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- [S00024] Gimbel Pictures, "Residence of Tho's F Perry, Antioch, California".
White Victorian house.
Man with small girl and two similar aged girls on the steps.
F J Cardestry, photographer, Downey, Cal
On Reverse:
"Home of my great aunt Emily, Joseph Thomas Renas sister."
[Probably wrong, 'Susan Murphy' has same picture and her husband descended from Perry]
- [S00025] Gimbel Notes, Bradford Jensen email 7/8/2009.
"At 06:38 PM 7/7/2009, BradfordJensen wrote:
my wife's grandfather John Thomas Renas was the brother of Joseph Thomas Renas, Sr. born on the island of Flores. My father-in-law told me that he had an
uncle who owned a warehouse in Berkeley.
At 11:58 AM 7/8/2009, BradfordJensen wrote:
My daughter has old pictures of my father-in law (Oliver Renas), his parents and his grandfather on a CD. Portuguese Immigrants by Carlos Almeida has a bio
of Manuel Azevedo in it. He was Emily Renas' husband. They had 2 children: Henry and Maria. There is also another branch or the Renas family.
Another Joseph and Mary with 3 children: Edward, Mabel, and William. They are some way related to our Renas', but my wife only knows that her dad said they where cousins."
- [S00080] Renas Family Tree - Ancestry.com Ragnor1.
"Manuel Gregorio Azevedo b 12 Feb 1877 Sao Jorge Is., Azores Islands, Portugal, d 13 Jan 1965 Contra Costa, California
Emily E Renas, b 7 Dec 1877 California, d 31 Mar 1971 Sacramento, California
Children:
Henry Azevdo b 1902
Maria A Azevddo b 22 Nov 1908 Contra Costa, California"
- [S00076] Publications, Portugese Immigrants, Carlos Almeida, UPEC 1978.
"Twenty-Third President
MANUEL GREGORIO AZEVEDO (1877-1965)
Born on February 12, 1877 at Portal Sao Jorge, Azores. Azevedo was the son of Joao and Isabel Azevedo of São Jorge. He immigrated to California in 1891 and went to Delano, Kern County, to join his aunt, Miss Bárbara Albert, with whom he lived for two years. There he attended school to learn the English language. From Delano he went to Marin County and thence to San Francisco, finishing his schooling at the Lincoln School at Fifth and Mission Streets. He spent eight years in that city and one year and four months in Oakland, where he learned the barber's trade. In 1903 he came to Antioch to start a shop for himself. He then built a popular and successful business in the First National Bank Building where he had his three-chair shop. In 1921 he became an agent for the New York Life Insurance Company with an office at his residence (505 Sixth Street) in Antioch. He continued to operate his shop until 1922, when he sold the business to his son, Henry, to solicit life insurance full time.
In 1953 he retired from his position with the water and park departments of the City of Antioch. Azevedo served on the City Council for four years and was also assistant chief of the Volunteer Fire Department of that community. He married Miss Emily Renas of Antioch on November 26, 1900 and from this marriage there were two children: Henry and Maria.
He joined U.P.E.C. Council No. 15, San Francisco, on September 9, 1900 and transferred to Council No. 51, Antioch, in 1905. He was elected Outside Guard in 1910 and was the first member to occupy all chairs in succession from Outside Guard through the Presidency (with the exception of Secretary or Treasurer). He was elected President in 1915 and presided over the U.P.E.C. Convention held in Santa Cruz in 1916. During this convention the host council served a banquet to a delegation of nearly 600 on the beach of Santa Cruz. In his term of office he initiated 1,190 new members and organized Councils 149-153. Assets of the
U.P.E.C. at the time amounted to $710,594.37 with a membership of 11,892. He also served on the Board of Directors in 1916 and 1919. He was a member of the Pittsburg Elks, The Order of Red Men, I.D.E.S., a charter member of the Antioch Fraternal Order of Eagles and a longtime member of the East Contra Costa County Chamber of Commerce (1926). He died on January 13, 1965 and
was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Antioch, California."
- [S00076] Publications, Storeis of California Azorean Immigrants (wwwlibrary.csudtan.edu 2/5/2011).
"11. Manuel G. Azevedo
Manuel was born on February 13, 1877 on the Azorean island of Sao Jorge to John and Isabel Azevedo. In 1891, he traveled to live with his aunt, Barbara Albert in Delano, Kern County. He stayed there two years attending school and learning the English language. He moved to Marin County and then to San Francisco finishing his education at Lincoln School. After eight years, he worked in Oakland as a barber. In 1903, he opened his own barbershop at the First National Bank Building. From 1903 to 1921, he sold insurance too, and in 1921, he became an agent for New York Life Insurance.
Manuel married Emily Renas on November 26, 1900, and they had two children: Henry, who was a barber, and Maria. Manuel was very active in U.P.E.C. serving as State President in 1916. He too belonged to the Elks, Red Men, and East Contra Costa Chamber of Commerce. He served as an Antioch town trustee for four years.
Source: History of Contra Costa County, California with Biographical Sketches. Los Angeles: Historic Record Co., 1926"
http://gsmall.us/Family/Gimbel/Sources/StoriesOfCaliforniaAzoreanImmigrants.pdf
- [S00008] 1880 US Census, Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 62; Family History Film: 1254062; Page: 528D; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0626. 6/3/1880.
Dwelling 35 Family 35: "Washington Township"
"Thomas, Joseph; Male, age 36, occupation Farmer, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Thomas, Manuela; Female, age 20, Wife, occupation Keeps House, born Aores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Thomas, Thomas; Male, age 8/12, born Oct, Son, born California, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
Dwelling 36 Family 36:
"Ramos, Joseph P; Male, age 43, Married, occupation Farmer, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Ramos, Maria; Female, age 42, Wife, Married, occupation Keeping House, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Ramos, John; Male, age 12, Son, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Ramos, Maria, Female, age 6, Daughter, occupation At Home, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
"Ramos, Flemina; Female, age 9, Daughter, occupation At Home, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores"
["Ramos, Camilla; Female, age 3, Daughter, occupation At Home, born California, father born Azores, mother born Azores"]
[Camillia shown in Ancestry transcription but not in image?? and not on next image page? Lost when copied from a previous version?]
- [S00011] 1920 US Census, Antioch, Contra Costa, California; Roll T625_95; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 469. 1/3/1920.
Dwelling 28 Family 43: "505 6th"
"Azaredo, Manuel G; Head, home Owned Free, Male, age 43, Married, immigration 1890, Naturalized 1900, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Barber Shop Own"
"Azaredo, Emily E; Wife, Female, age 43, Married, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation None"
"Azaredo, Henry F; Son, Male, age 18, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born California, occupation Barber Shop Wages"
"Azaredo, Marie; Daughter, Female, age 11, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born California"
- [S00016] California Death Index 1940-1997.
"Emily R Azevedo
Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 7 Dec 1877 Birthplace: California Death Date: 31 Mar 1971 Death Place: Sacramento"
- [S00010] 1910 US Census, Antioch, Township 8, Contra Costa, California; Roll T624_75; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 355. 4/22/1910.
Dwelling 85 Family 85: "505 ?tter Street"
"Azevedo, Emanuel; Head, Male, age 33, marriage 1 9 years, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Barber Wages, home Owned Free House"
"Azevedo, Emma; Wife, Female, age 33, marriage 1 9 years, 2 children 2 living, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation None"
"Azevedo, Henry, Son, Male, age 8, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born California, occupation None"
"Azevedo, Marie, Daughter, Female, age 1 5/12, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born California, occupation None"
"Marshal, Rosa; Boarder, Female, age 16, Single, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation None"
"Noia, Jospeh; Lodger, Male, age 25, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Salesman Graerie? Store Wages"
"Marshal, Emanuel; Boarder, Male, age 19, Single, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Barber Shop Wages"
"Noia, John; Boarder, Male, age 23, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Barber Shop Wages"
- [S00012] 1930 US Census, Antioch, Contra Costa, California; Roll 114; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 266.0. 4/3/1930.
Dwelling 97 family 101: "505 Sixth Street"
"Azevedo, Manuel E; Head, home Owned, Male, age 53, Married, age at first marriage 23, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores, immigration 1891 Naturalized, occupation Agent Insurance Wages, veteran No"
[next page]
"Azevedo, Emilie; Wife, Female, age 53, Married, first marriage at 23, born California, father born Azores, mother born Azores, occupation None"
"Azvedo, Henry, Son, Male, age 28, Single, born California, father born Azores, mother born California, occupation Asst Manager Bank Wages, veteran No"
- [S00083] Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, California.
"At 05:07 PM 2/3/2010, Dave Holland wrote:
Manuel G. Azevedo, is buried at Dorm. 1-W-5-26. The dates on his headstone is born Feb. 13,1877 death Jan. 13, 1965. Buried next to him is Emily R. Azevedo I assume it's Manuel wife. Her location is Dorm. 1-W-5-25. Her dates are born Dec. 7, 1877 death March 31, 1971. The mortuary used was Higgins Funeral Chapel.
GOD BLESS YOU, Dave Holland, Office Manager,
Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, CA 94509 "
- [S00083] Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, California, 2/4/2010.
"Azevedo Emily R., Dec. 7, 1877, Mar. 31, 1971"
- [S00115] 1940 US Census, Antioch, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_197; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7-44. 4/10/1940.
Visit 118: "505 6th"
"Azeveado, Manuel; Head, home Owned, Male, age 53, Married, highest grade 8, born Azores Island, Naturalized, residence 4/1/1935 Same House, occupation Operator City Water System Wages:
"Azeveado, Emily; Wife, Female, age 63, Married, higest grade H2, born California, residence 4/1/1935 Same House"
[Manuel's age wrong, should be 63. Otherwise details for Manuel and Emily exact.]
- [S00048] US World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, Contra Costa County, California; Roll: 1530709; Draft Board: 1. 9/12/1918.
"Serial Number 4951 Order Number 2611,
Manuel Gregorio Azeveda, age 41, born February 13th 1877, Naturalized,
506 6th Antioch, Contra Costa, Calif.,
occupation Barber, Self Employed, 603 2nd, Antioch, Contra Costa, Calif.,
relative Mrs Emily Azevedo (Wife), 506 6th antioch, Contra Costa, Calif.,
height Medium, build Medium, eyes Brown, hair Brown, marks None,
Sept 12th 1918"
- [S00072] California Voter Registrations 1900-1968, 1942.
"Antioch Precinct No. 8,
Azevedo, Mrs. Emily R., Hswfe., Democrat, 505 5th St., Antioch;
Azevedo, Manuel G., Insurance Agent, Republican, 505 5th St., Antioch;"
- [S00076] Publications, Antioch Ledger 12/1/1952 Obituary.
"NOIA---Mrs. Philomena A. Noia, 83, died on November 29, 1952. A native of the Azores, Mrs. Noia lived at 614 Seventh Street in Antioch and had lived in that city for 30 years. Surviving her were two sons: Joe and John Noia of Antioch; a brother, John Renas of Oakley; and two sisters, Mrs. Manuel Azevedo of Antioch and Mrs. Thomas Perry of Oakland. She was probably a member of SPRSI."
- [S00100] US City Directories, 1913, California R. L. Polk and Co.'s Richmond and Contra Costa County Directory, 1913, 1914, 1916.
"324 Contra Costa County Directory (1913-1914)"
"Azevedo, Frank A (Marie L) barber M G Azevedo r 214 6th"
"Azevedo, Manuel G (Emily R) barber 605 2d r 505 6th"
[Same page 330 for 1914; and page 387 Antioch for1916]
- [S00100] US City Directories, 1937, Polk's Pittsburg and Antioch (California) City Directory, page 181.
"Antioch City Directory (1937) 181"
"Azevedo Henry F (Lena) barber 603 2d h 700 H"
"Azevedo, Manuel G (Emily) ins agt 505 6th"
- [S00100] US City Directories, 1947, Polk's Pittsburg and Antioch (California) City Directory.
"258 (1947) R. L. Polk and Co's"
"Azevedo Eug F (Violet) fireman City Fire dept h 19 6th"
"Azevedo, Henry F (Lena M) (Diablo Barber Shop) h 414 10th"
"Azevedo Manuel G (Emily) opr City Water Dept h 505 6th"
[Same 1952 page 270] [Same 1957 page 117]{Same 1959 page 117]
- [S00153] California Death and Burial Records from Select Counties 1873-1987, Portuguese Union of California Death Claim Register, v. 7 - 10 (1949 - 1980).
"11797, Manuel G Azevedo; co no 51, mem no 28, policy 4934, plan A, amt 180.00, date init 9/9/00, benefic Ema E; relat Wife, date file 1-26-65, date paid 1-26-65, ch no 2109, remarks Carcinoma Esophagis"
- [S00091] Murphy S Research, email 11/8/2011 Susan Murphy.
"... Margaret Renas. Her husband, Thomas Francisco Pereira, was the brother to my great grandmother, Filomena Augusta Pereira (they went also by Perry). They are buried at St Josephs Cemetery in Mission San Jose...her husband was Francisco Pereira Vargas.
I have Margaret in my database with the parents of Jose Pimentel Ramos and Maria Carneiro.....and that she was from Flores. The name Pimentel is very common in Flores. I got those names from their marriage record in Mission San Jose ... I have a picture of Thomas outside his house in Antioch with little girls in the picture... My grandmother used to talk about her uncle Thomas."
"Yes....that is the same picture that I have of Thomas Perry's house."
[Picture same as PerryThomasF-RenasMargaret-HouseAntiochCA.jpg, so connection is confirmed. GS]
- [S00093] Azores Ficha Bibliographica, Santa Cruz das Flores, Baptismos 1861-1865 Livro1 1861-1865.121.
"No 79, Margarida, Dia 5, Mes Novembro, Annio 1863"
"Los cinco dias do --- des Novembro do --- ala Conceição?, Concelho da Villa de Santa Cruz da Illia das Flores,
diocease de Angra, ---
--- di Jose Pimentel Ramos, canssorio? natural dela freguesia, e de Maria Isabel, canssoria? natural dela freguesia,
--- nia do Pimental dela freguesia,
--- de Manuel Pimentel Ramos e Maria do Jesus --- de Jose Thomas Carneiro e Maria Isabel. ---
--- Antonio Pimentel Ramos, Solteiro, ---
--- Maria de Jesus, Solteiro, ---"
[transliteration of original handwriting]
'Susan Murphy' email 11/12/2011:
"her parents are Jose Pimentel Ramos and Maria Isabel, paternal grandparents were Manuel Pimentel Ramos and Maria de
Jesus and maternal were Jose Thomas (maybe this is where you got that Thomas surname?) and Maria Isabel. Godparents
were Antonio Pimentel_____? solteiro (single) and Maria de Jesus , solteira"
[Antonio Pimentel Ramos was a brother of Jose.] [Maia's father's surname Thomas.]
- [S00093] Azores Ficha Bibliographica, Santa Cruz das Flores, Casamentos 1860-1867 Livro1 1860-1867.017.
"No. 12, Dia 17, --- Octobro, anno 1861,
Los dezessete dias el mes Octobro de anno
--- concelho da Villa de Santa Cruz da Ilha dos Flores,
--- Maria de
--- Jose Pimentel Ramos e Maria Isabel
--- baptismo --- filho legitimisso de Manuel Pimentel Ramos, trabalhador, e de Maria de Jesus,
---'
[transliteration needs more work]
'Susan Murphy' email 11/12/2011:
"Marriage of Jose Pimentel Ramos and Maria Isabel,...17 October 1861 dispensation for 4th degree consanguinity"
- [S00128] Casis Das Flores - Azores Marriage Records 1675-1911, Page 594.
"José Pimentel Ramos [26 anos, f.º de Manuel Pimentel Ramos e de Maria de Jesus, n. p. de Francisco Pimentel Amaro e de Florência de São José e n. m. de José Francisco Fialho e de Maria Francisca] c. 1861.10.17 c. Maria Isabel [28 anos, v.ª, f.ª de José Tomás Pimentel e de Isabel de Jesus, n. p. de Manuel Rodrigues e de Ana Pimentel e n. m. de José Furtado e de Ana Rosa]."
[Jose 1861 - age 26 = born 1835] [Maria 1861 - age 28 = born 1833] [Maria v.ª, that is widow!]
- [S00091] Murphy S Research, email, 1/2/2012, File from Susan Swanson.
"22 Jose Pimentel Ramos. Born bef 1823. On 17 Oct 1861 when Jose Pimentel was 38, he married Maria Isabel Carneiro in Santa Cruz, Flores, Acores.
23 Maria Isabel Carneiro. Born aft 1833."
http://gsmall.us/Family/Gimbel/Notes/SwansonSusan-Ahnentafel-20120102-SusanMurphy.txt
- [S00009] 1900 US Census, Lone Tree, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 85; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0414; FHL microfilm: 1240085 6/4/1900.
Dwelling 51 Family 52:
"Roche, Manuel; Head, Male, born Feb 1868, age 32, Married 7 years, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, immigrated 1883, 13 years in US, Naturalized, occupation Farmer Own, home Rented Farm"
"Roche, Mary M; Wife, Female, born July 1873, age 26, Married 7 years, 3 children 2 living, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, immigrated 1881, 19 years in US"
"Roche, Lucy; Daughter, Female, born Aug? 1895, age 4, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal"
"Roche, Alfred; Son, Male, born Apr? 1898, age 2, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal"
Dwelling 52 Family 53:
"Renas, Mary; Wife, Female, born Nov 1834, age 65, Married 8 years, 7 children 3 living, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, immigrated 1861, 39 years in US'
"Renas, Joseph; Head, Male, born Feb 1835, age 65, Married 8 years, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, immigrated 1849, 51 years in US, Alien, occupation Farmer Own, home Rented Farm"
[No other Joseph Renas in 1900; Same Rocha family neighbor as 1910 and 1920.]
[Daughter Emily not at home? She would be 23 but not married until December?]
[Reliable records say married Oct 1861 so in June they would be married 38 years, so is this "8" really 38?]
[Problem: Mary Renas with 7 children and 3 living, but Joseph has 6 living? Is this Mary a second wife and really only married 8 years?]
http://www.us-census.org/states/california/teams/ContraCosta1900.htm
"414, Supervisor's District 5 (part) incl. Antioch town
Lone Tree, Antioch Nos 1 & 2 precincts. Bounded by: San Joaquin river, East line sections 12, 13, 24 and 25, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., south line section 25, east and south line section 35, east line section 3 T. 1 N., R. 2 E., South line sections 3, 4, 5, ?? 6, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., south ??e section 1 T. 1 N., R. 1 E., Supervisor's District line"
[http://gsmall.us/Family/Gimbel/CensusRecords/FamilyPages/1898USCensus-Map-LoneTreeContraCostaCa-800.jpg]
- [S00010] 1910 US Census, Township 8, Contra Costa, California; Roll T624_75; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 383. FHL microfilm: 1374088. 5/11/1910 [Lone Tree].
Dwelling 370 family 370:
"Rocha, Mary; Head, Female, age 36, Widowed, 3 children 2 living, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mothr born Portugal, occupation Farmer farming Employer, home Owned Free Farm"
"Rocha, Lucy; Daughter, Female, age 14, Single, born California, father born Portugal, mothr born Portugal, occupation None"
Dwelling 372 Family 372:
"Azevedo, Joseph; Head, Male, age 26 Marriage 1 for 6 years, born Massachusetts, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation Farmer Farm Emp, home Owned Free Farm"
"Azevedo, Mary; Wife, Female, age 34, Marriage 2 6 years, 9 children 9 living, born California, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal"
"Azevedo, Joseph; Son, Male, age 17, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California, occupation Laborer Farming Wages"
"Azevedo, Mary; Daughter, Female, age 16, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, Florence; Daughter, Female, age 14, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, Elizabeth; Daughter, Female, age 12, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, John; Son, Male, age 10, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, Jessie; Son, Male, age 8, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
[first six children adoped from Mary's first husband John Mello born in Portugal not Massachusetts]
"Azevedo, Allen; Daughter, Female, age 4, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, Grace; Daughter, Female, age 3, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
"Azevedo, Clara; Daughter, Female, age 13/12?, Single, born California, father born Massachusetts, mother born California"
Dwelling 373 Family 373:
"Renas, Joseph; Head, Male, age 69, Marriage 1, 39 years, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, immigration 1874 Al, occupation Own Income, home Rented House"
"Renas, Mary; Wife, Female, age 74, Marriage 2, 39 years, born Portugal, father born Portugal, mother born Portugal, occupation None"
[Notice Marriage 2 for Mary. Did she have a daughter by the previous marriage, hence Joseph Thomas Renas' half-sister as per Photo album note?]
[Ages wrong, probably Joseph 74 because 65 in 1900.]
[Reliable records say they married Oct 1861 so in May they would be married 48 years. Marriage 2 for Mary is correct as their record says she married as a widow.]
- [S00011] 1920 US Census, Antioch, Contra Costa, California; Roll T625_95; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 474. 1/6/1920.
Dwelling 104 Family 129: "416 6th"
"Noia, Joseph E; Head, home Rented, Male, age 35, Single, born California, father born Azores, mother born Azores, Merchant Groceries Own"
"Noia, Philomena M; Mother, Female, age 50, Widowed, immigration 1876, Al, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores, occupation Dressmaker at Home"
"Renas, J; Grandmother, Female, age 85, Married, immigrated 1876, Al, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores, occupation None"
[Renas crossed out or written over a line meaning ditto. So either Philomena or Joseph's GM.]
[Probably Philomena's mother since immigration date the same. Confirms that Renas was Philomena's maiden name.]
[J Renas probably Mrs Joseph Renas]
- [S00025] Gimbel Notes, Bradford Jensen email 7/25/2009.
"Thanks for the wedding picture of Emily and Manuel Azevedo. It is definitely him as it matches the picture in my book."
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