Wow, you guys are amazing! And yes, I'm feeling lucky that you guys are so good at ferreting this information, since I would have no idea how to follow all this.
JR, thanks for the info -it helps a lot. So with Maria Lima, the information I have from Antonio's naturalization papers is that her father was John Lima and mother was Fransica Barboza, so the names were changed when written down here in America, cutting them down a bit. I don't think I would have made the connection. So reading this, Francisco would have been the paternal great grandfather of the Antonio listed here. I hope I have that right. It gets confusing when all the sons have the same name. My next step is to try and dig through the passport information so I can figure out who came over with them, as they were both children at the time. Thanks for everyone's help (and hi Shirley!) Elaine from Boston On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 3:28:55 AM UTC-4, JR wrote: > > I guess it's your lucky day. I am sure Cheri and Shirley will fill you in > on the rest. > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889_item1/P25.html > > RQ bap- Antonio, born- Feb 26- 1889, bap- March 3- 1889, filho de Antonio > de Mello Barboza camponeo e de Claudina de Jesus, domesticos, naturaes > desta freg. n'ella recebido e da mesma parochianos, moradores no sitio do > Castello, neto paterno de Antonio de Mello Barboza senior e de Francisca > Luciana, e materno de Joao de Silva e de Maria Joaquina. Padrinho, Manoel > Antonio de Mello, casado, camponeo, e madrinha Roza Linhares Cruz, casada... > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899_item1/P25.html > > RQ bap- Maria, born- Dec 26- 1890, bap- Dec 31, filha, segundo de nome, de > Joao Ignacio de Lima, camponeo, e de Francisca Roza de Mello, domesticos, > naturaes desta freg. n'ella recebidos, e da mesma parachianos, moradores no > Farol de Marianna Augusta, neta paterna do Jose Ignacia de Lima e de Anna > Maria da Motta, e materna de Manoel de Mello Barboza e de Maria Julia > Linhares; Foi Padrinho, Manoel Carvalho, solteiro, maritmo, e madrinha > Maria da Gloria, solteira... > > On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8:17:40 PM UTC-4, Elaine Mello wrote: >> >> Hi Cheri, >> >> Am I correct and seeing that the record starts at the bottom of the >> left hand page with his name and continues on the right? Is there an easy >> way to translate this? I can make out some words since its a Romance >> language, but would love to know what it actually says, if possible. It's >> all very cool and so great that you have all that data readily available. >> I'm impressed! >> >> So I guess we are long lost cousins, so I'll give you a wave from >> Boston! >> >> Elaine >> >> On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 6:29:38 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>> Your grandfather, Antonio de Mello, b. 26 Feb 1889 in Ribeira Quente. # >>> 12 on the left: >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889_item1/P25.html >>> >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>> Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Elaine, >>>> >>>> Yep, I know EXACTLY what line this is. It's the Mello Barboza line. I >>>> believe your grandparents are cousins. I need to enter just a couple of >>>> more people and then my program will link them. >>>> >>>> Yes, you are my cousin. All the Mellos from Ribeira Quente (RQ) are >>>> related. >>>> Cheri >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>>> Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Elaine Mello <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Cheri, >>>>> >>>>> If we are related, it will be interested to see how, as I have so >>>>> little information on my end. Here's the info that I do have: >>>>> >>>>> grandfather - Antonio Mello Born Feb 25, 1889, Immigrated April 18, >>>>> 1901 from Porta Delgada aboard the Dona Maria. Died May 11, 1958 in New >>>>> Bedford, MA. His parents are listed on the death certificate as Antonio >>>>> Mello and Claudina Silva. >>>>> grandmother - Maria Lima - Born Dec 25. 1891. Immigrated August 12, >>>>> 1907, though census shows anywhere from 1905 to 1907.. Died January 26, >>>>> 1960 in New Bedford, MA. Her parents are listed as John Lima and >>>>> Francisca >>>>> Barboza. The headstone lists her birth as 1890. The 1891 date is from >>>>> Antonio's naturalization papers in 1941. >>>>> >>>>> They married sometime around 1910 / 1911 and had 4 children from 1912 >>>>> - 1926 (Sara, Antone, Agnes and Mary Carmen). I could not find a >>>>> marriage >>>>> certificate when looking at city hall, but I may not have searched far >>>>> back >>>>> enough to find it. . >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help you can give! >>>>> >>>>> Elaine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 5:44:58 PM UTC-4, Elaine Mello wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've begun searching for my father's side of the family with >>>>>> little to no information, other than what I found by going to the New >>>>>> Bedford, MA city hall to look up information about my grandparents. I >>>>>> did >>>>>> find information on their death certificates, which helped a little, but >>>>>> my >>>>>> searching for additional information brings up a lot of conflicting >>>>>> information on Ancestry (such as naturalization papers listing one date >>>>>> for >>>>>> arrival, but searching for the boat lists a completely different date >>>>>> that >>>>>> does not have any recognizable names on the passenger list.) >>>>>> >>>>>> What I did find out is that my father was a 3rd generation of the >>>>>> same name (Antonio/Antone Mello, possibly DeMello) and that both >>>>>> grandparents came from Rebeira Quente, St. Michael, Azores around 1901 >>>>>> for >>>>>> my grandfather and about 1905 - 1907 for my grandmother (Maria Lima, >>>>>> born >>>>>> 1890 or 1891). >>>>>> >>>>>> Any tips or suggestions on where to look further would be >>>>>> appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Elaine >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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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