ConcelhoVelas
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.
[Manadas] [Norte Grande] [Rosais] [Santo Amaro] [Urzelina] [Velas]
Below is a map of the concelho and its parishes. You can click the map on each parish or use the links provided below.
[Manadas] [Norte Grande] [Rosais] [Santo Amaro] [Urzelina] [Velas]
Genealogists researching somewhere in the Concelho of Velas (parish unknown):
No researchers listed yet.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Santa Bárbara:
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 17327 West Carmen Drive, Surprise, Arizona 85374, USA
Jose Luis N. P. da Silva, 47664 Fortner St. Fremont, CA, 94539
Email: Jorgense61@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Sequeira, Teixeira, Pereira, Sousa, Enes, Machado, Beirão, Nunes,
Toste.
Comments: I have researched back to the 17th century.
Albertina Faustino Ogden, P.O. Box 1288, Winton, CA 95388, USA
Email: sogden@elite.net
Date submitted: Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Comments: My grandparents were from Manadas (Tereiros), Sao Jorge, Manuel
Correia Sousa and Adriana DeAscensao Avila, his DOB: 10/23/1895 and hers:
11/16/1885. His father was Joaquim Correia DeSousa, married to Rosa Augustina
Dias, His DOB: approx 1847 and hers: 1850. I am trying to obtain information
for my family tree and would like any information as to who/where I may be
able to get it. Thank you.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora das Neves and Santo António:
(This parish includes the lugar of Ribeira d'Areia.)
Mary Bordi, La Honda, California 94020
Email: mbordi@crl.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Machado, das Neves, Silva.
Comments: das Neves in this case is definately an "alcunha".
Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Vieira.
Comments: Research done before 1780.
Phyllis Araujo, 5130 Edgeview Dr., Discovery Bay, Byron, CA 94514, USA
Tel.:(510)634-8671
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Lopes, Silva, Souza.
Arline Silveira, 480 South 9th Street, Grover Beach, California, 93433
Email: sarabelm@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Azevedo, Lacerda.
Comments: Isabel Azevedo, before 1687. Another Isabel Azevedo, before 1765.
Vitalina Azevedo, in the 1900s. Lacerda, 1600-1895.
From the Lugar of Ribeira d'Areia:
Surnames: Azevedo, Lemos, Lima, Machado, Teixeira.
Comments: Azevedo, 1770-1880. Machado, 1750-1850. Lemos, 1700s. Lima,
1740-1840. Teixeira, 1750-1850.
Jonathan Regalo, 108 Plus Park Blvd., Nashville, TN 37217
Email: JRegalo@nashville.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Regalo, Azevedo, Souza, Silva.
Comments: My father, Diego, and his family left Norte Grande, São Jorge in
1950. There were 8 children, oldest to youngest; Olegario, Oscar, Anthony,
Margarette, Diego, George, Richard, and Justine. Oscar died in a car accident
in 1963. Their parents were the late Maria Azevedo-Regalo and Anselmo Regalo.
The Regalo name came from 5 or 6 generations back. A Souza who was a
"gifted" musician, (Regalo means gift), changed his last name to
Regalo. I know my second cousins have the last name Silva. I would like to
find the link to the Souza line.
Joyce Mancebo Reeves, 102 Billy Lane, Jacksonville, Ar 72076, USA
Email: TReeves488@aol.com
Date submitted: Wed, 14 Apr 1999
Surnames: Mancebo, Almeida, Bettencourt, Victorino, Soares
Comments: Manuel Victorino Mancebo born 1881, Norte Grande, Sao Jorge, Azores,
married Maria Subrina Bettencourt Almeida, born 1886, Santo Antonio, Sao
Jorge, Azores. Married in Walnut Creek, Calif. had four children that lived
to adulthood. His brother was John Victorino Mancebo born 1884 died in 1972
in Santa Cruz, Ca., also born Norte grande. Had at least five sons and one
daughter. Mancebo ( a sister) married ? Soares and had two children: Manuel
Tersiara Saores and a daughter Maria Jose Soares all of Norte Grande, Sao
Jorge. Manuel Mancebo came to the states when he was 17yr. old. Maria Almeida
came over with her two aunts when she was 15. He was working on a ranch in
northern calif the ranch belonged to Mary's aunts. that is where they met.
Manuel and Mary and several of their children are buried in Merced, Calif.
Chris Souza, 476 asti ct. Turlock, Ca. 95380, USA
Email: cms5@pacbell.net
Date submitted: Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Surname: Souza
Comments: Jonathan Regalo has left a post on this webite looking for Souza's.
Jonathan's Mother, Marie Regalo was the sister of Manual Bettencourt. Manual
Bettencourt married Rose Theresa Bettencourt and had 4 children, Helen Rose,
Alex, Joseph and Julia. Manual Bettencourt is from Faial. Helen Rose Bettencouts
married Joseph Pecheco Souza. Joseph Pecheco Souza (born in 1899)had one
brother named Frank Souza (born in 1895), both where born in Milpitas
California. Their Mother and Fathers names where Frank Pecheco Souza and Anna
Souza both born in Norte Grande, Sao Jorge. Joseph Pecheco Souza is my
grandfather. He married Helen Rose Bettencourt, the daughter of Manual
Silveria Betencourt and Rose Theresa Bettencourt. Joseph Pecheco Souza and
Helen Rose Souza had one son named Joseph Robert Souza. Joseph Robert Souza
Married Phyllis Ann Walsh and had three sons. Jeffery David Souza, Steven
Anthony Souza and Christopher Mark Souza. I am the youngest, Christopher Mark
Souza. I am looking for any family members still living in the azores.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário:
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 17327 West Carmen Drive, Surprise, Arizona 85374, USA
Mobile nº: 1-916-690-4293
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date updated: Sat 23 Jul 2005
Surnames: Gularte
Comments: Francisco Ignacio Gularte, possibly born here about 1821. This is an ancestor of
my step-mother which I'm researching.
Joe S. Rose, 1007 Winchester Ln., Valrico, FL 33594
Email: jrose10117@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Ribeira de Água.
Surnames: Vitorino, da Rosa.
Comments:
Tony Bettencourt, 1006 Gilbert Road, Rockville, MD 20851, USA
Tel.: 301-251-0888
Email: egs97@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Rosais, S.Jorge
Surnames: Bettencourt, Silvia, Silveira
Comments: Looking for information on grandfather Manuel Bettencourt married
Antonia DaPaz Simao in Fall River Massachusetts. Grandmother Antonia came from
Arrifes, Sao Miguel, Azores her father was Antonio Joaquim Simao and
Guilhermina da Gloria as her mother. Manuel had brothers Domingoes, Vital,
Joao, Silveiro and Sister Rose. His parents were Joao Silveira Bettencourt
and Anna Josefa. He came from the village Rosaria or Rosario Sao Jorge, Azores.
Vital was born 11/1/1886 and died in Warren RI February 1968.
Paula Lozar, Santa Fe, NM
Email: LozarPaula@cs.com
Date updated: Thu, 15 Feb 2007
Village: Rosais
Surnames: Borges, Cunha, Silveira
Comments: My grandmother, Maria Josefa Borges, was born in Rosais in 1874,
emigrated to John Day, Oregon around the turn of the century, married Joe
Julio Andrade (from Santa Maria) in about 1905, had 3 children, and died in
San Jose, CA in 1947. Her mother's maiden name was Cunha. Her brother Manuel
emigrated with her (he married but had no children, and died in 1948). His
middle name was Silveira, so that name comes into the family somewhere. They
had several other siblings who stayed in the Azores (the youngest brother's
widow was still alive in 1980).
Norman J Francis, 5530 SW 87th Place, Ocala, FL 34476, USA
Tel.: 352-840-0696
Email: jimfrancis@cox.net
Date submitted: Fri 2 Apr 2004
Village: Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Rosais
Surname: Francisco (Francis)
Comments: I am researching my father's family. I am looking for any
information on my grandfather Jose Miguel Francisco (Joseph Michael Francis),
son of Antonio Miguel and Maria Constancia Francisco. Jose was married to
Rosa Tachiera near Vallejo, CA and I believe had at least a son Joseph, and a
daughter Angelina. I believe Angelina married Jack Barenchi and had either
children or grandchildren named Arnetta, Norma and Jackie.
I have a letter of reference concerning Jose when he left the Azores about
1903, with a 7-year-old son of the same name. At some time I believe he was
divorced and moved and lived in Tiverton and Fall River MA. There he married
Ella V. Freitas, daughter of Jesse Freitas and Rose Silvia, and had 4
children - my father Norman James, Charles Linwood, Helen Margaret and
another son that died either at birth or shortly thereafter. I also have a
copy of a letter my grandmother received from a friend Anica Mangerone in
Rosais.
Julie Rocha, 101 Willow Avenue, Little Compton, RI 02837
Email: Vovoa@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 18 Jan 2004
Comments: I am looking for information on my Grandfather, John B. Flores. He
was born in Rosais, Sao Jorge. He came to the US around 1890 and settled in
Little Compton, RI. He married Anna Lucas who was also from Rosais.
I have discovered that my grandfather was born John Bettencourt Alves on
March 25, 1876, but had it legally changed to John B.Flores in 1937. His
father's name was Jose Bettencourt Alves. Mothers's name was either Rosa
Cecelia or Cecelia Rosa.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Santo Amaro:
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 17327 West Carmen Drive, Surprise, Arizona 85374, USA
Mobile nº: 1-916-690-4293
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date updated: Sat 23 Jul 2005
Surnames: Canto e Silva, Gularte, Lopes, Machado, Silveira, Vargas.
Comments: These are ancestors of my step-mother which I'm researching.
Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Avila, Borreiros, Correa, Maciel.
Comments: Research done before 1726.
Larry Vieira, 1599 Stabler Lane, in Yuba City, CA. 95993, USA
Tel.: (530) 674-5319
Email: lar@mako.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Village: Santo Amaro, S.Jorge
Comments: My family on my mother's side comes from the island of Sao Jorge,
Azores. My grandfather's surname is Flores. His full name was Manuel Cardozo
Flores. He was born in 1895 in the village of Sao Amaro, Sao Jorge Island. My
grandmother's maiden name was De Sousa. Her full name was Maria Cabral De
Sousa. She was born in 1899 in Sao Amaro, Sao Jorge, Azores. They came to the
U.S. around 1921. Entered in Mass. and came to California, settling in the
Gridley area around 1923.
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 Mateus:
Doug da Rocha Holmes, 17327 West Carmen Drive, Surprise, Arizona 85374, USA
Mobile nº: 1-916-690-4293
Email:
Website: http://www.dholmes.com/
Date updated: Sat 23 Jul 2005
Surnames: Souza, Teixeira.
Comments: Researching these lines for my cousin.
Bruce De Selle, 3125 Mission Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608, USA
Tel.: (916)483-2158
Email: BruceDeS@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Machado.
Iris Soares, 400 Hobron Lane, #1411, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-1203
Email: nlg@hgea.org
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Soares, Bettencourt.
Comments:
Maria Cecy, (no address submitted)
E-mail: macecy@matrix.com.br
Date submitted: Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Surname: Carvalho
Parish:Santa Lucrecia de Algeriz
District: Braga
Comments: I'm interested to get information about my ancestors (and theirs)
who came to Brazil from Portugal. They where Carvalho (from Santa Lucrecia,
near Braga) and Ferreira (Regua, Tras-os-Montes), as well as about Azorean
people who also came to Brazil, circa 1750, from Sáo Jorge (freguesia de
sao mateus de urzelina) e Faial (freguesia de Santa Barbara).
Maria Cecy
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Jorge:
(This parish includes the lugar of Beira, with the church there named Santa Ana.)
Elizabeth Castro Kemper, 715 Borchard Ct., Woodland, CA, USA
Tel.: (916) 666-4059
Email: mailman@woodland.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Beira
Surnames: Machado (Marchall), Amarant.
Susan Vargas Murphy, c/o David Murphy, P. O. Box 13190, Sacramento, CA 95813
Email: uberlingen@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Baptista, Fernandez, Ferreira, Mello, Silveira, Vieira.
Comments: Research done before 1800.
Marlene Gregorio, 238 River Acres, Sacramento, CA 95831, USA
Tel.: (916) 391-3655
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Beira
Surnames: Ávila "Rapinha".
Comments: My maternal grandparents are Mary Avila "Rapinha" of Beira,
who married John Silva of Pico.
Candace Lazzaro, 17701 S. Avalon #268, Carson, California, 90746.
Email: clazzaro@knklinks.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Beira
Surnames: Amarant, Bettencourt.
Comments: Theses families are from the tiny village of Biera. The Amarants all
immigrated to California, except for the eldest son, Antone. I also have a
MENDOZA or MENDONÇA line from the Azores. I'm unsure which island but we
believe they were also from São Jorge.
Edward Silveira Bettencourt, 843 Brennan Way, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Tel.: (510) 447-6756
Email: (none)
Date submitted: before 1998
Lugar: Beira
Surnames: Bettencourt, Pereira, Silveira.
Comments:
Jim Medeiros, 494 Slocum Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747
Email: GoshawkJM@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Machado Curto.
Comments:
Diana Enos Hammock, 4677 Marlene Drive, Santa Maria, Ca. 93455, USA
Email: bus@lightspeed.net
Date submitted: Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Surnames: Enos, de Souza
Town of Beira,Parish of Santa Ana, Council of Velas.
Comments: Jose Ignacio de Souza born Jan 15, 1862, Sao Jorge.Came to US 1880.
Does anyone have information.
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.
Dee Mattz (no address submitted)
Email: d_mattz@charter.net
Date updated: Sat, 7 May 2005
Village: Vila de Velas
Surnames:Lemos, Machado de Lemos, Machado, Machado Vierra, Silveira Machado,
Silveira, Pereira, Machado Vieira, Nachado Nunez
Comments: Looking for Descendants of Antonio Machado de Lemos
1. Antonio Machado de Lemos 1812 + Maria de Conceicao 1819
2 Feliciano Machado de Lemos 1834 - 1904 + Delphine
C. San Jose 1848 - 1901
2 Maria de Lemos 1838 -
2 Marianna de Lemos 1840 -
2 Antonio de Lemos 1842 -
2 Louisa de Lemos Abt 1845 + Joseph Lewis
2 Antonio de Lemos 1846 -
2 Francisca de Lemos 1849 -
2 Antonio de Lemos 1851 - 1851
2 Josefa de Lemos 1852 - 1856
2 Maria Amelia de Lemos 1854 - 1930 + John Joseph
Fernandes 1840 - 1902
2 Jose de Lemos 1856 -
2 Manuel de Lemos 1858 -
2 Jose de Lemos 1861 -
Taye Teicheira-McClure, 19855 Touchmark Way # 324, Bend, OR 97702-1968
Tel.: 541-383-2546
Email: teichei@bendbroadband.com
Date submitted: Tue, 26 Oct 2004
Surnames: Teixeira, Soares, Luis
Comments: In doing Geneology for my family, I have only verbal history
to start with. The verbal is: Manuel Teixeira, born about 1852 in Villa de
Velas, left for Lisbon to become a priest. He left his studies, took a
whaling ship to Lahina, Maui, then on to Alaska. The verbal says his ship
was one of three caught in ice (according to our history books, this was
about the end of using whale oil for lighting). The crews had to return to
Lahina, Maui on one ship, very ill. Mary Luis Soares or Soares Luis, was born
about 1854, left Sao Jorge with a maid servant via the Panama Canal to San
Francisco (this was about 1872) to meet and marry Manuel. They settled in
the Benicia/Vallejo, Calif., had 10 children. Our line was their fourth
child, Emerald Edward Teicheira (by then the Teixeira spelling had been
changed to Teicheira). Also, as recorded in the 1900 census, they spelled
their name, Teschiere. If you have help as to how I can access more of this
this Velas family information, I will go to work. Thank you, Taye McClure
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