It looks like a misspelling of Faial. Could be the island of Faial, or Faial da Terra on Sao Miguel island.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 4:01 AM, Brett Moffitt <[email protected]> wrote: > I am researching my g-g-grandfather who I believe was born in the Azores. > The image below contains the place of birth from a variety of documents. I > believe he was illiterate so the place names may have been written as heard > by an English-speaker. > > > He went by the name of Joseph Le Swezer and then later by Joseph Soizer > Brown. I suspect his name was actually Joseph De Souza as someone of that > name arrived in Australia at the place and time that fits with my ancestor. > This person boarded his ship (the 'Water Lily') in St Michael, Azores in > 1853. > > > Can anyone please assist with confirming the place name below? > > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-buZJ4osSlC0/Wl85zTIrurI/AAAAAAAAADw/NqHCJkpsM3c_CLRzqVN12tnfsB0-Qey7wCLcBGAs/s1600/Joseph%2BDe%2BSouza%2B-%2BBirth%2BPlace.JPG> > > > > > > -- > 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.
