I found this news item about Clifford Gonsalves (aka Clifford Algrava), son of Maria J. (Costa) Algrava, through her first marriage. Clifford enlisted in the army in 1943. He was 27 and married. This item was in the Oakland Tribune, 1 Jul 1945, under “Awards”. “Cpl. Clifford Gonsalves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P….
Surname Saturday: de Braga of Maia, Ribeira Grande
Last week I finished my the Pacheco side of my family tree. This week I will start with the de Braga side. The de Braga’s were from Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. This is my Great Grandmother, Maria d’Espirito Santo (de Braga) Pacheco Smith’s side of the family. She was the wife of…
Wedding Chapel Wednesday: Wedding Photo Mystery
Around 1994, I contacted a cousin who sent me an enveloped with a bunch of old photographs in it. Almost known of the photographs had names on them. I went over the photographs with my Mom, my Grandmother, and my Mom’s cousin, Ted. They identified as many as they could, but many went nameless….
That’s Old News: Attempted Murder/Suicide
The Guido family was prominent in the Oakland family. I have several cross links to my Pacheco and de Braga distant cousins. I came across this family tragedy when searching the Oakland Tribune, 29 January 1906, page 7. This is the tragic story of the family of Manoel Guido. Manuel Guido owned a saloon in…
Surname Saturday: Silva Tavares of Achadinha
Last week I finished the ancestry of Jacintho Pacheco. Today, I’m starting on his wife, Ana Jacinta de Melo. I did the de Melo’s previously. So, this week it’s “Silva Tavares”. The Silva Tavares line is from Achadinha, Nordeste, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. The line starts as two separate surnames, Silva and Tavares, and switches…