Family Group Record• 409 Page 1 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Born 4 Dec 1820 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal LDS ordinance dates Temple Chris'd 17 Dec 1820 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Abt 1900 Place , Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Buried Place SealPar Married 27 Jul 1842 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SealSp 28 Jun 1965 SLAKE Husband's father Faustino Jose DA CUNHA•1500 MRIN: 422 Husband's mother Felisbella Joaquina da Trindade •1501 Wife Dona Maria Francisca da Soledade DE BITANCOURT•805 Born 29 Sep 1816 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal LDS ordinance dates Temple Chris'd Place SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Abt 1901 Place , Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Buried Place SealPar
Wife's father Antonio DE BITANCURT VASCONCELLOS•1502 MRIN: 423 Wife's mother Dona Maria Emilia da Soledade •1503 Children LDS ordinance dates Temple 1 F Dona Maria Isabel DA CUNHA DE BETTENCOURT•808 Born 15 Jul 1843 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd 20 Aug 1843 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Place SealPar Buried Place Spouse Antonio Ignacio DE BETTENCOURT•2076 MRIN: 424 Married 20 Aug 1873 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedSealSp 17 Mar 2001 (3) Spouse Joao DE BETTENCOURT PACHECO DE MELLO•2077 MRIN: 425 Married 6 Sep 1865 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedSealSp 17 Mar 2001 (3) 2 F Roza •810 Born 15 Feb 1845 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd 23 Feb 1845 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Place SealPar Buried Place Spouse Married Place SealSp 3 M Manoel •813 Born 4 Dec 1846 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd Jan 1847 Place Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Place SealPar Buried Place Spouse Married Place SealSp 4 M Frank CUNHA•809 Born 16 May 1849 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal Baptized 4 Sep 1953 Chris'd 1 Jan 1850 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal Endowed 2 Apr 1954 Died 25 Jun 1920 Place Durango, La Plata, Colorado SealPar 28 Jun 1965 SLAKE Buried Place Greenmount Cem, Durango, La Plata, Colorado Spouse Fannie Estelle FROST•815 MRIN: 426 Married 1 Apr 1872 Place Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire SealSp 7 Jun 1955 SLAKE 5 M Antonio DA CUNHA•807 Born 16 Apr 1851 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd 3 May 1851 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Place SealPar Buried Place Spouse Married Place SealSp 6 M Joao DA CUNHA•806 Born 8 Dec 1853 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd 2 Jan 1854 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died Place SealPar
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 2 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Children LDS ordinance dates Temple 6 M Joao DA CUNHA•806 Buried Place Spouse Married Place SealSp 7 F Candida •811 Born 24 Dec 1855 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedBaptized 12 Mar 2001 (2) Chris'd 10 Jan 1856 Place Guadalupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal SubmittedEndowed 12 Mar 2001 (2) Died 9 Jun 1938 Place SealPar Buried Place
Spouse Domingo Antonio MENDOCA•814 MRIN: 427 Married <1878> Place
MARRIAGE: On the 27 day of July in the present year of 1842, in the morning, in this Mother Church of Villa de Santa Cruz, on the island of Graciosa, canonical banns were posted as determined by the Council of Trent in this diocese without having discovered any matrimonial impediment in the archives of this Matrix Church by the Reverend Ecclesiastical Judge, Manoel Antonio de Mendonca, in the presence of Reverend Vicar Andre Maria Picanço Franco and the witnesses who signed below and the priest of this Mother church, the Reverend Curate Francisco Jose Medina who solemnly married in the church and received for husband and wife with vows, Manuel da Cunha, legitimate son of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his wife, Filisbella Joaquina da Trindade, and Dona Maria Francisca da Saudade de Betencourt, legitimate daughter of Antonio de Betancourt Vasconcelos and his wife, Dona Maria Mildes? (I think is is Emilia, but sure doen't look like it in this record) da saudade, now dead. All natives parishioners of the Mother church of Villa de Santa Cruz, where the
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 3 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes HUSBAND • Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 (Continued) bridal couple were baptized, etc. etc., Source Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
EVENT: 1843, Santa Cruz, name is listed as Manoel da Cunha de Betancourt, named as the father of Maria, farmer, living on the Cove Road, natural of the Mother Church of the Village of Santa Cruz
EVENT: 1845, Santa Cruz, name is listed as Manoel da Cunha de Bettencourt, named as father of Roza, natural of the Mother Church of the Village of Santa Cruz
EVENT: 4 Dec 1846, Santa Cruz, named as parent of Manoel, Source, Santa Cruz Baptismal Records, Graciosa, Azores
EVENT: 1849, named as father of Francisco, he and his wife "being born in the area of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went to church ) of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora De Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe), property owners and inhabitants living in Farrojal, ( FARROJAL" should be "FARRAJAL". It is a place where there are basically only vineyards and pastures .As far as I know there are no houses there. At any rate it is near BOM JESUS, itself another "lugar")
EVENT: 1851, named as father of Antonio, he and his wife "natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz and customers (meant they went to church ) of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora De Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe) received (married) on that Main Church, inhabitants of Farrojal"
EVENT: 1854, named as father of Joao, "naturals of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers of this parochial Our Lady of Guadaloupe, received on that Main Church of Santa Cruz, property owners, inhabitants living in Farrojal"
EVENT: 1856, named father of Candida, "natural of the Parochial Main Church of the Villa of Santa Cruz and customers of Our Lady of Guadaloupe, inhabitants living in the site of Farrojal
EVENT: 1859, named father of Jose, "natives of the Miain Church of Santa Cruz and customers from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, inhabitants of the site of Farrojal
EVENT: 1861, named as father of Francisca, he was a "farmer, received in the main church of the villa of Santa Cruz, living in Farrojal"
EVENT: 6 Sep 1865, Santa Cruz, named as parent of bride, at the marriage of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco de Mello son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and Dona Maria Joaquina de Sao Jose and Dona Maria Izabel da Cunha de Bettencourt child of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solidade, Source Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
EVENT: 18 Jun 1866, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at birth of Manoel son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 4 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes HUSBAND • Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 (Continued) Pacheco and D. Maria de Bettencourt, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Jaime de Simas e Cunha and Francisca Clara, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 2 Nov 1868, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at the birth of Jayme, son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Manoel de Bettencourt Nives, Soleterio, and Rosa Isabel Navise Cunha, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 14 Mar 1871, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at the birth of Francisco, son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco,and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de de Mello Pacheco, godparents are Francisco Augusto da Cunha, soliterio from Rio de Janeiro, and Maria Violante Carolina da Cunha soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 20 Aug 1873, Santa Cruz, listed as parent of bride at marriage of Antonio Ignacio de Bettencourt and Dona Maria Isabel da Cunha Bettencourt, groom is 41, single, proprietario, natural of Santa Cruz, son of Antonio Ignacio and Francisca Margarida, now dead, the bride is the daughter of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solodade, and widow of Joao de Bettencourt, deceased in Rio de Janeiro a natural of Guadalupe, Source, Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
DEATH: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden
Graciosa is the home of the name CUNHA in the Azores • comes from the first "capitao donatario" (the ruler of the island) of Graciosa named Pedro Correia da Cunha who died in 1498., Source Doug da Rocha Holmes via internet
WIFE • Dona Maria Francisca da Soledade DE BITANCOURT•805 MARRIAGE: On the 27 day of July in the present year of 1842, in the morning, in this Mother Church of Villa de Santa Cruz, on the island of Graciosa, canonical banns were posted as determined by the Council of Trent in this diocese without having discovered any matrimonial impediment in the archives of this Matrix Church by the Reverend Ecclesiastical Judge, Manoel Antonio de Mendonca, in the presence of Reverend Vicar Andre Maria Picanço Franco and the witnesses who signed below and the priest of this Mother church, the Reverend Curate Francisco Jose Medina who solemnly married in the church and received for husband and wife with vows, Manuel da Cunha, legitimate son of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his wife, Filisbella Joaquina da Trindade, and Dona Maria Francisca da Saudade de Betencourt, legitimate daughter of Antonio de Betancourt Vasconcelos and his wife, Dona Maria Mildes? (I think is is Emilia, but sure doen't look like it in this record) da saudade, now dead. All natives parishioners of the Mother church of Villa de Santa Cruz, where the
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 5 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes WIFE • Dona Maria Francisca da Soledade DE BITANCOURT•805 (Continued) bridal couple were baptized, etc. etc., Source Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
EVENT: 1843, Santa Cruz, named as the mother of Maria, natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz
EVENT: 1845, Santa Cruz, named as the mother of Roza, natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz
EVENT: 4 Dec 1846, Santa Cruz, named as parent of Manoel, Source, Santa Cruz Baptismal Records, Graciosa, Azores
EVENT: 1849, named as mother of Francisco, he and his wife "being born in the area of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went to church ) of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora De Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe), property owners and inhabitants living in Farrojal, ( FARROJAL" should be "FARRAJAL". It is a place where there are basically only vineyards and pastures .As far as I know there are no houses there. At any rate it is near BOM JESUS, itself another "lugar")
EVENT: 1851, named as mother of Antonio, he and his wife "natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz and customers (meant they went to church ) of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora De Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe) received (married) on that Main Church, inhabitants of Farrojal"
EVENT: 1854, named as mother of Joao, "naturals of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers of this parochial Our Lady of Guadaloupe, received on that Main Church of Santa Cruz, property owners, inhabitants living in Farrojal"
EVENT: 1856, named mother of Candida, "natural of the Parochial Main Church of the Villa of Santa Cruz and customers of Our Lady of Guadaloupe, inhabitants living in the site of Farrojal
EVENT: 1859, named motherr of Jose, "natives of the Miain Church of Santa Cruz and customers from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, inhabitants of the site of Farrojal
EVENT: 1861, named as mother of Francisca, he was a "farmer, they were received in the main church of the villa of Santa Cruz, living in Farrojal"
EVENT: 6 Sep 1865, Santa Cruz, named as parent of bride, at the marriage of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco de Mello son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and Dona Maria Joaquina de Sao Jose and Dona Maria Izabel da Cunha de Bettencourt child of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solidade, Source Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
EVENT: 18 Jun 1866, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at birth of Manoel son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 6 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes WIFE • Dona Maria Francisca da Soledade DE BITANCOURT•805 (Continued) Pacheco and D. Maria de Bettencourt, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Jaime de Simas e Cunha and Francisca Clara, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 2 Nov 1868, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at the birth of Jayme, son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Manoel de Bettencourt Nives, Soleterio, and Rosa Isabel Navise Cunha, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 14 Mar 1871, Santa Cruz, named as grandparent at the birth of Francisco, son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco,and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de de Mello Pacheco, godparents are Francisco Augusto da Cunha, soliterio from Rio de Janeiro, and Maria Violante Carolina da Cunha soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 20 Aug 1873, Santa Cruz, listed as parent of bride at marriage of Antonio Ignacio de Bettencourt and Dona Maria Isabel da Cunha Bettencourt, groom is 41, single, proprietario, natural of Santa Cruz, son of Antonio Ignacio and Francisca Margarida, now dead, the bride is the daughter of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solodade, and widow of Joao de Bettencourt, deceased in Rio de Janeiro a natural of Guadalupe, Source, Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
CHILD 1 • Dona Maria Isabel DA CUNHA DE BETTENCOURT•808 BIRTH: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, baptismal records for Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Baptismal Record: Portugese: 1] Maria, Number 42, filha legitima de Manoel da Cunha de Bitancourt?, [2] lavrador, e sua mulher Dona Maria da Saudade, _ [3] _ freguezia desta Igreja Matriz da villa de Santa [4] Cruz, moradores no caminho da Cova, neta paterna [5] de _tino (Faustino?) Joze da Cunha e de sua mulher Felisbela? [6] _ materna de Antonio de Bitancourt?, e de sua [7] mulher Dona Maria da Trindade. NASCEO em os [8] quinze dias do mez de Julho _ anno de mil [9] oito centos e quarenta e tres, e foi batizada nesta [10] supra dita Matriz pelo Reverendo Vigario _ [11] Maria _ _ aos vinte de Agosto _ [12] _ foram padrinhos a_cao de Nossa
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 7 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 1 • Dona Maria Isabel DA CUNHA DE BETTENCOURT•808 (Continued) [13] Senhora do Rozario _ avo _stino (Faustino?) Joze da [14] Cunha, ...(rest is administrative language)
English: [1] Maria, Number 42, legitimate daughter of Manoel da Cunha de Bitancourt? [2] farmer, and his wife Dona Maria da Saudade, _ [3] _ parish of this Mother Church of the village of Santa [4] Cruz, living on the road of Cova (probably near an actual cove), paternal granddaughter [5] of _tino Joze da Cunha and of his wife Felisbela? [6] maternal grandaughter of Antonio de Bitancourt? and of his [7] wife Dona Maria da Trindade. BORN on [8] the fifteenth day of the month of July _ year one thousand [9] eight hundred and forty•three, and was baptized in this [10] above mentioned mother church by the Reverendo Vigario _ [11] Maria _ _ on the twentieth of August _ [12] the godparents were _ of Our [13] Lady of the Rosary _ grandfather _stino Joze da [14] Cunha, ...(rest is administrative language)
MARRIAGE: 6 Sep 1865, Santa Cruz, Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco de Mello son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and Dona Maria Joaquina de Sao Jose and Dona Maria Izabel da Cunha de Bettencourt child of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solidade, Source Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
EVENT: 18 Jun 1866, Santa Cruz, named as parent at birth of Manoel son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria de Bettencourt, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Jaime de Simas e Cunha and Francisca Clara, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 2 Nov 1868, Santa Cruz, named as parent at the birth of Jayme, son of Joao de Bettencourt Pacheco Mello, proprietario nat of Guadalupe, and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de Sao Jose, godparents are Manoel de Bettencourt Nives, Soleterio, and Rosa Isabel Navise Cunha, soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
EVENT: 14 Mar 1871, Santa Cruz, named as parent at the birth of Francisco,
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 8 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 1 • Dona Maria Isabel DA CUNHA DE BETTENCOURT•808 (Continued) son of Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco,and D. Maria Isabel da Cunha e Bettencourt, maternal grandparents are Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, paternal grandparents are Joao de Bettencourt de Mello Pacheco and D. Maria de de Mello Pacheco, godparents are Francisco Augusto da Cunha, soliterio from Rio de Janeiro, and Maria Violante Carolina da Cunha soliteria, Source Santa Cruz bapt records, Graciosa, Azores.
MARRIAGE: 20 Aug 1873, Santa Cruz, Antonio Ignacio de Bettencourt and Dona Maria Isabel da Cunha Bettencourt, groom is 41, single, proprietario, natural of Santa Cruz, son of Antonio Ignacio and Francisca Margarida, now dead, the bride is the daughter of Manoel da Cunha Pacheco and Dona Maria Francisca da Solodade, and widow of Joao de Bettencourt, deceased in Rio de Janeiro a natural of Guadalupe, Source, Santa Cruz marriage records, Graciosa, Azores
CHILD 2 • Roza •810 BIRTH: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, baptismal records from Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Baptismal Record from the Church at Santa Cruz, Graciosa: Portugese: [1] Roza, N. 18, filha legitima de Manoel da Cunha de [2] Bettencourt, e de sua mulher Dona Maria [3] _ desta Ma• [4] triz da villa de Santa Cruz desta Ilha? Graciosa? [5] e moradores _ neta paterna [6] de Faustino Joze da Cunha, e de sua mulher [7] Felisbella Joaquina da _ e materna [8] de Antonio de Bittencourt e de sua mulher [9] Dona Maria da _dade digo da _dade ja [10] falecida NASCEU em quinze de Fevreiro [11] do corrente anno de mil oito centos e quarenta [12] e cinco, foi batizada nesta sobre dita Matriz [13] pelo Reverendo Vigario A_d_ Maria _ [14] Franca _ vinte tres do mesmo mez e anno [15] forao Padrinhos seu avo Antonio de Bitancourt [16] e sua filha D. Roza de Bitancourt...
English: [1] Roza, N. 18, legitimate daughter of Manoel da Cunha de [2] Bettencourt, and of his wife Dona Maria [3] _ (couldn't read a lot of this line) of this Ma• [4] triz (mother church) of the village of Santa Cruz of this Island? Graciosa? [5] and living (presumably a location appears right here) paternal grandaughter [6] of Faustino Joze da Cunha, and of his wife [7] Felisbella Joaquina da _ and maternal (granddaughter) [8] of Antonio de Bittencourt and of his wife
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 9 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 2 • Roza •810 (Continued) 9] Dona Maria da _dade "digo" da _dade already NOTE: This "digo" translates to "I say" but really means "I meant to say". It indicates a mistake just prior to the word. I can't read either the incorrect or correct name very well; they may be either Trindade or Saudade or one of each. [10] dead, BORN on the fifteenth of February [11] of the current year of one thousand eight hundred and forty [12] and five, (she) was baptized in this the above•mentioned Matriz (mother church) [13] by the Reverendo Vigario A_d_ Maria _ [14] Franca _ twenty third of the same month and year [15] were Godparents her grandfather Antonio de Bitancourt [16] and his daughter D. Roza de Bitancourt...
CHILD 3 • Manoel •813 BIRTH: Source, Santa Cruz baptismal records # 3 for 1847, son of Manoel da Cunha Bettencourt and D. Maria da Solidade, paternal grandparents, Faustino Jose da Cunha and Felisbela Joaquina, maternal grandparents Antonio Bettencourt? and D. Maria da Soledade
CHILD 4 • Frank CUNHA•809 BIRTH: May 1848, Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, census has 1850, March, 1849 on tombstone
EVENT: Baptismal Records from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese • Francisco, filho de Manuel da Cunha Pacheco e de sua mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, e fregueses desta Paroquia de Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe desta Ilha Gracioza, e recebidos na Matriz de Santa Cruz, proprietarios, moradores no Farrojal. neto paterno de Faustino Jose da Cunha e de sua mulher, Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade, materno de Antonio de Bettencourt e de sua primeira mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, todos naturais e fregueses da Matriz de Santa Cruz, nasceu em aos dezesseis dias do mes de "Maio" do anno mil oito centos e quarrenta e nove, e foi baptizado ? "conditiona", ? ? do baptismo que se lhe fez ? nesta Igreja, por mim o seu Vigo. "nesta" ? ? ?... primeiro dia do mes de Janeiro do anno de mil oito centos cinco. ? forao Padrinhos a Invocacao de Nossa Senhora do Rosario, o Faustino Jose da Cunha, avo paterno, morador em Charco Velho, natural da Matriz de Santa Cruz, donde e freguez, de que ? ? faco este ?, que assigno com ? Jose Ferreira, e Manoel Correa "Branco" "Lobao", ? ? ? ? ?. O Vgro.Manoel Jose "Vieira" ? ? Jose Ferreira Manoel Correa "Branco" Lobao
English • Francisco, son of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco and his woman (wife), D. Maria de Soledade, natural (being born in that area) of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went ot church in that church) from this Parochia of Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe),
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 10 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 4 • Frank CUNHA•809 (Continued) property owners, inhabitant (living) in Farrojal. paternal grandson of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his wife Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade. maternal grandson of Antonio de Bettencourt and his first wife, Dona Maria de Soledade, all Natural and customers of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, was born at the sixteenth day of the month of May of the year one thousand eight hundred e forty nine, and was baptized ? ? ? of the baptism that was done to him in this Church, by me, his Priest, in this.... (this part looks odd, because the dates don't match, but it could be a mistake of the priest?) first day of the month of January of the year one thousand eight hundred and five (he might have wanted to say "cinquenta", fifty, but even then I don't see waiting almost seven months to baptize Francisco?), were godfathers at the Invocation to Nossa Senhora do Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), Faustino Jose da Cunha, paternal grandfather, inhabitant in Charco Velho, natural of the Mian Church of Santa Cruz, where he frequents, and that ? make this one ? that I here sign with ? Jose Ferreira, e Manoel Correa Branco Lobao, ? ? ? ?. Priest Manuel Jose Vieira ? Jose Ferreira Manoel Correa Branco Lobao
EVENT: Naturalization 18 May 1870, Massachusetts, "Frank Cunha of Lawrence [MA]... barber an Alien, and a free white person...born in Island of Gracioza the 25 day of November [?/inkblot] 1848 [cf.16 May 1849] and is now about 21 years of age;...arrived at Boston ... December 1864" renouncing "all allegiance and fidelity to...Luis I King of Portugal..." It appears that he resided at Lawrence from 1864 up to 18 May 1870 when he was admitted to become a citizen, according to accompanying depositions by John Medina of Lawrence [MA] and E. J. Medina of Lowell [MA]. Source, Bill Kordas from National Archives
EVENT: Oct 4 1870, Barque Fredonia from Fayal to Boston, Listed on passenger list are: Antonio da Cunha, age 19, barber, steerage, Joao da Cunha, age 16, barber, steerage, Francisco da Cunha, age 21, barber, cabin, also listed next to Francisco is Antonio Medina, age 28, merchant, Source, Boston Passenger List Records
MARRIAGE: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, Bill Kordas, Goffstown, NH
BIOGRAPHY: Source, Frizzell's Second History of Charlestown, NH (1955), pp.211•12: "On the corner of Main St. was the Hubbard or Labaree Block, built by Henry Hubbard, a large brick building with piazza roof over the sidewalk on Main St. This building, owned by C.K.Labaree of Webster, MA, was wholly consumed by fire on the morning of Jan.16, 1879. ... The second floor was occupied by Frank Cunha as a barber shop and billiard room, ... Mrs.J.G.Briggs was roused by the light from the burning building and ran to the Episcopal Church where she rang the bell until her hands were blistered and the town roused. ... Frank Cunha was soon established in the rooms formerly occupied by Dr.Brooks in the bakery building ... This disaster, said to have started from kerosene in the cellar, ...The next building to the north, owned by Wm.B.Clark (furniture,coffins,caskets,paint) was considerably damaged by the fire. It was bought by Frank Cunha who repaired it and used it as a barber shop. ..." And on p.107: "River St. #199: Owned by Frank Cunha prior to 1881 in which year he sold it to Wm.E.Clark...", Source Bill Kordas
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 11 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 4 • Frank CUNHA•809 (Continued) EVENT: 12 Aug 1879, Sullivan NH, Frank Cunha had as of 12 Aug 1879 a house mortgaged to the Ct.River Savings Bank on River St., Chstwn. Source, Sullivan NH Grantors Index, per Bill Kordas
EVENT: 19 Oct.1880, Sullivan NH, he sold property on Main & Railway Sts.to a Chas.K.Labaree. Source, Sullivan NH Grantors Index, per Bill Kordas
EVENT: 4 July 1884, Sullivan NH, Frank, now of Durango, CO, sold property on Main & Railway to a Herbert B.Viall, Source, Sullivan NH Grantors Index, per Bill Kordas
EVENT: 3 July 1888, Sullivan NH, Frank sold property on River St. to a Wm.E.Clark Source, Sullivan NH Grantors Index, per Bill Kordas
1880 Charlestown Sullivan NH• house 219, family 221, age 31 barber b Portugal 1885 LaPlata CO census listed twice, 36, Portugal, barber, parents born Portugal 1900 LaPlata CO census Mar 1850, age 50, Azores Islands, md 28 years, barber 1910 LaPlata CO census age 60, married once, 38 years, Born Portugal, emigrated 1864, barber, own shop 1920 LaPlata CO, Durango, 70 years, emigrated 1864, naturalized 1870, born Portugal, barber, owns shop••address 1121 4th Ave, Durango
"Realty Transfers", Durango Herald, 26 Jun 1920, ""The late Frank Cunha, before his death, transferred to his wife, Mrs.Fannie E.Cunha, his city property and an undivided one•fourth interest in the Durango Boy Lode mining claim, situate in the California mining district, the La Platas."
DEATH: Woodman of the World, Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, tombstone, Greenmount Cem
OBITUARY: Durango Herald 26 Jun 1920, Funeral Services for Frank Cunha Monday A.M.at 10. "Monday morning at 10 o'clock Rev.L.K.Wells of the Presbyterian church will conduct services at the Cunha home in memory of the late Frank Cunha, the pioneer barber, who died yesterday at noon, following an operation for relief from cancer of the stomach. Interment will be made at Greenmount under the direction of Mortician Hood. The late Mr.Cunha, who opened the first barber shop in this city, some forty years ago, was a native of Portugal, but a staunch and ideal citizen of his adopted country. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs.Will Galbreath of Del Norte and Mrs.Earl Faris of Mancos, besides a number of grandchildren. Mr.and Mrs.Faris are in the city comforting the stricken wife and mother, and Mr.and Mrs.Galbreath will arrive this evening to attend the ceremonies. Two of their children, a son and a married daughter, also are here for the services. Out of respect for the late decedent the Strater hotel barber shop, owned by the deceased, has remained closed since his death. The late Mr.Cunha enjoyed perhaps a larger acquaintance with the traveling men making the basin than any other individual, for for more than forty years he had been at the same stand."
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 12 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 5 • Antonio DA CUNHA•807 EVENT: Baptismal Record from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese • Antonio, filho de Manuel da Cunha Pacheco e de sua mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, e fregueses desta Paroquia de Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe, e recebidos naquella Matriz de Santa Cruz, proprietarios, moradores no Farrojal. neto paterno de Faustino Jose da Cunha e de sua mulher, D. Felisberta da Trindade, moradores em Charco Velho, materno de Antonio de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos e de sua primeira mulher, D. Maria da Soledade, todos naturais e fregueses da Matriz de Santa Cruz, nasceu em aos "dezesseis" dias do mes de "Abril" do anno mil oito centos e cinquenta e "hum", e foi baptizado nesta Igreja, por mim o seu Vigo. "nesta" ? ? ? os tres dias do mes de Maio do dito anno. forao Padrinhos a Invocacao de Nossa Senhora do Rosario, o Faustino Jose da Cunha, avo paterno, natural e fregues da Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz, e morador em Charco Velho, de que ? ? constar faco este termo, que assigno com Manoel Jose Ferreira, e Antonino Correa "Branco", testemunhas ? ?. Dia, mes, e anno ? ?. O Vgro.Manoel Jose "Vieira" ? Manoel Jose da Esperanca Antonino Correa "Branco"
English • Antonio, son of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco and his woman (wife), D. Maria de Soledade, natural (being born in that area) of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went ot church in that church) from this Parochia of Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe), received (married) on that Main Church, inhabitants of Farrojal. paternal grandson of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his woman (wife), D. Felisberta da Trindade, inhabitants (living) of Charco Velho. maternal grandson of Antonio de Bettencourt and his first wife, Dona Maria de Soledade, all natural and customers of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, was born at the "sixteenth" day of the month of "April" of the year one thousand eight hundred e fifty one, and was baptized in this Church, by me, his Priest, in this.... third day of the month of May of the said year. were godfathers at the Invocation to Nossa Senhora do Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), Faustino Jose da Cunha, paternal grandfather, natural and customer of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and inhabitant in Charco Velho, and to what ? included I make this term, which I sign with Manoel Jose Ferreira e Antonino Correa Branco, witnesses ? ?. Day, month, and year ? ?. The Priest Manuel Jose Vieira ? Manoel Jose da Esperanca Antonino Correa Branco
EVENT: Oct 4 1870, Barque Fredonia from Fayal to Boston, Listed on passenger list are: Antonio da Cunha, age 19, barber, steerage, Joao da Cunha, age 16, barber, steerage, Francisco da Cunha, age 21, barber, cabin, also listed next to Francisco is Antonio Medina, age 28, merchant, Source, Boston Passenger List Records
CHILD 6 • Joao DA CUNHA•806 EVENT: 1854, Baptismal record from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese: Joao, filho de Manuel da Cunha Pacheco e de sua mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, e fregueses desta Paroquial
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 13 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 6 • Joao DA CUNHA•806 (Continued) Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe desta Ilha Gracioza, e recebidos naquella Matriz de Santa Cruz, proprietarios, moradores no Farrojal. neto paterno de Faustino Jose da Cunha e de sua mulher, Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade, esta natural da Parochia de Nossa Senhora da Luz, e aquelle natural da Matriz de Santa Cruz, donde sao fregueses, e materno de Antonio de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos, e de sua primeira mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, nasceu em os onze dias do mes de Dezembro do anno mil oito centos e cinquenta e tres, e foi baptizado nesta Igreja, por mim o seu Vigo. "in ja" Assignado, com os dois dias do mes de Janeiro de mil oito centos cincoenta e quatro. Forao Padrinhos a Invocacao de Nossa Senhora do Rosario, o Faustino Jose da Cunha, avo paterno, morador em Charco Velho, natural da Matriz de Santa Cruz, donde e natural. De que ? ? faca constar fica este termo que assigno com ? Antonino Correa "Franca", e Manoel Jose Ferreira, "Senhores" ? desta Igreja. Dia, mes, e anno "et supra". O Vgro.(Vigario) Manoel Jose "Vieira" ?
English • Joao, son of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco and his woman (wife), D. Maria de Soledade, naturals (being born in that area) of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went to church in that church) of this Parochial Main Church of Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe) from this Island Graciosa, and received (married) on that Main Church of Santa Cruz, property owners, inhabitants (living) in Farrojal. paternal grandson of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his wife, Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade, this one natural of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of the Light), and that one, natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, where they are customers, and maternal grandson of Antonio de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos, and his first wife, Dona Maria de Soledade, naturals of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, was born at the eleventh day of the month of December of the year one thousand eight hundred e fifty three, and was baptized in this Church, by me, his Priest, "in already" signed, with the two days of the month of January of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Were godfathers at the Invocation to Nossa Senhora do Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), Faustino Jose da Cunha, paternal grandfather, inhabitant in Charco Velho, natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, where he is natural of. That here I make this term that I sign with ? with Antonino Correa "Franca", and Manoel Jose Ferreira, "Senhores" ? from this Church. Day, month and year "et supra" (latin for "as above"). ("Vigario" would be better translated as a Vicar) Priest Manuel Jose Vieira>>
EVENT: Oct 4 1870, Barque Fredonia from Fayal to Boston, Listed on passenger list are: Antonio da Cunha, age 19, barber, steerage, Joao da Cunha, age 16, barber, steerage, Francisco da Cunha, age 21, barber, cabin, also listed next to Francisco is Antonio Medina, age 28, merchant, Source, Boston Passenger List Records
CHILD 7 • Candida •811 EVENT: 1856, Baptismal record from the Church of Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 14 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 7 • Candida •811 (Continued) Candida, filha de Manuel da Cunha Pacheco e de sua mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Parochial Matriz da Villa de Santa Cruz, e fregueses desta de Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe, desta Ilha Gracioza, e moradores no sitio de Farrojal, neta paterna de Faustino Jose da Cunha, natural da Matriz de Santa Cruz, e de sua mulher, Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade, natural da Parochia de de Nossa Senhora da Luz, e fregueses da Matriz de Santa Cruz; e materna de Antonio de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos e de sua primeira mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, nasceu em aos vinte e quatro dias do mes de Dezembro do anno mil oito centos e cincoenta e cinco, e foi baptizada nesta Igreja, por mim o seu Vigo, ? assignado, com os dez dias do mes de Janeiro do anno de mil oito centos cincoenta e seis. Forao Padrinhos a Invocacao de Nossa Senhora do Rosario, o Faustino Jose da Cunha, avo paterno, morador no sitio do Charco Velho, natural e freguez da dita Matriz de Santa Cruz. De que "fora" constar faco esse termo que assigno com Manoel Jose da Esperanca, e Antonino Correa "Perreira", ? e Sacristao desta Igreja. Dia, mes, a anno et supra. O Vgro.Manoel Jose "Vieira" ? Manoel Jose da Esperanca Antonino da Correa "Pianco">>
English • Candida, daughter of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco and his woman (wife), D. Maria de Soledade, natural (being born in that area) of the Parochial Main Church of the Villa of Santa Cruz, and customers (meant they went to church in that church) from this Parochia of Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe), from this Island of Graciosa, inhabitants (living) in the site of Farrojal. paternal grandaughter of Faustino Jose da Cunha, natural of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and of his wife, Felisberta Joaquina da Trindade, natural of the Parochia of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of the Light), and customers of the Main Church of Santa Cruz; maternal (grandaughter) of Antonio de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos and his first wife, Dona Maria de Soledade, naturals (or natives of) of the Matriz of Santa Cruz, was born at the twenty fourth day of the month of December of the year one thousand eight hundred e fifty five, and was baptized in this Church, by me, his Priest, ? "assigned" on the ten (tenth) days of the month of January of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six. Were godfathers at the Invocation to Nossa Senhora do Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), Faustino Jose da Cunha, paternal grandfather, inhabitant in the site ("sitio" sometimes also means small farm or orchard) of Charco Velho, natural and customer of the said Main Church of Santa Cruz. That I make count I make this term that I sign with Manoel Jose da Esperanca, and Antonino Correa "Peianca", "Thesro" (maybe Treasurer?), e Sacristao (that is someone, not a priest, who takes care of the church) of this Church. Day, month and year et supra (as above). Priest (Vigario) Manuel Jose Vieira Manoel Jose da Esperanca Anotnino da Correa "Peianco"?
DEATH: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden
CHILD 8 • Joseph CUNHA•785 EVENT: Baptismal Record from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese:
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 15 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 8 • Joseph CUNHA•785 (Continued) Jose, filho de Manuel da Cunha Pacheco e de sua mulher, D. Maria "Francisca", naturais da Matriz de Santa Cruz, e fregueses desta Paroquia de Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe desta Ilha Gracioza, moradores no sitio de Farojal. neto paterno de Faustino Jose da Cunha e de sua mulher, Felisberta Joaquina ?, ? arredores no "Aebiraldo"; e materno de Antonio de Bettencourt e de sua primeira mulher, D. Maria da Soledade, nasceo em vinte e seis dias do mes de Septembro do anno de mil (he forgot the "oitocentos" 800, here) cincoenta oito, e foi baptizado "subconditiona", ? ? batizado "encozapr' uma mulher, por mim o seu Vigo. "nesta" ? ? ?... nove de Janeiro do anno de mil oito centos cincoenta e nove. Forao Padrinhos a Invocacao de Nossa Senhora do Rosario, o Faustino Jose da Cunha, morador a "Reboinhas" "desquejo". Constar faco e ? termo assigno com o Antonino "Peiranco" e Manoel Jose Ferreira. Dia, mes,e anno et Supra. Assigno Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello Manoel Jose Ferreira Antonino + Correa "Pieanco">>
English • Jose, son of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco and his woman (wife), D. Maria Francisca, natives of the Main Church of Santa Cruz, and customers from this Parochia of Nossa Senhora de Guadaloupe (Our Lady of Guadaloupe) from this Island of Graciosa, inhabitants in the site of Farrojal. paternal grandson of Faustino Jose da Cunha e his wife, Felisberta Joaquina ?, from the area of ?; maternal grandson of Antonio de Bettencourt and his first wife, Dona Maria da Soledade, was born at the twenty sixth day of the month of September of the year one thousand fifty eight (1858), and was baptized ? ? ? baptized ? one woman, by me, his Priest, in this....ninth of January of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine. Were godfathers at the Invocation to Nossa Senhora do Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), Faustino Jose da Cunha, paternal grandfather, inhabitant of Reboinhas ?. That ? I make this and ? term that I here sign with Antonino "Peiranco" and Manoel Jose Ferreira. Day, month ans year "et Supra". Signed Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello Manoel Jose Ferreira Antonino + Correa "Pieanco">>
MARRIAGE: 1) Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, 2) married in temple, Source, Castledale Church Records, divorced 1934, Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden
EVENT: 30 Sept 1907, Castledale, Emery, Utah, Ordained an Elder, Source, Castledale church records
EVENT: 2 May 1910, removed from Castledale to Huntington ward, Source Castledale Church Records
CENSUS: 1900 Emery UT Castle Dale b Jan 1861, age 39 md 16 yrs born Portugal, parents born Portugal, emigrated 1875, in USA for 25 years, Naturalized, farmer 1910 Emery UT Castle Dale age 49, 2nd marr 3 years, b Portugal, parents born Portugal, emigrated 1879, Naturalized, farmer, owns farm 1920 Emery UT Castle Dale, age 55, Portugal, emigrated 1878, naturalized in 1890, parents born Portugal, farmer (Cattle Farm?)
DEATH: Source, Annetta Cunha Boulden, Source, Castle Dale Cem
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 16 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 8 • Joseph CUNHA•785 (Continued) Most entered at Boston, New Bedford or Providence and traveled by train to CA, unless they came before the tracks were completed and in that case some came by wagon or caught another ship to sail around the horn (tip of South America, Source, Doug da Rocha Holmes via internet
BIOGRAPHY and RESEARCH NOTES from Annetta Cunha Boulden (some of this has been proved incorrect):
His father was Manuel De Cunha Pacheco and he owned land on the island of Graciosa, Azores. According to my father, he was sort of a slave driver. All his sons left home. My father was the youngest. The older boys, after coming to America, had my father run away (he would have been about 17). They paid his way in the steerage to cross the Atlantic. He was supposed to have landed on the coast of New Hampshire (unlikely). He could not speak English, but as far as I know he made his way to Durango, Colorado where his brothers Antonio and Frank were running 4 or 5 barber shops. (unlikely, Frank did not arrive in CO until after 1880) When he was 20 or so, he suffered callouses and corns on his feet and toes from standing so long and he had to quit. Later in his life, he thought as a result of this, he had to have 2 toes amputated because they looked like they might become cancerous.
He went into the mountains around Delta and Telluride, CO. He saved his money and followed the railroad into Green River, UT. He was running a tent saloon when he met my mother. He gave it up because she did not approve. Green River had the terminal at that time. Most of the time, he worked in the Round House, putting his wages into stock cattle. He did this until he went to San Raphael River to take up an abandoned spread. He lived there for eight years with his wife and child (me). His brother, Frank, lived and died in Durango, CO. Antonio left and went to Nevada and was interested in mining. I wrote to him as a young girl for some time. But, after my mother died when I was seventeen, I quit writing, of which I have always regretted. He seemed so intelligent and kind, and I feel he could have helped me so much in a genealogical way. I think he was my father's favorite brother. It has been said that his older brother Manuel went to Brazil. John (Juan) went to Massachusetts. Only one of his sisters ever came to America. She was Candida. She was married to Domingo Mendonga in the Azores. They settled in Santa Clara, CA. They had two sons named Joseph and Frank. I have written to both of them, but haven't been able to get much information from them. Frank Cunha married Fannie Estelle Frost. They had three children, Louise, Elizabeth, and Frank.
CHILD 9 • Francisca •812 EVENT: 1861, Baptismal Record from Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal
Portuguese No 2 • 30 Marco 1861 Aos trinta dias do mes de Marco do anno de Mil Oitocentos sessenta um, pelas dez horas da manha, na Parochial Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe desta Ilha de Graciosa, Conselho da Villa de Santa Cruz, Districto Eclesiastico da mesma ilha, Diocese de Angra, o "Prebytero" Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello, clerigo "eXXmente" morador no caminho
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 17 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 9 • Francisca •812 (Continued) da Igreja, baptizou solenemente e poz os Santos Oleos a uma crianca do sexo feminino, a quem deu o nome de Francisca, que nasceu as onze horas da noite do dia vinte e quatro do mes de Fevereiro do corrente anno de mil oitocentos e sessenta um, filha legitima primeira do nome, de Manoel da Cunha Pacheco, lavrador, e de sua mulher, D. Maria Francisca da Soledade, recebidos na Matriz da Villa de Santa Cruz, "diaroehianos" desta Freguesia, moradores no "Farrojal", neta paterna de Faustino Jose da Cunha, e de sua mulher Felisbela Joaquina de Trindade, materna de Antonio Bettencourt Vasconcellos e de sua mulher, D. Maria de Soledade, padrinho o avo paterno, proprietario morador no Charco Velho, que conheco ser o proprio. E para constar "tameiciergia" dests cado o presente asento de baptismo que depois de ser lido e conferido perrante o Reverendo baptizante e padrinho, o "assigno" com aquele, fazendo a rogo d'este por nao saber ler nem escrever, o Thesoureiro d'esta Igreja, Manoel Jose da Esperanca. Essa "ut" "setro" ==""Aivo givo" Manoel Jose da Esperanca==O Pe. Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello== D. "Presbitero" Jose Bettencourt "Cidatori", Vig.ro>>
English No. 2 • 30 March 1861 At the thirtieth day of the month of March in the year of one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, at ten hours of the morning, in the Parochal Main Church of Our ldy of Guadalupe of this Island of Graciosa, County of the City of Santa Cruz, Eclesiastic District of the same island, Diocese of Angra, the ??? Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello, priest ???, who lives on the way to the church, baptized solemnly and put the Holy Oils on one child of the feminine sex, to whom he gave the name Francisca, who was born at the eleventh hour of the night on the twentieth fourth day of the month of February of the current year of one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, legitimate daughter the first with this name, of Manuel da Cunha Pacheco, farmar, and his woman, D. Maria Francisca de Soledade, received in the Main Church of the Villa of Santa Cruz, ???? (I think it means they attended church there) of this County, living in Farrojal?, paternal grandaughter of Faustino Jose da Cunha and his woman, Felisbela Joaquina de Trindade, maternal (grandaughter) of Antonio Bettencourt Vasconcellos and his woman, D. Maria de Soledade, godfather the paternal grandfather, proprietor living in Charco Velho, that I know be who he is. And to (I think to ensure the validity of the document) this certificate of baptism, and after being read before the Baptizing priest and the godfather, I'll sign for him, at his request, since he can not read or write, the Treasurer of this church, Manuel Jose da Esperanca. (Sorry But I can't make up much at the end, but is mainly just the signatures of the Church's Treasurer, Manuel Jose da Esperanca, the Priest Father Francisco de Paula Bettencourt e Mello and D. "Prebistero" Bettencourt "Cidatori", Priest, maybe just a witness?)
Note on the side of the baptismal entry: Portuguese: Individuo a que se faz essa "carta", faleceu no dia cinco do mes corrente, na Rua Doutor Joao de "Jaime" Vieira, desta Villa de Santa Cruz, como ? do registro de obito numero noventa e tres do anno corrente desta Conservatoria ? ? mando "requisitar" ? ? ? da ilha de Graciosa ? ? Setembro de mil novecentos e quarenta e dois.>>
English The individual to whom was made this letter, died on the fifth day of
03 Feb 2011 Family Group Record• 409 Page 18 of 18 Husband Manoel DA CUNHA PACHECO•804 Wife Dona Maria Francisca dS DE BITANCOURT•805 Notes CHILD 9 • Francisca •812 (Continued) the current month, on Doctor Joao "Jaime" Vieira, of this Villa of Santa Cruz, as ? of the Death Register number ninety three of the current year of this Conservatory ? ? that I requisited from ? ? ? from the Island of Graciosa ? ? September of one thousand nine hundred e forty two. "Signature" >>
In other words Francisca died on 5 September 1942, on that street and it is registered on the Death Register (Book) # 93, in the Island of Graciosa.
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