So far, I've only found 2 - Maria (1890) and Virginia (1893). So I'll take that Joao as being the wrong one. I haven't been able to find out anything about Virginia other than what is on the baptism record.
Elaine On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1:35:49 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Correction: Two lived to adulthood. Not sure about the 3rd. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Elaine, >> Funchal is Madeira island. Your people are from Ribeira Quente on Sao >> Miguel island, one of the 9 Azores Islands. The Madeira Islands (2 of them) >> are a different archipelago. >> >> I have no idea what Shirley is talking about. What do you have for the >> kids of Joao Ignacio de Lima and Francisca Rosa de Mello from Ribeira >> Quente? I have 6 kids, with 3 living to adulthood. I haven't run across a >> Joao. >> Cheri >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 10:14 AM, Elaine Mello <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> hi Margaret, >>> >>> I found on ancestry a NY immigration: >>> >>> New York Passenger List, 1820-1957 >>> Year: 1907: Arrival, New York, New York; Microfilm >>> Serial: T715, 1897-1959; Micriofilm roll: roll 0885; >>> Line 24; Page Number: 85 >>> >>> Looking at the record again, I realize it has a different birth city - >>> Funchal, so while the age is right, this may not be him. But if you look >>> up the page, Joao is line 28 that was the name I saw and jumped to the >>> conclusion it was him. >>> >>> Its interesting to know that they would name their kids the same name - >>> I guess George Foreman wasn't the first to do that, then! ;} >>> >>> Shirley, I do find the 14 year old Joao confusing, as there is a >>> Virginia that was born in 1893 to Joao and Francisca, so unless there was a >>> multiple birth or they adopted a child, he doesn't make sense. But >>> everything else matches up in terms of ages and names/parentage. >>> >>> Elaine >>> Elaine >>> >>> On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:37:45 PM UTC-5, Mara wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, and yes, it was. Some times up to 4 and 5 Marias >>>> >>>> If you look at the 17 year old Maria, record # 52 year 1890, on the top >>>> right page, 6th line down, it reads...."secunda de nome", second of the >>>> name. This confirms she is the 2nd Maria of this family thus far. >>>> >>>> Elaine, You mentioned Maria's Dad arrived in the USA same year, May >>>> 6th? What documentation do you have to prove this? Francisca's passport # >>>> 675 states she is 52 years and a widow. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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] <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> > -- 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.
