Concelho de Horta

Concelho of Horta

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.

[Capelo] [Castelo Branco] [Cedros] [Feteira] [Flamengos] [Horta (unknown parish)]
[Horta (Angústias)] [Horta (Conceição)] [Horta (Matriz)] [Pedro Miguel]
[Praia de Almoxarife] [Praia do Norte] [Ribeirinha] [Salão]

Genealogists researching somewhere in the Concelho of Horta (parish unknown):

Margaret Disciullo, (no address submitted)
Email: m.disciullo@worldnet.att.net (invalid email)
Date submitted: Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Island: Flores
Comments: My great-grandmother's name was Amelia Margarita de Amaral and she was born on Flores in 1845. I do not know what village she came from on that island. She married Jose Pereira d'Avila from Horta, Faial (I don't know when or where) and gave birth to my grandmother Maria Periera in 1881 Boston, MA. I would like to hear from anyone who is also researching the surname de Amaral. I am seeking information on what village she may have come from. My cousins named Amaral came from Santa Cruz, Flores.

Capelo

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dutra, Fialho, Garcia, Gonçalves, Rosa, Vargas.
Comments: Research done before 1772.

Kevin Rankin, 5422 Anchor Bay Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758, USA
Email: c3rankin@msn.com
Date submitted: Sat 20 Mar 2004
Village: Capelo
Surname: José, Dutra da Faria, Dutra de Andrade, Garcia de Andrade, Gularte, Silveira, Silveira de Andrade
Comments:

Castelo Branco

J. Medeiros, (no address submitted), Ontario Canada
Email: Mederios@webgate.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Castelo Branco
Surname: Medeiros
Comments: I am looking for a Manuel Travassos Madeiros that was born in Castelo Branco, Faial approx. 1910, his parents' names were Manuel Travassos Medeiros and Ermelinda Amelia. He went to Brazil approx 1928, was supposed to have been in busing business in São Paulo and Rio area, is supposed to have a daughter in the broacasting business in Niteroi.

Phyllis Araujo, 5130 Edgeview Dr., Discovery Bay, Byron, CA 94514
Tel:(510)634-8671
Email: none
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Joaquim, dos Santos.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alvernaz, Andrade, Avila, Brum, Caldeira, Cardozo, Correa/Correira, Dutra/deUtra, Fernandez, Ferreyea/Ferreira, Fialho,Freitas, Furtado, Garcia, Gularte/Goulart, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Machado, Pereira, Rosa, Silva, Silveira, Soito, Soutto, Texeira, Vargas.
Comments: Research done before 1882.

Marie Anderson, 6570 MacArthur Drive, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Email: marander@ix.netcom.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dutra, Enos (originally: Ignacio), Furtado, Furtado Silvia (originally: Silveira or Silva), Silva.
Comments: Grandmother came to USA early 1900s with her brother or brothers and his/their family. Father: Manuel Furtado or Silvia or Furtado Silvia (both). Mother: Mary Enos or Dutra or both. Their Children: Mary, Manuel and John (twins), Anthony, Joseph, George and Frances (twins). Frances Aurora Furtado was my Grandmother. The name Francesca Silva is tied into the family somehow and I have a picture of her along with other picture that came from Faial.

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
My own surname: Dutra in the early 1600s.
My cousin's surnames: Dutra, Sarmento, Souto de Freitas.
Comments: These are my cousin's ancestors which I am researching. My own Dutra line moved to São Roque do Pico in the early 1600s before the records of Castelo Branco exist.

Pauline Correia Stonehill, 4920 Anna Drive, San Jose, CA 95124-5140
Tel.: (408)377-2292
Email: None
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dutra Correia, Vargas, Claude.
Comments:

Kevin Rankin, 5422 Anchor Bay Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758, USA
Email: c3rankin@msn.com
Date submitted: Sun 20 Mar 2004
Surnames: Caldeira, Dutra, Dutra Ferreira, Ferreira, Garcia, Leal, Silveira Caldeira, de Vargas
Comments:

Angela Dutra, 6381 Sheilds Dr., Huntington Beach, California, 92647-4249
Email: None
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Caldeira, Peixoto, Silveira Dutra.
Comments: Francisco Silveira Dutra resided in Castelo Branco in 1883. Son Francisco Silveira Dutra Jr., born 1883, died 1908 in New Bedford, MASS. Another ancestor from here is Francisca Emelia Peixoto (changed to Peisoto). Member #257 of Rosemarie Capodicci's "Portuguese Ancestry" group.

Valerie, (no address submitted)
Email: ScubaVal@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Surnames: Dutra Goularte, de Brum, Silveira Caldeira, Silveira de Faria

Carol Garcia, (no address submitted)
Email: elsyd@earthlink.net
Date submitted: Wed, Jul 14, 1999
Island: Faial
Surnames: DeCastro and Faria from Praia da Norte and Garcia and Botelho from Castelo Branco.
Comments: My maternal grandfather's name was Francisco Estacio DeCastro and he was a farmer in Praia da Norte. His wife was Maria Amelia Faria, who was also from Praia. Her brothers are the Faria brothers who own the bus company on the island. My paternal grandfather was named Manuel Garcia. I think that his middle name was Correia. He used to help people learn to read, but I don't think that he was a teacher. His wife was Maria da Conceicao Botelho. She was originally from Sao Miguel, but lived in Castelo Branco Faial with my grandfather.

Antoinette (Toni) Peichoto Alderson, 3109 Tuxford Ln., Modesto, Ca. 95350
Tel.: 209-579-0510
Email: toothngum@aol.com
Date submitted: Fri, 16 Jun 2000
Village: Castelo Branco, Faial. Also, Sao Jorge; village unknown.
Surnames: Fernandes, Peichoto, Peiscoto,Peixoto, Silveira.
Comments: I am looking for information on my paternal grandparents. My grandmother, Mary Fernandes, was born on May 18, 1895 on the island of Sao Jorge. She immigrated to the United States in 1912 arriving in Providence, R.I. and eventually to Atwater and Crows Landing, Ca. My grandfather, Jose Siveira Peixoto, was born in Castelo Branco, Faial on March 11, 1892. He immigrated to the United States on May 2, 1910 on the S.S. Massilia and arrived in NYC, N.Y. and eventually to Atwater and Crows Landing, Ca.

Tom Fletcher Jr., 261 South 163rd Place, Burien WA 98148
Email: tommy2tomas@earthlink.net
Date submitted: Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Village: Castelo Branco, and Feteira Faial
Surnames: duarte or dutra silvera, andrade, garcia
Comments: Duarte emigrated through Ellis Island Duarte/Dutra was a twin and one went to Brazil (married instantly and went), the other went to Warm Springs/Milpitas. Every last relative I have from Faial (cep for this one Brazil - the one I want to find) went to this area (lots of 'em). Dutra married Silvera and had at least 8 children most all in the Warm Springs/Milpitas area. Perhaps the names were Anne Duarte and Joseph Silvera that married. Andrade and Garcia also married don't have first names.

Raymond Kirk Ramos, 4074 Swift Ave. # 8, San Diego, CA 92104, USA
Email: jankyclothinginc@hotmail.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Tue, 8 Jan 2002
Surname: Dutra, Freitas, Ramos, Soto, Vargas
Comments: Looking for Descendants and ancestors of JOHN SOTO (João Da Souto Freitas) b. January 1823 in Castelo Branco, Faial, Azores. d. August 26, 1901 in Sacramento, CA. Married FRANCISCA EMELIA DUTRA, February 1863 in Sacramento. She was born February 17, 1849 in Faial, Azores. Died February 13, 1924 in Sacramento, CA. One of their daughter's Clara Soto married Joseph B. Ramos b. December 05, 1887 in Tassahara, CA. d.June 06, 1970 in Danville, CA. Joseph's father was Manuel Silva Ramos b.1863 in the Azores Islands. d.1906 in Tassahara, CA. He married Louise Vargas b.1863 in Azores. d.1916 in Pleasanton, CA. I don't have Louise's Parents names, I know her father was born in Faial, and left for America after his wife (Unknown) died. He died in 1912 in Santa Rita, CA. and was buried in Hayward, CA. I need information on John Soto's parents, Manuel Souto Freitas and Vittoria Louisa. Also Francisca's parents, Francisco Dutra and Margareta Teresa. Any information greatly appreciated.

Tony Avila, 18 Highview Dr. Bristol RI
Email: TAvilas@aol.com
Date submitted: Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Surnames: Avila from Castelo Branco
Comments: My grandfather imigrated to USA in 1900 (Jose Silveira Avila) Ended up in the Hayword, Oakland area of California, became a US citizen returned to Faial got married to Filomena and had 8 children, Jose, Manuel, Maria Herminia, Silvino, Maria Ester, Maria Inez, Francisco, Antonio and Gregorio the youngest who is my dad. I was trying to locate area he worked in CA and cousins that exist in this area, I met in 1978 some 1st cousins 2 ladies that lived in Hayword or in that general area, at that time they were in there 70's. I think they had children but I lost contact and information!

Amanda Kennedy, Anaconda, MT 59711
Email: amandamariekennedy@yahoo.com
Date submitted: Sun, 2 Sep 2007
Island: Faial
Surnames: Faria
Comments: I am willing to share my .ged files in trade for additional information on the families I am researching. The majority of the information I have is parental. I am particularly looking for sibling information. My files go back to the early 1700s.

Cedros

Arline Silveira, 480 South 9th Street, Grover Beach, California, 93433
Email: sarabelm@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alvernaz, Fraga, Furtado, Jorge, Pinheiro, Rosa, Silva, Silveira, Terra, Vargas, Escobar, Furtado Garcia, Pereira Jorge, da Rosa Escobar, da Rosa Pereira, da Rosa Silveira, Silveira, Silveira Escobar.
Comments: José Alvernaz, born about 1760. Silva, 1700-1900. Da Rosa, 1750-1860. Da Terra, 1750-1800. João de Fraga, 1730-1800. Furtado, 1740-1800. Jorge, before 1820. Pinheiro, 1750-1890. Silveira, 1700-1893. João de Vargas, 1720-1800. Da Rosa Silveira, 1750-1900. Da Rosa Escobar, 1800s. Da Rosa Pereira, before 1800. Escobar, 1770-1900. Furtado Garcia, 1780-1915. Pereira Jorge, 1800-1900. Silveira, 1790-1900. Silveria Escobar, 1785-1850.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alvernaz, Duarte, Gularte, Luis, Pereda, Pereira, Sylveira.
Comments: Research done before 1727.

Kathleen Enes, 16661 E. River Rd, Ripon, CA 95366-9787, USA.
Email: Kat9544@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Garcia.
Comments:

Yvonne McCord, 85l4 LaPorte Rd.,Rackerby, CA 9572
Tel.: 530-675-2l2l
Email: totalreqksm@webtv.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Fernandes, Furtado, Medeiros, Pereira, Pinheira.
Comments: Frank Terra Furtado born l838 Pedro Miguel, Faial, died probably l903 New Bedford, MA. Changed name to Frank Folger, married Marian Julia Pinheira (2nd wife?) born 9-l6-l863 Pedro Miguel; died 4-6-l950 Sunnyvale, Ca., daughter of João Pereira Pinheira and Maria Delfina. Frank & Marian had at least one son: Stanley F. Terra Furtado born l900, changed name to F. Terra, then to Stanley F. Terry; married Rose Fernandes born l905 San Jose, Ca., daughter of Anthony Fernandes, born l86l Cedros, Faial, died l939 Sunnyvale, Ca. and Maria Gloria Medeiros, born l879 Cedros, Faial, died l96l Sunnyvale,Ca. Anthony was son of Thomas & Anna Fernandes of Cedros, Faial; Maria Gloria was daughter of Jose and Mary Medeiros of Cedros, Faial and Rebeira Funda, Faial. One descendant of above is named Terry who married a DelBono.

Lawrence A. Dutra (no address submitted)
Email: LDutra8410@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Cedros, Faial
Surnames: Dutra, Silveira (Silva)
Comments: My grandfather is Jose da Roza Dutra, born on Oct 24 1871, married to Maria Gloria Silveira. born in 1874. Both were born in the town of Cedros. They immagrated to US. My grandfather in 1889. My grandmother in 1890. Several brothers and sisters came over with both of them. some settled in New Bedford, Ma & some in California. I have a list of the brothers and sisters on both sides.

Liz Lemieux, 2017 Oakridge Lane, Pittsburg, CA. 94565
Email: llemu@aol.com
Date submitted: Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Village: cedros faial parish of santa barbara
Comments: searching for Manuel Correira married Maria Rita married roughly 1810-1820 had daughter Maria Rita married JosephSilveria Santa son of Antonio Silveria Santa and Marie Rose. Joseph and Maria had had Jose Silveria Santa Junior on 12/1/1845 and he married a Angelica Emilia Da Conceicao from Matriz Sao Salvador, Horta they had 3 children Manuel Silveria Santa, Jose Silveria Santa, and Maria Santa. Manuel married a Filomenia Goulart and had 8 children there in Cedros (Ana, Manuel, Jose, Helen, Lucia, Francisco, Maria, and Liudina) Manuel immigrated to Salinas Ca. in 1970's where he died. Jose immigrated to Middletown R.I. in approximately 1906 when he was 20 married Mary Almeida Silvia born in Newport R.I. My grandparents. Also searching for Joao Paschoal married to Catarina Pinheiro, had daughter Rosa who married Manuel Garcia son of Manuel Garcia and Barbara Alvarnaz. Manuel and Rosa had daughter Alexandrina Ignacia Garcia. Don't know where on the island of faial. Alexandrina was born approx 1884. She married a Frank Martin from Pico.

Nancy Anderson, (no address submitted)
Email: NSA2318@aol.com
Date submitted: Tue, 5 Feb 2002
Comments: My grandfather was a Manuel Cunha from Santo Antonio, Pico. He was born in 1887. He changed his name to Manuel Perry in the US. His fathers name was Jose Pereira Da Cunha, and his mother was Maria Perpetus, he had siblings named Jose(Joseph), Pedro, Maria, Josephine (Married a Silvera, Lived in Lodi, Ca), Celstina Cunha (went to Canada) Da Gloria, Armandina, Some family says the names Cohelo and Pereira was also the name of one of his parents.
I am also looking for information on my Grandmothers family. She was born Beatrice Ribeiro, in 1915, In Faial. Her Mother was Margareta De Gloria Leal, her Father Antonio Francisco Ribeiro. Her Mother's sister was Emila Maria Leal Furtado, Her son was a Catholic Priest Agustas Furtado. My grandmother's village was Castelo Brancho (I was told it means White Castle) in case the spelling is wrong. My Grandparents lived in Maxwell, Willows, Dixon and then settled into Gridley Calif. But still seemed to have connections in the Woodland/Yolo area. I would love to find any information on this family. All of the old folks have passed on. I do have a very old address book with names and addresses from the Azores but, I am not sure how to check on the names there. Thank you.

John F Dutra, Jr., (no address submitted)
Email: LYNLJOHNF@wmconnect.com
Date submitted: Sun, 25 May 2003
Surname: Dutra
Comments: I am looking for info on family history. Grandfather Manoel Dutra Luiz born 2-6-1878 cedros fayal. In u.s. 9-1-1905. Grandmother Maria da Conceicao Dutra born 1-14-1884 or 1887. If anyone has any info please contact. Thank you. Jack Dutra

David M. Wilson, 226 The Uplands, Berkeley CA 94705
Email: miriamw@sbcglobal.net
Date submitted: Mon, 8 Nov 2004
Surnames: da Rosa, Gomes
Comments: My great- grandparents were Rosa Gomes da Conceicao and Manuel da Rosa, both from Cedros (Cascalho) on the island of Faial. He came to Monterey CA on a whaling ship in about 1865, returned to the Azores and brought back his wife in 1875. Rosa left behind eight or more siblings, some of whom remained in the Azores. Some of their descendants were said to have left in the 1950’s because of the volcanic eruption but I have had no contact with them.

Feteira

Kathy Cardoza, 5607 Green Mt. Rd., Woodland, CA 98674
Email: kcardoz@pacifier.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2711
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Bettencourt, Francisco Correa, Vargas Correa, Garcia, Goularte, Lemos, Luis, Pereira, Rosa, Silveira.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dutra, Machado, Pereira, Silveira.
Comments: Research done before 1740.

Kevin Rankin, 5422 Anchor Bay Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758, USA
Email: c3rankin@msn.com
Date submitted: Sat 20 Mar 2004
Surnames: Andrade, Furtado, Furtado da Roza, Garcia, Leal, Leal Pereira, Pereira, da Roza, Silveira, Silveira de Andrade.
Comments:

Michael Abreu, 5152 Amberwood Drive, Fremont, Ca 94555
Email: abreu@home.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Villages: Feteira, Faial:
Surname: Abreu
Comments: Looking for info on Jacintho Abreu who immigrated from Feteira, Faial and settled in Alvarado, California, (now Union City Calif). He married Virginia Souza from Terceira.

Kathy Moulthrop, 7778 N. Meridian Ave., Fresno, Ca 93720
Tel.: 209-298-5440
Email: kathy@kvpt.org
Date submitted: Fri, 17 Jul 1998
Surnames: Vierra Lopes, Gularte, Silva, Kelly (Caldeira or Correra/Correira), Forester and Foster
Comments: My great grandmother, Evaresta Lopes, was born on Faial in Angustias, and grew up in Feteira. She had at least one brother and two sisters and was the daughter of Jose Vierra Lopes and Catharina Felicianna Gularte. She married my great grandfather, Joseph Silva Kelly, before 1873, probably in Alameda or Santa Clara county, California. Joseph Silva Kelly and his brother, Joaquin Silva Kelly were the sons of Joaquin A. Kelly, either of Faial or Pico. Joseph (born July 1, 1844) was a carpenter on a whaling ship and apparently entered the U.S. at San Francisco in the 1860s. His eldest child was born in Hayward, California, in July 1873. He became a naturalized citizen in 1888.

Valerie, (no address submitted)
Email: ScubaVal@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Surames: da Rosa Martins, Furtado, Pinheiro, Pereira, Silveira de Faria, Silveira de Lemos, Silveira de Soito, Silveira do Amaral, Silveira Caldeira, Vargas, Andrade, de Abreu, Dutra Goularte, Duarte Luis, de Costa, Mendonça, d'Oliveira, de Brum, Viterbo, Leal Pereira

Tom Fletcher Jr., 261 South 163rd Place, Burien WA 98148
Email: tommy2tomas@earthlink.net (invalid email)
Date submitted: Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Village: Castelo Branco, and Feteira Faial
Surnames: duarte or dutra silvera, andrade, garcia
Comments: Duarte emigrated through Ellis Island Duarte/Dutra was a twin and one went to Brazil (married instantly and went), the other went to Warm Springs/Milpitas. Every last relative I have from Faial (cep for this one Brazil - the one I want to find) went to this area (lots of 'em). Dutra married Silvera and had at least 8 children most all in the Warm Springs/Milpitas area. Perhaps the names were Anne Duarte and Joseph Silvera that married. Andrade and Garcia also married don't have first names.

Marie Reis, 6351 Jack Hill Dr, Oroville Ca. 95966
Tel.: 530-589-3157
Email: emjody2@cncnet.com
Date submitted: Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Comments: Father born in Fayal, Feteita about 1885. Manuel Garcia da Rosa. Had 11 siblings only 1 sister. Came to USA in early 1900 and settled in San Jose, Ca. He also went by the the name of Manuel Fidalgo. I believe the family were know in Fayal by Fidalgo. Thank you.

Margarida de Lourdes Oliveira DaSilva, 93 Perry Street, Central Falls, RI 02863
Tel.: (401) 729-4667
Email: mdasilva4@cox.net
Date submitted: Wed, 10 Dec 2003
Comments: I was born in the island of Faial in 1965. My dad is Gilbert DaSilva, born in the island of Faial in 1923, he was a whaler until about 1960's when he and my mom opened a restaurant called "O Fim da Linha" in Feteira (Laginha). My mom is Alice Diamantina Oliveira "DaSilva" born in the island of Faial in 1927, she was a homemaker until they opened the restaurant. My paternal grandfather is Manuel Costa or daCosta, born in Faial, supposedly had a big farm in the island of Faial with many cows, horses, dogs, etc... My paternal grandmother Lucrecia daGloria, born in Faial came to the US in the early 1900's and lived in Fall River/New Bedford and returned to Faial some years after. My maternal grandfather Antonio Macedo or Antonio Oliveira, born in Faial. My maternal grandmother Margarida daGloria DaSilva, born in Faial.I looking for info on my grandparents and beyond...Please help.

Amanda Kennedy, Anaconda, MT 59711
Email: amandamariekennedy@yahoo.com
Date submitted: Sun, 2 Sep 2007
Island: Faial
Surnames: Furtado
Comments: I am willing to share my .ged files in trade for additional information on the families I am researching. The majority of the information I have is parental. I am particularly looking for sibling information. My files go back to the early 1700s.

Margaret Garcia Holt, San Antonio, TX
Email: azoreanharpist@juno.com
Date submitted: Tue, 18 Sep 2007
Island: Faial
Comment: Researching Manuel Silveira RODRIGUES (Anglicized Rodgers) born 1854 or 1855 in Flamengos or Feteira, Faial. Died in Hayward, CA in 1932. Married Maria de Luz Garcia from Faial in San Lorenzo, CA. Have old photos of them, no info. on his parents. Would be nice to be able to trace back a little. Thank you, Margaret Garcia Holt

Flamengos

Joanne Pereira McCune, 2621 Prescott Rd., Space 172, Modesto, CA 95350
Tel.: (209)526-1218
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Ávila, Cardoso.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Borrelo, Duarte, Fialho, Gomes, Goularte, Silveira, Vieira.
Comments: Research done before 1770.

Kathleen Enes, 16661 E. River Rd, Ripon, CA 95366-9787, USA.
Email: Kat9544@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Amaral, Andrade, Costa, Furtado, Garcia, Gularte/Goularte, Pereira, Rodrigues, Silveira, Vieira.
Comments: Send me a pedigree chart and I will check my database for your ancestors.

Linda Rodrigues, 15770 Paseo Largavista, San Lorenzo, Ca 94580
Email: preservation@juno.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Silveira Duarte Luis, Duarte Luiz, Vicencia.
Comments: Jose Luis stowed away on a whaling ship in 1904 at age eleven. Ended up in California working in Iselton. Married Maria Faria, daughter of Francisco Fialho daFaria and Maria Leonora Rocha.

Kathy Cardoza, 5607 Green Mt. Rd., Woodland, CA 98674
Email: kcardoz@pacifier.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2711
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Pereira.
Comments: Francisco Pereira da Rosa was my great great grandfather, born in Faial approx. 1834 - 1840. He immigrated to CA in approx 1866 and lived in the Centerville/Fremont area until he died in 1920.

Linda Nunes West, 20 E. lst Street, Morgan Hill, CA 95020
Tel.: (408) 778-7476
Email: hrs@garlic.com
Date submitted: Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Sao Jorge: Silveira Nunes Bettencourt
Faial (Ribeirinha or Flamengos): da Rosa Furtado, Tomasia
Comments: Great Great Grandparents: Manual Silveira Bettencourt (1800-1897) and Rosa Joaquiana 1807-1905?. 7 Children: Manuel (great grandfather), Jose (miner in Rough and Ready, CA), Mateus, Merciana, Joao (miner in Rough and Ready), Rosa, Mariana.
Great Grandfather: Manuel Silveira Nunes Bettencourt of St. George (1825-) and Anna Sequeira of St. George (DOB unknown): 5 children Manuel M. Silveira Nunes (my grandfather), Maria (Milpitas), Joseph S (Agnew)., John M. (Piedmont Rd.), and Anna. (Bettencourt and Nunes are occasionally omitted in these people's names). Manuel M. Silveira Nunes St. George (1862-1935)--immigrated 1880 and Philomena da Rosa Furtado? DOB: August 3, 1873 of Riberina or Flamengos--immigrated 1888 (Father: Antonio F. da Rosa and mother Maria Tomasia). They had 16 children. I have information on the rest of the family.

Denise McNamee Nielsen, 7300 Shelborne Dr. Granite Bay, California 95746
Email: denise7300@quiknet.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Tue, 2 Nov 1999
Surnames: Evangelho, Serpa
Comments: Looking for information to locate family. Mary Serpa b.11/23/1883 from Flamengos. Manuel Evangelho b.12/26/1871 from Flamengos or nearby. Relatives are still on Faial but I don't know names except: Maria Margarida Pinheiro Naia.

Margaret Garcia Holt, San Antonio, TX
Email: azoreanharpist@juno.com
Date submitted: Tue, 18 Sep 2007
Island: Faial (Feteria or Flamengo)
Comment: Researching Manuel Silveira RODRIGUES (Anglicized Rodgers) born 1854 or 1855 in Flamengos or Feteira, Faial. Died in Hayward, CA in 1932. Married Maria de Luz Garcia from Faial in San Lorenzo, CA. Have old photos of them, no info. on his parents. Would be nice to be able to trace back a little. Thank you, Margaret Garcia Holt

Horta

C. Greene, P.O. Box 38, Hardwick, MA 01037
Email: hervaverde@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Moura, Jorge.
Comments: Roderick L. Moura and Maria G. Jorge were my grandparents, who lived on Faial (Horta) until early 1900's. Any leads on family history appreciated.

Vincent Potts, 38786 Huntington Circle, Fremont, CA, 94536-3202
Email: vpotts@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dutra, Estulana, Silva, Silveira, Delphina.
Comments: The time period I'm searching is the mid to late 1800's.

Nancy Deschenes, 14 Deerfield Ct. Grafton, MA 01519
Tel.: 508-839-2944
Email: jeanan2@aol.com
Date submitted: Thu, 3 Aug 2000
City: Horta, Faial
Surname: Graca
Comments: Joao Jose Graca was my husband's great-grandfather. He was born on April 15, 1836 and died on Sept. 14, 1893. I believe he founded the first newspaper on Faial and taught journalism there. I have a copy of his obit in Portuguese which is as follows:
"Foi o introdutor da Imprensa e do jornalismo no Distrito da Horta em 10-1-1857. Quando Presidente da Camara, fundou a Biblioteca Municipal da Horta em 1886. Advogado, Pedagogo, Reitor e Professor do Liceu da Horta, tendo excercido tamben as funções de Presidente da Junta-Geral. Nasceu na Horta em 15-4-1836. Faleceu na Horta em 14-9-1893."
There follows several paragraphs which a friend says is mostly a description of where he lived. The second page is missing which may have had family information. His son Joseph M. Grace Jr. came to New Bedford as a cabin boy on a whaler. He was born in 1865 in Horta. He married Ana Vincencia da Silveira in New Bedford in Nov. 1891 and died in Dartmouth MA in 1950. His daughter Mary Rosamund Grace was my husband's mother. I would appreciate hearing from anyone researching the Graca/Grace family.

Kathleen Sylvia Greenhalgh, P.O. Box 26, Old Mystic, Ct 06372
Email: kagy7491@aol.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Fri, 4 Oct 2002
Surnames: DaSilva - Carolina
City: Horta
Comments: my great-grandparents were Manuel DaSilva and Rosalie Carolina who ran a bakery in Horta. Manuel, b. 1851, they had 4 children, Jose' b 1875, Manuel b. 1880, Louisa and Maria. Have never been able to find the name Carolina in any searching.

Walter Garcia-Fontes, Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27
Tel.: 34 93 542 2722
Email: wgarcia@upf.es
Website: http://puna.upf.es
Date submitted: Tue, 22 Apr 2003
Surnames: Garcia Fontes, Horta, Faial
Comments: My grandfather Alfredo Walter Garcia-Fontes, born in Horta, Faial, arrived to Uruguay at around 1910 or before. He said that Garcia-Fontes was a composed name, and so my grandfather and all his descendants have kept both names (Garcia and Fontes). My grandfather was working in a whale-hunting ship. He married Margarita Medeiros, also from the Azores islands but not sure if from Faial, and conceived his only child, my father, Walter Alfredo Garcia-Fontes, in 1915. My grandfather died in 1956 and my father in 1983.

Karin Reimer, Colonia, Uruguay
Email: dzerpa@adinet.com.uy
Date submitted: Sat, 2 Aug 2003
Comments: In my childhood y had a penpal from Horta, Faial, Azores. Her name is Anabella Silveira de Faric e Pires. It would be nice to find her. Thank you for your answer. I´m Karin Reimer, 42 years old, from Colonia, Uruguay.

Horta - Angústias

Frank Perry, 11 Cheryl Ct. Niantic, CT.
Email: bdperry@worldnet.att.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Damaso (Later Damus)
Comments: My great grandfather, Francisco Damaso, was born on Saturday June 04, 1864. He was the son of Antonio Fransico Damso, furniture maker for the village and Maria Isabel da Costa Nunes of the Island of Pico, village of Candelaria. He was baptised on July 31, 1864 in Our Lady of Angustias, Concelho of Horta. The family immigrated to the US in 1864, probably to New London, CT. On Oct. 13, 1886 he married Margaret Terese Carver in New London, CT. Fracisco, now Frank, was sworn is as a US citizen on Oct. 24, 1888. They would have 3 children before he died in New London at age 85. My great grandfather, Antonio Francisco Damaso, born circa 1840. His parents were Antonio Francisco Damaso and Maria Rita?

Marta Maria Amato, Rua das Palmeiras, 230 A: pto. 112 - CEP 01226-010 São Paulo - SP, Brasil
Tel.: 55 11 67-3980 / or / 55 11 824-9398
Email: martamato@usway.com.br or Amatomar@br.homeshopping.com.br
Website: http://carajas.homeshopping.com.br/~amatomar/
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Garcia, Nunes, Lourenço, Gonçalves Correa, Gonçalves da Fonseca, Duarte.
Comments: See LusaWeb article ""AS TRÊS ILHOAS" about the descendants of these people. Click here

Lewis H. Busell, PO Box 38, Madison, NH 03849
Tel.: 603 367 8433
Email: busell@juno.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Sat, 4 Nov 2000
City: Horta, Nossa Senora das Angustias: Correia, Silva, Sousa, Avila
Comments: Manuel Correia da Silva, my grandfather was born Dec. 5 1863 and was baptised February 9, 1864 at N.S. das Angustias Church in Horta. His father was Antonio Correia da Silva, his mother Rita Leonor... His father's parents were Francisco Correia da Silva and Rosa Joaquina... His mother's parents were Manuel de Sousa Avila and Clara Marianna... Family lore has my grandfather emigrating to the US as a young teenager after receiving a modest inheritance. He may have paid for passage, worked as ship's crew or been a stowaway. He married Rose Mathews in 1879 (at age 16!) and had one son, Edward. They were divorced and he married my grandmother, Mary Ann Rogers, in 1888. He lived out his life in Brockton, MA and worked as a barber. He died in June 1933. His family name was Anglicized to Corayer. Lore also has it that Manuel had a brother Antonio who emigrated to Brazil.

Horta - Conceição

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: George, Luis.
Comments: Research done before 1710.

Horta - Matriz

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: Mendonça.
Comments: Researching this line for my cousin.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Brum, Garcia, Pereira.
Comments: Research done before 1720.

Joao Hildeberto Da Silva Machado, 6 Fossa Terrace, Beverly, Mass., 01915
Email: MACHADO3@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Machado, Silva, Nunes, Branco, Cordeiro, Andrade, Bettencourt, Leal, Felpais, Flamingo.
Comments: Very wealthy people, titled, big land owners, strange first names, sound Greek and French or old Latin, Sephardic Jews also. Very broad minded on religion, catholic on paper only. Mostly Christian Scientist, or spirtulist, at a time when that was not tolerated. Also very tall, most (6'-6'6" in height for men, 5'6"-5'10" inches for woman) not like most Azoreans in looks. Lots of green eyes, blond and light brown hair in family. Women very, very pretty, thin and tall, not short and stocky like most there. I have been there many times we sure stick out at the feasts!

Stephen DeFreytas, (no address submitted), Maryland, U.S.A
Email: stdebay@aol.com
Date updated: Sun 18 Apr 2004
Surname: de Freitas.
Comments: Known: My g-g-g-gf was Emmanuel Joseph DeFreytas (surname spelling may vary); b. 1797 d. 27 Feb 1856 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A native of Fayal, Azores. Married to Mary Anne Davis on 11 Aug 1821. She was b. 1799, d. 1871. Seeking further info. on his parents & siblings. His father's name was Joseph DeFreytas. Family Bible record gives his date of death as 2 Dec 1839 "in 75th year of his age", so he was b. 1764. Bible record also gives wife's name as Catherine St. Joseph, who died on 1 Sep 1833. No marriage date or age for her given. One other son was "Vicent Joze", d. 7 Jan 1845 in Rio de Janeiro. Am trying to add to this data, and trace back further. Just discovered they died in Horta Matriz. José de Freytas de Serpa was native of Flores. (Research by Doug da Rocha Holmes).

Hazel Smothers, La Jolla, California
Email: hsmothers@san.rr.com
Date submitted: Sun, 20 Jul 2003
Comments: I am interested in finding out more about my grandfather and grandmother's (Mother's side) forbearers. They are from Faial: Jose Silva Raminha, b 27 October 1881 in Faial (possibly Salao) d 23 Jan 1953 in San Luis Obispo, CA. He married Maria Silva Raminha [b 27 Jan 1889 in Faial (possibly Salao), d 8 Dec 1984 in San Luis Obispo, CA], on 7 July 1911 in Horta, Faial. He migrated to the United States in 1902 followed by Maria in 1910. We believe Maria Silva's maiden name was also Raminha and that her mother was Ana Bettencourt b 1870 in Faial; d1942 in San Luis Obispo, CA and that her father was Antonio da Silva Raminha (no dates known). Antonio's father was Joao De Deus e Silva Raminha, b 21 Nov 1810. Salao, Faial, d 20 Jun 1878 and married Ana Isabel e Silva de Escobar (b 7 Mar 1822 in Salao, Faial, d 1902) on 30 October 1842. My father's name was Gerald da Costa Ramos b 5 Dec 1904 in Sao Rogue Do Pico, Pico, d 26 Dec 2001, Morro Bay, CA.

Pedro Miguel

Aileen Alves Gage, 175 Buena Vista St., Auburn, CA 95603
Tel:(916)885-9113
E-Mail: none
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alves, Costa, Oliveira, Silveira, Terra, Terra de Vargas.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
E-Mail: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alves, Alvernaz, Duarte, Fraga, Ferreira, Goularte, Henriques, Luis, Maciel, Pereira, Roiz (Rodrigues), Rosa, Silveira, Terra, Vargas.
Comments: Research done before 1900.

Nelson Frank Andrade, 3589 Lochinvar Ave. #19, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Tel.: (408)246-8563
Email: andrade@LSIL.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Vieira.
Comments: My mother is Rosa Hortense Vieira, born in Pedro Miguel, Faial.

Cecilia Anderson, 1779 N.W. 17th Place, Corvallis, Oregon, 97330
Tel.: (541) 757-0627
Email: opry@proaxis.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Luiz, Silveira, Terra de Vargas.
Comments:

D.R. "Doc" Young, Salt Lake City, UT
Email: genealogy@begnal-enterprises.com
Date updated: Thu, 4 Jan 2007
Surnames: Pereira Cardoso.
Comments: My Great-great-grandfather, Antonio Pereira Cardoso III, (Antone Perry), came to America in 1883 to be with his brothers and sisters who settled in and around Dighton, Taunton, and Berkley, MA. The family surname changed to Perry, and they settled in Richmond, CA in 1902. Originally they came from Pedro Miguel, Faial Island, Azores. Visit and learn more about this family at:
http://www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/cardoso.html

Yvonne McCord, 85l4 LaPorte Rd.,Rackerby, CA 9572
Tel.: 530-675-2l2l
Email: totalreqksm@webtv.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Fernandes, Furtado, Medeiros, Pereira, Pinheira.
Comments: Frank Terra Furtado born l838 Pedro Miguel, Faial, died probably l903 New Bedford, MA. Changed name to Frank Folger, married Marian Julia Pinheira (2nd wife?) born 9-l6-l863 Pedro Miguel; died 4-6-l950 Sunnyvale, Ca., daughter of João Pereira Pinheira and Maria Delfina. Frank and Marian had at least one son: Stanley F. Terra Furtado born l900, changed name to F. Terra, then to Stanley F. Terry; married Rose Fernandes born l905 San Jose, Ca., daughter of Anthony Fernandes, born l86l Cedros, Faial, died l939 Sunnyvale, Ca. and Maria Gloria Medeiros, born l879 Cedros, Faial, died l96l Sunnyvale, Ca. Anthony was son of Thomas and Anna Fernand- es. of Cedros, Faial; Maria Gloria was daughter of Jose and Mary Medeiros of Cedros, Faial and Rebeira Funda, Faial. One descendant of above is named Terry who married a DelBono.

Sam Koester, 5635 Oak Creek Place, Granite Bay, Ca 95746
Email: sammyk@rcsis.com
Date updated: Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Surnames: Faria, Catharina, Furtado, from Pedro Miguel, Faial
Comments: Filomena Faria B. 1881, Parents: Francisco Jose de Faria, b. abt. 1853, (wife: Maria Jacintha Catharina, B. abt. 1856), Antonio Francisco Catharina, B. abt. 1819,(wife: Maria Jacintha), Jose Francisco Catharina, B. abt. 1783, (wife: Maria) Antonio Francisco Catharina, B. abt. ?, (wife: Maria Francisca), Antonio Francisco de Catharina, B. abt.?, (wife: Teresa Ignacia). Francisco Jose de Faria, b. abt. 1853, (wife: Maria Jacintha Catharina, B. abt. 1856), Jose Francisco de Faria, B. abt. ?, (wife: Tereza Francisco Furtado, B. abt. 1821), Jose Francisco de Faria, B. abt.?, (wife: Rosa Jacintha). Tereza Francisco Furtado, parents: Francisco Furtado & Thomazia Francisca. All of the above were born and married in Pedro Miguel, Faial according to church records.

Mary Cloyd, 1348 San Joaquin St., Escalon, Ca. 95320
Email: HeartRoc3@aol.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Village: Pedro Miguel
Surnames: da Terra Correia, Dutra da Silveira
Comments: I came to the US at the age of 5 with parents forty years ago. My mother name is Rosa Eduina Naves, shes from the Correia's. And my father is Francisco Dutra da Silveira. My father still has two brothers that are living on the island. Their names are: Eduino Dutra da Silveira and Antonio Dutra da Silveira.

Praia de Almoxarife

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Furtado, Garcia, Pereira, Silveira.
Comments: Research done before 1730.

Praia do Norte

Dina Avila, 6610 Manila Ave., El Cerrito, California 94530
Email: slavedog@sprynet.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Ávila.
Comments: Interested in history of family as far back as possible. My father and his entire family, save his mother who died, immigrated to California and other parts of the U.S. in 1958 or 1959, when the volcano was erupting causing fires and earthquakes.

Nelson Frank Andrade, 3589 Lochinvar Ave. #19, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Tel.: (408)246-8563
Email: andrade@LSIL.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Medeiros Andrade.
Comments: My father is Frank Medeiros Andrade, born in Praia do Norte, Faial.

Carol Garcia, (no address submitted)
Email: elsyd@earthlink.net (invalid email)
Date submitted: Wed, Jul 14, 1999
Island: Faial
Surnames: DeCastro and Faria from Praia da Norte and Garcia and Botelho from Castelo Branco.
Comments: My maternal grandfather's name was Francisco Estacio DeCastro and he was a farmer in Praia da Norte. His wife was Maria Amelia Faria, who was also from Praia. Her brothers are the Faria brothers who own the bus company on the island. My paternal grandfather was named Manuel Garcia. I think that his middle name was Correia. He used to help people learn to read, but I don't think that he was a teacher. His wife was Maria da Conceicao Botelho. She was originally from Sao Miguel, but lived in Castelo Branco Faial with my grandfather.

Ribeirinha

Kathleen Enes, 16661 E. River Rd, Ripon, CA 95366-9787, USA.
Email: Kat9544@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Bulcão/Bolcão, Dutra, Escobar, Furtado, Pereira, Rodrigues, Rosa, Silva, Silveira, Simeão/Semeão.
Comments: Send me a pedigree chart and I will check my database for your ancestors.

Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Alvernas, Luis
Comments: Research done before 1689.

Alfred F Rose, 1975 Merrimac Dr., Fayettevile, NC 28304-2617
Email: AlRose509@aol.com
GEDCOM posted at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=butchrose
Date updated: Fri 9 Apr 2004
Village: Ribeirinha
Surname: Rose, da Rosa Semião, Pereira, Fraga, Silva, Silveira, Dutra, Faria, Rodrigues
Comments: Born in 1873 as "Manoel da Rosa SEMIÃO" he came to the USA illegally at age 14 and worked on a RI farm in East Providence which he eventually bought. Manuel Rose married Mary Fraser (FRAGA/SILVA), fathered nine children between 1897-1914 : Charles, William Francis, Mary P., George, Alfred Francis, Jack (Manuel/John), Lena, Frank, and Celia. After Mary died in 1931, he remarried and several years later sold the farm, went back to Ribeirinha, Faial and died there in August 1955. The old family farm in east Providence is now the "Gate of heaven Cemetery where so many Açorean families are buried. Please visit my GEDCOM posted above.

Salão

Bill Silver, 2142 Mercury Road, Livermore, CA 94550
Email: fialho@home.com
Date submitted: Wed, 12 Aug 1998
Surnames: d' Escobar, Fialho, da Roza, da Rosa Fialho, Silveira Fialho, Silveira, Silveira de Brum.
Comments: My grandfather was named Antonio da Rosa Fialho. Doing an island-wide search for anyone named FIALHO. If you have data you would like to share, please let me know.

Kathleen Enes, 16661 E. River Rd, Ripon, CA 95366-9787, USA.
Email: Kat9544@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Bulcão/Bolcão, Faria, Furtado, Muja, Rosa, Silveira, Simas.
Comments: Send me a pedigree chart and I will check my database for your ancestors.

Jim McManus, (no address submitted)
Email: Shamus830@aol.com (invalid email)
Date submitted: Wed, 6 Mar 2002
Surname: Jacintho of Salao Faial, Azores
Comments: I am looking for the history of the family, and its Ancestors, my grandmother was Rose Jacintho, she married Albert V. McManus Sr. of Middleboro, Ma., her brothers and sisters that I knew and remember also lived in Middleboro. Joseph De Rosa Jacintho born April 5,1867 (Salao) died Februrary 5,1933 Middleboro, Ma. Father was Joseph R.Jacintho. Curious if any relatives still live in Faial. Thank you Jim McManus