If your ancestors settled in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York in the 1800s, and came from the Azores and Madeira, please contact me. I am planning a book about the Portuguese immigrants who settled on the East Coast. I have just completed a book about those who settled in Hawaii, which will be published both in the Portuguese and English language. My maiden name is Craveira (actually Craveiro), and many Craveiros are listed in the census of Massachusetts. Any and all info will be appreciated. Helen Craveira Tice

Hi..My great grandmother came here from St. Miquel's in about the 1890's I believe. Her name was Mary Ellen Mello...she married George Jones and had a child Florence Ellen Jones, born Oct. 1, 1899. Florence married four times...had many children.

Oh and also...this took place in Rockport, Massachusetts

My gg-gmother's parents came to the US around 1875. My gg-gmother (Josephine L. Borgess) was born in Hanson, Plymouth, MA abt 1879, she also had a sister that was about 5 yrs younger (Laura Borgess). She married Frank Hatch in 1900. I believe her fathers name was John Borges(s), he came from the Azores. Family story is that he worked in the cranberry boggs.
I would be very interested in hearing any info you my come across that might be of any help to me.

To Mike McCleary
Thank you for your message. Any information about your ancestors would be greatly appreciated. I will also send you information that I have accumulated when I do. Do have any information about the ships thePortuguese immigrants sailed on to the East Coast in the 1800s to early 1900s?

Descendants of John Corday


Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 Corday He married UNKNOWN.

Notes for JOHN CORDAY:
Little is know about John Corday. It is assumed he was born, lived and died in the Azores (exactly where we do not know) as that is where his son Tony Corday was born. His wife and the mother of his children is not known at this time.

Children of JOHN Corday and UNKNOWN are:
2. i. TONY2 Corday, b. 15 Feb 1893, Azores; d. 12 Aug 1980, Lefroy House, Ireland Island, Somerset, Bermuda.
ii. FEMALE Corday.
iii. GARDINE Corday.
iv. MARY Corday.
v. MANUEL Corday.


Generation No. 2

2. TONY2 Corday (JOHN1) was born 15 Feb 1893 in Azores, and died 12 Aug 1980 in Lefroy House, Ireland Island, Somerset, Bermuda. He married MARY CONSTANCE CUSTODIO, daughter of DENIZ CUSTODIO and ELIZABETH DESILVA. She was born 1896 in Azores, and died Unknown.

Notes for TONY CORDAY:
Tony Corday Sr. was married to Mary Constance CUSTODIO. They seperated after having three children. Mary moved to Patterson, New Jersey where she met and married Lorenzo Sarnelli. If Tony & Mary were ever divorced, we do not know.
Tony Corday then took up with his sister-in-law, Delia DESILVA (nee CUSTODIO) and they lived together for many years and had a number of children here in Bermuda. Most were registered as DESILVA as that was the surname of Delia thier mother at the time.

Notes for MARY CONSTANCE CUSTODIO:
At Mary Constance Custodio's death, she was living in Patterson, New Jersey, having left Bermuda and started a new life there. She married Lorenzo Sarnelli and they together had a number of children. At her death, Mary's surname would have been Sarnelli. Date unknown.


Children of TONY Corday and MARY CUSTODIO are:
i. ANGELINA3 Corday, b. 13 Feb 1913, Bermuda; d. 01 Sep 1973, Bermuda; m. JOSEPH DESILVA.
3. ii. MANUEL Corday, b. 25 Jan 1915, Fall River, Mass. USA; d. 23 Nov 1973, KEMH, Paget, Bermuda.
iii. ANTONIO Corday, b. 10 Feb 1917, Bermuda; m. JEAN HUGHES.

Notes for ANTONIO CORDAY:
As of April 21, 2005, Tony Corday and his wife Jean live in Florida with a number of their children and grand-children.


Generation No. 3

3. MANUEL3 Corday (TONY2, JOHN1) was born 25 Jan 1915 in Fall River, Mass. USA, and died 23 Nov 1973 in KEMH, Paget, Bermuda. He married ROSIE ELIZABETH SOUSA 25 Jun 1936 in St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Cathederal, Cedar Avenue, Pembroke, Bermuda.. She was born 26 May 1918 in Morgans Road, Warwick, Bermuda.

Children of MANUEL Corday and ROSIE SOUSA are:
i. SYLVIA4 Corday, b. 20 Oct 1937, Millers Hall, Warwick, Bermuda.
ii. DAVID EUGENE Corday, b. 27 Mar 1942, Burnt House Hill, Warwick, Bermuda.
4. iii. ALBERT DENNISON Corday, b. 27 Oct 1944, Millers Hall, Warwick, Bermuda.
iv. GEORGE ARTHUR Corday, b. 07 May 1947, Millers Hall, Warwick, Bermuda.
v. SHARON ELIZABETH Corday, b. 05 Jan 1953, Millers Hall, Warwick, Bermuda.


Generation No. 4

4. ALBERT DENNISON4 Corday (MANUEL3, TONY2, JOHN1) was born 27 Oct 1944 in Millers Hall, Warwick, Bermuda. He married JUDY DALE GIBBONS 18 Apr 1968 in St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Cathederal, Cedar Avenue, Pembroke, Bermuda.. She was born 13 Apr 1947 in KEMH, Paget, Bermuda.

Children of ALBERT Corday and JUDY GIBBONS are:
i. JULIE DALE5 Corday, b. 11 Jun 1970, KEMH, Paget, Bermuda.
ii. KELLY DENISE Corday, b. 04 Jan 1977, KEMH, Paget, Bermuda.

THE SURNAME Corday MAY HAVE BEEN CORDEIRO IN THE AZORES.....?????

Dear Mark ~ My grandmother, Olive Hatch was daughter of Merton Hatch - The Hatch family arrived on the second ship of Plymouth Colony, the Hercules (maybe brother/cousin to your Frank Hatch?) My Olive Hatch married Manuel Caton, of Azores Island fishermen descent - his parents arriving about the same time as your Borgess family. Interesting crossover of information between us . . . hmmmm.

Ms. Tice. I am very interested in your book project. I have copied thousands of records from Provincetown, Mass over a 30 year period ,wanting the Portuguese of which I am a descendant to be recognized for so many of their accomplishments. . Both of my great grandparents came from the Azore Islands. Could you please tell me what kind of information you are after (is it birth marriages and death) or articles on their lives after they lived in the United States. One thing I did notice in copying the old newspapers is how blackballed the portuguese were. Anyway e-mail me if this is of interest.

Joyce: Yes, I would very much like to hear from you on information regarding your ancestors for my proposed book. You can mail me the information to this address: Helen Craveira Tice, 3411 Wilcox Rd. C-31 Lihue, HI 96766. I have already gotten some information in detail from another person and the response has been wonderful. Helen

To Joyce:

Hope you got my message, but in case you didn't, please send me any or all information on your family tothis address: Helen Craveira Tice 3411 wilcox rd. C-31 Lihue, HI 96766. I will certainly use some or maybe all of it in my proposed book. Helen