Bettencourts, Feteira, Faial Is., Azores
Have not got much (yet) on on the Bettencourt side in Feteira, but here is some info.I have the LDS role and item numbers if you ever need them.
Children of Joao Jose Bettencourt and Maria da Conceicao:
- Joao Jose Bettencourt, 1839,married Maria Leonor, 1845
-- Bernadino, 1866
-- Maria, 1869
-- Filomena, 1871
-- Filomena, 1876
-Manoel Jose Bettencourt, c1839, married Anna Delfina do Coracao, 1835-1867
-- Manoel Jose, Jr, 1868
-- Rosa, 1857
- Anna died in 1867 and Manoel married Rosalia Augusta da Puresa
-- Maria, 1870
-- Manoel Jose, 1871 My Grandfather, immigrated to Savannah, GA
-- Maria Augusta, 1873
-- Maria, 1875
There were Sousas in Rosalia Augusta da Puresa's background:Manoel Sousa da Silveira, 1729; Antonio Silveira Sousa, 1801; Maria Sousa, 1796; Jose Silveira Sousa, ????; Maria Sousa, 1812; Matheus Jose de Sousa Vieira, ???? (father of Maria Leonor)
If any one has any more info on these folks, please let me know.
Manuel