P.S. If that tree pans out- we're related several times over. 😀 Gayle
> On Mar 12, 2017, at 2:09 PM, Mary Jane Goss <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am so sorry Cheri - > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-MD-SAOMATEUS-B-1856-1867/PIC-MD-SAOMATEUS-B-1856-1867_item1/P177.html > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Cheri > Mello <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:57:30 PM > To: Azores Genealogy > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rose E. Silvia born St. Mathews, Island of > Pico born approx 1863 > > 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. 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