Joseph Roque Roderick, Azores to MA
Just recevied new info on my Roderick/Roderiques line.This is what we now can confirm:
While some family member used RODERIQUES, all papers from early sources whow the name spelled RODERICK.
Joseph Roque Roderick born abt. 1881 in Azores m. Mary Andrade in the Azores abt 1903. He came to the US in 1905 accordig to the 1920 Census.
Mary Andrade was born abt. 1884 in the Azores. According to the 1920 census, she came to the US with eldest daughter, also Mary, in 1906 or 1916. Listed occupation as Wringer in 1920.
Joseph and Mary had the following children:
Mary, born abt 1905, was working in New Bedfor grocery in 1920.
Phoebe (on census as M. Phebe), born abt 1907. Died prior to 1996.
Theresa, born abt 1909.
Joseph, born abt 1911, died bef. 1996.
Whilhemina, bron abt 1913.Married ? Sousa.Died before 1996.
Rose, born abt 1915. Was alive in New Bedford in 1996.
Alice, born Jan. 2, 1917.Married John M. Correia. Died Dec 23 1996.
Henry, born aft 1920.Was still alive in 1996
Hilda, born aft 1920 -- possible twin of William.Married a ? Simas.Was alive in 1996.
William, born 1923, served Eurpoean theater in WWII. First wife surname unknown, Second wife married in CA, Third wife a Santos (abt 1978-1980). Died in Santa Clara, CA January, 1994. Was using RODERIQUES in the late 1950s - 1970s, then went back to RODERICK.
All children (except Mary) were listed in the 1920 census as born in MA. An obituary we found suggests all children except Mary were born in South Dartmouth.The family live on McCabe St. in S. Dartmouth at least from 1920-1945.Apparently, Rose and Phoebe did not marry.We can find nothing more on Theresa.
Am intersted in any information on this line, including where the came from in the Azores and if there are any living members still in New Bedford or So. Dartmouth.