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.") I looked for information on Rev. John LOJA, and found out he was listed as a "Baptist Minister" in the 1920 Census ! I was just wondering if anyone knew what percentage of families living in Cambridge and Somerville - with origins in the Azores Islands or in Portugal - were Catholics and what percentage were Protestants ! 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.