Thank you Linda, your insight is always appreciated and helpful. Sorry for the delay in responding. You are correct that I search for an Azorean obit for him. I looked through 1911 in Urzelina where he last lived and in Praia, Graciosa where he was born. The DNA evidence coupled with the name and occupation circumstance seems very compelling. Another coincidence is that the New Bedford Whaling Museum database show that the was a crew member on a Whaler in 1867 named Francisco Jose Cordeiro from Sao Jorge, Azores, whose job was "cooper".
Attached are timelines of what I have for him in the Azores and what Tony (my New Zealand contact) provided from his records. Thanks again, Bill -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/9184646b-6149-4320-b164-468bb1aac97d%40googlegroups.com.
Francis Joseph Timeline in New Zealand.docx
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Records that list or mention Francisco Jose Cordeiro.docx
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