Posted on: Monterey County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Monterey/416 Surname: Silva, Sylva, Sylvar, Miranda, Pesctruit, Silveria, Emilia, Pimiler, Pimiter, Silveschoot, Micarda ------------------------- Antonio Silva & Maria (Mary) Miranda had 6 children in Monterey County area. Antonio/Antone/Anthony was a fisherman. Baptismal certificates for 3 of the children written on Church of St. Patrick, Watsonville forms, with stamp of Holy Cross Church, are as follows: (note the variants of parents' names) William, child of Antonio Sylva & Maria Miranda, born 25 Sep 1891, baptized 5 Dec 1891. Sponsors: Georgino Sarmarto(?) & Francisca Leonesis(?) Flora, child of Anthony Silveschoot & Maria Miranda, born 18 Nov 1892, bap 28 Nov 1892, sponsors: Anotonio Pimiter or Pimiler(?) & Flora Pimiter or Pimiler(?) Alice, child of Antonio Sylvar Pesctruit & Maria Micarda, b 15 Feb 1895, bap 24 Mar 1895, sponsors: Manuel Silveria & Francisca Emilia. Parents split, boys stayed with father who may have remarried. Mother took girls east where they were placed in homes 7 she was deported back to Portugal 1904. Any information on father or children (may also be a George & Anthony)would be deeply appreciated.