Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy history and Heritage
Sao Miguel was the second island in the Azorean archipelago to be discovered by the courageous and curious Portuguese. Known as the “Green Island” (Ilha Verde), it is a quaint and charming gem in the seas of the mid-Atlantic Ocean. It is the proud home of the capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores,…
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:…
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…
The Sociedade Portuguesa de Santo Antonio Beneficente de Hawaii was also known as the Santo Antonio Society. These were their officers in 1919. J. Caetano B. Camara M. Camara V. Fernandes J.F. Freitas M.S. Freitas L.R. Meideiros A. Ornellas M. Pereira M. Pimentel M.J. Serpa M.R. Sousa Source: Portuguese Hawaiian Memories, by J.F. Freitas, page…
Middle names as used in America weren’t shared across cultures. Portuguese males rarely used middle names. You might find one or two ancestors with a middle name, but was not the norm. Those who migrated to Hawaii continued this practice. So, how is it that after 1917 or so, many Portuguese Hawaiian males acquired a…