I’m back with another installment of Surname Saturday. This week will focus on the de Mello’s of Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. The de Mello’s are one the few families in my tree from the town of Maia who didn’t stay put. The de Mello’s were originally from Povoacao. My Great Great Grandmother,…
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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….
Wedding Chapel Wednesday: Benedict Iida and Rosa Medeiros
Getting back to Wedding Chapel Wednesday… This wedding photo is of Benedict “Ben” Iida and Rosa Medeiros. Benedict was born 2 Jan 1908 in Kilauea, Kauai, HI. His parents were Joseph Shintaro Iida and Louisa Pacheco. His Father was Japanese and his Mother was the daughter of Azorean immigrants. Rosa’s parents were Joao Medeiros Toucado…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Ahnentafel Roulette
Randy over at Genea-Musings has his Saturday night challenge up. Here are the instructions: 1) How old is your father now, or how old would he be if he had lived? Divide this number by 4 and round the number off to a whole number. This is your “roulette number.” 2) Use your pedigree charts…