I do remember hearing my relatives speak of someone of that surname when I was growing up in Fremont, CA, which was a hotbed of Portuguese at that time. It’s familar to me.
Susan Vargas Murphy > On Feb 4, 2019, at 11:12 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > I checked James Guill's "A History of the Azores Islands." He found Braia as > a Portuguese surname. Only thing is we don't know where he found it or what > he was reading. If it is Portuguese, it's one rare surname. I really think > Pereira is the better bet. Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 10:50 AM Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Corinne, >> >> >> >> You may wish to try searching for Pereira instead of Brier for Passengers >> arriving in the US within those parameters. Pereira will sound like Brier >> when applying the ENG phonetics. >> >> >> >> Good luck. >> >> >> >> Margaret >> >> >> >> From: Corinne Merritt >> Sent: February 4, 2019 1:01 PM >> To: Azores Genealogy >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestor info- Antonio Brier >> >> >> >> Hello, I am still sooo stuck. I believe the last name may have been Braia >> possibly. I found his naturalization record only online and no census , >> Marriage or death record or anything!. He is only listed on my grandmothers >> wedding listing. They are John F Barnes and Josephine Brier.( NY). at the >> bottom are the parents names, Antonio and Catherine Boskovich, but the >> family name is Voskovitch. Antonio has on his naturalization record the >> date and he came over. Upon research one boat came from Portugal the day >> before and I found an Antonio Braia listed! but it shows him as being 5 >> (and a Laborer !) but if this was listed as 15, it is him then. I am pretty >> sure this is him. >> >> At this point, I am not sure that he is just the father and maybe they were >> not married? This part of the family is sooo messed up ha! It shows my >> GGrandmother (Josephine) was born in Bayonne NJ on her marriage info, but >> cannot find anything of anyone being in NJ, leads me to think she was just >> born there (?? just guessing). >> >> I did find a family with a Kathryn Voskovich, married to a Charles and they >> had a daughter Josephine. >> >> Family lore is that Josephine came over with another family on a boat to >> escape Europe and she took the family name, but, with her parents listed on >> the marriage info and showing her born here in the US. that is debunked. >> Its just that I cannot find anyone under any name. >> >> Attached are copies 1, copy and paste of marriage and attached 2 records. >> >> Thanks >> >> Corinne >> >> >> >> Name: >> >> John F. Barnes >> >> Event Type: >> >> Marriage >> >> Event Date: >> >> 08 Oct 1917 >> >> Event Place: >> >> Manhattan, New York, New York, United States >> >> Event Place: >> >> Manhattan, New York >> >> Gender: >> >> Male >> >> Age: >> >> 30 >> >> Marital Status: >> >> Single >> >> Race: >> >> White >> >> Birth Year (Estimated): >> >> 1887 >> >> Birthplace: >> >> Richmond, N.Y. City >> >> Father's Name: >> >> William >> >> Mother's Name: >> >> Catherine Lucey >> >> Spouse's Name: >> >> Josephine Brier >> >> Spouse's Gender: >> >> Female >> >> Spouse's Age: >> >> 22 >> >> Spouse's Marital Status: >> >> Single >> >> Spouse's Race: >> >> White >> >> Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): >> >> 1895 >> >> Spouse's Birthplace: >> >> Bayonne, N.J. >> >> Spouse's Father's Name: >> >> Antonio >> >> Spouse's Mother's Name: >> >> Catherine Boskovitz >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 10:42 AM Corinne Merritt <[email protected] wrote: >> >> Hello, I am still sooo stuck. I believe the last name may have been Braia >> possibly. I found his naturalization record only online and no census , >> Marriage or death record or anything!. He is only listed on my grandmothers >> wedding listing. They are John F Barnes and Josephine Brier.( NY). at the >> bottom are the parents names, Antonio and Catherine Boskovich, but the >> family name is Voskovitch. Antonio has on his naturalization record the >> date and he came over. Upon research one boat came from Portugal the day >> before and I found an Antonio Braia listed! but it shows him as being 5 >> (and a Laborer !) but if this was listed as 15, it is him then. I am pretty >> sure this is him. >> >> At this point, I am not sure that he is just the father and maybe they were >> not married? This part of the family is sooo messed up ha! It shows my >> GGrandmother (Josephine) was born in Bayonne NJ on her marriage info, but >> cannot find anything of anyone being in NJ, leads me to think she was just >> born there (?? just guessing). >> >> I did find a family with a Kathryn Voskovich, married to a Charles and they >> had a daughter Josephine. >> >> Family lore is that Josephine came over with another family on a boat to >> escape Europe and she took the family name, but, with her parents listed on >> the marriage info and showing her born here in the US. that is debunked. >> Its just that I cannot find anyone under any name. >> >> Thanks >> >> Corinne >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 1:32:38 PM UTC-6, Corinne Merritt wrote: >> >> We are trying to find info on my Great Grandmother, Josephine Brier. I >> found a marriage cert to my G Grandfather, John F Barnes and it states that >> her father was Antonio. I have also seen a naturalization record for him >> from Fayal, Azores Islands, Portugal. He was born in 1872 and Naturalized >> in 1900. Anyone can help me find his side of the tree or know where I can >> obtain info for him? There is very limited from what I can find. I am >> wondering if he changed his name possibly?. Possible last name may have >> been Oliver as a new cousin showed up on my 23 and me with Portuguese decent >> and one of her relatives had his brother listed as Antone on a census. I am >> thinking this might be him and maybe the census just added "Oliver" since he >> said it was his brother, or he changed his name.... or totally different >> person all together! I am stuck and need help! 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