Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy history and Heritage
This is a description of the S.S. Bordeaux which arrived in Hawaii 2 Oct 1884. There were 760 passengers from Madeira and Coronel, Chile. An Unusual Amount of Children Died This voyage was marked by an unusual amount of children dying before arrival in Hawaii. Of the 72 deaths, 69 were children. Most of them…
This is the description of the voyage of the SS Braunfels from the Azores Islands. It made port in Hawaii 4 April of 1895. There were seven deaths and five births on this voyage. Portuguese Contract Labor: Steamer Braunfels Brings a Number of Them The German steamer, Braunfels, under Captain Werkmeister arrived early Wednesday morning…
The Portuguese Charity Society of Honolulu was founded in 1893 by Antonio de Souza Canavarro. Canavarro was the former Portuguese Consul in Honolulu. You can see his tombstone on FindAGrave. This society was formed to aid in child welfare, educational needs, family assistance, and so forth. These are the members listed in Portuguese Hawawaiian Memories:…
History books tell us of the difficulties of starting sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. Many dreamers set their hopes on easy riches only to find that growing and milling sugar cane in the islands was incredibly difficult. Not only was it difficult to find the right land, get laborers, and make a profit, getting sugar…
In 1864, eleven young women from the Azores Islands migrated to the Kingdom of Hawaii. They were pledged as brides to successful Portuguese men already living in Hawaii. These were arranged marriages, paid in full before the young women boarded the ship. Accompanying them were two married women–the chaperone and a newly wedded bride. They…