Looking for info on Emilia daponte br. June 21, 1881 from the Azores her parents names are Manuel da Ponte Maria Jose. She left to come to the USA in August 1913 with two children Jose, Joa. She left a daughter Isabel behind would like to find out what happened to Isabel. Emilia had a sister and brother inlaw in Taunton Mass. Maria and Jose Thomas she came to stay with for awhile. She married Carlos Moreira in Taunton, Mass in 1915.

I don't know if we are from the same da Pontes? My family is descends from Lorenzo da Ponte. The time your relative came to the states is about the same.

I have not found the name Lorenzo in my family. My family is from the Island of Sao
Miguel. My great-grandmother Emilia came here with just herself and two children. Her sister was already here with her husband and their names are Maria and John Thomas. I think Emilia had a brother named Manuel but he never came to the U.S.

My grandfather was Jose daPomte Rebello and he did have a brother named John. He was born in Sao Miguel and was born in 1881.

My DaPonte's were also from Sao Miguel but they never came to the US. Would you like to share info? I don't have a lot but will share!!! Email me at jag4847@yahoo.com.

Thanks---

Hi... Lorenzo daPonte is part of my family
'lore'. It is believed that one of our girl
children was adopted by Lorenzo Ann Grahl daPonte (a long time ago, of course). I've done a great deal of research and although there are references to "the adopted daughter", she is never named, except as the wife of a German Baron.
Lorenzo was an'off-and-on' resident of NYC.
And apparently a neighbor of my people.
I've posted my E-mail address. I'd enjoy hearing from you.

might all be related

Hi Greg:

Nice to hear from another possible "cousin"....I assume your family is from Maia??? Would you care to share information??

You can email me at jag4847@yahoo.com

Regards,

Elizabeth

David ... I'm just getting around to rechecking this message board. Your line "I'm descended from Lorenzo da Ponte" stirred my blood. I've done a lot of research on that line and I'd like to make a connection, although it's not my 'tree' by blood it is believed that one of my 'greats' was adopted by Lorenzo and his wife Ann Grahl (albeit legally or informally, I don't know). I know there's a da Ponte connection with Louisiana. If you think any of this ties into your work, contact me, I'll share. JAW

JAWilliams...Contact me ...ddaponte@yahoo.com