This is also really helpful. Silva was his moms last name so that checks out. Can I ask how you found this? These records are great.
On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 5:17:31 PM UTC-5, Richard Frances Pimentel wrote: > > *Eric, I believe the two attached records are your family. Stella and > Manuel had a child named Olive and comparing the records, the marriage is a > good match with the birth record of the one for Olive. believe the other > file is their marriage. It shows the marriage took place on 19 Jul 1919 in > Somerset. The marriage may not have taken place in Fall River.* > > *They are giving her husband’s name as Manuel Silva Raposa. I looked all > through the records and this is the closest I could find. Hope this helps, > * > > > > *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 *Cory G. > *Sent:* Friday, November 23, 2018 12:41 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Brickwall. > > > > Oh wow thank you so much that will definitely help out. Now I know the > parish she was from (and the fact that Ruby was my grandfathers middle name) > > > > Thanks so much! > > On Monday, July 30, 2018 at 6:09:19 PM UTC-4, luiznoia wrote: > > This should move you in the right direction. Her obituary from the > Portuguese American Newspapers at UMASS. > > > > Eric Edgar > > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 10:41 AM Pam Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Did you check her Obit? I got lucky one on line it listed where he was > from in his Obituary. > > > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 2:21 PM, Cory G. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Cheri very informative :) Also thanks for the name change that will > definitely help. > > Thanks again > > On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 1:15:52 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Cory G, > > > > She's probably Maria Estrella da Costa (or would be in the Portuguese > records). > > > > I don't understand why you say that you don't know where she is from but > then go on to say most of your family is from Arrifes and Lagoa. > > > > Here's a list of things to look into (a how-to from the Azores GenWeb): > https://goo.gl/dGG4Ar > > > > You could write or call Santo Cristo in Fall River and ask them for a copy > of what is in the book (if they cannot photocopy it, maybe they can take a > picture on a cell and text it to you). I can't remember if Massachusetts > falls under the 90 year rule (if so, you should be able to obtain it) or > the 100 year rule (you'd have to wait until next year). You want what is in > the book, as the bride may have stated the village where she was from. > Maybe they can just tell you that part over the phone. > > > > The U.S. Censuses will give her year of immigration and naturalization. If > she did not naturalize and lived until 1940, she had to file the paperwork > for the Smith Act/Alien Registration. Immigration, naturalization, and > alien registration are things to look into as well. IF (giant IF) she is > consistent on her immigration year, you *might* be able to find her > emigrating from the Azores - IF (giant IF) the records exist. > > > > Good luck, > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 4:45 AM, Cory G. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi guys I've been doing my tree for about 10 years now. My french side is > all but finished and have been slowly working at my Portuguese side. My one > specific brickwall has been my Maternal Great Grandmother Mary Stella > Raposa Barboza (Decosta is her maiden name) married to Manuel Raposa > Barbosa. > > I'm just looking for some help to find info on her parents, whose names I > don't know. I know Stella was born in the Azores but sure exactly where. > Most of my side is from Arrifes and one grandfather in Lagoa but no record > of her there as far as I can tell. Doesn't help that her name is Mary lol. > > I heard If I could find a marriage record they usually are located in the > brides town, but she was married in Fall River Ma > > Her Birth is 1900 and Marriage 1919. Just looking for some tips on where > to search next and of course any help would be amazing. > > Thanks > > Cory > > Her Page > https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L278-43X > > -- > > > -- 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.
