[Originally posted on YourIslandRoutes.com. Reposted for Fearless Females–Women’s History Month, March 12th: Working Girl] After piling over my research notes for the last 10 or more years, I’ve come to the conclusion that women worked much earlier than movies, television, and books lead us to believe. While many joined the work force during the depression…
Tag: Portuguese
What did that V stand for?
When searching through social security death records I noticed something peculiar. Many of my Portuguese Hawaiian male relatives born between 1880 and 1910 had middle initials. I found this peculiar because the Portuguese didn’t use middle names. What was even stranger was when I asked their close relatives about the middle initial. It seemed they…
That’s Old News: Cousin Crowned Queen
You never know what you will find when you research newspapers. My Grandfather had many, many, many cousins of different ethnic backgrounds. One side from Kauai married Filipino men and thus, the Portuguese and Filipino traditions blended. I found this article about his cousin, Marian. It was in the Oakland Tribune newspaper [Oakland, CA], 12…
Advent Calendar: A Blending of Portuguese Hawaiian Traditions
My Portuguese family was originally from Sao Miguel Island, Azores. They brought with them many Portuguese traditions including setting up a creche (nativity scene). I am told that my Great Great Aunt had the original from the Azores and brought it from Hawaii to California. They arrived on Hawaiian shores in 1882. There they spent…
My Mysterious Ancestor Felicianno de Mello
Felicianno de Mello was almost a lost ancestor. I knew he was my Great Great Great Grandfather from my Great Great Grandmother’s baptismal record. Though I knew that he was born and married in the town of Maia on Sao Miguel Island, I could not find any record of his birth or marriage. I had…