuel, then in New Bedford. "Tony" very soon was in Cambridge, MA, were he married in 1912. ... From old newspaper reports, I found out that in 1921, Manuel was also living in Cambridge. He was a "bartender" by trade. I cannot find out anything else about the brother -- as there were 3 .. Manny Pacheco's in Cambridge during the 1920's. Can only go back to Laurindo / Lucia da ROSA from Faial who married Clara Emilia (unknown) from Pico, possibly 1860. So far I know they had 2 sons during the 1860's, and then daughter, Philomena ~1870. ~1890 Philomena married Francisco MOURA (da MOURA??) reportedly from Sao Miguel. They married on Faial and had their 5+ children there, 2 sons and then 3 daughters. Something happened to "Frank" MOURA between 1900 and 1905, as that is when "Phoebe" began sending her young daughters over to MA/US. They were Elsita "Elsie," Rosa, and Carolina. They married and became Mrs. PACHECO, Mrs. PERRY (prob. PEREIRA), and Mrs. MEDEIROS, all initilly living in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. The 2 MOURA sons married first and then came over to MA. "Manny" MOURA eventually went to NYC and remained there. Ernesto Bernardo "Frank" MOURA went to Oakland, CA, and remained there. (I just found out they both passed ~1980.) I've posted about these families for several years - but in the past, so there is information in the archives. I can add one note. For 5 yrs. I've been trying to help my husband's father's cousin from the MEDEIROS family find his uncles, aunts, and cousins from his father's side. His father was one of the youngest of 8 children, but his father died young and so did an older brother, and connections were lost. Because of the Internet, and my persistence, just this winter I'm finding information. His 3 MEDEIROS aunts were all associated with "barber shops" in the Somerville, MA, area, and the surnames known about were JESSE, SOUSA, and MACHADO. The brother closest to Frank was Manuel. I'm finding out this month that Manuel MEDEIROS is a ..very.. popular name. So, I couldn't find out which of the 100 ?? "Manny's" were the brother. But, just this week I got closer to the mystery. The problem is, he had a marriage in 1913 to a Chareinda FOSTER (prob. FAUSTINO), she seems to disappear. IF I found the correct Manuel back in Cambridge, he had 5 children, and most had a different mother, Emma (SOUSA). So, my imagination tells me that Chareinda died young and Manuel remarried not long after. Thank you for your time. I have more information I can share, but I just wanted to offer an updated summary for today. Betty Fredericks-Pacheco (always within 45 min. of Boston; 45 yrs. in Greater Lowell) (since last summer I've been participating on the Facebook .. Azores Group, so a lot of my husband's info is there) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
