[Fearless Females, Women’s History Month, March 5th: How did they meet?] Yesterday, I showed you Theodoro and Maria’s marriage certificate. I’ve never heard any stories about how they met, but I think I can piece it together. Families worked and lived on the plantation, rarely traveling far from it. Given the fact that they only…
Tag: Kilauea
Amelia (Pacheco) Kanehe’s Individual Summary
(I have been unable to root out Amelia’s story. I think perhaps she might have died during the flu epidemic or during childbirth. After 1920, she disappears.) Name: Amelia PACHECO-21839–43 Sex: Female Father: Jose PACHECO Sr.-54 (1865-1916) Mother: Maria NUNES DE SOUZA-149 (1877-1942) Individual Facts Birth 27 Jul 1903 Kilauea (Hanalei), Kauai Co., HI Residence …
Fearless Females: One of My Favorite Female Ancestors
[This was written for the Fearless Females prompt for 1st of March, Women’s History Month] One of my favorite female ancestors is Ana Jacinta (de Melo). I’ve always been drawn to her. I am not sure why, but it must have something to with the fact that she migrated to Hawaii from the Azores alone…
I Wish I Had Known My Great Uncle Joe
I never met my Great Uncle Jose Pacheco (aka Joe P. Smith) He died 10 years before I was born. From what I’ve been told, he must have been a remarkable person. Jose was the oldest child of Theodoro Pacheco and Maria de Braga. He was born 1 Oct 1896 in Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii. His…
An Original Hawaii Sugar Plantation Contract
For Treasure Chest Thursday, I have selected this a copy of a rare document. The original is in the possession of my cousin and it was passed down through her Bonita-de Braga side of the tree. This is a copy of an orginal sugar plantation contract. The contract was my Great Great Grandfather’s. Jozimas de…