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:
Mrs. Andrade
Mrs. J. J. Andrade
Mrs. F. Branco
Mr. A. D. Castro
Mrs. A. D. Castro
Mrs. A. A. Carreiro
Mrs. J. F. Carreiro
Mrs. L. Correa
Mrs. S. Correa
Mrs. A. Cunha
Mrs. T. F. Farm
Mrs. A. J. Fernandez
Mrs. V. Fernandez
Mrs. M. Ferreira
Mrs. A. Fraga
Mrs. J. A. Franca
Mr. J. F. Freitas
Mrs. M. Madeira
Mrs. J. S. Marques
Mrs. M. Menezes
Mrs. M. Nobrega
Mrs. Ottersen
Mr. Silva
Mrs. J. I. Silva
Mrs. A. V. Soares
Mrs. O. P. Soares
Mrs. F. C. Stone
Mrs. F. R. Tranquada
Mrs. J. Vierra
Mrs. M. Vierra
Mrs. M. D. Vivas
Excerpted from “Portuguese Hawaiian Memories” by J.F. Freitas, page 255. A photograph of membership is included in the book. Copyright 1992, PGHSH. Available from the Portuguese Genealogical & Historical Society of Hawaii. Mail inquiries to: 99-0977 Hokio Place, Aiea, HI 96791
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