The S.S. Bell Rock arrived in Hawaii 31 October 1883 with passengers from Sao Miguel Island, Azores. There were 1,411 passengers. Almost 1/3 were children. There were 5 births and 8 deaths. Interesting Facts about This Voyage The Use of Ship Tenders The Daily Bulletin recounted that the Bell Rock was the first voyage where…
Description of the S.S. Bordeaux to Hawaii 1884
This is a description of the S.S. Bordeaux which arrived in Hawaii 2 Oct 1884. There were 760 passengers from Madeira and Coronel, Chile. An Unusual Amount of Children Died This voyage was marked by an unusual amount of children dying before arrival in Hawaii. Of the 72 deaths, 69 were children. Most of them…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Braunfels to Hawaii 1895
This is the description of the voyage of the SS Braunfels from the Azores Islands. It made port in Hawaii 4 April of 1895. There were seven deaths and five births on this voyage. Portuguese Contract Labor: Steamer Braunfels Brings a Number of Them The German steamer, Braunfels, under Captain Werkmeister arrived early Wednesday morning…
Portuguese Charity Society of Honolulu Directing Committees Members
The Portuguese Charity Society of Honolulu was founded in 1893 by Antonio de Souza Canavarro. Canavarro was the former Portuguese Consul in Honolulu. You can see his tombstone on FindAGrave. This society was formed to aid in child welfare, educational needs, family assistance, and so forth. These are the members listed in Portuguese Hawawaiian Memories:…
Processing Sugar Cane in Hawaii in the 1860s
History books tell us of the difficulties of starting sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. Many dreamers set their hopes on easy riches only to find that growing and milling sugar cane in the islands was incredibly difficult. Not only was it difficult to find the right land, get laborers, and make a profit, getting sugar…