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…
Category: Hawaii History
Passport Index: Santa Luzia, Falcriar
Passport Records Index Immigrants from Santa Cruz to Hawaii, 1879-1883Compiled by Melody Lassalle from the book,”Portuguese Immigrants from Azores to Sandwich Isles, 1879-1883: Passport Index”, by Robert DeMello. Honolulu : De Mello Publishing Co. Page Name of Head of Family Spouse 417 Verdinho, Joao Tavares (Rosario, Lagoa) Anjos, Maria dos Note: All individuals are from…
Child Laborers on Hawaiian Plantations
Not many know that children were a vital part of the Hawaiian sugar plantation work force. They were employed to do many jobs the adult workers did as well as many jobs that they didn’t. The Portuguese played an important part in providing a child labor force. Unlike Asians who migrated as individuals, the Portuguese…
Important Dates in Hawaiian History
You may not realize it but their were many important dates in Hawaiian history that changed Hawaii from isolated islands to a kingdom to a territory and then to statehood. This is a compilation of historical events as well as dates important to genealogists. The Hawaiian Island were populated long before James Cook made his…