hi My husband's paternal grandmother, Lydia Bento Porcaro, was born in Cambridge to immigrants from the Azores. Her first husband was a Pacheco. Her parents were Joao Ferreira Bento, from Sao Miguel, and Maria De Silva Medeiros and they married in 1902. They are difficult to track, although I have their marriage record and the name of the rev. who married them. I know his grandmother was a member of St. Anthony's, so the parents must have been. St. Anthony's didn't have anything. The problem with research for the Azores is you have to know the exact town they came from, not just the island. Plus, Maria De Silva's last name changed on every document I've seen as children did not automatically have their father's last name. I've given up on this research for the moment as it's too frustrating, the family members who might have known anything are either passed on or not interested! Sue Windsor CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:01 AM Subject: [MAMiddle] Azores Families in Cambridge, MA (Catholic vs. Protestant) > Hello, > > For several years I have been trying to create a family tree for my > friend, Bob, whose paternal grandparents had been born in Sao Miguel, > Azores ! > > Both Antonio PACHECO and Elise "Elsie" MOURA seem to have arrived ~1905. > They married in 1912 and lived in Cambridge, MA. > > Around 1912, the mother and younger sister of Mrs. "Elsie" PACHECO came > over and lived in Cambridge, MA. I believe another sister, Rose MOURA, > might have come over with "Elsie." I just found out that the youngest > sister, Caroline "Carrie" MOURA, married in Cambridge in 1922. When I > e-mailed Frank and Carrie MEDEIROS' daughter-in-law that I had received > the "marriage record," she wrote back to say she was surprised that her > husband's parents were married by a ... Minister ! > > The 3 (MOURA) sisters were very active members of St. Anthony's Church > in Cambridge from the 1920's or 1930's until their deaths in the 1980's ! > (All 3 sisters lost their husbands "before their time.") > Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > > FYI: I do not know if Antonio PACHECO had any family in New England ! > His sons and grandsons don't remember meeting any, or even hearing of any > ! But, he was killed in an automobile accident in the 1920's, and his > widow didn't spend too much time talking about her late husband ! > > FYI: The MOURA family as I, so far, know it included: > > Francisco MOURA born Azores -- was a Whaler in the Azores. > There are 2 choices: He either died at sea, or he separated from his > wife and moved to Brooklyn, NY. > > Philomena ROSE ..or.. LUSSO born Azores .. married "Frank" MOURA in the > Azores - maybe in the 1880's ! > I do not yet know which village in Sao Miguel the family came from. > > They were also known as "Frank" and "Phoebe" MOURA or MORRIS. And, > they had 2 sons, Frank MOURA, Jr., and Manuel MOURA, but I have not been > able to find out whether they were older or younger than their sisters, > Elise and Rose. Frank MOURA moved to "wine country" in CA and his > family remained there. "Manny" MOURA moved to Brooklyn, NY, and his > family remained there. > > Rose "Rosie" MOURA married Charles PERRY (PEREIRA) in Cambridge. > > Other information on this extended family can be found in the archives of > this List and the AZORES List. > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >