This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nriley3023 Surnames: BISPO, MENDOSA/MENDOZA, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6011.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Duane- I don't have access to obits but did find Rosa in the CA census. In 1920 Rosa is listed as mother-in-law to Joseph Mendosa, his wife is Mary, most likely Rosa's daughter: Source Citation: Year: 1920;taken Jan.20-21st;Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: T625_151; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 693; lines 1-8, 125/130, on a farm; Name: Rosa D Bisko [Rosa B Bispo] Home in 1920: Ceres, Stanislaus, California Age: 87 years Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Azores Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Father's Birth Place: Azores Mother's Birth Place: Azores Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Year of Immigration: Un Able to read: No Able to Write: No Image: 693 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph F Mendosa 49y h/h owns w/mortgage, m w married, Immig.1888 Al, b.Azores Isl, parents/same, Farmer, OA, farm#105, Mary G Mendosa 48y wife f w married, Immig.1897 Al, b.Azores Isl, parents same, Frank J Mendosa 18y son single, attd school,b.CA Lena Mendosa 16y dau, attd school,b.CA Josephine Mendosa 14y dau, attd school,b.CA Minnie Mendosa 10y dau, attd school, b.CA *Rosa D Bisko 87y mother/law f w Widow, Immig.unk, b.Azores Isl, parents/same, Joseph Brazil 22y hired man m w single, Immig.1915, Na 1919, b.Azores Isl, parents/same, laborer/farm. Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: T625_151; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 716. Name: Constantine Bispo Home in 1920: Ceres, Stanislaus, California Age: 46 years Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Portugal Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mary G Father's Birth Place: Portugal Mother's Birth Place: Portugal Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Year of Immigration: 1898 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 716 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Constantine Bispo 46 *(perhaps this is the informant on DC?) Mary G Bispo 38 Joe Bispo 14 Peter Bispo 13 Tony Bispo 11 Eva Bispo 9 Mary Bispo 8 Constantine Bispo 6y son * Fred Bispo 4 7/12 -and here's Rosa in the 1910 CA census, says she has had Source Citation: Year: 1910; taken May 5th; Census Place: Township 4, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T624_75; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 144.; lines 87-90, 69/71, on Main County Road, Name: Rosa Bispo Age in 1910: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Portugal Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Father's Birth Place: Portugal Mother's Birth Place: Portugal Home in 1910: Township 4, Contra Costa, California Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Year of Immigration: 1906 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Manual F Mello 29y h/h m w married#1=4yrs, b.Port/Portuguese, parents/same, Immig.1901 Al, laborer/farm, rents house, Mary Mello 30y wife f w married#1=4yrs, 1 birth/1 living, b.Port/Portuguese, parents/same, Immig.1906 Frank Mello 3y son m w b.CA *Rosa Bispo 71y mother/law f w Widow, 13 births/12 living, b.Port/Portuguese, parents/same, Immig.1906, on this same page, lines 72-74, on Hartz(sp)Ave, Bispo Joseph L, h/h m w 50y married#1=16yrs, b.Port/Portuguese(c1860), parents/same, Immig.1876, general laborer, owns home Bispo Mary J. wife f w 36y married#1=16yrs, 1 birth/1 living, b.Port/Portuguese, parents/same, Immig.1891 Bispo Louise L, dau f w 12y, b.CA In the 1900 CA census, in Contra Costa I found several BISPO families: Name: Joseph Bispo Home in 1900: Supervisors District 2, Contra Costa, California Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Azores Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1873 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bispo 44 Mary Bispo 26 Louisa Bispo 2 Joseph Bispo 4y nephew Name: Edward Bispo Home in 1900: Supervisors District 2, Contra Costa, California Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Azores Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1881 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward Bispo 38 Mary Bispo 23 Charles Bispo 4 William Bispo 3 Edward Bispo 7.12 Joseph L Ray 25 Name: Mary Bispo Home in 1900: Supervisor District 2, Contra Costa, California Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Portugal Relationship to head-of-house: Sister-in-law Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1897 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anton Mendoza 29 Annie Mendoza 32 Antone Mendoza 4 Annie Mendoza 3 Frank Mendoza 1 Joseph Riazza 15 Mary Bispo 26 Name: Manuel Bispo Home in 1900: Supervisor District 2, Contra Costa, California Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Portugal Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1872 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Manuel Bispo 48 Mary Bispo 30 Mary Bispo 7 Joseph Bispo 5 Rose Bispo 3 Louisa Bispo 10.12 Name: Frank L Bispo Home in 1900: Supervisors District 1, Contra Costa, California Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Portugal Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Annie Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1891 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Frank L Bispo 54 Annie Bispo 39 Mary Bispo 14 and these BISPO in other counties, born Azores: Name: Anton Bispo Home in 1900: Township 2, Merced, California Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Azores Relationship to head-of-house: Lodger Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1884 Name: Anton Bispo Home in 1900: Township 2, Merced, California Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Azores Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Lucy Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1885 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anton Bispo 28 Lucy Bispo 27 Albert Bispo 5 Antonio Bispo 2 Name: Antone Bispo Home in 1900: Monterey, Monterey, California Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Azores Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary A Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1874 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Antone Bispo 49 Mary A Bispo 34 John Bispo 11 Annie E Bispo 14 Nellie Bispo 12 Mattie Bispo 10 Gassey Bispo 9 Frederick Bispo 6 Alice Bispo 4 Ernest Bispo 3 Liland Bispo 1 Herbert Bispo 1.12 I don't find anyone name Rosa or Rose BISPO in the 1900 census index so perhaps she came to the USA after 1900, as stated in the 1910 census. If you need/want any of the information from the 1900 censuses just let me know, I will look it up. Nancy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.