Camara - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

lindacarrano41 — 2013-01-17 22:59:06Z

Hi, check my reply in Manuel Cadell Felix's entry. You might find it informative.

Linda Camara Geonzon Carrano

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

lindacarrano41 — 2013-01-17 22:49:31Z

Hi, I am Carmelo Sansone Camara's grandaughter. He settled in Iloilo City, married a Revilla and had 10 children. Mariano, married a Teves,settled in Cebu and had seven children. Alfonso married a De Dios, settled in Carmen, Cebu and had eight children. I get to know Lola Felix while visiting Manila. The Velez family, Tio Titong, owns the Velez Hospital, now named Cebu Institute of Medicine.

I hope this is informative.

Linda Camara Geonzon Carrano

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

Leecamara — 2012-12-18 12:34:27Z

Oh wow. I know a little bit of spanish, but I will place it in my translater. Exciting!

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

ralphy47 — 2012-12-17 20:00:23Z

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9764-43475-11?cc=...

Jessica: Do you know Spanish? I hope you do. Here is a document I came across today. It called my attention because somehow one of the Camaras in Añasco, Puerto Rico married a daughter of my great grandmother. In this document it says the Francisco Camara came directly from Africa but it doesn't say what part of Africa. He was born in about 1796. You and I might be related if your relatives come from Añasco.

Re: Madeira/Camara

lmass9925 — 2012-12-12 20:44:13Z

Hi, I believe that 1. Camara is also Cambria and 2. I heard Manuel Egydio Camara was an orphan from Madeira.

Thanks!

Laura in Austin
Haplogroup H, 16274a Looking for my maternal grandmother and grandfather. California 1946.

Re: Spanish civil war refugees Basque children

NataliaBenjamin44 — 2012-04-09 22:24:51Z

In Gregorio Arrien's book "Ninos vascos evacuados a gran bretana" there is a list of all the 4000 children who came to britain as refugees in 1937. Also the dates they left and where theywent to (usually back to Spain) Manuel Camara's name is there but thre is a question mark about the date he left and the country he went to is Argentina. That's all I can find out.

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

Leecamara — 2011-02-01 11:32:42Z

Just found out that my cousin is researching the Camara line & she found a mass amount of records here: in Utah is the main source of old records for the world.

Re: Camara questions

Leecamara — 2011-01-24 00:17:10Z

Camara is a name used for orphans in Portugal.---> My fathers side is from Portugal. Is this why I cannot trace them? Where did you find out this information?

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

manuelcadellfelix — 2011-01-14 03:16:36Z

Hizap28ph,

Alfonso Sr. had three brothers, Loreto, Carmelo & Mariano; and a sister, Elisa. I'm not aware of what happened to them,
but Elisa, my grandmother moved to Manila after married to Jose Felix Sr.

FYI

Camara's from Belize

indhiraflowers — 2010-10-26 04:43:01Z

Hey there fellow researchers! I've been doing a little genealogical research on all my grandparents and wanted to know if anyone had any information on Camara's who migrated to Belize, Central America? My mother's maiden name is Camara and her father is Crescencio Camara. I found my grandfather's birth certificate and his father's name was Miguel Camara, but that's all the info I've found. I was told he was from Spain but I would like to find more information about him.

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

tamsier — 2010-09-01 12:58:48Z

Jessica, I would like to correct you if you don't mind. The Camara family of Mali [West Africa] did not come from Portugal. This family has existed long before the Portuguese even step a foot on African soil in the 15th century. The family were among the clans of ancient Mali that formed an oath of alligiance with other noble clans of Mali to succeed the ancient Wagadou Empire of the Ghana which has fallen in the 11th century. Long before Mali's dominance during the reign of Sunja in 13th century. Even longer than that, they were among the notable families of Mali during the Wagadou Empire what some people call the Ghana Empire. Now, in the late 15th century when the Portuguese arrived, some African prince accompanied the Portuguese missionaries to Portugal, not as slaves but as Ambassadors or to seek the assistance of King Joao of Portugal to help them dethrone the reigning Kings of their State. These people did return to their own countries and were not captured as slaves. It was a political crisis at that time in Western Africa. One of my ancestral cousin was among those group of Africans that went to Portugal in order to dethrone my ancestor. His arrival was a big news in Portugal at that time especially with his traditional attire and wearing gold from head to toe [the West African fashion of the day]. The Porguese king did give him assistance by giving him an army. The Portuguese army's brief was to dethrone my ancestor and replace him with my ancestral cousin.
Further, they would also build a fort in order to protect their interest. The king of Portugal appointed his best man as my ancestral cousin's protector and the head of the army. His name was Pero Vas De Cunha. Not only did my cousin exchange gifts with king Joao, he also gave him senstive information about Mali's gold reserves. Although he was not from Mali himself and nor was he from the Camara Clan, Mali at that time although declining was trying to hold on to its Empire - what is left of it. It was because of that new piece of information between my cousin and the king of Portugal which led the king of Portugal to send the first Portuguese Embassaries to Mali in 1490 under Rodrigo Rabello, Pero Reinel and Joas Collaso. When my cousin returned home with his Portugese army, the Portuguese were defeated in battle partly due to my cousin who doubled crossed them. He himself was assassinated by Pero Vas De Cunha the very man who was assigned as his protector. Pero Vas De Cunha's army returned home without achiving nothing.

Sometimes certain names [from two different parts of the world] do occur which has no relation to each other.

Re: Tracking back the Camara's from Portugal

arielcamarantal — 2010-07-27 14:03:00Z

im from philippines and i want also trace my ancestor

Re: Tracking back the Camara's from Portugal

geminidragn — 2010-06-06 03:30:17Z

No, I am waiting for a letter from my grandmother. She might have more information because her and my grandfather, Alfred Camara Sr, would go and visit his mother, Georgianne on Long Island. Most of the information that I have so far is from my dad, Alfred Camara Jr. My dad says that he doesn't remember my great grandfather and couldn't supply me with a name or origin of Portugal. I am doing this tracking out of curiosity and the fact that ,genetically, my side of the Camara family line ends with me. My dad was the only son of my grandparents and I am the only child of my dad. Being the girl, I can't pass my genetic line purely. I have one son and talked my husband into letting me add my last name to his as a hyphen just to keep the Camara name going.

Thanks for replying

Re: Tracking back the Camara's from Portugal

edandcece — 2010-06-05 18:03:06Z

Any idea where in Portugal your family comes from?
My family was also Camara from Madeira. They also settled on Long Island after a brief stint in Rhode Island. Some of the Camara brothers ended up changing their name to Cambria...we even had an Al- but he only had 2 daughters so he was not a Sr.
Cece Camara
Sugar Land, TX

Tracking back the Camara's from Portugal

geminidragn — 2010-06-04 03:37:38Z

My great grand-mother was Georgianne Camara (maiden: Weeden)
but I do not know my great grandfather's name. I do know that he came to America from Portugal in the 1900's. They live on or around Long Island. I do know that they had my grandfather (otherwise I wouldn't be here-LOL) named Alfred Camara Sr. but not sure if he had any brothers or sisters.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Camara&Pacheco-from Azores

Soso2u — 2010-01-27 21:15:50Z

Hi I just notice your information on the web site.
I have a grandmother who were a Pacheco and a grandfather Camara.
I was wondering if we are talking about the same family?
There were from Rabo de peixe, Sao Miguel, Açores.

I prefer you can contact me on my personal email address at: soso2u@hotmail.com

Regards!

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

zap28ph — 2009-10-06 14:48:39Z

My grandfather Alfonso Camara Sr.'s father Don Prudencio Camara was from Spain. He married Jorgia Velez of Cebu, Philippines.

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

Leecamara — 2008-12-13 21:42:16Z

I am going to have to check out this foundation. I am having trouble figuring out why everyone left and moved to different places all of a sudden.

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

cawilson118 — 2008-12-13 03:52:21Z

I did my family history first, then the DNA. I traced my family to Essex County, Virginia to the birth of my 5th great grandmother Lucy and her owner Francis Moore, Jr.

Testing from Sorensen Foundation got me the Mali connection results and the Camara surname.

I have not found the boat that brought my family to United States - and probably won't but I have hope that some day I will find it.

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

Leecamara — 2008-12-13 01:56:13Z

From what I gather, the surname goes back to Portugal and was shortened from Camara De Lobos. I know De Lobos translates to the wolves. How did you you a DNA test to track your family history?

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

cawilson118 — 2008-12-12 03:20:11Z

I have no information on the family. My DNA results matches the family surname.

Re: Madeira/Camara

Leecamara — 2008-12-10 05:30:57Z

Do you know the original spelling of Camara? I know that it was shortened, but not sure why or from what.

Re: Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

Leecamara — 2008-12-10 05:21:11Z

Did that side of the Camara family move to France by chance? I have been researching my family line and I know that part of the family was from France, but I am finding info on a Camara that came from Mali.
Trying to locate more info. Can you help?
jessica camara

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

Leecamara — 2008-11-29 23:18:32Z

Should be able to track down the ship he took and where he ported from. Their records are a great place to start.

Camara y Perez

mimidobb1 — 2008-07-28 21:23:06Z

I am looking for my greatgrandfather. His name is Evaristo Camara y Perez. He came from Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain to P.R.
His cousin and best friend played the organ in Catedral del Pilar in Zaragoza and he named all his children by the names of his cousins children. His father's name was Andres.
That's all the info I have. Can anyone guide me to any databases that I can look for more information?
Thanks,Mimi

Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., September 2003

jasche — 2006-11-18 16:22:35Z

No. 645-03
IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., was killed Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was one of two soldiers who were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Camara died of his injuries.

Camara was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2003/nr20030902-0421.htm...

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Disclaimer: Not related to this person. This news release is being submitted for its genealogical value: name, age, hometown, date, place and cause of death, and military service. No political viewpoint is being expressed.

Camara Surname - Mali, Africa

cawilson118 — 2006-11-02 16:18:47Z

Looking descendants of Zie Samake and Bougouri Camara (b. 1891 in Mali)

Re: Madeira/Camara

papagaia2 — 2006-05-22 23:38:27Z

I have also heard this told about the Camara surname. What part of Madeira are searching for your ancestors?

Re: O nome Camara

papagaia2 — 2006-05-22 23:35:24Z

My maternal grandmother's father Antonio da Camara was a filho do "paes incognitos." That term appeared on his marriage record to Antonia Rosa de Freitas, filha da Francisco de Freitas and Alexandrina Rosa, as well as the birth record of my maternal grandmother, "neta paternal da paes incognitos.". It is my understand that the term means "unknown parents." Antonio was raised in the Estreito da Calheta,Madeira, by " a good family," assigned by the concelho/township. Our USA term would be " a ward of the court." I've been told it is next to impossible to trace his ancestry, which is a very sad situation, due in part to all the lost ancestors from my 4th generation on, from this line.
With the onset on YDNA testing, for years I have tried to locate my grandma Julia's brother's family. Antonio Camara de Freitas born 03 Nov 1873 Calheta, Madeira married (June 4, 1900) to Maria Henriqueta da Silva born abt. 1879.
Their children are Manuel de Freitas b. 28 Feb 1904; Maria de Freitas b. 01 Feb 1905 and Margaretta de Freitas b. 10 June 1907; all from the Calheta. In order to "zero in,' (hopefully) on the "paes incognitos," line I need to locate the male off springs of the child Manuel de Freitas. I realize the YDNA testing will not produce the loss names of these ancestors, but at least it will place this line in a haplogroup, along with/or without mutations, helping to link with others worldwide.
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Pat Silva Corbera
aka: papagaia (os papagaios is our family alcunha).

Re: O nome Camara

2006-02-28 02:28:00Z

Sorry, but Camara is the name given to orphaned children back in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Re: "Joe" Camara

2006-02-28 02:12:36Z

Jeff Camara is my cousin. I have just seen your inquery. In Portugal back in the 19th - 20th century, DaCamara "Camara" is a name they gave to orphaned children who do not have names. This might explain your question about the orphanage.
Contact me any time. Joe Camara Jr.

Re: Camara from Spain to the Philippines

2005-12-28 06:43:05Z

i am related to luis dela camara,my father is roberto dela camara, the son of santos camara,and is there anyone help me fill the gap, please contact me.. we want to migrate to australia,please help us,thanks...

Camara's from Pico Azores

julzzy661 — 2005-02-28 22:56:55Z

I have lots of Camara family in my line from Pico. You can look at my web page and see if you can find a connection at silveiratree.iznot.com

julzz

Hilario da Camara and Cristina Augusta de Jesus

ChelleKelly — 2005-02-10 22:57:53Z

I am looking for information regarding my great-great grandparents and their parents, who lived in Sao Miguel, Azores in the late 1800's. Hilario da Camara was baptized in the Church of Sao Jose in Ponta Delgada and his parents are unknown to me. He married Cristina Augusta de Jesus in Ajuda Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores on November 26, 1874.
Cristina Augusta de Jesus was baptized in the Church of Sao Pedro of Ponta Delgada and her parents are unknown to me. The marriage of Hilario and Cristina produced 5 children. Antonia, Antonio, Joao, Francelina and Francisco. If anyone can tell me more about my family I would be so appreciative

Camara&Pacheco-from Azores

lukenjack — 2004-04-15 19:33:48Z

I'm looking for relatives of Virginia A. Camara, she married Manuel R. Pacheco, her parents were Fernando and Anna. Manuel's parents were Antonio and Gloria. Any help would be greatly appriciated!!!

Re: Madeira/Camara

2003-10-31 12:52:42Z

An addendum...have been researching Madeira records for almost a year now. A great many people born of the Camara surname will have parents (or grandparents) that are incognito (unknown). This was the case with my grandfather...thus I cannot trace that line any further. I believe that any Camara told the "orphanage" story will come to find its truth in the records.

Dolores Mary Camar Bell

2003-08-29 17:52:05Z

Dolores Mary Camar Bell
Hopbottom Pa
born 09-15-1942
died 12-12-2002
husband Paul
married 03-03-1962
Peck Cemetery, Tunkhannock Pa

Manuel Camara

chicchef1 — 2003-08-02 13:08:09Z

If anyone knows anything about a Manuel camara who came fro Bilbou to england as a refugee. Sent to Leeds in Yorkshire. Went to Barnet in London some years later. Could have been a stonemason

Spanish civil war refugees Basque children

chicchef — 2003-08-02 11:09:02Z

I am trying to find out any information regarding Manuel Camara, I think from Bilbou. He and some other boys were sent to Leeds in Yorkshire, duruing the Spanish Civil War. They used to visit my mother and father, Joseph and Alice Buckley, I have two sisters who are about the same age as the boys Elanie and Joan. I belive two of the other boys names were Enrique and Ignasius.If anyone could give me information I would be very grateful. I think Manuel may have gone on to Barnet in London and become a stonemason.

The Camara name

Joao A Maya — 2003-05-01 21:21:43Z

The Camara Family name is the name of a great and important family. It has nothing to do with orphans. Here it goes:

João Gonçalves Zarco Discovered the island of Madeira in the begining of 15th century. He arrived at this Island in an area with great abundance of Sea wolfs, and named this place "Camara de Lobos". Camara means a kind of "big room".
Although his name had no Camara in it, all his descendents, as it was used in those days, took the name of "da Camara".

You can find part of the descendents of João Gonçalo Zarco tree in www.ancestry.com.

If you want a more complete tree, go for
the new page www.genealogia.sapo.pt and find the family da Camara

Enjoy

O nome Camara

Joao A Maya — 2003-05-01 21:21:43Z

Caro Marco

I'm very much sure that your father is, this time, wrong. Camara is the name that the descendents of João Gonçalves Zarco, who discoverd the MADEIRA island,took. Camara as short for Camara de Lobos. This in the old days mean that they were the lords of Camara de Lobos.
You can see exactly this by looking into the Camara family tree. Try "Camara" or "da Camara" or Zarco at www.ancestry.com and/or www.genealogia.sapo.pt

Therefore your family name has a much glorious past (see the family tree) than what you could imagine.

Be proud

João António da Costa Maya

Re: "Joe" Camara

2003-04-07 12:36:29Z

i spoke with my oldest uncle, his name is john, last night. he said my great granfathers name was manuel. he also said when they use to have the last name luciano, and it was later changed to da camara. i told him about the message board and he is going to check it out. he knows all the information about our family

Re: "Joe" Camara

2003-04-06 03:55:10Z

Our grandparents also came from Madeira between 1910 and 1913...they first settled in New Bedford. None of your names are familiar to me at this time though. I have not found any Pestanos in our history up till now. Did anyone in your Camara side ever mention anything about an orphanage? We have found many of the Camaras (all are da Camaras in the original records) to have parents that are "incognito", and our parents did say that their name came from an orphanage at one time. Most of our Camara side appears to have come from Santa Cruz, Madeira. Siblings of our Uncle Joe were Manuel, Al, John, Theodore (all born in Madeira), & Tony, Marie and Dee all born in New Bedford. His parents were Manuel Egydio Camara and Christina de Jesus.

Re: "Joe" Camara

camaraj1 — 2003-04-05 22:52:59Z

my family is from framingham, mass-and my grandparents are from madeira island-i have a uncle named joe camara, but he is about 50 years old

Re: "Joe" Camara

camaraj1 — 2003-04-05 22:52:59Z

MY GRANDMOTHERS LAST NAME WAS ELVIRA PESTANA-AND MY GRANDFATHERS NAME WAS JOHN LUCIANA CAMARA(WAS DA CAMARA)-THEY CAME FROM MADEIRA TO NEW YORK AROUND 1900-1910, THEN MOVED TO BOSTON, THEN TO FRAMINGHAM-THE TWO FAMILY'S MOVED SEPERATLY-MY GRANDPARENTS MET IN THE SHOE FACTORY'S IN EAST BOSTON, MY GRANDMOTHERS FATHER WAS A MERCHANT MARINE, HE CAME TO SAN FRANCISCO, AND LIKE AMERICA, NEXT TIME HE CAME TO BOSTON, AND GOT A JOB AND SENT FOR THE FAMILY, HIS NAME WAS JOSEPH PESTANA-THEY WERE FUNCHAL, MADEIRA ISLAND. MY DAD KNOWS MORE ABOUT ALL THIS. MY GRANDFATHER HAS A BROTHER NAME AL, SISTER NAMED CLARA, MARY-MY GRADMOTHER HAD A BROTHER NAMED WILLIAM AND JOSEPH, ALSO I KNOW ONE OF MY GRANDMOTHERS BROTHER DIED ON THE WAY OVER TO AMERICA OF SMALL POX-LET ME KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANY INFO ON MY FAMILY

Re: "Joe" Camara

2003-04-05 21:29:53Z

Do you know what your grandparents names are? Or what part of Madeira they were from? We have done a lot of researching since the last post, still know nothing of Uncle Joe, but sure know a lot about some of our ancestors!

Camara

2003-03-05 16:09:53Z

Hi Cheryl,

I'm trying to find my late Aunt Olive Rose Sylvia's family ( my Father's only sister ) who married a Camara. She died shortly after giving birth to her daughter ( New Bedford, Mass . ). I never knew the husband's first name or the daughter's name. That's the only bit of information that I have on my Aunt Olive ( who I was named after ). Thanks for your time.

Adeus,
Olivia Rosa Sylvia Strittmatter
Tucson, Arizona

"Joe" Camara

edandcece — 2003-01-23 03:59:03Z

We have a "missing" Uncle Joe Camara. He was born in Madeira, Portugal around 1902. His family came to the US in 1913 and spent 10-15 years in New Bedford,MA (there in 1920 census) before moving to NY (there in 1930 census).
His family lost track of him sometime around 1935...but it sure would be nice to find a relation out there somewhere!
I have many other details if any of this sounds familiar to anyone out there.

Re: Madeira/Camara

edandcece — 2003-01-23 03:47:42Z

Our fathers (Manuel, Al, Joe,. John and Theodore Camara),
were born in Madeira Portugal between 1900-1910...ALL told their children the same story about being named after an orphanage. Since Uncle Joe has been "missing" since around 1935...I prefer to think that I might have some distant relative out there when I hear that someone else has been told the same "orphanage" story!!!

John Camara, Died 10/5/1971, Carmichael, CA

2003-01-03 04:58:16Z

CAMARA- In Carmichael, October 5, 1971, John Camara, beloved husband of Adelaide Camara of Rio Linda, loving father of Norman Camara of Los Angeles, Adam Camara of Honolulu, Daniel Camara of Los Angeles and Delphine Bencosky of Elverta. Also survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother, 14 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A native of Hawaii, aged 76 years.Funderal services Friday at 10 am. Interment; Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Sacramento Bee 10/7/1971