Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy history and Heritage
This is an example of a Sugar Plantation Contract that the Azoreans and Madeirans signed before they went to Hawaii. Form A. No.______ THIS AGREEMENT, ENTERED into this ___________________________ day of __________________ in the year of our Lord 1882, by and between ________________________________________________ acting as Agent for the Board of Immigration, a Bureau of the…
There were many opportunities for males employed by the sugar plantations. They could work in any capacity within the system. The plantation opened up a world of opportunity that did not exist for many immigrants back home. Your ethnicity determined how far you could advice, though. Let’s take a look at how this system worked….
The Wailea Mill was established in 1921 in Hakalau, Hawaii Capacity: 250 tons of cane per 24 hours Excerpted from “Gilmore’s Hawaii Sugar Manual, 1938-1939”, page 241. President: August S. Costa Vice President: Satoru Kurisu Treasurer: R.B. Booth Secretary: Ant. S. Costa Directors: M. Uehara, James Parker, and U. Nagahama Manager: Aug. S. Costa Agents:…
Most Portuguese Hawaiian researchers want to know more about the plantations their ancestors worked on. Learning about those sugar plantations is just a click away! Explore the plantations of Oahu via the Internet. Apokaa Sugar Co. Established in 1903. It was a subsidiary of Ewa Plantation and associated with Castle and Cooke. The first crop…
Most Portuguese Hawaiian researchers want to know more about the plantations their ancestors worked on. Learning about those sugar plantations is just a click away! Explore the plantations of Maui via the Internet. Alexander & Baldwin Co. Established in 1869 by Samuel T. Alexander and Henry P. Baldwin, sons of missionaries. The first crop was…