I many not be of much help, but to let you know that my step father is Karl Partsch who resides in NZ. His parents are Frank Partsch and Maggie de Silva. Maggie is the daughter of Manuel de Silva and Caroline Scanlan. My dad is visiting Samoa for 4 weeks but as soon as he returns to New Zealand I'll call him and ask for the information (I hope he's got it) that you're looking for. I have a brother who is married to an Australian beauty and are living in Melbourne. Hope you'll find the info. Take care, Savea Samuelu Partsch

----- Original Message ----- From: <Saveapartsch@aol.com> To: <SAMOA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [SAMOA] SILVEIRA / DE SILVA FAMILIES > Dear Savea, I was very happy and surprised to receive you Email. I have a copy of a newspaper cutting about Manuel de Silva in the "Auckland Star" Apia12 Feb 1938 which tells of his death aged 90 (saw stirring days, once saved ten sailors, 1889 hurricane recalled) My great grandmother was Catherine Anna de Silva, a sister to Manuel de Silva. I will list her family below: Husband: Montgomery BETHAM born 2 Nov 1833 in Arkley Hall Ridge, Hartford, England married 14 July 1870 in H.M.B. Consulate at Ma'alanbi, Apia, Samoa died: 2 April 1901 in Lotopa, buried Vaimea, Samoa Father: Frederick BETHAM Mother: Catherine WOOLNOUGH Wife: Catherine Anna de SILVA born: 25 June 1853 in Lotofaga, Samoa died: 26 Nov 1918 buried at Vaimea, Samoa Father: Augustine SILVEIRA (born in Island of Faial, Azores, Portugal) Mother: Malaisala Maria (daughter of Fiami, High Chief of Lotofaga, Samoa) CHILDREN: 1. Name: Katherina Anna BETHAM born: 2 April 1871 in Matafele, Samoa married: 27 Dec 1889 in Vailele, Samoa died: 18 Dec 1948 in Auckland, N.Z. spouse: Captain Franz Kurt HUFNAGEL 2. Name: Frederick H. HETHAM born: 27 June 1872 in Apia, Samoa married: 7 Feb 1897 died: 11 Sept 1917 spouse: Maria ULBERG 3. Name: Margaretta BETHAM (Joy Hughes' grandmother) born: 22 Dec 1874 in Lotofaga, Samoa married: 29 Sept 1917 died: 6 Aug 1938 buried in Apia, Samoa spouse: Ernst Friedrich REYE 4. Name: Montgomery BETHAM born: 15 April 1877 in Lotofaga, Samoa married: 3 Dec 1895 in Apia, Samoa died: 28 Jan 1922 spouse: Bertha HANNEMANN 5. Name: Mary Ellen BETHAM born: 12 Nov 1879 in Luatuanu'u married: 3 Dec 1898 died: 5 Feb1949 spouse: Fritz STUNZNER 6. Name: Augustus Silva BETHAM born: 20 Jan 1882 in Apia, Samoa married: 25 June 1907 in Apia, Samoa died: 6 January 1974 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. spouse: Mary Jane JOHNSTON 7. Name: William Alfred Burton BETHAM born: 13 July 1884 in Vavau, Tonga married: 31 October 1914 Spouse: Tauani WILLIAMS 8. Name: James Emanuel Jack BETHAM born: 7 Nov 1886 in Apia, Samoa died: 30 November 1919 in Apia, Samoa spouse: Catherine (Kakelina) 9. Name: John Joseph Ernest BETHAM born: 18 Jan 1889 died: 7 April 1951 in Lotops, buried at Magiagi, Samoa spouse: Mary FRUEAN 10. Name: Matilda Fiami BETHAM born: 30 September 1891 died: 28 May 1919 buried at Vaimea, Samoa spouse: Ernst Heydebrand von der LASA My name is Joy Hughes. I am a 58 yr old school teacher living in Sydney, Australia. My mother was Alvine Reye daughter of Margaretta Reye (nee BETHAM). I look forward to hearing further word from you, Take care, Joy >