Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread Joanne Mercier
Rick, my Mom used to tell me that her family was related to the Faria who owned the funeral home in Fall River - cousins, I presume. My maternal grandfather's family was from Ajuda Bretanha (Benevides Sousa). Would you know where those lines intersect? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Joanne, You do not give me much to go on, but this is what I have on Anthony Alves Faria. I am related to his wife Eliza Carvalho who would be my great aunt. Anthony A. Faria (232), b. circa 1882 at Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal, d. 16 Dec 1966 at Bristol, MA, USA +Eliza

[AZORES-Genealogy] Latest SATA US airport to Azores - Philadelphia

2013-04-05 Thread E Sharp
FYI Philadelphians and environs Philadelphia now has air service, for the first time, via Boston, to the Azores through SATA Airlines http://www.sata.pt/. Following the recent agreement between SATA and U.S. Airways, it is now possible to purchase tickets to Portugal online at www.SATA.pt

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread Joanne Mercier
OK, I have the following in my data - could this be a relation? Antonia Augusta de Jesus de Souza (my ggrandmother / born 5 May 1832) - daughter of Lourenco de Souza Joaquina Rosa de Carvalho husband - Francisco da Camara Benevides Sousa (my ggrandfather / a foundling) married 20 Feb 1855 Ajuda

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Greetings, My uncle, John Cardoso Baptiste and I both descend from a man in Candelaria, Pico by the name of Francisco Peixoto Faria, born Sept. 3, 1742 and married to Ana Maria also from Candelaria. My uncle has a match in Family Finder to a Mr. Faria who has many names and places on

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SATA Chicago to Azores

2013-04-05 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi E, Sounds like your niece is a bit reluctant to say where her new home is located! Our builder, Manuel Humberto Silveira, has and is building homes all over Picowe went last summer and looked at several on the other side of the island that he and his crew were working on. We just booked

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SATA Chicago to Azores

2013-04-05 Thread E Sharp
Nancy Jean, I think it is more like she tells my 84 y.o. sister and she doesn't remember.I can relate to that. My niece is very sweet and her husband is very nice also. Well, Philadelphia, like I said, who knows, next may be Little Rock? E PS. Did I tell you I don't do

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SATA Chicago to Azores

2013-04-05 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi E, Wouldn't I love LR to fly from.at this point it's a major undertakingfrom here to Boston stay over night then next evening to PDG then to Pico! The older I get the tireder it makes me! Will your niece and her husband live there or just extended vacations? I can see how your sister

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] new changes in DNA matches

2013-04-05 Thread Kalani N
Thanks Cheri for that! I was wondering about the medical part since everyone else who told me about it told me that they had a good medical part, which I never understood why since I've been on the paleo diet so whether I'm prone to a particular disease, I could easily avoid it. Both of my

[AZORES-Genealogy] NORDESTE couple

2013-04-05 Thread Eliseu Silva
Hi!!! Does anyone have anything on: Francisco Raposo married to Genoveva de Medeiros, both born (???) in Nordestinho (NORDESTE, S. Miguel) They had a daughter Maria da Conceição married to Bento da Costa around 1810 Thank you in advance, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva Researching S.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread JR
I did some work on the Faria's of Ribeira Grande, Maia and Sao Pedro de RG. Almost all the Faria's I have encountered from PG, VF, Maia, Achada and few others, come from RG or SP RG. The exceptions I know of are from Nordeste- the Faria de Teve- and the Faria de Maia, lines which are a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] congratulations Lionel Rocha Holmes

2013-04-05 Thread George Pacheco
Lionel, wishing you a Happy Birthday with Health and happiness and many more birthdays! George On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Fatima ftav...@gmail.com wrote: Happy Birthday (belated) to Lionel Rocha Holmes! May you continue to do all of the things that you enjoy, including sharing your

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread celeste perry
JR, I am not sure if we have communicated on this Faria family in the past.  The Faria family I have is from my husband's maternal grandfather who was born in Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel.  Does any of this look familiar to you or anyone else on the list? Descendants of MANUEL DA COSTA FRIAS    1    

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria surname

2013-04-05 Thread JR
Yes, this is the same line that Shirley and I sent you. According to my notes, it was Shirley that found the baptism for Miguel de Frias in VFSP. But he was actually baptised in Agua de Alto and those records are kept in VFSP. He likely married Isabel de Oliveira in Agua de Pau, but again those

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] congratulations Lionel Rocha Holmes

2013-04-05 Thread Lionel Holmes
Thank you,George. Shooting now for 95. Lionel On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 4:49 PM, George Pacheco bretanha1...@gmail.comwrote: Lionel, wishing you a Happy Birthday with Health and happiness and many more birthdays! George On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Fatima ftav...@gmail.com wrote: