Edna, YES! I'm still trying to figure out that too! I was sure it was from Antonio Pereira de Faria and up that line, but now I don't know since Manuel was really a Goulart and on his mother's side, do Coracao de Jesus! His godfather was Manuel Silveira de Faria- I'm assuming that's who he was named after.
On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 12:22:01 AM UTC-6, dave-edna wrote: > > OK Sami, now we have to figure how you and I connect! I looked some > tonight with what you posted but … still looking.;) > > Edna > [email protected] <javascript:> Blessed are they who maintain > justice, who constantly do what is right. (Psalm 106:3) > > > > On Feb 17, 2017, at 2:35 PM, Sami <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > I just wanted to post an update: As of last night, I found Manuel and his > family!!!! This has been 3 years of digging. I'm so excited! He and his > family were from Capelo, Faial. His father was Antonio Pereira GOULART; > mother was Maria Angelica do Coracao de Jesus. I am now trying to connect > him from his birthplace in Capelo to where he lived for a little over 40 > years in California, and then back to Capelo where he died. I'm having no > luck finding passports, naturalization papers, etc. on him so the search > continues. I have someone looking up his death record for me so hope to > find more there! On to the ENOS/ENES VARGAS possibly DIAS side next! Thanks > to everyone who responded. If anyone has Manuel and/or any of his family > members in your family and have pictures, PLEASE contact me! > > 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] <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.
