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Anna deJesus Gomes


1850-1923

My great grandmother, Anna Gomes, was born in the town of Fazenda, Lajes, on the island of Flores in the Azores on Friday, April 10,1852. Her parents were Joao Furtatdo Gomes and Catarina deJesus Triguerio. Anna was baptized in the parish church, Nossa Senhora dos Rosario. She was one of fourteen children.
Anna sailed to America on the ship Amizade on July 12,1873. She arrived in the Port of Boston, Massachusetts and traveled to New Bedford, Massachusetts where she made her home. She worked as a seamstress, fashioning garments using the skills taught to her by her mother in the Azores. Sometime about 1879, Anna married a young farmer, Manuel Bettencourt Silva, also a recent immigrant from the Azorean island of Sao Jorge.
Anna was now a farmer's wife. They spent the first years of their marriage on a farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. They were living there and appear on the 1880 census of that town. By 1883 they had moved to South Dartmouth, Massachusetts and became the parents of four daughters, Isabelle, Margarida, Mary and Anna. Their oldest child, Isabelle, contracted diptheria and died at an early age.
Anna and Manuel and their family moved to East Providence, Rhode Islans about 1886. It was there Anna taught her daughters to sew and crochet, and to cook the delicious foods of the Azores.She took them to Mass and taught them the religious values handed down to her from generations of her Catholic ancestors. Anna saw to it that her girls studied well to learn the English language and to excel in their schoolwork. Music filled the house. Her daughters learned to play the piano in the parlor.
The girls grew into lovely young women. They married, but did not go far from home. Each young family was provided a tenement for their own growing families. Anna became the proud grandmother of five grandchildren. She lived for many years surrounded by her loving family.Anna died on October 26, 1923 at 73 years of age. She is buried with with her husband Manuel and her two daughters, Margarida and Anna in Saint Francis Cemetery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Ancestors of  Anna Gomes


First Generation

1. Anna Gomes, daughter of Joao Furtado Gomes and Catarina de Jesus
Trigueiro, was born on 10 Apr 1852 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores, died on
26 Oct 1923 in East Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island, and was buried
in 1923 in Saint Francis Cemetery, Section 48, Lot 236, Pawtucket, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
Anna married Manuel Bettencourt Silva, son of Jose Bettencourt Silva and
Unknown, in 1879 in New England.

Ancestors of Anna Gomes

Second Generation (Parents)
2. Joao Furtado Gomes, son of Francisco Rodrigues Gomes and Maria Ursula
Gomes, was born on 10 Feb 1814 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores and died on
21 Jan 1878 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Joao married Catarina de Jesus Trigueiro on 28 Aug 1837 in Lajes, Flores,
Azores, Portugal.

3. Catarina De Jesus Trigueiro, daughter of Francisco Jose Trigueiro and Maria
Ursula da Trindade, was born on 16 Jul 1819 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores
and died in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Catarina married Joao Furtado Gomes on 28 Aug 1837 in Lajes, Flores, Azores,
Portugal.

Ancestors of Anna Gomes

Third Generation (Grandparents)

4. Francisco Rodrigues Gomes, son of Joao Furtado Gomes and Maria de
Jesus Serpa, was born on 8 Dec 1793 in Eirinha Vehla, Flores, Azores and died on 11 May 1877 in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores.
Francisco married Maria Ursula Gomes on 21 Feb 1813 in Lajes, Flores, Azores,
Portugal.

5. Maria Ursula Gomes, daughter of Jose Pimentel Gomes and Maria Furtado,
was born on 16 Aug 1791 in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores and died on 27 Mar
1849 in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores.
Maria married Francisco Rodrigues Gomes on 21 Feb 1813 in Lajes, Flores,
Azores, Portugal.

6. Francisco Jose Trigueiro, son of Jose Furtado Trigueiro and Maria de Sao
Jose Gonclaves, was born on 16 Mar 1787 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores and died on 28 Jan 1823.
Francisco married Maria Ursula da Trindade
 on 13 Jan 1812 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.

7. Maria Ursula da Trindade was born in 1789 in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores
and died on 27 Oct 1885 in Morros. Flores, Azores.
Maria married Caetano Furtado Velho on 15 Jun 1806.





Ancestors of Anna Gomes

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandparents)

8. Joao Furtado Gomes, son of Francisco Rodrigues Gomes and Serafina
Furtada, was born in on November 28, 1769 in Laranjeira Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores and died on 10 Dec 1823 in Laranjeira, Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores.
Joao married Maria de Jesus on 11 Nov 1792.

9. Maria de Jesus Serpa, daughter of Antonio Pimentel Serpa and Maria Furtada
Trigueiro, was born on 2 Feb 1772 in Barreira Vermelha, Flores, Azores and died in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores.
Maria married Joao Furtado Gomes on 11 Nov 1792.

10. Jose Pimentel Gomes, son of Antonio Pimentel Gomes and Joana Pimentel,
was born in 1748 in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores and died on 30 Jun 1818.
Jose married Maria Furtada on 3 Apr 1788 in Flores, Azores.

11. Maria Furtada, daughter of Caetano Furtado Coelho and
Catarina Furtada de Fraga,
was born on 30 Oct 1767 and died before 30 Jun 1818.
Maria married Jose Pimentel Gomes on 3 Apr 1788 in Flores, Azores.

12. Jose Furtado Trigueiro, son of Antonio Furtado Trigueiros and Catarina de
Pimentel, was born about 1747 in Fazenda, das Lajes, Flores, Azores and died on 6 Nov 1826.
Jose married Ursula Pimentel, daughter of Manuel Rodrigues Serpa and Maria
Rodrigues, on 3 Apr 1766 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.

13. Maria de Sao Jose, daughter of Joao Lourenco Goncalves and Barbara
Lourenco, was born about 1750 in Fazenda, das Lajes, Flores, Azores and died on 9 Jun 1810 in Fazends, das Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Maria married Jose Furtado Trigueiro on 5 Oct 1776 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.






Ancestors of Anna Gomes

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandparents)

16. Francisco Rodrigues Gomes was born circa 1725 in Flores, Azores and died before 26 Sep 1803 in Flores, Azores
Francisco married Serafina Furtada before 1761.

17. Serafina Furtada was born in 1733 and died on 26 Sep 1803 in Eirinha Velha, Flores, Azores.
Serafina married Francisco Rodrigues Gomes before 1761.

18. Antonio Pimentel Serpa, son of Antonio Pimentel Serpa and Ursula Pimentel,
was born in 1745 in Ribeirinha E Na Barreira Vermelha, Flores, Azores and died
on 4 Oct 1805 in Ribeirinha E Na Barreira Vermelha, Flores, Azores.
Antonio married Maria Furtada Trigueira on 15 Sep 1771.

19. Maria Furtada Trigueiro, daughter of Manuel Trigueiro and Serafina
Pimentel, was born in 1747 and died on 5 Aug 1807 in E Na Barreira Vermelha, Flores, Azores.
Maria married Antonio Pimentel Serpa on 15 Sep 1771.

20. Antonio Pimentel Gomes was born about 1727 in Caldeira, Flores, Azores
Antonio married Joana Pimentel about 1747.

21. Joana Pimentel was born about 1727 in Caldeira, Flores, Azores and died before 1788.
Joana married Antonio Pimentel Gomes about 1747.

22. Caetano Furtado Coelho, son of Jose Coelho Fagundes and Catarina
Furtado, was born about 1745 in a Cruz de Sao Francisco and died
 before 29 Apr 1770.
Caetano married Catarina Furtado de Fraga in 1765.

23. Catarina Furtada, daughter of Nicolau de Fraga and Maria Furtado, was
born in a Cruz de Sao Francisco.
Catarina married Caetano Furtado Coelho in 1765.

24. Antonio Furtado Trigueiro was born about 1725 and died before 5 Oct 1776
in Fazenda, Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Antonio married Catarina de Pimentel about 1745.

25. Catarina De Pimentel was born about 1725 and died before 5 Oct 1776 in
Fazenda.
Catarina married Antonio Furtado Trigueiros about 1745.

26. Joao Lourenco Goncalves was born in Lajedo, Flores, Azores and died
before December 24, 1788 in Lajedo, Flores, Azores.
Joao married Barbara Lourenca on 5 Oct 1776 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.

27. Barbara Lourenca was born in 1728 in Lajedo, Flores, Azores and died on
24 Dec 1788 in Lajedo, Flores, Azores.
Barbara married Joao Lourenco Goncalves on 5 Oct 1776 in Lajes, Flores,
Azores.





Ancestors of Anna Gomes

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandparents)

36. Antonio Pimentel Serpa was born on Ilah das Flores and  died on 19 Jun 1795 in Ribeira E Na Barreira Vermelha, Flores, Azores.
Antonio married Ursula Pimentel about 1744.

37. Ursula Pimentel was born on Ilha das Flores and died before 19 Jun 1795.
Ursula married Antonio Pimentel Serpa about 1744.

38. Manuel Trigueiro was born in Barreira Vermelha. Flores, Azores and died on Flores
Manuel married Serafina Pimentel.

39. Serafina Pimentel was born in Barreira Vermelha. Flores, Azores and died on Flores.
Serafina married Manuel Trigueiro.

44. Jose Coelho Fagundes was born about 1725 in a Cruz de Sao Francisco.
Jose married Catarina Furtada about 1744.

45. Catarina Furtada was born about 1725 in a Cruz de Sao Francisco and died
in a Cruz de Sao Francisco.

Catarina married Jose Coelho Fagundes about 1744.

46. Nicolau de Fraga was born circ 1725 in Lajes, Flores, Azores and died in
Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Nicolau married Maria Furtada about 1744 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.


47. Maria Furtado was born about 1725 in Lajedo, Flores, Azores and died in
Lajes, Flores, Azores.
Maria married Nicolau de Fraga about 1744 in Lajes, Flores, Azores.