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Portuguese Genealogist Master ListBEM VINDO ISLAND of SÃO MIGUELConcelho of Vila Franca do Campo
Last update: 21 February 2009 |
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Below is a map of the concelho and its parishes. You can click the map on each parish or use the links provided below. 
[Água d'Alto]
[Ponta da Garça]
[Ribeira das Tainhas]
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Genealogists researching somewhere in the Concelho of Vila Franca do Campo (parish unknown):
Richard J. Foxx, 369 Old Strawberry Hill Road, Hyannis, MA
02601-2159
Email: none
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Fontes, Cabral, DeMello.
Comments: Father and grandparents emigrated to Massachusetts around 1910.
Father: Joseph Fontes, b:14 Mar 1907. Grandfather: Joseph Fontes, b:31 Mar
1887. Grandmother: Mary(Maria) Alexandrina Cabral, b:15 Jul 1888. Gr
Grandfather: Joseph Fontes. Gr Grandmother: Philomena(Felomen) ???. Gr
Grandfather: Francis Cabral. Gr Grandmother: Mary(Maria)DeMello.
Antone De Mello, (no address submitted) Marion, Ct.
Email: 1967@compsol.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Comments: Seeking information about Antonio Mello and his wife Mary Carvalho
of Povoaca, Sao Miguel. Seeking information about Manuel Mederios and his
wife Antonia Jesus of Vila Franca de Camp, Sao Miguel. My grandfather Carlos
Mello aka Charles De Mello married Francesca Mederios in Plymouth Ma. on May
31, 1913 they than returned to Sao Miguel where my father Antonio was born
in 1914. Carlos and Francesca returned to the U.S leaving my father behind
in the care of his grandmother Antonia Jesus Medeios.
Shirley Gonsalves da Silva Folston, Post Office Box 104,
Somers, Montana 59932, USA
Email: sfolston@bresnan.net or sfolston@hotmail.com
Date updated: Sun, May 01, 2005
San Miguel, Azores: Gonsalves da Silva, De Lima, De Jesus, Ferreira Pedro,
Candida probably in Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca Comments: Manuel De
Agrella Teixiera was from Prazeres an arrived in Honolulu on the KUMERIC
June 27, 1907. On April 11, 1913 he married Belmira Silva. They had eight
suriving children, my mother Helena Magdelena Teixeira was one of them. The
family did not use De Agrella in Hawaii. Manuel wrote to a brother in
Johanesberg, South Africa in the 1930's who signed himself Antonio de
Agrella Teixeira, and a sister in Prazeres who wigned her letters Matilde de
Agrella Pingo or Pinhere. I still have the letters and have reason to
believe that they may be children of his father by a second wife. He told my
mother that his father remarried after his mother died.
Cidalia (Cindy) Fontes Bourke, St-Eustache, Quebec,
Canada
Email: steve.bourke@sympatico.ca
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999
Surnames: Amaral (Ponta Delgada - 1930's to present), Fontes (Vila Franca do
Campo -1930's to present)
Comments: Does anyone have any information on the following surnames? It
would be greatly appreciated.
Debra Armstrong, 1708 B. Beaver Ridge Dr. Kettering, Oh.
45429
Email: Wngshockey@aol.com
Date submitted: Mon, 20 Sep 1999
Village: Vila Franca
Surnames: da Mota, da Motta, de Motta, de Motto, Pimentel
Comments: My ancestors came to Hawaii in the late 1800's to work the Sugar
Plantations. Most went to the Big Island of Hawaii where they settled in
Honomu, Onomea, Papaikou, and Pepeekeo. I have also been told there may have
been some who went to the island of Kauai. There is an unconfirmed
possibility that (as stated on the shiplists) Joao de Pimentel da Motta of
Villa Franca, Sao Miguel, is my ancestor. In "Immigration from Azores
to Hawaii 1879-1883," he is listed as Joao de Pimentel da Mota. Father:
Joao de Pimentel. Mother: Maria dos Anjos. Has anyone been able to claim
these people as their ancestors? Any information and assistance would be
appreciated.
Francis E. Picadura, Sr., 2312 Komo Mai Drive, Pearl
City, Hawaii, 96782-1052
Tel.: 808-455-4003
Email: picklesleather@yahoo.com
Date submitted: Tue, 9 Nov 1999
Comments: Jacinto Da Costa b: Abt.1820 in Vila Franca do Campo. Children all
born in Vila Franca do Campo, Acores:
* Mary Da Costa Picadura b: Jan. 1, 1852 d: Mar. 14, 1911 p: Pawtuxet
Valley, Rhode Island.
Manuel Da Costa Picadura b: Oct. 10, 1862, d: Jul. 4, 1919 p: Kalihi, Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii.
* Julia Anna Da Costa Picadura b: ? d: Rhode Island.
* Samuel Da Costa Picadura b: ? d: ? Rhode Island
Above children immigrated to Rhode Island Abt. 1870. I have names of
decendants living in Rhode Island and a contact: Mr. Henry Coffua of W.
Warwick, Rhode Island, for those listed (*) above. I have the complete data
on Manuel Da Costa Picadura (my grandfather, who immigrated to Hawaii,
married and had 17 children) and his descendants. It is believed that the
original family name is da Costa. The "Picadura" name was added
upon immigration.
Neil Joseph Teixeira, P.O. Box 20812 Oakland, California
94620
Tel.: 510 658-9938
Email: n.teixeira@worldnet.att.net
Date submitted: Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Surnames:Teixeira-Rezente/Resendes-Correia/Carreira-Santos-Nogueira
Comments: My Grandfather-Manuel Bernard Teixeira was born 25-Jan-1902 in
Ponta Delgada in the Church of Sao Jose. His Father was: Jose Teixeira (born
18 Oct 1880) of Agua Retorta in Povoacao on Sao Miguel. And his Mother was:
Maria Santos (born 19 Feb 1882) of Angustias, on the island of Faial. I have
traced this Teixeira/Nogueira line back to about 1600 in the town of
Nordeste and the Church of Sao Jorge on Sao Miguel. My Grandfather-Manuel
Bernard Teixeira and his two sisters:Mary & Evangeline. And his two
brothers: Joseph & John....and their parents-Jose Teixeira & Maria
Santos immigrated to Oakland, California in 1906. My Grandfather-Manuel
Bernard Teixeira married Emily Rezente (born 25 Mar 1900 Honolulu,Hi) in San
Jose, California in 1923. Emily Rezente,s Father was Jose Joaquim Resendes
(born 17 Dec 1866) in Ponta Delgada in the Church of Sao Jose, on Sao
Miguel. He married her Mother... Maria Da Gloria Carreira/Correia (born 10
Sep 1878 Sao Jose, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel) on 20 Aug 1893 in the Church
of Saint Raphael in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. They had 6 children in Hawaii...
then they moved to Oakland, Califorina around 1908... and had three more
children in Oakland, California. I have traced Jose Joaquim Resendes/Rezente
and Maria Da Gloria Carreira/Correia family lines back to... as far as the
available records, go to. Their genealogy tree leads to several differant
areas on Sao Miguel: Vila do Porta, Agua do Pau, Sao Sebastian, Ginetes,
Villa Franca Do Campo and Santa Barbara on the island of Santa Maria. If any
of this, looks famliar to you. And you think it can help you or help me.
Please e-mail me.
Geri Willems, 8565 Silver Shores Dr., Reno, NV 89506
Email: GWillems@aol.com
Date submitted: Fri, 23 Feb 2001
Surnames: Leite de Mendonca, Enos, Cabral, Botelho
Comments: My great grandfather and my grandfather's name was Manoel Leite de
Mendonca. My grandfather was born in Toulia Garea in Via Franca, San Miguel,
Azores. dob 12/2/1878. My greatgrandmother's name was Maria da Piedade. Does
anyone have a lead on the church I should contact for historical family info
in Toulia Garea?
Donna Couto, Sydney, Australia
Email: dmcouto@hotmail.com
Date submitted: Thu, 3 Jul 2003
Surnames: do Couto, Pinheiro (Pico da Pedra), Leite (Ribeira Quente),
Calheta (Vila Franca do Campo) Comments: I was born and raised in Canada. My
parents and paternal grandparents immigrated to Canada in 1970. My father is
from Pico da Pedra and my mother is from Vila Franca do Campo. I would
appreciate any information.
Joan Rose, North Carolina
Email: Aasparagus00@aol.com
Date submitted: Sun, 7 Sep 2003
Comments: I am researching for the names da Simas, Simoes, Paes and
Medeiros. They are the great grandparents of my children. They came from Sao
Miguel in the late 1890s to New Bedford, MA. This is what I know about about
Rosa da Simas: She was born in the village of Achada in 1876 and died in New
Bedford, MA in 1966. She is probably buried in St. John the Baptist Cemetery
and I am currently making those inquiries. She married Joseph Ferreira
Simoes (?in Sao Miguel or MA?). Their first child was born 20 May 1900 in
New Bedford, MA. Their children were Joseph Ferreira, Jr., Julio, Mary,
John, Angelina and Manuel. Her husband, Jos F. Simoes was also born in
Achada in 1871 and he died in New Bedford, MA in 1954. I married the only
child of Joseph Ferreira Simoes (Simmons), Jr, Alvin Joseph Simmons. I too
remember hearing the island of Pico mentioned by the family. I have a v.
poor picture of Rosa da Simas.
Joseph F. Simoes (Simmons), Jr, married Elvira Page who parents were were
Antone Paes (Page) and Antonia demao Medeiros. Antonia Medeiros and Antonio
Paes were born in Ponte del Gardo (sp), villa de Franco. I believe that I
have found an Ellis Island entry for her with her maiden name for 1899 at
age 30. I have a v. poor picture of this couple also.
These immigrants and their children are all deceased now so I must look to
records for family lineage. I have 5 married children and 9 grandchildren
who need and want to find their Portuguese heritage.
Sandy Chamberlain, Oklahoma, USA
Tel.: 918-355-2551
Email: sandy@tulsapool.com
Date submitted: Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Coments: My grand parents come from Villa Franca in the Azores; My
Grandfather was Alfredo D. Meunier. Born Sept. 21,1898. My Grandmother was
Isabel Vasconcalles born Dec. 1896. Is there a way to check on living
relatives. Thank you for any help you can provide.
Maria Torres Reis, 6 Clarendon Street, Malden, MA
Email: mreis@wfab.com
Date submitted: Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Comments: Looking for both sides of my family. Mother born New Bedford,
Manuel Moniz/Constantina Pereira originally from Acahdinha or Salga Sao
Miguel,grandmother's dad owned a convenience store in New Bedford,
(1908-19????). They returned to Sao Miguel 1917. Looking for info on both of
them, and Manuel Torres from Vila Franca do Campo Sao Miguel arrived 1910+-,
served Fort Adams 3rd Miners Regiment? Any info would be appreciated. We
have no info on my mom's dad Manuel. Know he had brothers in New Bedford. On
my dad's side Manuel Torres nothing after his arrival here other then Fort
Adams. If any one has any info greatly appreciated, thanks.
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Lázaro:
David Perry, 2898 Winchester Drive, Hayward, CA 94541
Tel.:(510)581-7325
Email: judamd@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Furtado, Pereira. Comments:
Robert Camara, 92 Alice St., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Email: rcamara@snet.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: de Sousa Camara, de Medeiros Coelho.
Comments:
Joseph E. Simas, 113 Phenix Ave., Cranston, RI 02921
Tel.: 401-946-0419
Email: MED148@aol.com
Date submitted: Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Surnames: Simas, Costa, da Estrela, de Jesus, Fontes, Medeiros, Motta,
Pimentel
Comments: My grandfather (Jose Furtado Simas)came to the USA in May, 1910 at
the age of 19, from the village of Agua d'Alto. He lived in Warwick Rhode
Island all his life. I just came back from my first trip to this village and
I am in love with the island, village and all the people. They were so nice
to me and I found a few cousins I did not know I had. I can't wait to go
back.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade:
Sandy Sakai, 258 Kolekole Drive, Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786-2418
Email: sandy@hgea.org
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Curvelo, Inácia
Comments: My ancestors include: Antonio Jacinto CURVELO, Mariano CURVELO,
Maria da Luz INACIA.
Cheri Mello, 4113 W. 184th Street, Torrance, CA 90504-4713
Email:gfscherim@gmail.com
Date updated: Wed 15 Feb 2006
Surnames: ARRUDA, CORREA, CRUVELLA, FAGUNDES, FONSECA, FURTADO/A, MEDEIROS,
MELLO, MOREIRA, PERDIGAO, PIMENTEL, PONTE, REBELLO, REGO, RODRIGUES, SOUZA,
SYLVA, TAVARES, VELHA
Comments: Source for the surname Pimentel appears to come from Antonio, who
came over from Faial da Terra.
Jeff Fraga, Bainbridge Island, USA
Email: jeff@fragaco.com
Date updated: Tue, 20 Dec 2005
Surnames: Fraga, Jacinto
Comments: I believe at least one of these families came from Ponta Garca on
Sao Miguel. Antone V. Fraga was born September 10, 1874. Philomena Jacinto
was born September 21, 1878. Philomena had a brother, Manoel, who was born
in Hawaii, probably in the late 1800s.
Stephanie Arrington, 1631 Brighton Ave., Arroyo Grande,
Ca., USA
Email: steffie@surfari.net
Date submitted: Sun, Jul 19, 1998
Comments: Searching for relatives from Sao Miguel Island. Great Grandfather
Moniz came from Azores to Connecticut with my Great Grandmother Maria dos
Anjos, Ponta Garca do Concelho Supra. My Grandmother Anna Moniz was born in
Stonington, Conneticut in 1910 and she married August Fernandes Ornellas in
1928.
Anthony Branco, (no address submitted)
Tel.: (508) 679-3038
Email: anthonybranco@yahoo.com
Date submitted: Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Surnames in Ponta Garca: Farias, Furtado, Pimental do Couto, and da Silva.
Comments: This is where my grandparents got married, he (Joao da Silva) was
from Algarvia and she (Maria Furtado da Silva) is from Ponta Garca. They
married in Santo Christo Church here in Fall River, MA on September 28,
1940. She was an American citizen because her parents also got married here
at the same church and later moved back to Ponta Garca. Her parents were
Maria da Conceicao Furtado and Manuel Furtado Farias. His parents were
Manuel da Silva and Liduina Pimental do Couto. How can I find out more info.
on their parents and grandparents? Muito obrigado e boa sorte! Anthony
Branco
Susan Daniels Auld, (no address submitted)
Email: sauld@capitolstrategies.net
Date submitted: Wed, 23 Jun 1999
Surnames: Daniels/Bent (Bento)
Village: Ponta Garca
Comments: My paternal grandfather was born in this village. He came to US in
the Fall River/New Bedford area finally settling in the Warren, RI area. He
married Amalia de Gloria dos Anjos Correia of Pico de Pedra. Would like to
know ships they came on/and connections.
Lloyd Rita, Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii
Email: loyd@aloha.net
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999
Surnames: da Costa, Rita, Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel
Comments: Joaquim da Costa married Maria Rita and lived in Ponta Garca, Sao
Miguel, Azores Islands Portugal. They had a son named Joseph da Costa Rita.
He migrated to Hawaii as a laborer at the age of 20, arriving in Honolulu,
Hawaii on June 13, 1884 on the ship the "City of Paris". It was a
British ship with a total human cargo of 824 immigrants. He married to Maria
Medeiros Vidinha, daughter of Manuel Vidinha and Maria do Rosaria Medeiros,
born on April 23, 1860 in Sao Pedro, Villa Franca, Sao Miguel, Azores
Islands, Portugal. Joseph and Maria da Costa Rita had 12 children: Manuel,
Maria, Joseph, John, Antone, Peter, Frank, Joaquin, Frances, August, Gabriel
and William. August Rita being my grandfather. If anyone has more
information on my family and knows of any good sites that I can go to I
would appreciate the help.
Stephen & Danielle Oliveira, Fall River, Ma.
Email: dansteve@ici.net
Date submitted: Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Island & Village: Sao Miguel; Ponta Delgado, Ponta Garca
Surnames: Oliveira, Vertentes
Grandparents: Mariano & Valentina Oliveira from Ponta Delgada
Grandparents: Antonio & Isaura Vertentes from Ponta Garca
Margaret Campos, 474 Callan Ave., San Leandro, California,
94577-4608
Email: marpg2000@aol.com
Date submitted: Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Surnames: Bento Pacheco, Moniz de Piedade, da Silva.
Comments: Member #179 of Rosemarie Capodicci's "Portuguese
Ancestry" group.
Genealogists researching in the parish of Bom Jesus Menino:
Cheri Mello, 4113 W. 184th Street, Torrance, CA 90504-4713
Email:gfscherim@gmail.com
Date updated: Wed 15 Feb 2006
Surnames: CORREIA, MELLO
Comments:
Nelson David de Lima, Montreal, Canada
Email: ladylove@total.net
Date submitted: Wed, 25 Nov 1998
Comments: Olà! My name is Nelson David De Lima. I live in Montréal, Québec.
All my past comes from the island of São Miguel. My mother and father both
come from a long line of big families. The most recent of my sunames are, on
my father's side: de Lima, Simas, Correiro, Coreia, Medeiros, Rodrigues. I
can't think of anymore right now.
On my mother's side we have: Moniz, Onofre, Raposo, Melo & Lino the
other's can't come to my head now either. Those names all stretch back to my
great grandfathers. About 75% of that to my knowledge are all from Ribeira
das Tainhas, Villa Franca the other 25% (Onofre, Moniz,..." is from
Lomba do Maio... if I remember correctly. Thanx a lot.
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Miguel Arcanjo (Matriz):
Mike Medeiros, 39 Beechwood, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, N1S3S1
Email: mike@golden.net
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Vieira, Melo, Pimentel.
Comments:
Vincent Potts, 38786 Huntington Circle, Fremont, CA 94536-3202
Email: vpotts@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Medeiros, Rapoza Silva, Simões, Furtado, Araujo, Laurence.
Comments: Have not confirmed exact parish location for all families.
Possible locations include Ponta Delgada, Ribeira das Tainhas or Vila Franca
do Campo. The time period I am searching is the 1800's.
Cheri Mello, 4113 W. 184th Street, Torrance, CA 90504-4713
Email:gfscherim@gmail.com
Date updated: Wed 15 Feb 2006
Surnames: ALVAREZ, ANDRADE, ARAUJO, ARES, ARRUDA, BARBOZA, BOTELHO?, CABRAL,
CORREIA, COSTA, COUTO, CURVELLO, DIAS, FAGUNDES, FERNANDES, FREIRE, FURTADO/A,
GOMES, JORGE, LEITE, MANUEL, MARVAO, MEDEIROS, MELLO, MENDES, MONIZ, MONTE,
NOIA, OLIVEIRA, PACHECO/A, PEIXOTO?, PERDIGOA, PIMENTEL, PONTE, REBELLO,
REIS, REVOREDO, REZENDES, RODRIGUES, ROIZ, SIMAS, SOARES, SOUZA, TEIXEIRA,
VELHA
Paul Reed, 648 Riversedge Ct., Mishawaka, IN, 46544
Email: preed648@aol.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Dias Furtado, Pimentel.
Comments: Amancio Dias Furtado and Anna Emilia De Pimentel married at Church
of Arcanjo, Nov. 2, 1847...Their son Alfredo and his wife Antonia Jacinta
Pacheco emigrated to Hawaii 1882 on the Monarch and settled at Paia,
Maui.
Margaret Campos, 474 Callan Avenue, San Leandro,Ca.
94577
Email: marpg2000@aol.com
Date submitted: Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Vila Franca do Campo - Igreja Matriz
Surnames: Bento Pacheco, Raposo, Rego, Tavares Raposo
Derek Soares, (no address submitted)
Email: soares6@sympatico.ca
Date submitted: Wed, 16 May 2001
Surnames: Soares, Furtado, Rego, Amelia, Cafua, Raleiz
Comments: All of my ancestry that I'm trying to track is from the village of
Villa Franca do Campo (Sao Miguel), and I am almost certain that almost all
are from the parish of Sao Miguel Arcanjo. José Maria Soares, and Gloria
Furtado (my grandparents) immigrated to Kingston, Ontario, Canada in the
late 1950's. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Mary Melo Ramos, California, USA
Email: maryval@att.net
Date submitted: Sun, 14 Jul 2002
Surname: Melo
Comments: I'm looking for anybodybody who might be related to me and whose
last name is Melo from Vila Franca do Campo, San Miguel, Azores. My
grandfather was born probably in the beginning of the century and his name
was called Alfredo de Melo,born in Vila Franca. My memory remembers him
talking about his brother who owned a house/property in the Vinha D'Areia
(on the waterfont). Apparently this property was turned into a nice hotel.
Since I haven't been there since 1959 and would love to go back to visiti, I
would like to contact anybody who might be related to me or who knows
something about my family. Another tip: A certain Engineer named "Melo
Bento" supposely was my cousin. Anybody knows of his whereabouts?
Genealogists researching in the parish of São Pedro:
Sandy Sakai, 258 Kolekole Drive, Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA, 96786-2418
Email: sandy@hgea.org
Date submitted: before 1998
Surname: Lopes, Melo Victorino.
Comments: Victorino Jose Lopes was also known as Mariano do Carmo de Melo.
He came to Hawaii in the late 1800s to work on the Sugar Plantation and
lived in the village of Honomu on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Cheri Mello, 4113 W. 184th Street, Torrance, CA 90504-4713
Email:gfscherim@gmail.com
Date updated: Wed 15 Feb 2006
Surnames: AFONSO, ALVARES, ARRUDA, CARREIRA, CORREIA, COUTO, DIAS, FAGUNDA,
FERNANDES, FERREIRA, FURTADO, GASPAR, GONCALVES, JACOME, JORGE, MATTOS,
MENDES, NOIA, OLIVEIRA, PACHECO, PEREIRA, REBELLO, REVOREDO, REZENDES,
RODRIGUES, SOUZA, VAZ, VELHOS
Comments:
Lloyd Rita, Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii
Email: loyd@aloha.net
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999
Surnames: da Costa, Rita, Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel
Comments: Joaquim da Costa married Maria Rita and lived in Ponta Garca, Sao
Miguel, Azores Islands Portugal. They had a son named Joseph da Costa Rita.
He migrated to Hawaii as a laborer at the age of 20, arriving in Honolulu,
Hawaii on June 13, 1884 on the ship the "City of Paris". It was a
British ship with a total human cargo of 824 immigrants. He married to Maria
Medeiros Vidinha, daughter of Manuel Vidinha and Maria do Rosaria Medeiros,
born on April 23, 1860 in Sao Pedro, Villa Franca, Sao Miguel, Azores
Islands, Portugal. Joseph and Maria da Costa Rita had 12 children: Manuel,
Maria, Joseph, John, Antone, Peter, Frank, Joaquin, Frances, August, Gabriel
and William. August Rita being my grandfather. If anyone has more
information on my family and knows of any good sites that I can go to I
would appreciate the help.
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