Sami, You might check St. Mark's church records in Richmond (I was baptized there). I made my first communion and confirmation at St. Joseph's in San Pablo.
On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Generally, you have to get back to about the early 18teens to make a > connection. A few lucky people hit someone researching their lines right > away. Most don't. > > You really need your freguesia (village) and you don't have your island > yet. Knowing the Azores is like saying you know someone was born in > America. And you want help finding that person and no indices exist. > > Here are some sources to help you find your island and freguesia. It's > from the Azores GenWeb: https://goo.gl/vOijK0 > Good luck, Cheri > > H > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Sami <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does anyone have any of these people in their family trees please? I keep >> hitting brick walls with each one of these I try to trace. The main ones >> are Manuel P. Faria, John Enos/Enes Vargas (or sometimes shown as John V. >> Enos), and John's wife Emma. Does anyone know if "Emma" is a nickname for >> Philomena/Filomena? Thanks! >> >> >> On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 9:57:11 PM UTC-6, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>> Repost for Sami, saudade1264 at gmail.com >>> >>> My grandfather was Portuguese, and his father was from the Azores. My >>> great-grandmother's family as well was from the Azores. I have been trying >>> to find out specifically which Azores island they are from. I am hoping >>> someone may recognize a name or two from the information I have gathered >>> these past few years. >>> >>> Here's what I have... >>> >>> My maternal grandfather: *Lawrence Daniel FARIA*, born 5 June 1907 in >>> Martinez/Richmond, Contra Costa Co. CA; died 18 Nov 1961 in San Pablo. I >>> have his WWII draft card and headstone application. >>> >>> My great grandfather: *Manuel P. (Pereira?) FARIA* born in the Azores >>> 1877. His WWI draft card says January. A census says Feb. His year of >>> immigration is either 1894 or 1895. The earliest census I have from 1900 >>> has him newly married and living in Port Costa. From 1910 until 1930, they >>> lived in Richmond, Contra Costa Co. CA. In the 1930 census, he isn't >>> listed, but someone named "John S." is, and is the same age Manuel would >>> be. His occupation was as a laborer in an oil refinery (Standard Oil?) I >>> can find no record of him immigrating, and no death record. It's like he >>> just disappeared. >>> >>> My great grandmother: *Emma ENOS* born in California 12 July 1880; died >>> 30 Sep 1957 in Santa Clara, but was brought back to be buried at St. >>> Joseph's in San Pablo, Contra Costa. I believe her parents were *John >>> ENOS (VARGAS)* born abt.1841; immigrated either in 1860 or 1868, lived >>> in Concord, Contra Costa County and is a farmer; and a woman named *Emma >>> VARGAS*. They were married about 1870. >>> >>> From my great grandmother Emma's obit, I was able to get the names of >>> her siblings, and they are present with this couple in several census >>> reports. Emma's siblings include: >>> *Joseph* b. abt. 1873 >>> *Mary L. (DUTRA)* b. abt. 1874 d. 1957? of Concord >>> *Annie* b. abt. 1882 >>> *Theresa (NUNES)* b. abt. 1884 of Concord >>> *Manuel* b. abt. 1885 >>> *Frank* b. abt. 1887 of Concord >>> *Angie (MESQUITA)* b. abt. 1889 d. 1972 >>> *Aggie; nickname for Agnes (BENZ)* b. abt. 1892 >>> *Evelyn (MCDERMOTT)* b. abt. 1897 d.1966 >>> >>> In a census report, John and Emma state they had 14 children, 13 who >>> were living- so I don't know where the others are listed. These are all I >>> could find. >>> >>> My great-grandparents Emma and Manuel had the following children >>> (besides my grandfather Lawrence): >>> *Manuel G. (wife TAMBLYN)* b. 1902 d. 1976 in San Pablo >>> *Evelyn Mary (KELLY/BLODGETT)* b. 1909 d.1989 in Washington >>> *John H.* b. abt. 1914 >>> *Anthony P.* b. abt. 1914 d. 2004 >>> *Philomena (DAVIS)* b.1915 d. 1936 in El Cerrito >>> *Margaret M. (BETTENCOURT)* b. abt. 1917 >>> *Frances Patricia (ELLWANGER)* b. abt.1919 d. 1987 in Santa Clara >>> *Rose Ann (ATKINSON)* b. abt.1921 d. 2000 in San Pablo >>> >>> If anyone knows any of these people or someone who does; knows of any >>> living descendants who keep good records; or anything about any of them- >>> PLEASE contact me! 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