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Year	Day	Month	Descriptive text
			Generation No. 1.
1.			Manuel Francisco (Bettencourt?) Abreu, born November 25, 1864 in Flamengos parish, Faial island, Azores, Portugal; died July 2, 1945 in Visalia, Tulare County, California. He was the son of 2. / Caetano e Bettencourt and 3. / Domingues e Bettencourt. He married (1) Maria Dos Anjos (Abreu) de Simas 1892 in California. She was born July 18, 1874 in Terra, outside Lajes do Pico, Pico island, Azores, Portugal, and died December 5, 1932 in Colusa, Colusa county, California. She was the daughter of Francisco (Frank) de Simas da Silveria and Maria Rita Pereria.
		Notes for	1. Manuel Francisco (Bettencourt?) Abreu:
			Occupation: Carpenter , farmer
1863		about	Born, in Flamengos, parish, on Faial island, Azores, Portugal. Manuel Francisco (Bettencourt?) Abreu:
1865			George Hearst purchases San Simeon Ranch & Others
1878		about	Manuel Francisco shanghaied in Azores as cabin boy on Whaling ship at about 14 years old. 3 trips around Cape Horn on Whaling vessel
1882		about	Manuel Francisco Jumps ship in New Bedford, Rhode Island. About 1881 earliest to 1883 latest, maybe even 1884.
			Manuel Francisco. Contacts brother John, with last name supposed to be Bettencourt. Work in shoe factory on East coast for a short time.
			Manuel Francisco. Takes immigrant train across U.S. to San Francisco Bay area with other brother Joe (Joseph)
			Manuel Francisco assumes name of Abreu, grandmother's Maiden name?
1883			Arrives in Niles California, Niles is down Niles Canyon from Pleasanton.
1884			Census from 1920, shows immigrated this year, Manuel Francisco
1887	7	July	Manuel Francisco Abreu founding member I.D.E.S.
1891		about	One of the Pleasanton area’s earliest landmarks was Hearst Ranch, which was built by Phoebe Apperson Hearst " mother of William Randolph Hearst "
1891		about	Reported to have been working on Hearst ranch in Pleasanton.
1891	9	June	I.D.E.S. incorporated
1892			Manuel Francisco Married to Maria Dos Anjos
1892	22	July	Becomes U.S. Citizen (about 29 years old)       In The Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. Present: Hon. F.W. Lawler Judge, In Open Court Dept 8. Manuel Francisco Abreu, this 22 day of July to become a citizen of the United States of America. A.D. 1892.       It appearing to the satisfaction of this court, by the oath of Jas Stanley (Mission San Jose) and J. G. Mattos Jr (Centerville), Citizens of the United States of America, Witness for that purpose, first duly sworn and examined, that Manuel Francisco Abreu (Alvarado) a native of Portugal....
1892	31	October	Council No. 2, founded in Alvarado by members that reside there.
1892		about	Manuel Francisco Has home in Alvarado, Washington Township. Union City and Alvarado are same place
1893	4	September	I.D.E.S. First Annual session: Manuel F. Abreu Master of Ceremonies; Representatives: From Council No.2 Manuel F. Abreu. The election of officers for the following year: Manuel F. Abreu Master of Ceremonies (re-elected). Directors: M. F. Abreu
1894	2	September	I.D.E.S. Second Annual session in Alvarado:
1896	1	January	Mary Abreu born to Maria dos Anjos
1896	27	August	Mortgage document - - M.F. Abreu & Wife to, Louis Christensen, Dated August 27, 1896. Recorded at the Request of, E A Richmond, Sep 10 1896, at 34 minutes past 11 A. M. in Liber 548 Utgs, page 303       This Mortgage, Made the Twenty Seventh day of August A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six. By Manuel Francisco Abreu and Maria dos Anjos Abreu his wife of Alvarado County of Alameda, State of California Mortgagor, To Louis Christensen of Same place. Mortgagee.       Witnesseth, That the said mortgagor mortgage to the mortgage all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Alvarado Washington Township county of Alameda, State of California, bounded and described as follows, to wit: -- Commencing at V St and the South Westerly Corner of a Lot belonging to Asmus Franzen Thence running Northerly along said line of Franzen, 160 feet thence Westerly at right angles 52 feet thence Southerly at right angles 160 feet thence Easterly along V St. 48 feet To place of Beginning.       as security for the payment to said mortgagee of a certain promissory note of even date of this mortgage, in the words and figures following, to wit:-- $80.00 Alvarado august 27th 1896. One year after date, for the value received, We promise to pay to Louis Christensen or order the sum of Eighty Dollars, in United States Gold coin, with interest at the rate of Ten percent per annum payable annually. And in case said interest is not paid within one month after the same becomes due, then the whole of said principal and interest shall forthwith become due, at the option of the holder hereof, without notice. This note is secured by a mortgage bearing even date herewith.             Manuel Francisco Abreu      Maria dos Anjos Abreu       Mortgagor shall pay all taxes, assessments, and encumbrances on said property, or which may appear to be such, except such taxes as may be imposed upon this mortgage or the money secured hereby, during the continuance hereof, and shall keep the buildings on said land insured for at least the sum of $---- payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee; and failing so to do, mortgagee may pay the same .... and all sums so paid shall be repayable in United States Gold Coin on demand, and shall bear interest from payment to repayment at the rate of --- percent per --- and are secured by this mortgage. In case of foreclosure, there shall become due from mortgagor to mortgagee at the commencement of the action to foreclose, the sum of $50.00 in United States Gold Coin for attorney's fees, which sum is likewise secured by this mortgage       Witness the signature of mortgagor the date herein first written             Signed and Executed in the                  Manuel Francisco Abreu             presence of E A Richmond                   Maria dos Anjos Abreu             State of California, County of Alameda       On this Twenty Seventh day of August, A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety six before me, E A Richmond a notary Public in and for Said County of Alameda, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Manuel Francisco Abreu and Maria dos Anjos Abreu his wife known to me to be the same persons described in, and whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same.       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at my office in the Town of Alvarado County of Alameda the day and year in this certificate first above written.       E. A. Richmond, Notary Public and for Alameda County State of California. Stamp Recorded - - Sep 10 1896, at 34 min. past 11 A. M, in Liber 548 of Mlgs Page 303 Records of Alameda County, Chase Shear, County Recorder
1896	7	September	I.D.E.S. Fourth Annual session in Alvarado: Directors: M. F. Abreu
1897	11	May	Palmira Abreu born to Maria dos Anjos & Manuel Francisco
1897	6	September	I.D.E.S. Fifth Annual session in Livermore: Directors: M. F. Abreu. .. A great number of law proposals were presented to the assembly. .. A) by M. F. Abreu, that each subordinate council have a medical examiner for the examination of candidates; B) by the same member, that forms be printed which would contain a questionnaire to be filled out by the medical examiners for the candidates;
			No further mention in I.D.E.S. centennial album of Manuel Francisco
1897			Manuel Francisco, 5 years after becoming citizen, Immigration catches up with him and he informs them he has been a U.S. Citizen for 5 years
1901	11	March	Fred Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1903	24	December	Manuel Francis Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1904	4	January	Manuel Francis Baptized, Church of the Holy Ghost, Antone Silva and Marie Silva are sponsors (godparents). Maria Silva is sister to Maria dos Anjos.
			Manuel Francisco works for Hearst, where, Pleasanton ranch or San Francisco? when Alfred born.
1905	10	May	Alfred Alton Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1906	18	April	San Francisco Earthquake. Starts fire in kitchen in home in Alvarado, but water from tank house puts fire out.
1906	+		Manuel Francisco Works on San Francisco earthquake recovery, building homes in California. Helps build 3 homes in Santa Maria. Reported to have worked reconstructing Hearst homes in San Francisco. The San Francisco work was the source of the personalized shaving mug with the name "M. F. Abreu".
1919			William Randolph Hearst inherits San Simeon ranch
1920			Manuel Francisco Listed in U.S. Census, Meridian, Sutter County, California       ... name...................... age occupation.... immigrated       1. Manuel Abreu Sr. 55 farmer, rented 1884       2. Mary Abreu 46 - 0 - 1892       3. Mary Abreu 26       4. Palamar Abreu 22       5. Fred Abreu 19       6. Manuel Abreu 17       7. Alfred Abreu 14       8. Bernadine Alves 2
			Manuel Francisco Has farm in Princeton area, south east of Willows, east of Biggs,
1922			Hearst Castle, San Simeon, construction starts on main house
			Manuel Francisco Works at Hearst Castle, San Simeon, cabinet work.
1923	10	October	Receives check for $.50 , dated Oct. 10, 1923, Loan number 6376, Manuel F. Abreu. Check No. 8645. Payable at: First Berkeley Branch, Mercantile Trust Company of California, 90-41 Berkeley, California. Check never cashed. A letter from "The Federal Land Bank of Berkeley" accompanied the check.       Mailed to: Mr. Manuel F. Abreu, Biggs, Calif Dear Sir: RE Loan No. 6376       We enclose recited installment notice showing payment on 10/9/1923 of $ 164.50 due here on 10/1/1923. The amount of your remittance was $165.50, leaving a balance of $1.00 to be applied upon penalty interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, on the amount of the installment. The penalty interest amounts to the sum of $.50 and we enclose our check for $.50 to cover the balance due.       It Is Very Important That Your Federal Farm Loan Obligations Be Promptly Met. Repeated Defaults Are Particularly Unsatisfactory, So Please See That The Next Semi-Annual Installment Is Paid In Proper Time.       Very truly yours
1923	3	December	Mark for Turkey, recorded in Gridley             {marks on top of document 6800 Compared Indexed, Biggs R.F.P.}       Recorded at the Request of: M. F. Abreu, December 3, 1923 at 40 min. past 2 o'clock P ? in Book "B" page 8 of Marks & Brands. Butte County records: Clara Caffin Recorder, fee$.50                   Mark for Turkey       Notice is hereby given, to whom it may concern: That I, M. F. Abreu, a resident of Gridley Colony No. 3, butte County, California, do hereby certify and claim that the following is the Turkey Mark, that I shall use from this day on,       The toe-nail off left foot, middle toe, each turkey. To the best of my knowledge there is no other mark like this on record in the County of Butte, State of California.       Dated this 3rd. day of December, 1923.      M. F. Abreu Witness: Maria Armaral
1927			Hearst Castle, San Simeon, occupied by Hearst
1932			Manuel Francisco in Visalia area to arrange marriage of son Manuel Francis to Mary Cotta.
1932	19	November	Western Union Telegram from Al Abru in Colusa Calif to Manuel Abru (at) Route 4 box 262 F Visalia Calif: Mother very ill come at once.
1932	5	December	another telegram from Al in Colusa to Manuel in Visalia: Mother passed away this morning, get aunt Francis
1934	7	December	House burnt down on farm (in Biggs). He rebuilt house.
1937			Moves to Visalia, to live with son Manuel F. Abreu
1940	5	September	Letter from the INS From U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Naturalization Division, Post Office Building, San Francisco, Ca,-- 205-10110 Mr Manuel Francisco Abreu, 238 Fremont St, Colusa, CA Dear Sir: This is to inform you that an order has today been entered in the Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco, restoring the record of naturalization petitioned for by you. You are now in a position to have a certificate of citizenship issued to you, based upon such restored record, should your original ever be lost. Original certificate showing naturalization July 22, 1892 is returned to you herewith. Yours very truly, Paul Armstrong, Assistant District Director
1941			Michael F Abreu born to Manuel Francis
1943	24	January	Manuel Francisco purchases $500.00 I.D.E.S. juvenile policy for Michael Abreu
1944			Manuel Francisco, I.D.E.S. 52 annual session in Oakland, Representative of Hanford or Visalia? Death notice in paper mentions at death was member of Hanford Council.
1945	2	July	Manuel Francisco died, in Visalia, Tulare County, California. Burial: In cemetery in Visalia, Cause of Death: phenomena,       - - Memorial card from Hadley Funeral Chapel - - In Memory of Manuel F. Abreu, Born in Azores Islands, November 25, 1863 Passed Away In Visalia, California, July 2, 1945, Aged 81 Years       Funeral Services At St. Mary's Catholic Church, Visalia, California. Saturday Morning, July 7, 1945, at 9:00 o'clock. Clergyman, Father Matthew Hunt. Interment, Visalia Catholic Cemetery. Casket Bearers, Joe Teixeira, Manuel Bertao, Frank Cardoza, Frank Peichoto, Joe Dias, Humbert Oro        - - Sympathy Cards - - With Deepest Sympathy: Mr & Mrs Peter Pais. Mr & Mrs Humbert Oro & family With Deepest Sympathy: Mrs Manuel Pais, 532 Lincoln St, Watsonville, California       - - Obituary in ( Visalia ? ) Paper - - Veteran IDES Member Dies       Manuel F. Abreu, born in the Azores Islands on November 25, 1863, and who came to Niles, 62 years ago and later became one of the founders of the IDES lodge, died last night at 9 o"clock in a Visalia hospital. He had been residing with a son at route 4, box 589.       Abreu was master of ceremonies when the IDES lodge was organized in Mission San Jose. Eight years ago he came to Visalia to reside with a son.       Survivors include three sons, Manuel Abreu, Visalia; Alfred Abreu, Vallejo, and Fred Abreu, Boonville and two daughters, Mrs. M. B. Alves of Glenn and Mrs. Manuel Soares of Biggs.       He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and the IDES of Hanford.       Rosary will be recited Friday night at 8:30 o'clock in the Hadley Funeral Chapel and burial will be Saturday morning in the Catholic Cemetery after funeral services are conducted in St. Mary's at 9 a. m.       - - Funeral Notices Hadley's Chapel ( Visalia ? ) Paper - - Abreu -- Ip, Visalia, July 2, 1945, Manuel F. Abreu, 82, native of the Azores Islands; beloved father of Manuel Abreu, Visalia; Alfred Abreu, Vallejo; Fred Abreu, Boonville; Mrs. M. B. Alves, Glenn, and Mrs. Manuel Soares, Biggs. Rosary 8:30, July 6, Hadley Chapel. Funeral services at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Visalia, Saturday July 7, at 9 a. m. Interment in Catholic Cemetery, under the direction of Hadley Funeral Chapel.
		Note on	Abreu name: from Naming Traditions (Part II), Surname Types, by Doug da Rocha Holmes, Page 9, volume 14, no 4, December 1995, Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society. .. The history of names in Spain pre-dates that of Portugal. So it follows that there are identical traditions and later variations of usage and spelling. Toponymic (Surnames indicating a location) By the twelfth century, the noble classes are using a location to help identify people. This gives us such as "de Sousa"; .. "Abreu" (from Evreaux, France); .. "Bettencourt" (Bethancourt is a former location in Picardy, France)..
		Notes for	Maria Dos Anjos (Abreu) de Simas:
1832	8	April	John Phillips, born, Manuel Felipe Cardoso, near the town of Terra, outside of Lajes, island of Pico, Azores, 4th of 9 children born to Felipe and Marian Cardosa. Same place as the Francisco de Simas family.
1850		about	Phillips arrives in San Francisco aboard a Portuguese whaling ship. Jumped ship to mine gold.
1862			Phillips, headed for Boise Basin
1865			United States Civil War Ends. Slavery ends in US.
1865			Brazil starts war with Paraguay, war ends 1870
1866	25	December	John "Portugee" Philips completes 4 day 236 mile ride at Fort Laramie
1868		about	Born. Maria (Mary) de Conceição Simas, daughter of Francisco de Simas
1872		about	Manuel Simas, born Azores. Father was Francisco (Frank) Simas. Frank was also father to Maria do Anjos and Maria de Conceição
1874	18	July	Born. Baptism Record - Maria dos Anjos de Simas, 1874 Film #1330096 No. 69. Maria filha de Francisco de Simas da Silveira e de Maria Rita Pereira (English translation) On the third day of the month of August of the year of one thousand eight hundred seventy and four in this mother church parish of the Holy Trinity, district of the village of Lajes do Pico, of the femine sex to whom I gave the name of Maria and who was born in the fourth hour of the night of the eighteenth of the month of July, of this same year, legitimate daughter, second of the name, of Francisco de Simas da Silveira, farmer, and of Maria Rita, of the occupation of housewife, native of this church worthy in the same and parishioner of her home, in the hamlet of Terras, granddaughter on the paternal side of Manuel Jose Fellipe and of Maria Francisco, and on the maternal side of Joao Pereira and Francisca de Jesus. The god father was Jeronimo de Brum Goularte, single, prosperous and the godmother Luiza Maria, single, seamstress, all of whom are prosperous. And to be recorded and drawn up in duplicate it was finally presented and then being read and confirmed by the godmother and the godfather. Luiza Ignasia: The deputy vicar Antonio Ripeiro Homen da Costa
1874	3	August	Maria dos Anjos de Simas Baptized
1881			Antonio (Antone) Silver and Maria (Mary) de Conceição Simas married. Maria de Conceição about 13. Sister to Maria dos Anjos.
1882			Manuel Simas married Francis Amaral. Manuel is brother to Maria dos Anjos
1883	18	November	John Phillips dies
1884		about	Story has it that Maria dos Anjos listened to letter being read in kitchen (in Azores) about cousin in U.S. (that was "Portugee Philips"). The person that road horse through snow to get help for surrounded fort.
1892			Maria dos Anjos Emigrated, 18 years old.
1892			Maria dos Anjos Married (sounds like arranged marriage) to Manuel Francisco
1896	1	January	Mary Abreu born to Maria dos Anjos & Manuel Francisco
1897	11	May	Palmira Abreu born to Maria dos Anjos & Manuel Francisco
1900			U.S. Census shows Maria de Conceição, wife of Anton Silver as US citizen and can read, write and speak English.
1901	11	March	Fred Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1903	24	December	Manuel Francis Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1905	10	May	Alfred Alton Abreu born in Alvarado to Manuel Francisco & Maria dos Anjos
1906			San Francisco Earthquake. Starts fire in kitchen in home in Alvarado, but water from tank house puts fire out.
1914	8	May	Manuel Simas, dies. Brother of Maria dos Anjos
1930		about	Maria dos Anjos reported to have hit Manuel Francisco her husband with a piece of firewood after he came home and reported that he had lost all of the crop money $600 gambling. This lead to a separation (divorce?)
1932	19	November	Western Union Telegram from Al Abru in Colusa Calif to Manuel Abru (at) Route 4 box 262 F Visalia Calif: Mother very ill come at once.
1932	5	December	another telegram from Al in Colusa to Manuel in Visalia: Mother passed away this morning, get aunt Francis. Cause of Death: Reported to have died of cancer
			Generation No. 2
2.			/ Caetano e Bettencourt, born in Azores, Portugal. He was the son of 4. / Caetano e Bettencourt. He married 3. / Domingues e Bettencourt. (/ = unknown name)
3.			/ Domingues e Bettencourt She was the daughter of 6. / Domingues and 7. / Abreu.
			Children of 2. / Bettencourt and 3. / Bettencourt are:
	i.		Joe (Bettencourt) Caetano (Abreu), born in Azores, Portugal; died in San Jose area, California.
		Notes for	Joe (Bettencourt?) Caetano (Abreu): Gold Miner in Alaska. Three times to Alaska for gold. Last time too old Derivations Caetano : Italian "Ca" (hey you) "etano" (Italian - from Naples). Caton : French, other Katono : Caetano some times used as first name. Note: Check for Joao which might be anglicized as Joe or John. The "ao" in Joao, sounds like "ohn" of John Note: the trip from the Azores to Hawaii is about 3.5 months one way via Cape Horn. Reported as the Joe Abreu on Alfred's birth certificate (1903). Mary Cotta reported that a letter was received from the IDES (office?) at Warm Springs to see if Manual Francis Abreu and her could care for Joe. They could not. The letter was supposed to have been sent about 1943. The IDES Warm Springs home for old IDES members was officially opened in June 1946.
1860			Federal Census, Mendocino County, California ? May not be relative. Caetano, J. CA Mendocino Big River Twp 1860 845
			Joe used Domingues/ is on 1 pound note (English currency)
1880			Gold discovered in Alaska near Juneau
1896			Gold discovered in Alaska on the Klondike River
1899			Gold discovered in Alaska at Nome
1902			Gold discovered in Alaska at Fairbanks
	ii.		John Bettencourt, born in Azores, Portugal; died in Boston area.
		Notes for	John Bettencourt. Residence: Boston or New Bedford area
1.	iii.		Manuel Francisco (Bettencourt) Abreu, born 1863 in Faial island, Azores, Portugal; died 1945 in Visalia, Tulare County, California; married Maria Dos Anjos (Abreu) de Simas 1892 in California.
			Generation No. 3
4.			/ Caetano e Bettencourt
		Notes for	/ Caetano e Bettencourt: (Alternate spelling Bethencourt). Suppose to be brother to Mary Oro's father's father. The Oro's of Visalia.
			Child of 4. / Caetano e Bettencourt is:
2.	i.		/ Caetano e Bettencourt, born in Azores, Portugal; married / Domingues e Bettencourt.
6.			/ Domingues He married 7. / Abreu.
7.			/ Abreu
		Notes for	6. / Domingues: Depicted in tin type, man sitting barefoot
			Child of 6. / Domingues and 7. / Abreu is:
3.	i.		/ Domingues e Bettencourt, married / Caetano e Bettencourt.

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