My great grandfather José Antonio Sequeira was born in Rosais on the island of São Jorge in 1853. He settled in California before 1880. He had siblings who may or may not have stayed in the Azores:
Maria b 1848
Manuel b 1850
Antonio b 1856
João
Rosa
another Maria
He had a nephew, John, who came to California as a young man probably around 1900 or so. I don't know which of his brothers was John's father. We have lost track of this family (they lived in Pacific Grove, CA).
I have heard from other sources that some descendents of my great grandfather's siblings may be living in the San Joaquin Vally of California.
I'd love to connect!
Mary (in the SF Bay Area)