Much is known about the many Portuguese men who made their way to Hawaii. Whalers, business owners, plantation laborers, and so forth, who later made their way into society. But, little is known of the early Portuguese women. Finding their stories is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but their stories deserve…
The Azores Islands, 1432-1684: An Historical Timeline
The 1400s 1432 Goncalo Velho discovers the island of Santa Maria 1439 First known letter to document the existence of the Azores Islands (mentioning only seven islands not nine) 1439 First settlers come from the Algarve and other regions of Portugal 1443-44 The Portuguese discover the Island of Sao Miguel. Portuguese colonists inhabit the island….
Portuguese in the Hawaiian Legislature: 1890-1978
Portuguese in the Hawaiian Legislature, 1890-1978 Excerpted from the book “Portuguese in Hawaii” by John Henry Felix and Peter F. Senecal Name Island House Senate Affonso, Godfrey R. Maui 1909-1911 Aguiar, George R. Kauai 1947 Aguiar, Manuel R. Jr. Kauai 1919 1949-1951 Amaral, Alvin T. Maui 1973-1976 Andrade, Frank Oahu 1903-1905; 1919 Baptiste, Anthony C….
Portuguese Hawaiian Profile: Henry O’ana, Major League Baseball Player
The Portuguese in Hawaii have gone on to a variety of successes. Henry O’ana made his way to Major League Baseball. A Talented Athlete Henry “Hank” O’ana was born in 1910 in Waipahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. His father was Hawaiian and and his mother was Portuguese. Henry attended St. Louis College. His reputation was as…
Portuguese Hawaiian Profile: Rosalie Enos Keli’inoi, First Female Legislator
Rosalie Enos was born in 1875, Wailuku, Maui. Her father was Portuguese and her mother Hawaiian. Her father, probably Augustine Enos Sr., was a rancher and businessman in Makawao. She became Hawaii’s first female legislator. Born in Maui Rosalie grew up on Maui. She was a student at St. Anthony’s School for Girls in Wailuku….