The only way to get to Hawaii on a passenger ship was to leave from Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island in the Azores. If you lived on a different island, you had to get to Sao Miguel. Ships also left from Funchal on Madeira. That is why Hawaii has so many from those 2 islands.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 4:38 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel < [email protected]> wrote: > *Most likely the ship originated at another port or stopped at another > port before going on to Hawaii and is listed under that port.* > > > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and > Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shirley Allegre > *Sent:* Saturday, December 2, 2017 3:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaiian Deaths/Burials > > > > I have the ships that arrived in Hawaii, to 1911. None of them were from > Pico. Unfortunately the ships' lists do not list the captain of the ship. > > I doubt if this is of any help to you. > > Shirley in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Judy Thompson <[email protected]> > > *To:* Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Friday, December 01, 2017 9:20 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaiian Deaths/Burials > > > > Hi Shirley, > > > > Thx for your offer. Let me clarify the circumstances further. He was not > a passenger and did not live in Hawaii. According to relatives here and in > Azores he was captain of the ship and was either going to or from Azores > when he became ill and either died on board or after they docked in Hawaii > and was then buried in Hawaii. Further complicating research is there is > another person, a relative, with exactly the same name and also a ship's > captain. > > > > Here are the details: Manuel Pereira Domingos, born 1 June 1843 in > Ribeiro do Meio and lived in freguesia of Lajes on Pico. Assumption is > that ship was a whaler but not confirmed. All agree he is known to have > sailed in and out of Boston regularly. Have narrowed down his death to > between 1903 and 1923. The other Manuel Pereira Domingos was born in Lajes > on 3 Dec 1867 and immigrated to Massachusetts and also died there. > > > > If you can help that would be great but I understand if you can't. I'm > not sure it's doable but thx again for offering. I'm still trying to find > the consulate lists on family search. > > > > Judy > > Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 7:37:30 PM UTC-8, Shirley Allegre wrote: > > Who are you looking for? I might be able to help you. Shirley in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* IslandRoutes > > *To:* Azores Genealogy > > *Sent:* Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:35 PM > > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaiian Deaths/Burials > > > > > Judy, I think your best bet would be to first check the Portuguese > Consulate logs Consulado Portuguese Geral em Hawaii, I believe they are > called) When the ships came into port, each passenger and family group was > processed. If a person died aboard ship, it was noted in the consulate > logs. I am not sure if they note people who were ill. > > > > The LDS Family History Library has these in their collection. I think > they are catalogued under something very vague like Index to the Portuguese. > > > > I think the Hawaii State Archives also has them. > > > > As Cheri said, death records prior to 1910 are hit and miss for Hawaii. > If you find that they are listed as deceased on the consulate logs, it may > be possible to ask around to see where those aboard ship were buried. > > > > Melody > > > On Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 8:24:44 AM UTC-8, Judy Thompson wrote: > > Where do I get info about what info is available for deaths and burials in > Hawaii? Should I join the island group or ? My great grandfather is > supposedly buried there and either died on board ship then they pulled into > port in Hawaii and he was buried there or he became sick on board ship then > died in Hawaii after they pulled into port and was buried there. > > Thx. > > > > Judy > > -- > 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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