Yes, St. Joseph's is still there.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Sami <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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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