My Pereira Cardoso Story Page 1

Antonio Pereira Cardoso III, came to America in 1884, living with his sister Maria & family in Dighton, Bristol Co., MA. His wife Maria Margarida Luis da Silva, and my great-grandfather Anthony Dexter (Perry) Pereira Cardoso, joined him in 1885.

Antonio III & Maria settled in Taunton, where he worked as a labor and bricklayer. In 1891, Antone bought a farm in Berkeley, MA. Between 1896-99, the farm was sold and the family returned to Taunton. In June 1899, the family returned to Faial, except for my great grandfather Anthony Dexter Perry (who had ran away from the farm about 1897 and lived with relatives in Taunton). In March 1900, the family returned to Taunton and decided to move to California. In 1901, the family boarded a train for California. Arriving in Suisun City, they stayed with friends, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Enos. Mr. Enos was able to get Antone a job working for the new Pacific Refinery in Pt. Richmond in 1902. Shortly after beginning work, the family lived in a rented Crew House of the Southern Pacific Railroad, in San Pablo. Antone & friends built their first home on 3 lots on 9th St., for $25 each between Ripley & Pennsylvania streets in Richmond, CA. Which became 641 9th St.

The manuscript goes on to tell about the 1906 Great Earthquake and how they experienced it. How looking towards Barrett Ave, watching a huge land wave rolling towards them. How at night the San Francisco Fire reflected in the evening fog. As told to Richard by his mother Margaret Etta Perry. It speaks of the annual Easter celebration called the "The Holy Ghost", at a movie theater built on Macdonald Ave., between 10th & 11th, movies for 10 cents, a house Carl Overaa built across the street 628 9th St. in 1933, they paid $4500 cash for. A house my great great grandmother Maria's fell in love with and said the house she would die in. The family's bank was a block of wood from a tree trunk, which almost found its way into the wood stove by daughter Maria Dorothy. They gave the 3 lots and home at 641 9th St. to their daughter Margaret Etta Luiz on 27 Apr 1936, a 11 days after Maria died in the home she said, she would die in. Antone continued to live in the same home until his death 13 Mar 1947.

The 5th child born to Antone & Maria, Maria Dorothy Perry Christian was the oldest living American at age 113, making it in the Guinness World Records 29 Oct 2002.

The manuscript has allot of interesting tidbits of their life and times emigrating from Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores in 1885, farming in Berkely MA, settling in Richmond, CA

Antonio Pereira Cardoso I - Antonio Pereira Cardoso II - Antonio Pereira Cardoso III

Antonio Pereira Cardoso I, b. 29 Apr 1793, m. Mariana Francisca de Ascencao, 15 Feb 1821. Children: Maria Francisca Cardoso, Jose Pereira Cardoso b. 1820, Antonio Pereira Cardoso II.

Jose Pereira CARDOSO (b. 1820) m. Maria Rita* (b. 1823). Children: Maria Cardoso (b. 1850), Jose CARDOSO (b.1854), Anna CARDOSO (b. 1857), Antonio CARDOSO (b. 4 May 1860)

Antonio III, b. 31 Jan 1859, Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores, d. 13 Mar 1947, Richmond, CA.

Jancintho (Jesse), b. ? (father of Mrs. Mary Eckart, Taunton, MA).

Antonio Pereira Cardoso III, b. 31 Jan 1859, Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores, d. 13 Mar 1947, m. Maria Margarida da Silva (note 3), 31 May 1881.

Children: Ggf Anthony Dexter Pereira Cardoso, b. 8 Apr 1882, Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores, d. 13 Jul 1946, Santa Cruz, CA.

Joseph Harvey Perry (note 4), b. 18 Aug 1887, Taunton, MA, d. 17 May 1973, Walnut Creek, CA.

Margaret Etta Perry (note 6), b. May 1891, Berkley, MA, d. 5 Sep 1957, San Pablo, CA.

Anna Mae Perry (note 7), b. 28 Aug 1893, Berkley, MA, d. 2 Nov 1942, Richmond, CA.

Frank Daniel Perry (note 9), b. 9 May 1899, Taunton, MA, d. 9 May 1974, Martinez, CA.

Note 1: Maria (Mrs. Joseph Rose, lived to be 84 yrs., mother of 14 children, one of which was the late Tony Rose of Richmond, CA) Lost 3 sons in WWII, one son killed by a train, a daughter Rita lived in Pleaston St., Dighton, MA.

Note 2: Rita (Mrs. Marion Rose, lived 92 yrs., Taunton, MA, parents of Jesse Rose, Taunton, MA)

Note 3: Maria Margarida Luis da Silva, b. 1 Nov 1857, Angra Do Herosimo, Terciera, Azores, d. 16 Apr 1935, Richmond, CA. Daughter of Jose Luis da Silva & Rita Margarida.

Note 5: Maria Dorothy Perry, m. Otis P. Christian, 1907, Point Richmond, CA.

My Story & Findings, beginning in 1992, with my grandmother Thelma Ferne Perry, b. 17 Jul 1906 Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, d. 28 Mar 1979, Los Angeles CA.

Thelma was the second child born to Anthony D. Perry & Dora Etta (Bowen). First child unknown date of birth or birthplace, at this time. In a Androscoggin Co. Directory 1906-1907, Anthony D. Perry, freight handler M.C.R.R. (Maine Central Railroad), lived at 102 Court, Auburn, Maine.

Anthony Dexter Perry's wife, Dora Etta Bowen, b. April 27, 1867, to George & Phebe Bowen of Foxborro, MA. She married in Foxborro 1883, to Oscar Crocker, then in 1891, Norton MA married Roland Leonard. Per MA Archives by Richard Kaplan was unable to find a marriage of Anthony D. Perry & Dora Etta (Bowen), between 1892-1900.

In 2004, I received verification that Anthony D. Perry & Dora Etta (Bowen) married on 16 Sep 1900, Rhode Island.

Per death certificate for Anthony D. Perry, b. 8 Apr 1882, Portugal, d. 10 Jul 1946, Santa Cruz, CA. Occupation-Truck Driver. Son of Antone Pereira and Mary Margarete of Portugal. Second marriage to Carrie Perry at time of death. Unknown if Helen Perry daughter of Carrie & Anthony is his biological.

On 21 Sept. 1994, I found in the 1900 federal census of Taunton MA, Antone Perry, b. Jan 1859, Portugal, living at 137 Highland St. Taunton MA, married to Marie M., b. Nov 1856, Portugal, and 5 children. Antone, b. Apr 1882, Portugal, Joseph, b. August 1887, MA, Mary b. Jun 1889, MA, Margaret, b. May 1891, MA, Annie, b. Aug 1893 MA, and Frank, b. May 1899 MA.

I found in the LDS FHC IGI database, Antone Cardoza Pereira, b. Jun 1859, Portugal, Maria Margarida Silva, b. Nov 1856, Portugal. Children: Anthony, b. 8 Apr 1882, Portugal, Joseph Harvey, b. Aug 1887, Taunton, MA, Mary, b. June 1889, Taunton, MA, Margaret Etta, b. May 1891, Berkeley, MA, Annie, b. Aug 1893, Berkeley, MA, Rita, b.1896 Berkeley, MA, Frank Daniel, b. May 1899 Berkeley, MA

Story of the Pereira Cardoso's and my research