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Concelho of Ponta do Sol

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[Canhas] [Madalena do Mar] [Ponta do Sol]

Canhas

Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade:

Patricia Julia daSilva Se Corbera, 1995 Tahoe Circle, Tracy, CA 95376-8823
Email: papagaia@inreach.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Álvares, Rodrigues
Comments:

Larry Barretto, 5823-C Swordfish Court, Tamarac, FL 33319
Email: lbarreto@ix.netcom.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Soares
Comments:

A. Lehmkuhl, Canada
Email: rsa2can@sympatico.ca
Date submitted: Thu, 22 Jan 2004
Surnames: Castanho, Varela
Comments:

Rubens R. Câmara, Rua Bambui, no. 808/704, Anchieta, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 30.310-320, Brasil
Tel: (55) 031-4841595
Email: rrcamara@task.com.br
Website: www.geocities.com/heartland/1074
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Andrade Braga, Cruvello de Magalhães, Dias, Gomes de Braga, Magalhaes de Mello, Pacheco Velho, de Parada
Comments: Ancestors settled in Brasil. Have done extensive research. See my website for details.

Bob Pitta, 2226 Sleepy Hollow Ave., Hayward, CA 94545-3428, USA
Email: bpitta@csuhayward.edu
Date submitted: Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Island: Madeira
Concelho de Ponta do Sol
Parish: Canhas
Surname: Pitta
Comments: Have a large database of Pitta family lines originating from the Canhas, Ponta do Sol area. Would like to hear from anyone with Pitta's in the research.

Madalena do Mar

Genealogists researching in the parish of Santa Maria Madalena:

No researchers listed yet.

Ponta do Sol

Genealogists researching in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz:

Audrey Sallas, 10784 Marine View Dr SW, Seattle, WA 98146, USA
Tel.: (206)241-7218
Email: Kapuamaeole@sprintmail.com
Date submitted: before 1998
Surnames: Rodrigues do Monte
Comments: Manuel RODRIGUES DO MONTE (DE MONTE) b. abt. 1849 from Ponta do Sol, Madeira came to Hawaii aboard the Ravenscrag 23 Aug 1879 with wife Balbina de FREITAS. There is a Jacintho RODRIGUES DO MONTE (DE MONTE) b. abt 1852 (possibly Manuel's brother) who went to Hawaii from Madeira aboard the Priscilla 29 Sept 1878. Manuel died 21 Feb 1912 in Honolulu, HI and is buried in Makiki Cemetery. The will of Manuel RODRIGUES DO MONTE written in July 1908 names his brother Jacintho RODRIGUES DO MONTE and a Jacintho RODRIGUES DO MONTE  Jr as living in Oakland,CA. Probate records in Honolulu, HI show a letter written in July 1934 from a Pete (Peter) De Monte of 6318 Racine St. Berkley (Oakland), CA inquiring about the estate of Manuel. The letter refers to Manuel's brother Jesse De Monte (I assume him to be Jacintho). Oakland city directories show a Peter and Amelia De Monte at above address in the 1930s. California death index shows both Peter and Amelia as now deceased. Manuel's 1908 will also mentions his sister Maria RODRIGUES DO MONTE and a niece Isabel RODRIGUES DO MONTE both residing on the Island of Madeira. I am looking for any information on the DE MONTE family both in California and Madeira.

Kevin Nunes, (no location submited)
Email: kddkgen@tmlp.com
Date updated: Wed, 22 Mar 2006
Surnames: Nunes, Berbeito(?)
Comments: I have new and updated information. Over the weekend I received an English translation of my Grandfathers Baptism Certificate. It is a hand written paper but legible. From it I can confirm the following:
1. My grandfather, Manuel Nunes (born Aug 12, 1899, Funchal) was baptised on September 3, 1899 in "This parish church of Santa Maria Maior, district and diocese of Funchal"
2. His father, also Manuel Nunes, was born July 9, 1873, in the parish of Ponta da Sol, district of the same name of this diocese;
3. His mother, Carlota Barbeito, was born March 20, 1873 in Arco Da Calheta, district of Calheta, of this same diocese;
4. His parents Manuel and Carlota, were married in the Cathedral of this town;(Funchal?)
5. The family lived in the Quinta do Acciaioli;.
6. Paternal grandparents were listed as Antonio Nunes and Ana de Jesus.
Sources obtained before, claimed her name was Maria de Jesus. Since this is the first source I have obtained from Madeira, I will take Ana de Jesus as the excepted name until sources prove otherwise.
7. Maternal grandparents were listed as José Barbeito and Jesuina da Incarnacao.

Susan Carlos Elliott/Matthew Elliott, Castro Valley, CA
E-mail: susanjayn@home.com
Date submitted: Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Surnames: Silva, Pestana (Ponta do Sol, Madeira)
Comments: Feliciana Mary Trigo, Augusto Santos Cabral, Mary Clorinda Cabral on the Canada to NY in 1921. Joseph Enes Cabral to HI in 1911. Augusta da Silva born on Maui 1890. Manuel Pestana born 1878 in Punta Do Sol, immigrated to Maui, date??? Victoria and Joseph Silva da or de lived on Maui, immigrated to Maui, date???

David Ponte Gananca, P.O.Box 1645, Mattapoisett, MA, USA
Tel:508-758-6285
Email: DD7777@aol.com
Date submitted: Mon, 25 Sep 2000
Comments: Father's name Antonio Da Silva Gananca native of Madeira, deceased. Mother's name Maria Inez Ponte USA citizen Born November 13,1920 Lowell, ma, USA Lived in Madeira Shortly after her birth to the age of twenty-three then returned to USA until her death. Believe Grandparents on both sides were natives of Madeira all of their lives until their deaths. My mother lived in Ponta Do Sol until twenty-three owned a house and land which was later given to her first cousin name unknown. Any information greatly appreciated. Other facts will be fowarded. Thank you.

Kathleen White, (no address submitted)
Email: rkwhite50@email.msn.com
Date submitted: Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Comments: I'am looking for any information on Carolina Vasco Gomes Jardim. She was born December 22 1891. She was married to Francisco Cambra (Camara). They came from the Village of Ponto do Sol, in the Maderie Islands. The name of the parish they were from was Nossa Senhora da Luz. Her father was Vasco Gomes Jardim and mother was Anna Texera Silva who died in child birth about 1906. Some of the Grandparents names were Manuel Gomes Jardim and Narcisa de Juses or (Jesus) on Fathers side and Joao da Silva and Anna De Jesus on mothers side. Thank you. Kathleen White

A. M da Graca-York, (no address submitted)
Email: yorkmtn@saber.net
Date submitted: Mon, 11 Jun 2001
Comments: Researching Antone Fernandes da Graca my grandfather and Antonia Augusta DeSantos of Magdalena, Madeira Island, Portugal and their Daughter Vincencia da Graca, born Sept. 16, 189l.Thank you. A. M. da Graca-York.

Richard L. D'Eon (Peters), Denver, Colorado, USA
Email: richarddeon@msn.com
Date submitted: Sun, 30 Apr 2006
Surnames: Pitta, de Freitas, Abreu
Comments: Looking for any further information on my extended family. Jose Vincente Pitta was born in Ponto de Sol, Madeira Island, Portugal. Jose married Claudene Rosa Pitta. Claudene was born in Ponto de Sol, Madeira. The had Defina Rosa Pitta born 15 Apr 1886 and died 1918. Defina Rosa had a child by the name of Manuel Theodore Pitta born on 6 Jan 1888 in Funchal. Manuel married Faith Contance Freitas, daughter of Joaguin Spinob de Freitas and Maria Augusta de Abreu. Faith was born 19 Oct 1890 in Funchal, Madeira Island. She died Oct 1986 in Oakland, California. Faith changed her name from Contance Fe' de Freitas. Faith Contance de Freitas arrived in Boston, Massachsetts aboard the SS Eldorado from Funchal in 1903. She was 13 and arrived with her brother Manuel Spinola de Freitas, age 11 and her parents, father age 40 and mother age 29. They arrived in Oakland, California about a year later. Faith became a citizen in 1936. They had the following children: Lester T., Faith, Theodora, Vernon L. Would like to make contact with any cousins out there.

Jennifer Homeward, 15 Newcomb Place Taunton, MA 02780
Tel.: 508-823-1802
Email: mami083102@hotmail.com
Date submitted: Thu, 24 Aug 2006
Surnames: Correia, De Ornellas, Dornellas, Ornellas, Ornelas
Island: Ponta Do sol, Madeira
Comments: I am looking for information on my family, my Great grandfather Manuel Correia born poss. 1878 in Madeira came to Massachusetts prior to 1905. He had a several brothers Jaquim, Francisco, Joao, Jose, Joseph and possibly a sister Vicennia that came with him. He married Maria Augusta De Ornellas also from Ponta Do Sol Madeira. They were married April 28, 1906 at Holy Family Church in East Taunton, MA. Manuel worked for Corr Mills as a boiler room fireman and periodically Mary worked as a seamstress. They resided at 15 Sandy Hill in Raynham, MA From 1905 to 1933, while there they had 18 children: Mary-(Mamie) 3/26/1907 d. CA? Tuberculosis. Manuel-8/30/08 d. MA 2000. Isabella-8/29/09 d. 7/23/29 tuberculosis. Alexandrinia-3/20/11 d.5/24/27 tuberculosis. Joao-12/10/12. Francisco-12/28/13 d. 8/?/21 drowned. Jose-3/15/15 d.?. Onias-3/10/16 d. 2/25/21 whooping cough. Helen-4/12/18 d. ? Antone-(my grandpa) 6/30/19 d. 10/14/2005. Alice-(Eliza) 9/25/20 d? Joao-11/29/21. Carlos-(Charlie) 8/5/23 d. ? Jaymen-(James) 10/29/24 d. ? Jenny Alice-2/16/26. Alexandrina-(chandra) 9/6/27. Olive-4/23/29. Henry- 10/5/31 d. 1943 truck accident. From there they moved to Canton, Ma where Manuel died in a tragic accident at Plymouth Rubber where he was a boiler room fireman. Mary moved to Stoughton, Ma after his death then she lived in Raynham until her death in 1976. I am looking for information on this family prior to 1906 any help would be greatly appreciated. I have been working on this for 9 years now.