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Re: Joseph Manuel Silvia

plutz164 — 2009-11-04 20:57:28Z

I am looking for you, your sister, Peggy (plutz@austin.rr.com) I thought mother middle name was Felicia???

Re: Joseph Manuel Silvia

plutz164 — 2009-10-30 16:53:56Z

he is my grandfather also, this is your sister

Re: May be related

silviaiglesias728 — 2009-07-06 15:41:00Z

No...I'm sorry...

Re: azevedo

silviaiglesias728 — 2009-07-06 15:39:43Z

My Father was born in Havana, cuba

Re: silvia's in cohasset

giannini — 2009-02-25 03:47:27Z

Hi April. I just found your post from 2005 on the SYLVIA message board. These sound like some of the same people I have found connected with my research. In the 1860 census from Cohasset I have the following:

Family #1589
John JOSEPH 49 Laborer b.Portugal
Mary A. PEARCEY 25 b.Portugal(his daughter?)
Frank PEARCEY 21 Mariner b.Portugal
Wreatha JOSEPH 14 b.Portugal(I think she married LEONARD)
Joseph JOSEPH 21 Mariner b.Portugal
Antone JOSEPH 12 b.Portugal

Family #1707
Manuel SYLVIA 32 Mariner b.Portugal
Mary J.orG. " 35 b.Portugal
Family #1708
John SYLVIA 34 Mariner b.Portugal
Mary A. " 33 b.Portugal
Angeline " 16 b.Portugal(this is my ancestor and I believe she marries Joseph PIERSON in 1861). I think Joseph is related to Frank PEARSEY from the family # 1589. Frank becomes PEARSON/PIERSON in later census's.

Do any of these sound familiar? I have census info. from 1860 - 1880. And also some birth and marriage records. But the names keep changing and it gets confusing. I have nothing prior to 1860.

Margaret

Heather and Afton Silvia from Odessa,TX

aftonsilvia — 2008-11-18 04:59:29Z

our grandfather was William Coite Silvia Sr. he was from Bristol, Rhode Island he died in Brownwood, TX his chidrens names are mike, william, lisa and karen silvia

Silvey, Pico Island, Azores to Massachusettes and then to British Columbia, Canada.

RockySampson1963 — 2008-02-21 06:11:57Z

Our family name in British Columbia was once spelled Silvia, Sylvia, and other variations.

The Silvey family of British Columbia Canada had it's foundation roots start about 1860. Joseph Silvey jumped from a whaling ship off the mouth of the Fraser River. His destination was the rich gold pannings on the banks of the Fraser River, somewhere above Fort Yale. Joseph Silvey never made his fortunes digging for gold, but he stayed in BC as a saloon keeper, hotel-store keeper and fisherman and whaler. He made his fortunes in having family and friends. He lived his years having a big family and purchasing a beautiful tree covered island, some 300 plus acres. Several generations of Silvey's later, the BC coast is still home to many hundredds and hundreds of Silvey's; fishermen, loggers and many other contributing jobs, now that fishing and logging are going into history's locker.

Some information on our Silvey branch;

Some say our Portuguese Joe Silvey was born about 1828 and others say about 1830-40. We have baptisms from the church at Calheta de Nesquim on the island of Pico (thanks to cousin Brenda Silvey). The baptisms for Joseph and his 8 siblings are from one family between the years of 1819 to 1842. The parents listed are; Joao' Jose' de Simas and his wife; Francisca Jacinta. The paternal grandparents for Joseph Silvey and his 8 siblings are; paternal grandfather (unknown) and his wife Maria do Espirito Santo, and the maternal grandparents were Antonio Silveira Quaresma Maria Jacinta. All four grandparents were of the same Parish of Calheta de Nesquim on Pico Island.

Children (Joe and his siblings) from the baptism papers, from the church at Calheta de Nesquim on Pico Island, Azores;
1. Manuel, born August 21, 1819
2. Maria, born July 24, 1822
3. Joao, born February 22, 1825
4.Jose (Joseph), born April 23, 1828
5. Francisca, born April 3, 1831
6. Antonio, born May 18, 1834
7. Rosa, born January 26, 1837
8. Domingos, born August 25, 1839
9. Joaquina, born September 12, 1842.

The church at CALHETA DE NESQUIM, Pico Island, Azores http://flickr.com/photos/hilda/2276108392/ This is from Flickr, a wonderful site to look up any image of any pl,ace you wish to see

Pico Island images from Flickr (make sure you open all); http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilda/2276108956/

Note we are posative this is our branch as "OUR" Joseph had named his children every single name listed above, right down to Joaquina and Domingo (that was my great grandfathers name, he was born in Stanley Park, Vancouver in 1874). Another reason why we think this is our ancestor and his siblings (listed above), is because we had oral history of Josephs grandfather being a Scottsman who stayed in Portugal after a war. He was a Highlander and this fits, as the baptisms all don't mention the paternal grandfather.

If you feel you have a connection to this information or the follwing information, please contact me;

1. Birthplace; Calheta de Nesquim, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal.
2. New bedford and Massachusettes ports for 1800's whalers.
3. Maybe California (something in the whaling business made him come to the Pacific)
4. Whaling off British Columbia in the 1850-60's
5. Gold panning on the Fraser River of British Columbia, about 1860's.
6. Hotel, saloon and store keeper on Burrard inlet's Granville (Gastown), now called Vancouver.
7. Homesteading in Stanley Park, on Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC.
8. Living on a beautiful Gulf Island; Reid Island, BC, Canada and raising his family with his wife.
9. Death of Portuguese Joe Silvey in 1902, Reid Island, British Columbia, Canada
10. Our Joseph Silvey was very illusive on his birth year. It changed from each government document to another... sometimes the dates of birth are many years apart. I feel he changed birth years often so as not to be traced, as he jumped ship around 1860 and always felt insecure about that fact.
11. Joseph Silvey had his surname spelled many different ways, according to the English language and the dominated british and Scottish people who lived on BC's coast back in the 1800's. The surname "Silvey" was a result of many changes and different spellings, but it is close to his real Portuguese surname.
12.Portuguese Joe Silvey (our BC ancestor) recieved the name "Portuguese Joe", when three or 4 other Portuguese Joe's appeared on the BC coast. So to make himself different he too the name "Portuguese Joe #1", while all others fell into the number they took (each took a number to differentiate themselves from one another).

The following are some links to OUR Portuguese Joe Silvey on British Columbia, Canada's west coast. In the 1800's one could be lost on this coast, very easily... that fact is still prevelant today. So Joe Silvey could make a living but be hidden from civilization quite easy.

Please take some time and open up the following links. The first two links are on books about our Joseph Silvey and the following two links are ones I made on yahoo, some years ago;

http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/TheRemarkableAdventur... Jean Barman's book on my ancestor Joe Silvey is on the cover image.

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/oca/Awards/book/200... Another book Jean Barman wrote, the cover is Joe Silvey and his second wife, my grteat great grandparents.

Jose (Joseph Silvey and wife "Kwattleematt" (Lucy Silvey) from my websites in Yahoo; http://www.geocities.com/theremarkableadventures/Josephandlu...

Joseph Silvey's home island in British Columbia, Canada. From my website in Yahoo. http://www.geocities.com/portuguesejoesilvey/Reid_Island.htm...

From Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; warmest regards, Rocky

Email me here or directly.

More links;

A documentary, soon to be released on OUR Portuguese Joe Silvey and his life in the 1800's; http://www.coastreporter.net/madison/WQuestion.nsf/ba5c389d8...

Portuguese Joe Silvey and other early immigrants from Portugal to British Columbia, Canada; http://www.geocities.com/fcandido2001/portcanada/bcportugues...

Please make time to open the links above, too.

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Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

rbakergilchrist — 2008-01-25 23:54:28Z

1930 tiverton newport rhode island john silvia,seraphine children are as follow mary,manuel,lewell,antone,hilda,ernest also living there was virginia pereira funny my g aunt was a pereira befor she married a amaral

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

rbakergilchrist — 2008-01-25 23:06:51Z

yes I've seen them on the census and wondered if they were kin to us as we have soares, silvia,sousa and cabral also my aunt was named gilda my g grandfather was antone amaral john and minnie named one of there children ernest j. All of my mothers side came from st.michaels

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

Ellen_Mariano — 2008-01-25 04:29:41Z

MA Vital Records, Vol 586, page 248
12-30-1909
John Silvia age 23 married Minnie Clark age 21
John: res 73 Van Zant, Newport, RI, b. Azore Islands, son of John S. Silvia and Mary Soares
Minnie Clark: res 84 W. Broadway, Newport, RI, b. Newport, daughter of Charles W. Clark and Mary Dodge

I found this info while looking for John Silvia, b. abt 1884 who married Seraphina Soares, b. abt 1894 and married abt 1910. John and Seraphina were from St. Michaels (Sao Miguel)in the Azores. They had 6 children: Mary, Manuel, Jules, Antone, Gilda and Ernest. Have you seen this family?

POW/MIA Korean War, SILVIA

raysestak126 — 2007-05-08 00:52:33Z

I am searching for the family of a soldier who was killed in the Korea War. When he entered service he gave Newport County , Rhode Island as his home of record. His remains were never recovered.

Soldier: JOSEPH FRANCIS SILVIA
Born: Feb. 18, 1932, Caucasian
Date of loss: Feb. 11, 1951, Prisoner of War (POW)

When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those remains to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have not been located. The Silvia family is one of those missing.

When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to the family for proper burial. I am just an old (76 years) Combat Veteran out of the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very noble cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find this family. For more information on the project you may go to http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My part in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency.

I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family.

Harold Davis
40th Infantry Division
Korea ’52-‘53
910-791-2333
hgdavis@bellsouth.net

Joseph, Sylvia, Starr, and Vaughn families, Stonington, CT

bambi66 — 2006-08-09 17:22:38Z

I am searching for information about the following people:

Frank Joseph
Gussie Sylvia
Bill Starr
Fannie Vaughn

I have tintypes of them posing with members of my family around the late 1800s in Stonington, Connecticut, but have no other information. I would be grateful for any information you may have.

Francis (Frank) Silvia/Sylvia, in Stonington, CT

laurene777 — 2006-01-22 12:01:50Z

Francis was b. abt. 1835 in Portugal. He married (abt. 1855-1860) Theodora (Dora) b. bet 1840-1843 in Portugal. They had 4 children:

Ellen, b abt. 1861
Francis (Frank) b. 1865
Arthur b. 1875
Theodora (Dora) b. 1878. She married John T. Holland, Sr. and had 11 children. Daughter, Helen, married Luigi (Louis) Pingalore/Pignatore (b. Urso).

Some of the family also lived in Westerly, RI.

Re: family tree

2005-12-06 18:44:01Z

Broadway in Fall River, MA I lived about 3 houses down from the house they lived in. I discovered it thru old directories at the Historical Society. I would love to share info....I have had a hard time with this line. jackie
email direct at
gedmon@comcast.net

thanks jackie

Re: family tree

silmik — 2005-12-06 17:16:17Z

My great grandparents were Manuel and Annie Silvia. What address do you have for them? Thanks!

Re: silvia's in cohasset

2005-03-06 23:27:16Z

Hello,

Im related to Manuel Fratus and Phyllis Noyer buried in Woodside her parents are John Noyer and Mary Jacino Sylvia.
I am related to another set of Sylvia's Rose Victoria Sylvia Fratus her brother was Antoine Lawrence Sylvia who married Anna c Sylvia I dont know her maiden name. They are buried in St. Mary's of the Nativity in Scituate MA. Their parents were John Joseph and Marianna Sylvia of Flores Azores. If these people sound familiar let me know. Even if they don't I have obtained a bundle of information on Cohasset.

Re: silvia's in cohasset

paulamine1 — 2005-02-27 02:29:56Z

The name on the stone of Anthony and Lucy Silvia is William Martin who died in 1952. I know that recently in the last few years a second name, his wife I assume, has been added to the stone. I dont have that name recorded. I was mistaken on the cemetery name, they are buried in Woodside Cemetery in Cohasset. Sorry about that.

Re: silvia's in cohasset

2005-02-26 04:26:21Z

Hi, I have an Antoine L. Silvia in my family tree. He married Lucie A. McPhee and they had 13 or so kids in Cohasset. I am speculating that Manuel Silvia and Annie Fratus were Antoine's parents, but I am not sure of that. I know Antoine is buried in Beechwood Cem. in Cohasset, and there is another couple's name on the stone but I cant think of who it is at the moment. If you can clear up or make any connections, I would love to know about them.

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

2004-06-19 17:18:43Z

I FOUND THEM!!!!

email me at gedmon@comcast.net!!!!

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

2004-06-19 17:15:04Z

I need everything you have on them.......nicknames, children if any..........give me every little clue............her maiden name was Clarke? what where her parents names or where were they from? every little clue helps.....thanks jackie

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

2004-06-19 17:04:07Z

OK...let me see what Ican do!!! my email is gedmon@comcast.net just an FYI jackie

Re: Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

2004-06-18 18:06:58Z

No......not yet, still waiting some information from a cousin that has some birth/marriage certs...............jackie

give me some dates and i can see what i can find if you like...

New Info.SILVIA

2004-01-11 01:32:03Z

The Manuel Silvia that I am looking for was the son of Joseph Albert and Maria Gloria (Lopes) Silvia Ponte....he was married to a woman named Gloria and one known daughter named Tootsie, but not sure if this is a nickname or not....Tootsie possibly lived (s) Somerset/Swansea, but not sure when she was born figure around ?? 1913-15?? hope this sounds familiar to someone.

thanks jackie

Silvia Family Tree..Azores to RI and MA

2004-01-02 06:16:15Z

I am starting with Joseph Silvia aka Jose Silvia son of Alberto Silvia and Maria (Parraseta or Parrareto) Silvia..he was born 1862 and married Maria Gloria (Lopes) Silvia who was the daughter of Joao Pedro Lopes and Maria Magano......they had 3 known children, Manuel around 1890, Mary born1898 and Margaret Catherine, born 1901 in Portsmouth RI. I know NOTHING.....other than what I have above, Joseph died in 1915, Maria his wife in 1931 after she remarried Joao Ponte who died in 1936. I do have their death announcements, not obits.......the following names are mentioned as bearers for Maria Silvia Pontes in 1931....Joseph Silvia, Manuel Lopes (? brother) John Linhares, Manuel Amaral, Manuel Miranda and Joseph P. Lopes (? brother and priest from RI)...on her 2nd husband Joao Pontes, bearers are Manuel Costa, Manuel Linhares (? connection to John Linhares above), Manuel and Jacintho Silvia (? sons of late wife) and Joseph and Manuel Silvia (? sons of late wife), on the daughter that died Mary, she died in 1971 and her bearers were my cousin Jesse A. Silvia Jr. his brother Michael H. Silvia, my brother Francis L. Silvia Jr, Kevin Gramola (unknown), John Rodrigues (husband of her neice Gloria) and Robert Humphrey (unknown).....I hope with all this information, that somehow something might be familiar with someone!!!! thanks Jackie email me at gedmon@comcast.net if you have any questions!!!!

Re: family tree

2003-11-30 23:26:23Z

I have been looking for a Manuel Silvia, son of Joseph Silvia and Maria G. (Lopes) Silvia Ponte(s).......came in 1895, lived in Portsmouth, RI then came to Tiverton, cannot find Manuel on any census other than on the 1920 there is a Manuel married to an ANNIE and the address matches, but then nothing.......a cousin of mine says our Manuel lived on Broadway in Fall River, MA near the Globe Corners......sound familiar.?? Manuel had 2 sisters, Mary and Margaret..at one point in time, Manuel was a fisherman on the ?Stub Trap? when they lived in Portsmouth............thanks Jackie

Thomas Silvia, RI married at Jesus our Saviour 1928

2004-04-13 23:23:31Z

Hello.

I am looking for any information on Thomas Silvia. He married, on April 24, 1928, at Jesus Our Savior Church in Newport, RI, Rosa DaRosa, also known as Rosa Helena Goncalves, or Rosa Gonsalves.

I know nothing else of Thomas, but Rosa's parents were:

Manuel C. DaRosa, aka Manuel Rosa Goncalves/Gonsalves

and

Maria/Mary S. Furtado aka Maria Silva, aka Mary N. Rosa Silva Gonsalves.

Any help would be appreciated about any of these individuals.

Silvia from Nantucket

2002-07-19 15:13:27Z

My name is Joseph Silvia and my father was born in
Nantucket 1915. When his parents died in 1927 he was put
in the St. Mary's home for children in New Bedford. He
doesn't want to tell me anything about his childhood because
it was too painful, but I am trying to trace my roots.
His father's name was Edward Silvia and his mother's name
was Mary Gonsalves born in Providence, RI. Can someone
help me?
My dad also had the following siblings
George, Albert, John, Edward, Amelia and Helen

SILVIA in Jefferson Co., TX

cribbs7777 — 2003-03-14 20:16:06Z

Hi all,
New names, including SILVIA have been added to the Magnolia Cemetery listing at http://www.obitcentral.com/magnolia/
Hope this helps.

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Azores to Massachusetts