In a message dated 7/29/2006 11:10:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Seekgene@aol.com writes: I am researching MACHADO, MACHADO SOARES, ------------------------------ I have no clue which island this family originated from ... but Machado & Soares are the two family names connected here. They lived briefly in Rhode Island but most of their lives lived in Norton & Attleboro, MA. The Soares family used SEARS as their surname in Norton, while MARSHALL was routinely used by Joseph Machado. Other surnames are BORA, FORD, GROSS, ROBERTS, SILVA, YODER Descendants of Joseph MARSHALL 1 Joseph "LaCosta Machado" MARSHALL b: Abt. 1872 in Azores, Portugal d: Bet. 1920 - 1930 in MA Burial: St Stephen's Cemetery, Dodgeville, Attleboro, MA .. +Mary Augusta "SEARS" SOARES b: Bet. 1871 - 1876 in Azores or Mainland ... Portugal m: Abt. 1882 in Azores (Joseph & Mary had each been married only once) d: 1960 Burial: St Stephen's Cemetery, Dodgeville, Attleboro, MA ......... 2 Unknown MARSHALL b: Bet. 1882 - 1902 in Azores d: Bef. 1903 ......... 2 Joseph MARSHALL b: Abt. 1894 in Azores d: Aft. 1910 ......... 2 Josephine MARSHALL b: Abt. 1896 in Azores d: Aft. 1910 ......... 2 Mamie MARSHALL b: Abt. Dec 1899 in Slaterville, Providence, RI d: 06 Mar 1903 in Norton, Bristol, MA ......... 2 Maria MARSHALL b: 03 Jul 1901 in Rhode Island d: Bef. 1903 ......... 2 Manuel MARSHALL b: 11 Sep 1902 in Rhode Island d: Jun 1963 ............. +Klara Emiline "Clara" WEBER b: 31 Dec 1906 in Norton, Bristol, MA m: Bet. 1920 - 1927 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Aft. 1930 .................... 3 George MARSHALL b: 1928 in Norton, Bristol, MA .................... 3 Joseph Henry MARSHALL b: Bet. 1929 - 1930 in Norton, Bristol, MA .................... 3 Robert MARSHALL b: Aft. 1930 .................... 3 Mildred MARSHALL b: Aft. 1930 .................... 3 Donald MARSHALL b: Aft. 1930 .................... 3 John MARSHALL b: Aft. 1930 ......... 2 Louis MARSHALL b: 13 Feb 1904 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: 1904 in Norton, Bristol, MA ......... 2 Frank Joseph MARSHALL b: 17 Aug 1905 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: 11 Jun 1959 in Norton, Bristol, MA Burial: St Stephen's Cemetery, Dodgeville, Attleboro, MA ......... 2 Amelia "Emily" MARSHALL b: 12 Oct 1906 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: 1907 in Norton, Bristol, MA ......... 2 John MARSHALL b: 1908 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: 1909 in Norton, Bristol, MA ......... 2 George MARSHALL b: 1909 in Norton, Bristol, MA (twin) d: 1909 in Norton, Bristol, MA (twin) ......... 2 William MARSHALL b: 1909 in Norton, Bristol, MA (twin) d: 1909 in Norton, Bristol, MA (twin) ......... 2 Antonio Machado "LaCosta" MARSHALL b: 28 Nov 1910 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: 09 Sep 1999 in Norton, Bristol, MA Burial: 11 Sep 1999 St Stephen's cem, Dodgeville ............. +Claire Eugenie GROSS b: in Dodgeville/Hebronville, Bristol, MA m: Aft. 1930 .................... 3 Richard Antonio MARSHALL b: in Norton, MA ........................ +Barbara Clegg BORA b: in Attleboro, MA m: in Attleboro, MA .................... 3 Norman Joseph MARSHALL b: Norton, MA ........................ +Marjorie J. GROSS b: in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Unknown in Norton, Bristol, MA .................... 3 Warren Arthur MARSHALL b: Norton, MA ........................ +Marie SILVA .................... 3 Joyce Anne MARSHALL b: Norton, MA ........................ +Carl Leroy YODER m: in St. Mary's Church, Barrowsville, MA .................... 3 Brenda Claire MARSHALL b: Norton, MA ........................ +Ronald Albert FORD m:n St.Mary's Church, Barrowsville, MA .................... 3 Gordon David MARSHALL b: Norton, MA ........................ +Karen ROBERTS ......... 2 Peter MARSHALL b: Abt. 1914 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Abt. 1971 ......... 2 John MARSHALL b: Abt. 1915 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Aft. 1920 ......... 2 Madeline MARSHALL b: Abt. 1916 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Aft. 1920 ......... 2 Clementine MARSHALL b: 1919 in Norton, Bristol, MA d: Aft. 1920 ......... 2 Mary MARSHALL b: Abt. 1921 in Norton, Bristol, MA