I don't see the URL to the baptism in question. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Mary Jane Goss <[email protected]> wrote: > I appreciate everyone's kind help:)a I am trying hard to read Portuguese > and I apologize for my inadequate grasp of it. I found an entry which I > think fits the Rosa I am looking for, although the father's name is spelled > Silveira (as Gayle cautioned me it is spelled different from Silvia). > Mother's name appears to be Anna Maria. > > It then goes on to mention Maria Ignacio, Solteira, mother of Francisco O. > Bettencourt and Michaella Rosa? xxfather? Francisco Jose de Bettencourt > Vierra? farmer and xxmother Leonor ? who is dead? > ------------------------------ > *From:* 'Gayle Machado' via Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:11:52 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rose E. Silvia born St. Mathews, Island > of Pico born approx 1863 > > You're welcome. When you finally nail down enough information to actually > allow you to research Sao Mateus, feel free to ask for help. There are only > a few of us here that research on Pico. There seem to be lots people > working on Sao Miguel and Sao Jorge. A few on tiny Flores. But, everyone in > the Azores group is friendly and helpful regardless of where they research. > My work has been Candelaria, Sao Mateus, Lages, and a smidgen in Madalena. > So, if your path leads in my direction. I'll do my best to answer your > question. I do have Bettencourts from Sao Mateus. You mentioned that > surname as one possibility for Rosa. > > I might also suggest before you go much further into the records, that you > read the article on Naming Traditions. You may already know that surnames > did not necessarily pass from father to all his offspring. It's what we do > here in the States, but was not the norm in other parts of the world. Good > reading. Kathy or Cheri can probably send you a link to the article if you > ask. > > I was only going to have a one sentence response. Sorry I went over board. > > Happy researching, > Gayle > > On Mar 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, Mary Jane Goss <[email protected]> wrote: > > That You Gayle, That helps! > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: 'Gayle Machado' via Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> > Date: 3/10/17 10:04 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rose E. Silvia born St. Mathews, Island of > Pico born approx 1863 > > Mary Jane, > > It's highly doubtful that you'd find Silvia as a surname. More likely it > would be Silva or Silveira. Both appear in the Sao Mateus records. > > Gayle > > > > On Mar 10, 2017, at 3:16 PM, Mary Jane Goss <[email protected]> wrote: > > Information from a death certificate in Falmouth Mass shows Rose E. Silvia > died June 6, 1933 age 68 years 7 months 18 days. It also says her parents > names were Manuel Silvia, from St. Mathews, Pico, and mother Anna Marcia > from St. Mathews, Pico. She was the wife of Joseph Silvia who predeceased > her in 1926. > > > Where might St. Mathews be? Is there a city on the island of Pico named > St. Mathews? Also I am confused by the information because Silvia was her > husband's name. Family lore says her maiden name was Bettencourt or some > variation there of. The census information we have says Jan 1863 was the > Month and Date of her birth but it doesn't seem to be working with the info > on the death certificate. > > > We know this is the right woman because the informant was her daughter. > Her husband's name was reported as Joseph, but it appears it may have been > John Joseph Sylia. The tombstones say Sylva. > > > Joseph Sylvia died May 28, 1926 at age 55. The parents names say "Cannot > be learned" but do say he was born in Portugal. > > > I do not know if I have enough information yet to start looking at records > on Pico. Any insight is appreciated. > > > Mary Jane > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. 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