Just some quick thoughts. The name Joseph Silva Dyce – I believe Dyce is a phonetic spelling of Dias so in Portuguese records it would be Jose da Silva Dias. Where did this Joseph Nichols come from? Did Jose da Silva Dias die and Maria Isabel remarry? You kind of indicate this but you have no death date for Jose da Silva Dias or a marriage record with Jose Nichols.
Have you done any DNA testing to see if you can get any matches with an indication of which island and general location your ancestors may be from? 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 John Machado Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:42 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Isabel Rodrigues 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 -- 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.
