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Xavier Family from Madeira

Xavier Family from Madeira

Posted: 17 May 2013 2:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Xavier
Hello everyone! I have just started researching my family tree and am unfortunately lacking plenty of information. I'm unfamiliar with ancestry.com, so if anyone can help me, that would be great!

So far all I have is this:

My family originates from Madeira, Portugal. My grandfather was Francisco Carlos Xavier, who spent most of his life living in Trinidad and Tobago and married Margaret Franco. He moved his family to Canada for a couple of years (3 sons, 1 daughter), passed away in 1991. I am not 100% sure, but I believe his father's name was Joseph Xavier and his mother's name was May Gomes.

There really is not too much information I can gather from family, but I really would love any sources available. Anything on Xavier history in Madeira would be amazing.

Re: Xavier Family from Madeira

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Xavier, Joaquin Sousa
I am also searching for information on Xavier family from Portugal. My great-grandfather, Antonio Joaquin Xavier, born 1861 or 1862, had his name changed to Antonio Xavier Joaquin by immigration officials (they couldn't spell Xavier, as he pronounced it "Chev-yay"). According to census records, he emigrated in 1869, having possibly been a cabin boy.
My Great-grandmother, Mary Joaquin, also a mystery, different maiden names from different family members . My mother (Mary's grand-daughter), remembers her saying it was "Sousa", another family member says she was told it was Estrella. Found a Marriage certificate, from 1892 for Antonio and Mary (Maria) found on FamilySearch.org says Maria Piedade De Ferreria de Souza, and cannot find birth certificates for any of the 4 children (Anthony b.1893, Manuel, b. 1894, Joseph, b. 1896 and Mary, b. 1898). They lived in California, primarily in and around San Francisco, Morgan Hill, Burnett, San Jose, Santa Clara County and Alameda).
She spoke 5 languages (Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and some Mandarin), very intelligent, worked as a Supervisor at a cannery in San Francisco before she was married.

Re: Xavier Family from Madeira

Posted: 9 Dec 2014 4:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Xavier, Freeth
I'm also looking for an Xavier Family from Gibraltar or Portugal. My Great Great Great Grandfather was Arthur Francis Xavier. He was married to Catherine Freeth and they lived in Cambridge, MA. I already have some info as to the family he raised but nothing on his parents except their names Joachim and Lenora. Probably not going to help you much but perhaps there is a connection further back?
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