I came across this copy of a ship manifest the other day. I’ve had it for awhile but never really digested it. It’s the ship manifest for the SS Chiyo Maru, a ship that traveled between Hawaii and Japan. My Grandfather’s cousin, Louisa (Pacheco) Iida, was on the ship with her husband, Joseph Shintaro Iida,…
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Surname Saturday: Silva of Conceicao
I’m working through my paternal Portuguese family tree for Surname Saturday. This week I am going to cover my Silva line of Conceicao. The Silva’s are ancestors of my Great Grandfather, Theodoro Pacheco (aka Theodore P. Smith). The line begins with Jose da Silva, born circa 1670 in Conceicao, Ribeira Granda, Sao Miguel Island, Azores….
Wedding Chapel Wednesday: Smith and Margie
This is the wedding photo of my Great Uncle and Aunt, Theodore Pacheco (aka Ted P. Smith) and Angie Margie. Theodore was the son of Theodoro and Maria (de Braga) Pacheco. Angie was the daughter of Antone and Rose (Joseph) Margie. Both Theodore and Angie were born in Hawaii. He in Kilauea, Kauai. Her birthplace…
Wedding Chapel Wednesday: Nanny and Dean
This slightly weathered wedding photograph is of my Great Aunt (seated) and Great Uncle (standing on the left). They are Maria Pacheco (aka Mary Pacheco Smith) and Anton Souza. Maria and Anton are better known as Nanny and Dean. Maria’s parents were Theodoro Pacheco and Maria de Braga. Anton’s parents were Augusto de Souza and…
Surname Saturday: Ferreira Grota of Estrela
Working through my Portuguese family tree, today I’ve decided to post on the Ferreira/Ferreira Grota line. This line hails from the Ribeira Grande district of Sao Miguel Island. As with most Porttuguese lines in the 1700s, the surname descends from the maternal line rather than the paternal line. My oldest ancestor is Jacintha Ferreira, a…