Theresa: Please stand-down on expending more time and energy on my de Mello's in Madeira. The death certificate of my grandfather, Manuel de Mello, clearly states that both his parents were from Sao Miguel in the Azores. Thank you very much for what you have already done. Cheers, Duane -----Original Message----- From: Theresa Entin [mailto:tentin@fullchannel.net] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:42 AM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PRT-MADEIRA] Re: Curubina Good Morning Duane, You've had a great find with Ancestry. Unfortunately, not good with me. I thought when I saw the name of his mother, that I wouldn't find it. Curubina, is not a name that I've found in S. Maria. It is funny, but there are certain last and first names that are not used in that region. I'm not saying that it is impossible for it to be there, but I don't have it. Can it be spelled differently? I will also do a little more checking in my material to see what I can come up with. Also, don't forget that you can search for his siblings and get the same information you need. best regards, Theresa I have CC this to the Azores and Madeira lists, to see if that name is familiar to any of the towns they are searching. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duane DeMello" <CasaDeMello@comcast.net> To: <tentin@fullchannel.net> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:30 PM > Theresa: > Sorry to bother you but I may have hit upon something with my > greatgrandparents, J. de Mello and C. de Mello (cited on my grandparents > marriage registration in Hilo: The 1900 Federal Census shows a Joao de > Mello (born 1838 in Portugal) married to Curubina M. de Mello, born 1836 > in > Portugal. No mention is made of the Azores. Two children were living > with > them, Jacintha C., born 1882 in Portugal, and Jose, born 1886 in Hawaii. > My > grandfather, Manuel, born 1875 in Portugal, moved out by 1900 (married in > 1897) and was starting his own family in Hilo. Manuel's death certificate > only lists the name of his father, "John" (Joao). > Can you check your Santa Maria listings? See what going back on > Ancestry.Com did for me! > > Cheers and best wishes, Duane > > > > ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Querubina or Curubina (the spellings may vary) are not rare, but far less common than most names. At least in Sao Miguel. It is a first name, or sometimes a second name, like Maria Querubina. Never have seen it as a surname. Before about 1800, it was just not in usage. There are many Mello's in virtually every village of Sao Miguel, especially as one nears 1880 or so, by which time intermarriage from one village to another was very common. Without a village and a name, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Good luck. Will let you know if I find any in the course of my research. JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duane DeMello" <CasaDeMello@comcast.net> To: <PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:06 PM Subject: RE: [PRT-MADEIRA] Re: Curubina > Theresa: > Please stand-down on expending more time and energy on my de Mello's > in > Madeira. > The death certificate of my grandfather, Manuel de Mello, clearly states > that both his parents were from Sao Miguel in the Azores. > Thank you very much for what you have already done. > > Cheers, Duane