CORE RESEARCH - FERNANDES, NUNES, PEREIRA, GONCALVES
1. Tomas FERNANDES (gg-grandfather)
Born: Dec 1832, Madeira - unknown city
Married: 22 June 1856, Jacksonville
Died: 6 April 1903, Jacksonville
Siblings: *unknown*
Immigrated: Madeira-NY, "Millie&Rachel", 18Nov1853 with Uncle Joze NUNES, Funchal Passport Record #414
Research Status: trying to identify birthcity, parents, etc.
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2. Maria NUNES (gg-grandmother)
Born: Oct 1833, Madeira - unknown city
Married: Thomas Fernandes
Died: 21 Dec 1901, Jacksonville
Children: John Devares (4Dec1865), Frank, Tom, Anna, Martha
Siblings: Antonio (c1832), Manuel (c1836), Lisfernia (c1839), Francisca (c1841), Augusta (c18xx), Efigenia (c1846), Antonio (c1848), Luiz (c1851), infant? (1853)
Immigrated: Madeira-NY, "Millie&Rachel", 18Nov1853 with her father, Francisco NUNES (Passport#344)/mother/sibs
Research Status: need mother's name; birthcity.
3. John PEREIRA (gg-grandfather)
Born: *unknown* (Madeira or perhaps Ireland?)
Married: ca 1868? Illinois? (can't find marriage record)
Died: ca 1874? (wife married Sebastian BAPTISTA 1876)
Siblings: *unknown*
Immigrated: *unknown*
Research Status: stymied by this mystery man. aaargghhh!
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4. Maria GONCALVES (gg-grandmother)
Born: 1851, Madeira
Married: John Pereira
Died: unknown
Children: Christa (1869), Mary (21Feb1872), Lydia (1874); many children, mostly boys, after second marriage to Sebastian BAPTISTA, 10May1876.
Siblings: unknown
Immigrated: 1854?
Research Status: haven't done much here yet.
AUXILLARY RESEARCH: Ferreira, DeFreitas, & DeFrates
FERREIRA/SMITH -
Our grandmother, Martha Uuanitai FERNANDES, was raised by her Uncle/Aunt: Frank FERREIRA/SMITH & Martha FERNANDES.
Frank's mother was Jozefa DeFREITAS FERREIRA who immigrated Nov/Dec1848 from Trinidad-NY.
DEFRATES/DAY
Our great aunt, Azalea May FERNANDES, was raised by her Uncle/Aunt: William DEFRATES/DAY & Anna FERNANDES.