James Benjamin Morris M.D., son of Guilherme José Meirelles (Passport Application Photo ca 1920)
Monday, July 11, 2016
Family of James G. Morris
James G. Morris resided in Harwich, MA between 1893 and 1910. Born Guilherme José Meirelles, the son of Manuel José Meirelles and Antonia Lopes, he married Leopoldina de Pina ca 1874 in Brava. He likely came to the US after the birth of his son Manuel, in 1883. His wife and young children reunited with him in the US between 1883 and 1890 and they first lived in Provincetown. There were at least seven children in all, including: Antonio, Manuel, Theophilus, William, James, and Olivia. Any information or photos of this family would be much appreciated
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Family of Bernardino Rodriques
After coming across numerous records from São João referring to Bernardino Rodriques, I'm taken a short break from transcribing records to focus on his family because this is particularly fascinating to me. He was married to my 3rd-great aunt, Mathilde da Graça de Pina, the natural (illegitimate) daughter of José Tavares de Pina and Perpetua da Graça. If any one has any information or would like to learn about what I've found, please contact me here, through Ancestry.com, and by email.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Transcriptions of Baptismos, Matrimonios, and Obitos
Most of these transcriptions are in progress
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BRAVA
Nossa Senhora do Monto
Baptsmos
São João Baptista
Baptismos
FOGO
Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Baptismos
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BRAVA
Nossa Senhora do Monto
Baptsmos
- 1889 - 1897
- 1890 - 1891
- 1906 (90% done)
- 1913
São João Baptista
Baptismos
- 1821-1875
- 1823-1836
- 1836-1839
- 1848-1855
- 1855-1861
- 1861 - 1869
- 1874 - 1875
- 1875 - 1882 (mostly complete)
- 1881
- 1882 - 1886 (not complete)
- 1883 - 1895 (not complete)
- 1896, original transcription courtesy of M. do Rosario
Obitos
- 1877 - 1887
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Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Baptismos
- 1870 - 1878 (not complete)
- 1881 - 1884
- 1887 - 1889
Obitos
- 1872-1882 (currently working on - 1/14/2017)
- 1886
- 1887-1896
- 1900
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Example Transcription of Cape Verdean Baptism Records
Please use this attempted transcription to help with translating baptism records
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Portuguese
No 79
Affonso, filho natural de Perpetua daGraça
Aos trinta e um dias do mes de Maio do anno de mil oito centos setenta e nove, n'esta Igreja Parochial de Sao Joao Baptista da Ilha Brava, Diocese de Cabo Verde, baptizei solenemente um indivíduo do sexo masculino a quem dei o nome de Affonso que nasceu no dia nove do corrente, filho legitimo [diz o] filho natural de Perpetua da Graça, natural de Ilha Brava, paroquiano d'este freguesia moradora no sítio de de Matto Grande neto materno de Gertrudes da Graça foi com padrinhos Joaquim Tavares de Pina, casado, [laoi ador], e EugeniaJesus Senna, solteira. os quais todos [sei] serem os próprios. E paradiga próprios. Nesta mesma data compare [ceu ma] minha presença Jose Tavares de Pina [vinva], [disse] me que reconhecia o baptizando por seu legítimo filho. E para constar mandei [laoi ar] [em] duplicado este termo que assigno com o pai e o padrinho e naõ a madrinha por declarar naõ saber escrever.
[Esa ut supia]
O Vigio. Joaõ Rodriguez da Fonceca (signature)
Jose Tavares di Pinna (signature)
Joaquim Tavares Depina (signature)
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English
No 79
Affonso, natural son of Perpetua daGraça
At thirty-one days of the month of May of the year one thousand eight hundred seventy nine, this Parochial Church of Saint John the Baptiste of the Island of Brava, Diocese of Cape Verde, solemnly baptized the male whom gave the name of Affonso who was born on the nith of this month, legitimate son [says the] natural son of Perpetua daGraça, natural of the Island of Brava, parishioner of this parish, resident in Matto Grande, maternal grandson of Gertrude daGraça, was with godparents Joaquim Tavares DePina, married, [laoi ador], and Eugenia Jesus Senna, single. All of whichknow to be themselves and tell themselves. On this same date compare [coumaminho] presence Jose Tavares dePina [vinva], told me that recognized the baptizing for his legitimate son. And for the record sent [laviar] [su] duplicate this term [assigno] with his father and the godfather and not the godmother by declaring not write.
[Esa ut supra]
The Vicar Joaõ Rodriguez da Fonceca (signature)
Jose Tavares de Pinna (signature)
Joaquim Tavares DePina (signature)
Citation: "Cabo Verde, Registros Paroquiais, 1787-1957," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-45166-24177-43?cc=2246703 : accessed 6 December 2015), Brava > São João Baptista > Batismos 1875-1882 > image 430 of 624; Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Ilha de Santiago (Cape Verde National Archives, Praia, Ilha de Santiago).
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Portuguese
No 79
Affonso, filho natural de Perpetua daGraça
Aos trinta e um dias do mes de Maio do anno de mil oito centos setenta e nove, n'esta Igreja Parochial de Sao Joao Baptista da Ilha Brava, Diocese de Cabo Verde, baptizei solenemente um indivíduo do sexo masculino a quem dei o nome de Affonso que nasceu no dia nove do corrente, filho legitimo [diz o] filho natural de Perpetua da Graça, natural de Ilha Brava, paroquiano d'este freguesia moradora no sítio de de Matto Grande neto materno de Gertrudes da Graça foi com padrinhos Joaquim Tavares de Pina, casado, [laoi ador], e EugeniaJesus Senna, solteira. os quais todos [sei] serem os próprios. E paradiga próprios. Nesta mesma data compare [ceu ma] minha presença Jose Tavares de Pina [vinva], [disse] me que reconhecia o baptizando por seu legítimo filho. E para constar mandei [laoi ar] [em] duplicado este termo que assigno com o pai e o padrinho e naõ a madrinha por declarar naõ saber escrever.
[Esa ut supia]
O Vigio. Joaõ Rodriguez da Fonceca (signature)
Jose Tavares di Pinna (signature)
Joaquim Tavares Depina (signature)
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English
No 79
Affonso, natural son of Perpetua daGraça
At thirty-one days of the month of May of the year one thousand eight hundred seventy nine, this Parochial Church of Saint John the Baptiste of the Island of Brava, Diocese of Cape Verde, solemnly baptized the male whom gave the name of Affonso who was born on the nith of this month, legitimate son [says the] natural son of Perpetua daGraça, natural of the Island of Brava, parishioner of this parish, resident in Matto Grande, maternal grandson of Gertrude daGraça, was with godparents Joaquim Tavares DePina, married, [laoi ador], and Eugenia Jesus Senna, single. All of whichknow to be themselves and tell themselves. On this same date compare [coumaminho] presence Jose Tavares dePina [vinva], told me that recognized the baptizing for his legitimate son. And for the record sent [laviar] [su] duplicate this term [assigno] with his father and the godfather and not the godmother by declaring not write.
[Esa ut supra]
The Vicar Joaõ Rodriguez da Fonceca (signature)
Jose Tavares de Pinna (signature)
Joaquim Tavares DePina (signature)
Citation: "Cabo Verde, Registros Paroquiais, 1787-1957," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-45166-24177-43?cc=2246703 : accessed 6 December 2015), Brava > São João Baptista > Batismos 1875-1882 > image 430 of 624; Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Ilha de Santiago (Cape Verde National Archives, Praia, Ilha de Santiago).
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Book is available at iUniverse and will be available on Amazon.com soon!
Early Cape Verdean & Portuguese Genealogy of Harwich, MA
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Harwich Cape Verdean Genealogy Book
Over the past few months, I've been working on the book version of CV Harwich Genealogy. Hopefully it will be published by May of 2013 and will be available on Amazon.com.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Children of Joseph Fernandes of Fogo
Children of Joseph Fernandes & Clara
1. Mary (Fernandes) [Barrows] Ledo
born 1858, Fogo
2. Rufena (Fernandes) Joseph
born 1865, Fogo
Children of Joseph Fernandes & Margaret DeRosa
3. Manuel Fernandes
born 1871, Fogo
4. Frank Fernandes-Rose
born Sep 1872, Fogo
5. Carlotta (Fernandes) Rose
born 1883, Fogo
6. Joseph Fernandes Jr.
born 21 Mar 1884, Fogo
The members of this family have been connected using many different documents. The oldest siblings, Mary and Rufena, were born to Joseph Fernandes and Clara. Both arrived to the US in the late 1880s and married men from Harwich in the late 1880s to early 1890s. By 1910, they were living in Wareham, MA. Manuel and Joseph were listed as having the parents Joseph Fernandes and Margaret DeRosa. They arrived in the late 1890s to early 1900s and lived in Harwich for most of their lives. Carlotta arrived to the US in 1903 and the passenger list describes her as having two sisters, Rufena Fernandes and Mary of Onset (Wareham), as well as a brother named Frank Fernandes. Her parents were also listed as Joseph Fernandes and Margaret DeRosa. In addition, Frances (Fernandes) Gomes of Harwich was said to have been a sister but, further research needs to be done.
The confusion comes when looking at the two marriage documents for Frank. In the first document, his parents were listed as Antoine Fernande and Margaret DeRosa. In the second, his parents were listed as Joseph Fernande and Mary Rosa, assumed to be the same parents of the Manuel and Carlotta. Frank Fernandes arrived to the US in the early to mid-1890s. It is believed that Frank may have changed his last name from Fernandes to Rose in the mid-1900s.
Mary Fernandes (1858- ?)
Mary Fernandes was born ca. 1858 in Fogo, Cape
Verde Islands to Joseph Fernandes and Clara[i]. She arrived to the US before 1894 and married Phillip Barrows on June 2nd
of that year in Harwich[ii] Philip died from consumption on 1902. On May 2nd, 1903, she married the
widower Manuel Querino Ledo in
Harwich[iii]. According to the 1910 US Federal census, she
was reported as widowed[iv],[v] but,
Querino was alive and had remarried by 1905.
They may have just divorced and the widower status referred to her
previous marriage.
Rufena "Josephine" Fernandes (1865-?)
Rufena Fernandes was born ca. 1865 in Fogo, Cape Verde Islands
to Joseph Fernandes and Clara[vi]. She arrived to the US between 1885 and 1887. She married Thomas Joseph on December 1st, 1888 in Harwich[vii]. Almost exactly nine months later, she gave
birth to their first child, Nellie. The family was still living in Harwich in
1900[viii]. Her
husband worked as a local grocer. The family moved to Wareham, MA between 1900
and 1910[ix][x]. Later
records show her name as Josephine. She and Thomas got divorced after moving to Wareham.
Manuel Fernandes (1871-?)
Manuel Fernandes was born ca.
1871 in Fogo, Cape Verde Islands to Joseph Fernandes and Margaret DeRosa[xi][xii]. He arrived
to the US between 1890 and 1894 and settled in Harwich, where his parents were
living. He married Amelia Pena Roderick on June 23rd, 1894 in Harwich[xiii]. In 1910,
Manuel was living with his wife, Amelia, and three children on Main Street in
Harwich[xiv]. By 1920, his
family was still living together but, Manuel was not reported. Amelia soon died
in 1924. Manuel remarried to the
widower, Rosa (Monteiro) Gomes on
August 1st, 1925 in Harwich[xv]. By 1930,
Manuel was living with his new wife, four children, and four step-children[xvi].
Children of Manuel Fernandes
& Amelia Pena Roderick
1. Charles Fernandes
b. Charles Fernandes was living in Harwich according to the 1910 and
1920 US Federal censuses. He also worked in Taunton, MA as a cotton mill helper[xix]. While working, he stayed at the home/boarding house of John Gomes and Mary Barlow Gomes on West Water
Street. On June 22nd, 1924,
he married Sara J. Monteiro (b. 1899) in
Harwich[xx]. The 1930 US
Federal census does not report that they were living in Harwich.
2. Arthur Fernandes
a. born 1903, MA
b. Arthur was living in Harwich according to the 1910 and 1920 censuses and, like his brother, worked in Taunton as a cotton mill speed tender[xxii]. While working, he stayed at the home/boarding house of John Gomes and Mary Barlow Gomes on West Water
Street. It is not know where he went after 1920.
3. Olivia"Lottie" Fernandes [Sequeira]
a. born 27 Mar 1906, Harwich [xxiii]
b. Olivia “Lottie" Fernandes married Augustus Sequeira on October 14th, 1922 in Harwich[xxiv]. They had at least four daughters by 1930 but, could not be found living in Harwich.
b. Olivia “Lottie" Fernandes married Augustus Sequeira on October 14th, 1922 in Harwich[xxiv]. They had at least four daughters by 1930 but, could not be found living in Harwich.
"Massachusetts Marriages,
1695-1910." Index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed
25 Feb 2012. entry for Manuel Fernande
and Amelia Roderick, married 23 Jun 1894 in Harwich; citing Marriage
Records, FHL microfilm 1,888,085; Index
entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
"Massachusetts Marriages,
1695-1910." Index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed
25 Feb 2012. entry for Manuel Fernande
and Amelia Roderick, married 23 Jun 1894 in Harwich; citing Marriage
Records, FHL microfilm 1,888,085; Index
entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
[xvii]
"Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX4G-6JZ : accessed 25 Sep 2012),
Fernande, 1901.
[xxi] Social
Security Death Index [database on-line]. Charles Fernandes. Number:
044-09-6377; Issue State: Connecticut; Issue Date: Before 1951. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
[xxiii]
"Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXN5-HXH : accessed 25 Sep 2012), Lottie
Fernand, 1906.
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