Sami,\ I made a mistake. St. Paul's Church in San Pablo, CA. My children attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Pinole, CA. We also have St. Joseph's Church in Winters, CA, where I live now.
On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Sami <[email protected]> wrote: > Sandra, is that St. Joseph's the church, or the cemetery? > > On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:49:25 PM UTC-6, Sandra Perez wrote: >> >> 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! Thank you all so much for any help received! >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sandra Perez >>>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sandra Perez >> > -- > 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. > -- Sandra Perez -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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