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
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…
Officers of the Santo Antonio Society, 1919
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…
V Stands For Victory: Middle Initials for Portuguese Men In Hawaii
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…
Happy 20th Anniversary, YourIslandRoutes.com!!!
Welcome to the new and improved, YourIslandRoutes.com and Happy 20th Anniversary to YourIslandRoutes.com! YourIslandRoutes.com went live on 21st of October 2001 with the idea of helping promote a lesser known area of genealogy. Little did I realize how much of a project this would be. I’ve enjoyed sharing my researching experiences with you and helping…