I have done a lot of research with nothing to show for her life before coming to US. I chose Angustius out of dumb luck to be honest. I was simply trying to look at baptism records around the birth date of Oct 26, 1830 as a last ditch effort. Angustius is simply where I started.
What I know. - Mary Esabel Rodrigues arrives in the US prior to 1868 even though the 1880 Oakland, CA census record indicates 1870 as arrival year. - Mary Esabel Rodrigues gave birth to Mary Agnes Silva, Jan 24th 1868 in Buffalo, NY. Joseph Silva listed as father. - Mary gave birth to a second child named Joseph Silva, August 2, 1869 in Oakland, CA. Joseph Silva listed as father. - Using Oakland Directory records Maria is living at the same address as Joseph Nichols. Joseph Nichols is also written on the back of a family photo I have, listed as Step Father to Mary Agnes Silva. - Son, Joseph Silva changes name to Joseph Dyce. Joseph Silva Dyce shown on death cert and internment records. - Joseph Nichols dies Sept 15, 1893. I have death cert. Lists Mary Roderick as maiden name of mother and Joseph Dyce as father. - Maria Esabel Rodrigues now Maria Esabel Nichols dies in Oakland, CA Nov 4, 1901. I have death cert. Media - 1880 US Census Oakland, CA showing Joseph, Mary, Mary, Joseph. Age of Mary shown as 40. (Address matches City Directory Records) - Death Certificates for Maria Isabel Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Joseph Silva Dyce, Mary Agnes Silva. Age of Mary shown as 70 at death in 1901. - Numerous Oakland City Directories and voter registrations for Joseph Nichols and Mary Nichols. Joseph Nichols first recorded in Oakland 1878 (City Directory) - 1900 US Census Oakland, CA showing Mary E Nichols. Age of Mary show as 40. (Address matches City Directory Records) - Newspaper obit is slight only saying native of azores, aged 70 and 9 days. Same as death cert. - The best evidence is a photo given to me by my grandmother. In handwriting on the back, it tells who is in the photo. Attached in the thread below. Could not find - Mary Agnes Silva birth cert (if exists) - Ship manifests for Mary Isabel Rodrigues and Joseph Silva. Have no idea what island they are from. - What happened to Joseph Silva. - Parent names of Mary Esabel Rodrigues - Church records in Oakland, yet. (I just recently requested a records search at the Oakland Diocese) - Other newspaper tidbits except below: Joseph Silva Dyce died in 1915 and was a dead end. Nothing useful in the few records I could find. Another mystery find. I found a newspaper clipping in the notice section that read; *Dec 19, 1901 --Joseph Silva or Dyce, son of Mary Foote (Silva) **deed to Mary A Pereira or Perry and C F Pereira, All int N park... *She may have changed her name or remarried for a third time to a Mr. Foote. I found a Mr. Foote living near by at the time of death. John Machado On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 1:31:29 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > John M, > > Any post over 30 days old is closed. I suggest you just explain again who > you are looking for and what you have done so far (U.S. Census, > naturalization, obituaries, etc). In the past 5 years we have several > hundred new members so it would be good to post again. Someone in the past > 5 years may have your answer! > > I have no clue as to why you are picking Angustius in Horta on Faial > island. Maybe it's her and maybe it's not. The Azores are 9 islands with > approximately 165 church parishes to look at. I'm sure I could find another > Maria born approximately on the date you provide in at least half the > parishes in the Azores. That would put you on a wild goose chase. > > Not knowing what other research you have done, no one can evaluate your > evidence and give you their thoughts on if it's the correct Maria or not. > So please explain what research you have done, why you are picking > Angustias, if you know your Mary/Maria's siblings or parents, etc. > Thanks, Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 10:31 PM, John Machado <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I came to the group back in 2013 trying to resolve a mystery. The >> subject of the mystery was Maria Isabel Rodrigues. I posted for help back >> then: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/TAUQcfAZdrg/discussion >> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiGuYP7kf_ZAhWEyIMKHex7AJoQFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Ftopic%2Fazores%2FTAUQcfAZdrg&usg=AOvVaw3Fd4ZlYppEikNhfL8wbuYR> >> >> I couldn't find my original post. >> >> For the past almost five years I've been searching. I can't mentally >> move forward with the rest of my tree until I resolve this mystery. >> Tonight, I found a baptismal record that might be the link. I ask for the >> groups help in translating it. Record weblink: 0008 >> <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FAL-HT-ANGUSTIAS-B-1830-1835/FAL-HT-ANGUSTIAS-B-1830-1835_item1/P8.html>. >> >> Hopefully, this is the one. >> >> I have a photo of the ancestor. Written on the back was the name Mary >> Isabel Rodrigues Silva Nichols. On her death certificate it states she was >> 70 years and 9 days old when she died Nov 4, 1901. The puts her birth >> October 26, 1831. I believe the record I've found is from 1830 but the >> Month and day are correct. I'd like to hear what others think if this is >> the correct baptismal record. >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0wsL1ZsjpNc/WrM38mAfbrI/AAAAAAAAAA4/uDl-9XJq7EcRxoIRqM8Le66BXmlKrlEnwCLcBGAs/s1600/FAL-HT-ANGUSTIAS-B-1830-1835_0008.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c9c1p6kUMXc/WrM9023PKJI/AAAAAAAAABI/vShxjFnE6s0UkGvyjtxbg_OJMrlbcM-gQCLcBGAs/s1600/img005%2Bcopy.jpg> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NI8JaZ-6TP0/WrM-relIN9I/AAAAAAAAABY/otWBUcEvnx0SU0okGdT_eYkV0DdNQVovgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2174%2Bcopy.jpg> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eAv2S2tS-MY/WrM-EeJjCFI/AAAAAAAAABM/lU2FR4UhXOYO05apBHxRIAoobBppQgl1wCLcBGAs/s1600/info%2Bfor%2Bimg002%2Bcopy.jpg> >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> John Machado >> Castro Valley, CA >> >> -- >> 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. 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