Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another names question

2013-08-09 Thread "E" Sharp
In our family, from mainland Portugal, the daughter took the father's surname and the sons took the mother's maiden name. The Azores family took whatever surname they pleased and who knows where they got them from. "E" On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 7:23 PM, Shirl Sereque wrote: > I had read that the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread "E" Sharp
Here I believe are birth/death records for both brothers: David Pimentel b. 5/24/1925 Fresno and died 7/6/2010 Brooklyn, Kings County, NY mmn Silva Jack Pimentel b. 6/5/1927 Fresno and died 3/14/2005 Raynham MA mmn Silva >From site I sent to you, it looks like they were in Fresno until ca 1931 an

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread "E" Sharp
Gary and Edgar, Check out this site: http://www.thesocialcontract.com/artman2/publish/tsc1204/article_1089.shtml "E" On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:06 PM, eric edgar wrote: > Gary, > > The obit should effectivly rule out the Pimentel family arriving 1902 as > related. They are Fereira Pimentel fro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Another names question

2013-08-09 Thread Shirl Sereque
I had read that the first son had the father's last name and the second son had the mother's last name.  That's what I think happened in my family.  They were Jewish if that makes any difference, and ended up in Terceira before coming to Boston. - Shirl - Fro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread eric edgar
This is his brother Antonio F Pimentel's baptism record http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-FAJAZINHA-B-1891-1910/FLR-LF-FAJAZINHA-B-1891-1910_item1/P3.html It matches his WW1 draft record http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=CA-1530714-5481&fn

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood

2013-08-09 Thread Carol Lobo
Thank you Eric, I have seen this - the story came from a family member of George Patton who was married to William M. Wood's sister. Thanks for sharing, Carol Lobo From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of eric edgar Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:43 AM T

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread eric edgar
These two passport documents show Joao de Freitas Pimentel as a brother to Francisco Pimentel, the birthdate of Francisco showing he is in fact the same person that died in Fresno in 1963. They both state the same entry date and Naturalization date for their father, claiming their citizenship thro

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another names question

2013-08-09 Thread pico
Short answer is yes, you're right.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico & Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another names question From: themom8...@aol.com Date: Fri, August 09, 2013 9:49 am To: azores@googlegro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Another names question

2013-08-09 Thread TheMOM8682
Hoping that someone can clarify for me this naming question. On NEPS site when a family is listed with male children, typically the male will be listed for instance as "Jose" and when you go to that person as the primary page he will be listed as "Jose Vieira", Vieira being the same last na

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread John Vasconcelos
Thanks for digging up that record. The couple was Antonio and Anna Pimentel. She was locally known as "Tia Anna Pimentel" and ran a boarding house on H street in Fresno where many Azorean immigats would stay until they found a permanent job. Her maiden name was Anna Freitas de Corvello related to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread eric edgar
Gary, You've already stated that your father born in came to the us in 1917 to the East coats. That could not have been the same Frank Pimentel shown on the 1910 census that arrived in 1910. That Frank, son of Manuel and Mary is shown still living in their household in 1920. http://search.ances

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family tree

2013-08-09 Thread eric edgar
David, Unless you have other family based information, The family shown on the 1910 census may not be yours. A full disclosure of the nature of the information you have would help here. What US documents do you have that identify your father and his birthdate and arrival in the US? Eric Edgar O