Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my grandmother's parents. Mother's name was Marie G Reposa/Reposo/Repozo
Do you know if they had any children between 1892-1898? If yes, what were their names and when were they born, WHERE??? Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Reposo De Costa To: Azores Genealogy Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 10:46 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my grandmother's parents. Mother's name was Marie G Reposa/Reposo/Repozo We are looking for any information on our grandmother's parents who were born in the Azores Islands, Portugual , Mother's name was Marie G Reposo/Repozo/Reposa, she was born in 1872. She married John Reposa in 1892 in Portugual. They left the Azores and went to the Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands) They both were living in Hilo, Hawaii in the 1900"s. Their daughter, Maria Mae Raposa was born in 1898 in Hilo, Hawaii. Any information would be so helpful. Our grandmother and aunt and uncle went to Lisbon, Portugal in the late 70's (not sure of the date) to claim and pick up our family crest and coat of arms as we are related to nobility. But it has been so many years that have passed and my aunts and uncle and grandmother have passed and we are unable to located the family crest and paperwork pertaining to our heritage.. My grandmother was a Duchess and her first born son was a Duke.in the house of Braganza, we believe. Would like to know whom/what do we contact to find out information. Thank you, Christine -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my grandmother's parents. Mother's name was Marie G Reposa/Reposo/Repozo
Christine, The Dukes of Braganca were (in the 19th century) the oldest son of the King, and heirs to the Portuguese throne. They are historical figures and their history is well known. Their family name in the time of your ancestors was Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha, the name they got when D. Maria II (reigned: 1826-1853) married (1836) Fernando de Saxe Coburgo, but the dynasty was the 2nd Braganca dynasty. There is no Raposo married to a Braganca in the extensive genealogies of the Bragancas, not even among illegitimate descendants. Had your grandmother been a blood relative of the Bragancas living in the Azores, her existence and lineage would have been well known and documented. In addition there is an excellent book (Mendes, António Ornelas and JorgeForjaz, ombo Heràldico dos Açores:Cartas de Brasão de Armas. Caixa Económica daMisericórdia, Angra do Heroísmo: 2014.) which lists every single coat-of-arms that was ever granted to a resident of the Azores and your grandmother is not there. We all have these legends in our families, myself included. There are many Azoreans who can legitimately trace their lineage back to a Portuguese King, usually Fernando I or Afonso III. Closer claims (I remember one lady on this list who claimed that her grandmother was the sister of D. Amelia, last queen of Portugal, but such claims are easily dismissed) are rare and difficult to prove. I hope that you can trace down your ancestors. It may be that they are descendants of Afonso III but a more recent connection is unlikely and will be very difficult to document. Let me know if I can help. John Miranda Raposo On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 12:45 PM, Reposo De Costa wrote: We are looking for any information on our grandmother's parents who were born in the Azores Islands, Portugual , Mother's name was Marie G Reposo/Repozo/Reposa, she was born in 1872. She married John Reposa in 1892 in Portugual. They left the Azores and went to the Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands) They both were living in Hilo, Hawaii in the 1900"s. Their daughter, Maria Mae Raposa was born in 1898 in Hilo, Hawaii. Any information would be so helpful. Our grandmother and aunt and uncle went to Lisbon, Portugal in the late 70's (not sure of the date) to claim and pick up our family crest and coat of arms as we are related to nobility. But it has been so many years that have passed and my aunts and uncle and grandmother have passed and we are unable to located the family crest and paperwork pertaining to our heritage.. My grandmother was a Duchess and her first born son was a Duke.in the house of Braganza, we believe. Would like to know whom/what do we contact to find out information. Thank you,Christine -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my grandmother's parents. Mother's name was Marie G Reposa/Reposo/Repozo
Christine R, Here is some information for you from "Portuguese Immigrants to Hawaii" compiled by Edgar C. Knowlton, Jr, page 330: Rapozo, João, age 25, Braunfels 1895 Maria da Gloria, age 24, wife, with Manuel, age 4. Rapozo is the old spelling. Today, they spell it Raposo. For the Azorean immigrants to go Hawaii, they had to leave from Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island. Luckily, those are online and 1895 starts here: http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1894-1896/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1894-1896_item1/P5.html Since this is a Do-it-yourself list, we will help you. Zoom in on the image, looking for a Joao Rapozo, Maria da Gloria, and Manuel. When you find them, copy the URL and paste it back in a message and someone will help you with the headings. If you find this task too daunting, a list of paid researchers can be found on the Azores GenWeb here (On the homepage, near the bottom): http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/ Many family stories were told to amuse the children. Someone who was a Duchess or a Duke wouldn't have been going to Hawaii to toil in the fields and work as a contract laborer. Good luck! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Reposo De Costa wrote: > We are looking for any information on our grandmother's parents who were > born in the Azores Islands, Portugual , Mother's name was Marie G > Reposo/Repozo/Reposa, she was born in 1872. She married John Reposa in > 1892 in Portugual. They left the Azores and went to the Hawaiian Islands > (Sandwich Islands) They both were living in Hilo, Hawaii in the 1900"s. > Their daughter, Maria Mae Raposa was born in 1898 in Hilo, Hawaii. > > Any information would be so helpful. > > Our grandmother and aunt and uncle went to Lisbon, Portugal in the late > 70's (not sure of the date) to claim and pick up our family crest and coat > of arms as we are related to nobility. But it has been so many years that > have passed and my aunts and uncle and grandmother have passed and we are > unable to located the family crest and paperwork pertaining to our > heritage.. My grandmother was a Duchess and her first born son was a > Duke.in the house of Braganza, we believe. > > Would like to know whom/what do we contact to find out information. > > Thank you, > Christine > > -- > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my grandmother's parents. Mother's name was Marie G Reposa/Reposo/Repozo
We are looking for any information on our grandmother's parents who were born in the Azores Islands, Portugual , Mother's name was Marie G Reposo/Repozo/Reposa, she was born in 1872. She married John Reposa in 1892 in Portugual. They left the Azores and went to the Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands) They both were living in Hilo, Hawaii in the 1900"s. Their daughter, Maria Mae Raposa was born in 1898 in Hilo, Hawaii. Any information would be so helpful. Our grandmother and aunt and uncle went to Lisbon, Portugal in the late 70's (not sure of the date) to claim and pick up our family crest and coat of arms as we are related to nobility. But it has been so many years that have passed and my aunts and uncle and grandmother have passed and we are unable to located the family crest and paperwork pertaining to our heritage.. My grandmother was a Duchess and her first born son was a Duke.in the house of Braganza, we believe. Would like to know whom/what do we contact to find out information. Thank you, Christine -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
