Elizabeth Tavares was born in 1886 in Hawaii. The island of her birth is currently unknown although it is probably Oahu although some think she was born in Hilo on the big island. She had two older siblings, Maria and Eugene. Two records in Hawaii indicate that Maria arrived in Hawaii with her parents as a 7 month old child. If these records are correct she would have been born in Sao Miguel near the end of 1881. Eugene was born in Hawaii probably in 1883 or 1884. There was also a younger sister born in Hawaii probably in 1887 or 1888. An infant died with her mother in childbirth around 1890. The younger sister died at age 3 on the family's return voyage to the Azores from Hawaii and was buried at sea. Both Maria and Eugene died early in life, Eugene before 1920 and Maria at approximately the same time.
It is very unlikely that "Elizabeth" is Elizabeth Tavares' given name. Azorians on Sao Miguel and those newly arrived in Hawaii gave their daughters standard Portuguese names, never "Elizabeth". This name was probably adopted at an early age after arrival in the United States. The most recent information on this matter is that her given name might have been Luzia and no one will know for sure until her birth record is found in Hawaii, or her name found on a passport or on a ship's passenger list.
The following individuals are ancestors of Elizabeth. Her parents and a few from the prior generation came from Faja da Cima, Sao Miguel, Azores. The records for this town don't go back before the 1830's and earlier records are found in nearby towns. Some ancestors also moved to Faja da Cima from other, more distant villages. All of these villages are listed below with an abbreviation included with each record. These towns are:
Faja da Beixo: FdB
Faja da Cima: FdC
Fanais da Luz: FdL
Ponta Delgada: PD
Porto Formoso: PF
Rabo da Peixe: RdP
Each individual has a number next to his/her name. If the numbering scheme is unclear to you please click here Numbersfor a complete explanation.
14 Manoel Moniz Tavares b 1855 FdC m Abt 1881 FdC d 1930 in Taunton, MA. Occupation: carpenter (contractor in US)
15 Jacintha Augusta b 1856 FdC d abt 1889 in Hawaii. Possibly 4 children
Manoel and Jacintha sailed in 1882 in the ship "Monarch" to Hawaii to make their fortunes in the sugarcane industry as did so many thousands of Portuguese with the same optimism in the late 1800's. Manoel was to build housing for the Portuguese immigrants in the islands. Unfortunately, Jacintha died around 1889 or 1890 in childbirth, and Manoel with his remaining children set sail back to the Azores. One child died on the voyage and was buried at sea. Very quickly, Manoel remarried in the Azores to a woman named Maria (who was supposed to be a cousin of Jacintha's), and the whole family came to the United States in the early 1890's. They settled in Taunton, MA where they lived for many years on Williams Avenue. Manoel became a contractor and he built many houses in the Portuguese area of Taunton around Floral Street, Cherry Street, and others. He built his duaghter Elizabeth's family home at 44 Cherry Street, Taunton.
28 Joao Moniz Tavares b 1825 PD (Sao Pedro parish) m 1851 Occupation: carpenter
29 Maria de Jesus b abt 1831 10 children
30 Manoel Gomes b 1813 FdL m 1847 FdC
31 Maria de Jesus b abt 1818 8 children
Manoel had a prior wife named Maria Amalia with whom he had three additional children named Jose, Maria, and Antonio. He married Maria Amalia in 1837.
56 Francisco Moniz Tavares b RdP m PD
57 Anna Roza Jacinta b FdB 3 children
58 Luiz de Medeiros m in FdB(?)
59 Josefa Jacinta de Jesus 4 children
60 Jose Gomes da Ponte b 1785 FdL m 1812 FdL
61 Roza Jacinta FdL 8 children
62 Joao Rodrigues Casquilho
63 Jacintha Roza 4 children
112 Vicente Muniz b RdP(?)
113 Marianna Catharina 1 child
114 Antonio Joao b FdB(?)
115 Maria Francisca 1 child
120 Manoel Gomes da Ponte b 1751 FdL m 1784 FdL d 1821 FdL
121 Anna Maria de Jesus do Rego b 1751 FdL 5 children
122 Francisco Rodriguez b FdL
123 Antonia Facinta de Jesus 1 child
240 Manoel Gomes da Ponte b 1719 FdL m 1748 FdL d 1800 FdL
241 Izabel do Rego b abt 1718 d 1763 6 children
242 Antonio da Silva b PF, Sao Miguel m 1737 FdL
243 Victoria do Rego b 1710 d 1785 6 children
Antonio had a second wife after the death of Victoria. Victoria died on January 18, 1785, Antonio married Josefa de Conceicao on July 13, 1785.
480 Manoel Gomes FdL
481 Antonia da Ponte 3 children
482 Francisco do Rego da Pereyra m 1701 FdL
483 Maria de Souza b abt 1680 FdL d 1748 FdL 7 children
484 Antonio Teixeria m 1697 PF
485 Anna da Sylva 1 child
486 Manoel do Rego Baldaya m 1707 FdL
487 Maria Vieira 5 children
Manoel had another wife who died before 1708. Her name was Izabel de Oliveira. Also the name Rego Baldaia (also spelled Baldaya) is a rather well known name from this era. My paternal grandmother (a Rego) is descended from the Rego Baldaia family also. There is another web page with more information on the Rego Baldaia family back to the original marriage of a Rego to a Baldaia in the very early 1500's. To see this page click here.
966 Manoel FdL
967 Beatris da Silva 1 child
970 Thome da Silva b abt 1637 PF d 1703 PF
971 Maria Cravalho d 1696 PF 1 child
974 Pedro Vieira
975 Maria da Franca 1 child
If you think you are related to any of these people, or if you have additional information (corrections?), or if you would like names of siblings or other relatives of these individuals, please e-mail me. I would be happy to share what I have with you. David Perry
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