Madeira Exiles: Fernandes-Nunes Family
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This photograph is from "The Gathering of the Portuguese: 4th Presbyterian Church of Springfield, IL" by Eileen Gochanour, page 197.

Back row, reading left to right:

Sam Fernandes, Allen Fernandes, Elizabeth (Nunes) Sibert (Lydia's sister), Percy Fernandes, and Charles Sibert.

Front row, reading left to right:

Bill Fernandes, Samuel Fernandes, Lillian Fernandes, Lydia (Nunes) Fernandes (wife of Samuel Fernandes), Lloyd Fernandes and Lyndell Sibert, with baby Sibert in very front.

Lydia and Elizabeth NUNES, above, were daughters of Emanuel/Manuel NUNES and Mary MARKS NUNES. Manuel was born 1810 Madeira and Mary Marks was born 1818 Madeira. Mary died 1908 and Manuel died October 15, 1889. Emanuel was buried in the Jacksonville East Cemetery.

Samuel FERNANDES, above, was the son of Manuel C. and Antonia R. (BAIA?) FERNANDES.

Samuel FERNANDES, b. Jan 2, 1862, Jacksonville, IL, and died Dec 31, 1927, at age 65 years. He was married November 24, 1881 to Lydia NUNES b. Oct 8, 1862 and died June 13, 1912, age 50 years.

Their children:
Percy married #1 Loura FERREIRA; m #2 Leona ROULAND
Allen married Sanie E. SOUZA
William
Sammy
Lillian (Leidy)
Edward
Mabel
Lloyd

The children of Emanuel NUNES and Mary MARKS NUNES were:
Emanuel
Mary P. married Patricio Nunes
Sarah Ellen married John C. PIRES
William Sr. married Mary MARTIN
Lydia married Samuel FERNANDES
Antonio "Anthony" married Rebecca De FREITAS
Elizabeth married Charles SIBERT

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