Concelho of Calheta
Last update: 14 May 2008
Below is a map of the concelho and its parishes. You can click the map on each parish or use the links provided below.
Below is a map of the concelho and its parishes. You can click the map on each parish or use the links provided below.
Genealogists researching somewhere in the Concelho of Calheta, island of São Jorge (parish unknown):
Lupe Williams-Lujan, P.O.Box 234, La Puente, CA, 91747
Email: willuj@att.net
Date updated: Thu, Nov 18, 2004
Surnames: Laureanno, Williams, Azevedo
Comments: I am researching the WILLIAMS name. My grandfather, Joseph
WILLIAMS AKA Joseph Laureanno d'Azevedo was born in São Jorge in July 1872.
He immigrated to the U.S. in 1887. In 1893 he married my grandmother, Mary
ALBERT, she was born in Delano, California in Feb. 1874 to Charles and Mary
ALBERT. They lived most of their life in Fresno County, Tulare Co., and Kern
Co. My grandparents, Joseph and Mary WILLIAMS had 9 children all born in the
same area. Their names and dates of birth follow. Frank 9 Aug. 1886; Clara
(married John Enos) Dec. 1899; Flora (married John Cardoza)1904; Louise
1908; George 1898; Annie 1 June 1911; Joy 1912; Gertrude 1915; Ed, no date.
I am also looking for my g-grandparents Charles and Mary Albert also from
The Azores. Charles date of birth 1839 and Mary P.O.B. 1849. They were
living in Contra Costa Co in the 1880's.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Santa Catarina:
(This parish includes the location of Biscoitos with the church there called Nossa Senhora do Socorro. All records on microfilm of this location are found with those of Calheta.)
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 1035 Starbrook Drive, Galt, CA 95632, USA
Tel.: (209)744-8099
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date submitted: Mon, 5 Jan 2004
Surnames: Gonçalves d'Areia (of Piedade, Pico), Nascimento in mid-1700s.
Gay Morris, 740 Tioga Avenue, Sand City, CA 93955
Email: gmorris740@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Bispo, Silveria, Furtado, Serpa, Bello, Souza, Pimentel, Trindade,
Borba, Armão.
Comments: João Laurenço Bispo b. 1858, son of Manuel Bispo and Rose Silveria.
Married Mariana Serpa/Furtado, daughter of Tony Furtado. Had 8 children
(Frances, Mary, John L., Edward, Joseph, Geraldine, Julia and Louis). Became
US citizen in 1884 and brought family as citizens in 1914. José Machado de
Azevedo Bello, son of José Machado Bello and Rita Josefa de Souza. Married
1832 to Anna Isabel da Trindade, daughter of Boaventura de Borba and Luzia de
Trindade. Looking for Manuel Ignacio Pimentel and Mary Louisa Armão.
Eugenia Paine Rapasky, 5042 Jeri Place, Concord, CA, 94521-3043, USA
Tel: (510) 825-9623
Email: (none).
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Costa.
Comments:
Paulo Estivalet Flores Pinto, Honsrio S. Dias 1695/202, (051) 3377656
Email: rico@hotnet.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Calheta, S.Jorge (Freguesia de Santa Catarina, Sao Jorge Island)
Surnames: Machado, De Borba
Comments: Manoel Machado de Borba was soon of Felipe de Borba e Maria Machado.
He was married with Catarina Maria. Catarina Maria was born Freguesia Nossa
Senhora Neves do Lugar Grande, and she came to Brazil about 1752 to 1756. I
am searching for the antecessors and other information about relatives.
Virginia Lewis, 21 Onset Ave, Buzzards Bay MA 02532-4919
Email: saltmarshphoto@comcast.net
Date submitted: July 14, 2004
Village: Unknown
Surnames: Machado Luis, do Coracao de Jesus.
Comments: My great grandparents are Francisco Machado Luis (aka. Manuel Luis)
and Isabel Luisa Do Coracao de Jesus and were married on St Jorge at St.
Catharina Church around 1880 or 1881. I have found the ships record of their
arrival on the Bark ‘Sarah. It lists Isabel as being born in Flores and
Manuel as being born in Faial. They emigrated to Boston in 1881 with possibly
their first born, Manuel Jr., then settled in Carver, Mass. There they had
4 more children, Antone L., John, Joseph Patrick, and Rose Minnie. Seeking
information on decendants anywhere.
Elsie Wright, 60l Centerville Rd., Ferndalle, Ca. 95536
Email: irmammy@humboldtl.com
Date submitted: Sun, 21 Aug 2005
Comments: Looking for info, birth cert. names of parents of: John Her Anthony Silveira Lema
or Lima, Limas. Born: l885. d. l955. He married Adelaide Silveira Caetano in this country, Feb.
l9l6. She died in this country l923. He died in Sao Jorge. Possibly in or near the town of
Calheta.? Thank you. Elsie Wright
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Lázaro:
Suzanne E. Quinn, 60 70 Old Redwood Hwy #37, Penngrove, CA. 94951
Email: Me4jes@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Bettencourt Joseph.
Comments: My great grandfather, Antone Joseph and wife Rita came from Norte
Pequeno to California with their two sons Manuel and Antone Bettencourt
Joseph around 1889?. My grandfather, Manuel Joseph had the word Bettencourt
tattooed on his arm. He named my father, Antone Bettencourt Joseph. The name
Bettencourt keeps showing up in my family tree. Any help would be appreciated.
I have not been able to verify births either.
J.R.Borges, 5533 Sapunor Way, Carmichael, CA 95608, USA
Tel:(916)348-1064
Email: tiobear@webtv.net
Date submitted: Mon, 17 Jan 2000
Surnames: Azevedo, Silveira, Silveira de Souza, Souza da Cunha, Souza de Lemos.
Amerilyn C. Rivett, 24100 S.W. Middleton Rd., Sherwood, Oregon, 97140
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Luis/Luiz, Oliveira, Pedroza.
Comments:
Courtney Borge, 2923 East Washington Street, Orlando, Florida 32803, USA
Tel.: (407) 228-7844
Email: cborge@hlramerica.com
Date submitted: Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Lugar: Norte Pequeno
Village: Calheta
Parish: Sao Lazaro
Surnames: Borges, Pereira
Comments: Joao Borges and Anna Delfina Periera had a son (my gggrandfather)
named Joao Borges in 1868. They had another son named Jose around 1871 and a
daughter name Augusta around 1878. My gggrandfather came to the US in 1889
and eventually moved to Yerington, Nevada in 1895. His brother and sister
also moved to Yerington. My gggrandfather married Marie Fagundus (who was
from the island of Flores) in 1896. Augusta, married Frank Lucas (who
happened to be 30 years her senior) in 1899. If anyone has any information
that could help me, I look forward to hearing from you.
My gggGrandmother, Anna Delphina Pereira, bore at least 9 children out of
wedlock. The birth and baptismal records do not indicate the name of the
father. At least two of Anna's children emigrated to the U.S. and settled in
Yerington, Nevada. Their names were John Borge (my ggGrandfather) (born in
1868 and died in 1959) and Augusta Borge (born in 1879, married Frank Lucas
in 1900). There was another brother named Joseph Borge who ran a creamery
with John Borge but I have been unable to find his birth records. John Borge
married Marie Fagundes (from Flores) in 1896. Joseph Borge married Dora
Williams in 1921. I am trying to find the father of Anna's Delphina Pereira's
children. Anna Delphina Pereira was the daughter of José Inácio Pereira and
Maria Tomásia. She was born in on August 3, 1834 in Santo Amaro, Sao Jorge,
Acores. I look forward to hearing from anyone who can give me more information.
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Tiago:
(This parish includes the locations of Fajã dos Vimes with the church there called São Sebastião, and Caldeira, with the church there called Santo Cristo. All records on microfilm of these locations are found with those of Ribeira Seca.)
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 1035 Starbrook Drive, Galt, CA 95632, USA
Tel.: (209)744-8099
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date submitted: Mon, 5 Jan 2004
Surname: Cabral in early 1700s.
Comments: Cabral family from Ribeiras, Pico, then moved to São Bento,
Terceira.
Susan Brill, 8221 Weyburn Court, Sacramento, CA 95828
Email: sbe@lanset.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Faustino Machedo, Joaquina de Silveira, Machedo Silveira, Delfina,
Machado Cunha, Machado Viera.
Comments:
Margaret Souza Allen, 331 Eton Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Gomes, Gonçalves, Azevedo, Ávila, Nunes, Marques de Sousa, Machado,
Fagundes.
Comments:
Sandra Eleanor Tyler Duncan, 1101 Arcade Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815, USA
Tel.: (916)925-7752
Email: purplevw@sl.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Faustino, Machado, Silveira.
Arline Silveira, 480 South 9th Street, Grover Beach, California, 93433.
Email: sarabelm@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Azevedo, Forjaz, Sousa.
Comments: Frank Azevedo, 1770-1880. De Sousa, 1700-1850. Forjas, 1800-1890.
Eugenia Paine Rapasky, 5042 Jeri Place, Concord, CA, 94521-3043, USA
Tel: (510) 825-9623
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Costa.
Comments:
Sharlene Gomes, 14 South Cambridge Drive, Lemoore, CA 93245
Email: smabaga@inreach.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Mendonca, Machado, Relva
Comments: Julia Silveira Relva was born in Ribera Seca March 3, 1892. Daughter
of Jose Silveira Relva and Maria Faustina Mendonca. Died March 19, 1981.
Known relatives in Folsom California.
Donna Viveiros, 101 Blueberry Ln., Tiverton, RI 02878, USA
Email: viveirod@ride.ri.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Could be from the lugar of Fajã dos Vimes, Ribeira Seca.
Surname: Flores.
Comments: Looking for info on my great uncle, Vital Flores, who came from São
Jorge in the late 1800's or early 1900's. Moved from either Little Compton,
RI, or Fall River, MA, to San Diego, CA, around 1915.
Steve Olejnik, (no address submitted)
Email: solejnik@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Surnames: Amador, d'Azavedo, Bettencourt, Enos, Ramalho, Santos
Comments: Have traced my family tree back to Sao Jorges, to the mid 1800's,
but I loose all trace of ancestors from there. Ancestors moved to Bay Area
(Benicia) in California, but I only know generations that came from Azores.
No information before migration. Specifically, my trail ends at: Mauel de
Bettencourt de Amarante, b. St. Antonio, Sao Jorge married to Patronilla
Constante de Bettencourt, b. Topo, Sao Jorge who are parents of Mathias
Constantion dos Santos b. August 2, 1828 Sao Jorge. Mathias married Isabel
Jacintha d'Azavedo b. Nov. 8, 1830. Jacintha's parents were: Manuel Jose
d'Azevedo, b. St. Antonio Sao Jorge and Isabel Jacintha d'Azavedo (?) b. St.
Antonino, Sao Jorge. Other dead ends are: Jacintha Soares, b 1849, Sao Jorge,
married a Mr. Neto, Joseph Ramalho, b. 1849 in Ribera Seca, Sao Jorge,
married to Isabelle Amador , b. 1851, and lastly, Maria San Padro Enos, b.
12/29/1887 in Sao Jorge, who married Manuel Silvera Ramalho b. June 9, 1880
(son of Joseph and Isabelle above).
Sorry this is so confusing, but I am a bit new at this. Any help would be
appreciated.
Emanuel Alvaro Domingos Fagundes, Ontario, Canada
Email: befagundes@rogers.com
Date submitted: Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Parish: Ribera Seca, Sao Jorge
Surnames:Avila, Domingos, Fagundes, Martins, Oliveira, Silveira
Comments: I'm researching my family and am primaily looking for information
on the my father's line (Fagundes), and my grand mother's line (Avila &
Silveira).
John C. Silva Jr., P.O.Box 15, Cutten, Ca 95534
Email: joaosil@humboldt1.com
Date updated: Wed, 16 Jan 2008
Island: Sao Jorge
Parish: Sao Tiago, Ribeira Seca
Surnames: Silveira Machado
Amy Sylvia, Dartmouth, Mass
Email: Amysboys2@aol.com
Date updated: Thu, 15 Apr 2004
Surnames: DESOUZA, JOAQUINA, OLIVERIA
Island: St. Jorge
Church: Sao Tiago
Comments: My GGgrandmother is Jacintha JOAQUINA (b. 1831?) Her parents are
Joao DESOUZA OLIVERIA and Barbara JOAQUINA. This is all I know of them.
Jacintha married Manuel DECOSTA in 1870. The church was St. Jose, in Ponta
Delgarda. Happy Searching. Amy
Anita Cota, (no address submitted)
Email: AnitaLC@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 1 Jul 2001
Village of Faja dos Vimes
Comments: Maria Espirito Santo Gomes, born 26 May 1871, immigrated to the US
in 1889. Married John Machado Azevedo, of the village of Rebeira Seca, in San
Francisco 12 Janurauy 1895.
Cathy Peterson, PO Box 64, Butte, Mt 59703, USA
Email: jcjapeterson@hotmail.com
Date submitted: Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Surname:Silveira (Topo) and Luis/Luiz (Ribeira Seca)
Village: Topo
Comments: Antonio(Antone) Pedro Silveira, born abt-1858, died 9-2-193 Sausalito,
Ca. He arrived abt 1876 or 1877(we conflicting reports as to when he arrived)
New Bedford Ma. SS Vega. then on to Ca. Rosa Delfina(Deolinda) Luis or Luiz,
born abt-1878, died 3-7-1930 Ca. She arrived in 1896 or 1897 she came through
Ellis Island then on to Halfmoon Bay, Ca. When Antone came to the US he
operated a Dairy Farm in Green Gulch(near Muir Beach) Ca. He later owned the
Sausalito Coal Yard.In Sausalito Ca. But the catch is that some time after he
came to the US and before he married Rosa he changed his last name to "Peters"
We are having a tough time pin pointing "when" he changed his last name. Rosa
met Antone at a fiesta and they later married abt 1897. They had their first
child in 1898 in Sausalito, Ca. they had 11 children. I believe that they
were all born in Sausalito, Ca. What I would like to find is Who their
parents(Anton & Rosa's) and siblings are and when the name change came about.
any idea's on where to look for that info?
Linda Victorino, 5104 Westmont Ave., #13, San Jose, CA 95130, USA
Email: Linditta_14@hotmail.com
Date submitted: Thu, 15 Jul 2004
Comments: my grandparents on both sides came from Sao Jorge, Acores - Manuel
Victorino and Marianna (nee Brazil). My father was George Victorino.
My father's mother was Marianna Victorina (we always thought she was a
Costello). They came to California after she married Manoel Victorino and
they had 6 children, Lillian, Mary, Erma, Frank, Manuel and George (born in
Tracy CA and lived in San Jose and Union City. My mother (Dorothy Victorino)
- her mother was Deolinda Brazil. She married John Almo and they had three
children - Henry, Delmer, and Dorothy. The name Victorino or Victorina
appears as either a first name or last name. It is a surname on both sides of
the family as well. I've heard that they picked either the mother's or
father's surname, so Marianna Victorina was a distant cousin of Manoel
Victorino before they married. My mother and father were also distant cousins
- both sides have common ancestors named Mendonca. There were many Isabellas
or Isabelles on both sides. We have a geneology binder that traces both
familes to the early 1800's and I can provide more names. I would be very
interested in tracing the Mendonca family.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Santo Antão:
(The records of residents of this parish are found with those of Topo, since before Santo Antão became a parish of its own sometime after 1873 - the last year on LDS microfilm, it was part of the parish of Topo.)
Sandra Eleanor Tyler Duncan, 1101 Arcade Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815, USA
Tel.: (916)925-7752
Email: purplevw@sl.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Santo Antão
Surnames: Faustino, Machado.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário:
J.R.Borges, 5533 Sapunor Way, Carmichael, CA 95608, USA
Tel.: (916)348-1064
Email: tiobear@webtv.net
Date submitted: Mon, 17 Jan 2000
Surnames: Azevedo, Borges, Jordão, Silveira, Silveira Borges.
Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Avila, Texeira.
Comments: Research done before 1714.
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 1035 Starbrook Drive, Galt, CA 95632, USA
Tel.: (209)744-8099
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date submitted: Mon, 5 Jan 2004
Surname: Teixeira Nunes.
Comments: Researching this line for my cousin.
Antony Silva, 6341 Van Maren Lane #16, Citrus Heights, CA 95621, USA
Tel.: (916)722-1371
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Ávila.
Comments: Father was Antonio Luis Avila, born 20 Jan 1872 in Topo. Changed
name to Silva in Sacramento, CA. Older brother of Antonio is Alexandre Luis
(Lewis).
Kathleen Enes, 16661 E. River Rd, Ripon, CA 95366-9787, USA
Email: Kat9544@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Fagundes, Souza/Sousa
Comments:
Susan DeSousa, 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95106, USA
Email: Bigbrd15@aol.com
Date submitted: Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Surnames in Topo: Cardoza, Mendonca, Silveira.
Comments: Grandmother Maria Constance Cardoza Silveira born Oct. 26, 1892 in
Topo. Her parents were supposedly Maria Constance Silveira also and her
grandparents Constance and Joaquin Mendonca. Married to Joseph Joaquin
Silveira, born April 25, 1870. She may have been Silveira before marriage.
Joseph had a brother Antone born 1875. They ended up in Ripon, Manteca
California.
Steve Olejnik, (no address submitted)
Email: solejnik@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Surnames: Amador, d'Azavedo, Bettencourt, Enos, Ramalho, Santos
Comments: Have traced my family tree back to Sao Jorges, to the mid 1800's,
but I loose all trace of ancestors from there. Ancestors moved to Bay Area
(Benicia) in California, but I only know generations that came from Azores.
No information before migration. Specifically, my trail ends at: Mauel de
Bettencourt de Amarante, b. St. Antonio, Sao Jorge married to Patronilla
Constante de Bettencourt, b. Topo, Sao Jorge who are parents of Mathias
Constantion dos Santos b. August 2, 1828 Sao Jorge. Mathias married Isabel
Jacintha d'Azavedo b. Nov. 8, 1830. Jacintha's parents were: Manuel Jose
d'Azevedo, b. St. Antonio Sao Jorge and Isabel Jacintha d'Azavedo (?) b. St.
Antonino, Sao Jorge. Other dead ends are: Jacintha Soares, b 1849, Sao Jorge,
married a Mr. Neto, Joseph Ramalho, b. 1849 in Ribera Seca, Sao Jorge,
married to Isabelle Amador , b. 1851, and lastly, Maria San Padro Enos, b.
12/29/1887 in Sao Jorge, who married Manuel Silvera Ramalho b. June 9, 1880
(son of Joseph and Isabelle above).
Sorry this is so confusing, but I am a bit new at this. Any help would be
appreciated.
Ron Magers, 2040 North Lincoln Avenue Unit B, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Email: Rpondy@aol.com
Date submitted: Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Surname: Azevedo
Comments: Antonio Victorino Azevedo born in Topo April 27, 1841. He married
Aldina Victorino Silveira Nunes and their son Manuel Victorino Azevedo was
born in Topo April 19, 1862. Manuel came to the U.S. by transportation
unknown. He married Conseciao (possibly Conceciao) de Gloria Brass born in
Ponto Del Gado December 6, 1873. They were married in Arroyo Grande,
California November 18, 1893.
Ed Duarte, Brandon, WI
Email: azorean@centurytel.net
Date submitted: Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Surnames: Da Silveira, Duarte, Candida, Silveira, Pereira
Comments: Looking for Parents of Boeventura Silveira, Maria Candida born
around 1820's. They should have been born around Topo, Sao Jorge. Looking for
info on Maria Jose Da Silveira A.K. A. Mary Jordon. She was bourn in 1860 in
Pico.
Grace Huelsmann, Antioch, CA
Tel: 925 978-1756
Email: g.huelsman@sbcglobal.net
Date submitted: November 26, 2005
Comments: My husband's grandfather, Jose (Joseph) Faustino Avila was born 23 Aug 1888 Topo, Sao
Jorge, Azores and arrived in the USA in 1909. According to the ship manifest, his nearest relative
in the USA was his godfather Jose R. Vieira who was living in Mill Valley, CA. In 1912 in San
Mateo, CA, he married Maria Fraga Esctacio, born in Corvo 24 Jun 1895. Census records from 1930
and 1940 show the family living in San Francisco. Maria had 3 siblings - Antonio Fraga Estacio,
Alfred Fraga Estacio and Anna Ignez Santa Estacio who married Joseph Sousa or DeSousa. The two
brothers were later called by the last name Frazier. I would appreciate any help.
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