Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy history and Heritage
John Vasconcelos writes about his paternal grandmother, Maria Laureanna da Trindade. Maria Laureanna was a native of the island of Flores. John tells us about this remarkable woman. Maria Laureanna Born On Flores My parents were born on the Island of Flores, Western most of the Azores Islands. Unfortunately, by the time of my first…
If you have been researching your Portuguese family tree for any amount of time, you’ve notice that they weren’t very creative with their names. Antonio, Maria, Jose, Joao, Manoel, and Rosa fill out most 1800s genealogies. A Standard List of Given Names How many Maria’s can one family have? Did a mother ever revolt and…
Founding Members of Sociedade Portugueze de Santo Antonio Beneficent (aka The San Antonio Society or the Santo Antonio Society) Established 1 Jan 1877 Founding Member Native Of Pereira, Jacintho (aka Jason Perry), President Pedro Miguel, Horta, Faial Rodrigues, Antonio (Emanuel), Vice President Pico Pereira, Manoel Silveira, Secretary-Treasurer Pico Barreto, Manoel Antonio Bettencourt, Manoel Silva…
Guest writer, John Vasconcelos, has shared this story of his ancestors with us. Although his ancestors did not got to Hawaii, these stories, especially about whalers, are our stories, too. —– Jose Joaquim de Freitas From Flores My maternal grandfather, Jose Joaquim de Freitas, left his natal home on the Island of Flores in the…
On the Island of Madeira where the vegetation is lush and exotic and the climate gentle, numerous festivals take place every year, many of them steeped in religious and local traditions. The Festivals of Madeira The Festival of “St. Peter” takes place in Ribeira Brava on the 28th and 29th of June. It is especially…