I think these are your ancestors. On baptism of Jose Moniz Furnas, the
maternal grandparents were wrongly named. But below is the correct lineage.
JR
*Ancestors of Ancestors of Anthony*
*Generation No. 1*
*1.* *Ancestors of Anthony ,* born in Canada. He was the son of *2.
Jose Moniz Furnas* and *3. Rosa Moniz Furtado*.
*Generation No. 2*
*2.* *Jose Moniz Furnas,* born 03 Feb 1892 in Sao Bras, bap-
freguesia de Porto Formoso; died 21 Mar 1951 in Porto Formoso. He was the
son of *4. Manuel Moniz das Furnas* and *5. Joaquina Rosa de Jesus*. He
married *3. Rosa Moniz Furtado* 29 Sep 1923 in New Bedford, Massachusetts,
USA.
*3.* *Rosa Moniz Furtado,* born 03 May 1899 in NS do Rosario de
Achadinha; died 31 Mar 1988 in Canada. She was the daughter of *6. Manuel
Furtado Monteiro* and *7. Maria da Conceicao*.
Child of Jose Moniz Furnas and Rosa Furtado is:
1 i. Ancestors of Anthony,
*Generation No. 3*
*4.* *Manuel Moniz das Furnas,* born 07 Nov 1841 in Santa Ana das
Furnas, res Porto Formoso. He was the son of *8. Manuel Moniz* and *9.
Maria de Jesus or Maria Candida*. He married *5. Joaquina Rosa de Jesus* 06
Mar 1866 in NS da Graca de Porto Formoso.
*5.* *Joaquina Rosa de Jesus,* born Abt. 1839 (records missing) in
NS da Graca de Porto Formoso. She was the daughter of *10. Joao Jose
Correia* and *11. Ana Joaquina or Ana de Jesus*.
Children of Manuel Moniz das Furnas and Joaquina are:
i. Manuel, born 20 Mar 1867 in Sao Bras, bap-
freguesia de Porto Formoso.
ii. Maria da Conceicao, born 27 Feb 1869 in Sao
Bras, bap- freguesia de Porto Formoso; married Manuel Furtado Monteiro 23
Aug 1888 in NS da Graca de Faial da Terra; born 15 Mar 1862 in NS do
Rosario de Achadinha.
2 iii. Jose Moniz Furnas, born 03 Feb 1892 in Sao
Bras, bap- freguesia de Porto Formoso; died 21 Mar 1951 in Porto Formoso;
married Rosa Moniz Furtado 29 Sep 1923 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
JR
On Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 12:08:15 PM UTC-4, AJ Moniz wrote:
>
> Good morning ,
>
> Here are further details of my Grandparents background ,
> Still trying to find their marriage records , ie place of marriage ,
> pictures ?
> etc and their travel documents to/from the USA and Sao Miguel , Azores (
> Both in and Out ),
> essentially any data that is available from the web archives on them and
> immediate family in the USA .
> I understand that my Grandmother & Grandfather had family in the USA that
> stayed there to raise their families ( my cousins )
>
> Here is what I have found so far :
>
> *Grandfather* : Jose' Moniz Furnas
> Born in 1902 Sao Miguel, Azores exact location ?
> Emmigrated to Somerset, Bristol , Mass , USA in Feb 28 1921 ( via SS
> Cretic ) to meet family (cousins ?) ,
> Married Sept,29, 1923 to Rosa Moniz Furtado ( Rosa Furtado Moniz ?)
> returned to Sao Bras, Sao Miguel with spouse on ?
> Started family ,7 children were born during the years of 1925 to 1938.
> Died on March,21,1951 at the age of 49 in the village of Sao Bras,( Porto
> Formoso) , Sao Miguel , Azores , Portugal
>
> *Grandmother* : Rosa Moniz Furtado , ( AKA Rosa Furtado Moniz ?)
> Born in May, 3,1899 ,
> Born in Achadinha , Nordeste ,Sao Miguel, Azores
> Emmigrated with her Parents on ? via steamship S/S ? to Somerset ,
> Bristol, Mass, USA
> Met my future Grandfather Jose' in Somerset , Bristol, Mass USA after
> 1921 and
> Married on Sept .29, 1923
> Both travelled back to Sao Bras ,Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Azores on
> ?
> Started family in Sao Bras , ( Porto Formoso) ,Sao Miguel, Azores from
> 1925 onwards
>
> Summary of :
> *Parents :*
> Jose Moniz Furnas , born on
> Rosa Moniz Furtado (Rosa Furtado Moniz) , Born on May 3, 1899, passed away
> March ,31, 1988
> *Children :*
> Olivia Furtado Moniz , Born Sept 25,1925 Died on
> Nov, 28,2008
> Ernesto Furtado Moniz Born Feb ,7, 1927, Died on
> Nov ,8,2012
> Manuel Furtado Moniz , Born on ? Alive
> : as of April /2019
> Laura Furtado Moniz , Born on ? Died
> on ?
> Jose' Furtado Moniz , Born on 1933? Died on
> ?
> Guilherme Furtado Moniz, Born on December 7, 1936, Died on ?
> Carlos Furtado Moniz, Born on Oct 18, 1938 , Died on ?
>
> My Grandmother Rosa, emmigrated from Sao Bras to Vancouver, BC, Canada on
> March 4, 1974 ?
> Lived in Vancouver from 1974 till she passed away on Vancouver, BC :
> March 31, 1988
>
> That is all I can find , hope to find out more with your advice ..
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Anthony J. Moniz
> 12455 Greenland Drive
> Richmond, BC, CANADA
> V6V2A7
>
>
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2019 at 08:48, Cheri Mello <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Anthony J M,
>>
>> To begin genealogical research, you need a name, date, and place.
>> Do Jose and Maria have any other names? They need last names (especially
>> Jose).
>> You need dates (or a range) for when they were born. Going back to Sao
>> Miguel in 1925 is a great fact to have, but we don't know if they were 25
>> when they went back or 45.
>> Somerset, England? Somerset, Canada? Or in America? We have probably a
>> couple of dozen places named Somerset in America.
>>
>> A how-to do Azorean research is on the Azores GenWeb link below. It's
>> written from an American perspective. If your Somerset is in England, say,
>> then you will have to contact your local genealogy society about
>> researching an immigrant from your country, although the link below may
>> give you ideas.
>>
>> http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/finding-your-portuguese/
>>
>> Good luck and happy hunting!
>> Cheri Mello
>> Listowner, Azores-Gen
>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
>> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 8:39 AM Anthony J M <[email protected]
>> <javascript:>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good day ,
>>>
>>> Trying to trace my Grandfather Jose' and my Grandmother Rosa who met
>>> in Somerset and married ,
>>>
>>> They later,pre 1925 travelled back to Sao Miguel , and opened a general
>>> store in Sao Bras .
>>>
>>> r
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