Thank you Sandra! I've contacted a couple other churches in the area just yesterday- St. Paul (my great-grandmother's mass was held there when she died), and St. Catherine of Sienna. Is St. Joseph's still there? My great-grandmother and my grandfather are buried at St. Josephs. I'll check into it!
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:10:39 PM UTC-6, Sandra Perez wrote: > > 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] > <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:>> >> 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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