João (Gonçalves) Gonçalves Pereira (1854 - 1937)

Born 23 Jul 1854 in Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal

Ancestors

Husband of Alexandrina Amélia (Silva) Gonçalves Pereira — married 27 Jan 1879 in Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1937 at age 82 in Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

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Biography

João (Gonçalves) Gonçalves Pereira was born in Portugal.

João (Gonçalves) Gonçalves Pereira migrated from São Miguel, Açores, Portugal to Hawai'i.

This profile is part of the Pereira Name Study.

João "John" Gonçalves Pereira was born on the 23rd of July 1854, and baptized on the 6th of August, in the parish of Feteiras in the Açores.^[1] He was the legitimate son of António Gonçalves, and Florinda Rosa.^[1][2]

Portugal

John met and married Alexandrina Amélia "Alice" da Conceição in Portugal.^[2] The blessed event took place on the 27th of January in 1879.^[2] Their first two children, Joseph and Glora, were born in the parish of Feteiras.^[3][4] John and Alice boarded the SS Bell in 1883 and traveled to the Sandwich Islands (Hawai'i).^[5] A daughter they named Maria was born on the 31st of October, just days before they arrived.^[6] The SS Bell carried 1411 passengers, 530 of which were children under the age of twelve.^[7] There were five births on that voyage and eight deaths (seven children and one 'old man').^[7]

Two more children were born to them over the next five years, Philomena and Manuel.^[5][8] John and Alice returned to Portugal to set their affairs in order by the year 1893 as their son John was born in Feteiras.^[9] Two years later little Alfred was born, in Feteiras as well.^[10] When Alfred was just eight months old they made their final journey back to Hawai'i.^[11] The twins Mary Sylvana, and Josephine "Jessie" Pereira were born in Hawai'i on the 25th of July 1899.^[5][8]

John owned his own home in Hilo, Hawaii in 1900, and listed his occupation as Laborer.^[5] By 1910 John was fifty-six years old and was retired.^[8] His son John worked as a Delivery Boy for a Meat Market.^[8] His son Alfred worked as a Laborer in a Planing Mill. His son-in-law Manuel Morgado (from Portugal) worked at a Planing Mill also.^[8] His grandchildren Alvira, John, and Joe Morgado were not yet old enough to go to school. John and his wife Alexandrina could not read or write, nor speak English.^[8] This large family of twelve lived in a home on Volcano street, with three incomes supporting them. In 1920 Manuel was the only single child still living at home, with no occupation listed.^[12] John's married daughter Silvana (Perreira) Amoral was also living there with her husband Manuel (from Portugal) and son David Amoral. Manuel was working as a driver at an auto track. Manuel and Philomena had moved down the street and lived with their children Alvera, John, Joseph, Emelia, Jacintho, Manuel, Alice, and Alfred Morgado.

Hawaii

John Pereira passed away 20 March 1937 in Hilo, Hawaii.^[13] He was predeceased by his wife Alexandrina, son Joe, and daughter Mary (a twin to Jessie). He was survived by his children Glora, Philomena, Manuel, George, John, Alfred, and Jessie. This strong, proud Portuguese man left behind children and grandchildren that loved him, as well a strong sense of family for them to carry on.

Residence

1879: Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal^[3][5][11]

1882: Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal^[4][5][11]

1883: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory^[11]

1888: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory^[5]

1890: Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal^[5][14]

1892: Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal^[5][9]

1894: Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal^[5][10]

1899: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory^[5]

1900: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory^[5]

1910: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory^[8]

Note: See census section below sources for household members in those records

Family

Husband: João Gonçalves Pereira

Wife: Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição

Married: 27 Jan 1879 Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal

Children:

1. Joseph "Joe" b 28 Oct 1879 Feteiras, Portugal^[3][5][11]
2. Maria (Mary) Glora b Apr 1882 Feteiras, Portugal^[4][5][11]
3. Maria "Mary" b 31 Oct 1883 At Sea en route to Hawaii^[6]
4. Philomena b 26 Dec 1884 Hilo, Hawaii^[5]
5. Manuel b Mar 1888 Hilo, Hawaii^[5]
6. Jacintho Jorge "George" b 21 Jan 1890 Feteiras, Portugal^[5]
7. João "John" b 14 Mar 1892 Feteiras, Portugal^[5][11]
8. Alfredo "Fred" b 30 Apr 1894 Feteiras, Portugal^[5][11]
9. Maria (Mary) Sylvana b 25 Jul 1899 Hilo, Hawaii^[5]
10. Josephine "Jessie" b 25 Lul 1899 Hilo, Hawaii^[5]
11. Arnelcus A^[15]

Marriage

On the 27th day of the month of January in the year 1879 in the Prioral (Catholic) Church of Santa Lusia, parish of Feteiras, county of Ponta Delgado, Island of Sao Miguel, dioces of Augrio, in my presence were the betrothed João Goncalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amelia da Conceição, whom I know are them, with no impediments in the form of the canonical or civil laws of marriage; he the age of twenty-four years, single, a peasant, the legitimate son of António Gonçalves, and Florinda Rosa; she the age of twenty-two years, single, a domestic governess, the legitimate daughter of Vicente Jozé da Silva and Maria Eugenia, both natives and baptized in this parish, living in this parish, with an exception for the spouse is native to Lao Jozé of Ponta Delgada, the spouses who were received as husband and wife, and the marriage proceeded in the form of the rites of the Santa Madre Roman Catholic Apostical Church and with the blessings of the nuptials. The witnesses present, whom I know, were João de Oliveira Raporo, married, proprietor, and José de Souza Teixeira, single, a professor in this Church, living in this parish. The term was recorded in duplicate with consent, after reading and presenting this to the witnesses, and signed (except for the groom) who could not sign with me for the lack of ability to write. What is written is true. João d'Oliveira Rupozo. José de Souza Teixeira. Prior Jozé Machado Gormen. (Note: The groom did not sign, but both the witnesses did - not with a mark).^[2]

Casamento em Português:

No 27º dia do mês de Janeiro do ano de 1879 na Igreja PRIORAL de Santa Lusia, freguesia de Feteiras, concelho de Ponta Delgado, Ilha de São Miguel, dioces de Augrio, na minha presença, foram o noivo João Gonçalves Pereira e Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição, eu sei quem são eles, sem impedimentos na forma da legislação civil ou canônico do casamento; ele a idade de vinte e quatro anos, único, um camponês, o filho legítimo de António Gonçalves, e Florinda Rosa; ela a idade de vinte e dois anos, solteiro, uma governanta, a legítima filha de Vicente Jozé da Silva e Maria Eugenia, ambos nativos e batizado nesta paróquia, que vivem nesta paróquia, com uma excepção Para o cônjuge é nativo para Lao Jozé de Ponta Delgada, os cônjuges que foram recebidos como marido e mulher, e o casamento passou sob a forma dos ritos da Santa Madre Igreja Católica Romana, Apostical e com as bênçãos do matrimônio. As testemunhas presentes, que eu sei, foram João de Oliveira, casado Raporo, titular, e José de Souza Teixeira, único, um professor nesta Igreja, que vivem nesta paróquia. O termo foi registrado em duplicata, com consentimento, depois de ler e apresentar isso para as testemunhas de Jeová, e assinado (exceto para o noivo) que não podia assinar comigo para a falta de capacidade de escrever. O que está escrito é verdade. João d'Oliveira, Rupozo. José de Souza Teixeira. Gormen antes Jozé Machado. (Nota: o noivo não assinar, mas ambas as Testemunhas de Jeová fez - não com uma marca).^[2]

Research Notes

Pereira, a common surname in the regions of the former Portuguese Empire, was taken from the feudal possession of Pereira, Portugal, which in Portuguese means 'pear tree'. (per wikipedia) The name was 'Amercanized' by many immigrants to 'Perry.'

This family has been puzzling and hard to unravel. John's wife never learned to speak English, and her accent may have been heavy. None of the census takers used the same name for her. It was thought at one point that they came from Madeira, as the other migrating ancestors had - but the 1900 census record states they were from the Azores, not Madeira. It has been confirmed from the Archives of Portugal that the John that traveled to Hawaii in 1895, with matching children's names and birth years, was married to Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição. They came from the parish of Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Portugal.(Silva-1055 12:40, 17 May 2018 (UTC))

DNA

Paternal and Maternal relationship for John's children is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Mindy Silva (2nd great-granddaughter) and her second cousin Theodore "Ted" Morgado. Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, João (Gonçalves) Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia (Silva) Gonçalves Pereira. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins (actual relationship 2nd cousin 1x removed), based on sharing 136 centimorgans shared across 9 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

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Sources

^{[1] [2] [11] [6] [7] [5] [8] [16] [12] [3] [4] [14] [9] [10] [13]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Feteiras Register of Baptisms, 1824-1854," database with images, Cultura Açores (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 25 May 2018), entry for João, son of António Goncalves and Florinda Roza, 1854; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "Feteiras Marriage Registers, 1870-1879," database with images, Cultura Açores (Madeira Marriages : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for João Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia (Silva) Gonçalves Pereira, 1879; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Madalena do Mar Register of Baptisms, 1772-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for José, son of João Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição, 1879; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Feteiras Register of Baptisms, 1880-1882," database with images, Cultura Açores (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for Maria, daughter of João Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição, 1882; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21} "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry.com (1900 Census : accessed 20 Sep 2017), entry for John G Perira, Birthplace Portugal; citing Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory Census; Roll: 1834; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241834.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} From a living family source Theodore "Ted" Morgado, a grandson of Philomena. Notes on file 2 Sep 2018 held by Mindy Silva.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Dumbreck, Captain James Alexander. "The S.S. Bell Rock." The Pacific commercial advertiser 3 November 1883 Published: page 3. Chronicling America. Web. Accessed 8 September 2018.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7} "1910 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry.com (1910 Census : accessed 20 Sep 2017), entry for John G Parera, Birthplace Azores; citing Year: 1910; Census Place: Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory; Roll: T624_1752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375765.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} "Feteiras Register of Baptisms, 1880-1882," database with images, Cultura Açores (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for João, son of João Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição, 1892; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} "Feteiras Register of Baptisms, 1880-1882," database with images, Cultura Açores (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for Alfredo, son of António Gonçalves and Florinda Rosa, 1894; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8} Passports, Portugal Archives, entry for João Gonçalves Pereira and Alexandrina Amélia da Conceição, travel from Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Portugal to Sandwich Islands, Hawaii, 1895; citing passport records held in the Portugal Archives. Note: record and accompanying information in the possession of Mindy Silva. Passengers: João Gonçalves Pereira, Alexandrina Amelia da Conceição, José, Maria, Jacintho, João and Alfredo.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 17 May 2018), Lichen*Na Perreira in household of John Gonsalves Perreira, South Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 25A, line , family 194, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2033; FHL microfilm 1,822,033.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (Johns FindAGrave Memorial : 13 December 2015), John G Perreira, 1937; Burial, Wainaku, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America, Alae Cemetery; citing Find A Grave: Memorial #89550098 retrieved 20 Sep 2017
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} "Feteiras Register of Baptisms, 1890-1899," database with images, Cultura Açores (Feteiras Baptisms : accessed 17 May 2018), entry for Jacintho, son of António Gonçalves and Florinda Rosa, 1890; citing Feteiras parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
15. ↑ This child has not yet been verified with primary sources. His name was given to me by a living relative.
16. ↑ "Hawaii Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919," database, FamilySearch (Jacintho's Death : 8 December 2014), John Gonsalves Pereira in entry for Jacentho Gonsalves Pereira, 22 Mar 1913; citing Onamea, Hawaii, Hawaii, reference 1361; FHL microfilm 1,712,077.

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