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The Promise of a Better Life: 02/03/12
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Friday, February 3, 2012. Rufino Moniz and Maria Natalia Moniz. It's name alone conjures up visions of pirates, mystery and adventure. Docked in the harbor of Funchal, the Arrow awaited it's anxious passengers ready for adventure and the promise of a better life. Word had reached the shores of Madeira that life was good in America. It was the land of opportunity, offering work, housing, education, hope and abundance. I can only imagine how grandmother felt? What might their accommodations have been like?
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The Promise of a Better Life: Maria Gloria Moniz Tavares!
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Friday, September 7, 2012. Maria Gloria Moniz Tavares! Mom graduation photo Normandin Jr. High School, about 13 years old. Maria Gloria Moniz, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on December 01,1923. She is the legitimate daughter of Rufino Moniz and Maria Natalia Neto Moniz. She was baptized in Immaculate Conception Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts. She will be 90 years old in this year of 2013. Well folks here she is my mama! She was the second Maria Gloria! You can read more here: True Craftsmanship.
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The Promise of a Better Life: 05/20/12
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Sunday, May 20, 2012. Maria do Rosario Moniz. Maria do Rosario Moniz. Maria do Rosario was the first wife of grand-father. She bore him seven children. She was the mother of, Maria Vera, Maria Gloria, Caroline, Ralph Nicolau, Henrique, Mario and Jordan. As written in a eight page letter by her son Henrique. 5th child and second son). It is said that Henrique remembered his mother fondly as a very kind woman. He was in his fifth year when she passed. More information is being gathered as I write. Firs...
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The Promise of a Better Life: 05/17/12
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Thursday, May 17, 2012. Duarte Miguel Barcelos Mendon9a Caminho Novo do Galeao, ent. 32, n.O 18 Sao Roque. Funchal, 17 de Janeiro de 2006. Caro Sf. Anibal,. Como prometi, aqui the envio a documenta9ao existente no ficheiro do passaporte do seu avo Rufino Moniz. Ele teve de apresentar todos estes documentos no Governo Civil, em 1920, para poder emigrar com toda a sua familia, excepto com a sua mae, como voce sabe. 4a folha: Pedido de seu avo, datado de 4/2/1920 ao juiz de dire ito da comarca de Santa Cruz...
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The Promise of a Better Life: Joseph Moniz!
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Friday, August 10, 2012. Where do I begin? There were only a couple of facts about this child that I knew for sure. First that he existed and second what cemetery he was laid to rest. Mom always said that he passed from pneumonia at the age of one but only a theory on the illness! She would check while I waited, are you kidding me right now! I will hold for as long as it takes," I said. Could he have been named Jose? Were his parents Rufino and Maria Natalia Moniz? Gosh, find me a bucket now! I have very...
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The Promise of a Better Life: 05/22/12
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Maria Vera Moniz Macedo. Maria Vera Moniz Macedo. Maria Vera, was the first child of grandfather and Maria do Rosairo. She was born at 16:00 in the year 1900 on 11/28. She was baptized Maria Vera, in the church of Savion, Santa Cruz, Madeira. Daughter of Rufino Moniz, and Maria do Rosario, domestic, natural and residents of Santa Cruz to the site of Calada of San Gil. She. I think this means that her paternal grandmother was also her god-mother and was a widow at that time.). I met...
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The Promise of a Better Life: Elvira Antonia Moniz
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Thursday, January 3, 2013. As written by Aunty herself: Well folks here I am! The last of the Moniz Clan. I was born June 13, 1929. My birth name is Elvira Antonia Moniz. If you notice there is no Maria attached to my name. June 13th is the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua. My mother decided that I should be named after St. Anthony. I had no say in the matter. I very seldom tell anyone my real name, and if I do, I usually substitute "Antoinette" as my middle name. My siblings were and are all great! I wen...
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The Promise of a Better Life: 04/11/12
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Settling In, The Early Years! Left to right: Joseph, Gloria, Alice, John. Gaze upon the beautiful children pictured above, how very precious! If God be in the details my grandmother was filled with the Glory of God! She had been a servant to the wealthy, working at the famous, Reid Palace Hotel in Funchal, Madeira. By the looks of the children pictured above I would say they came from great material wealth! Maria Viera, as listed on the ship's manifest, the oldest of the fourte...
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The Promise of a Better Life: 05/23/12
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012. In this document, and noted that in the book of baptisms in the year 1902 this parish, in that church. Was baptized Mary, who was born in that parish at 3:30AM, day of 12/27/1902, daughter. Legitimizes that Rufino Moniz Jr., civil guard (policer officer). And Maria do Rosario, domestic, parishioners and residents of Santa Cruz, at the site of Calada Sao Gil. Paternal granddaughter of Rufino Moniz Senior and Maria de Freitas and maternal granddaughter of Jose Joaquin Monteiro.
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