Manoel ROZA (son of Manoel ROZA and Maria Francisca)39, 40, 41 was born 15 Feb 1873 in Espalhafatos, Ribeirinha, Faial, Azores42, 43, and died 04 Aug 1955 in Ribeirinha, Faial, Azores, Portugal44.
Notes for Manoel ROZA: research notes by Alfred Francis Rose, Jr. (Butch):
Note1: Festival in Ribeirinha .... 21 September .... São Mateus
Note2: A bit of social history of immigration.
In the middle of a dark night, a bonfire burned on a nearby mountain. And far from a village and port, a small boat waited, its passengers looking out to sea. The bonfire signaled to the waiting ship that a small boat waited. Huddled in this small boat, perhaps a fishing boat, were clandestine emigrants waiting to board the ship. Some were escaping military service and most, the relentless poverty of their island.
Lights flashed off and on from the ship offshore pointing to its location. Under the cover of darkness the small boat shoved off from shore, the men rowing across the water to the ship awaiting them.
Many of our ancestors left the Azores in a scenario such as this in the XIX century. Many men left the Azores rebelling against serving in the military, not wanting to serve their country in Africa. The fleeing by ship in the night, on Sao Miguel was called "embarcar de penedo." (to depart from the rocks).
Note3: Manuel worked for Mr (Fred?) Peck on his farm and also cut ice for 10 cents/hour; apparently he worked hard; purchased old Peck Farm in East Providence on the 'Old Barrington Road' (#270 Wampanoag Trail) where he raised 9 children who were likewise worked hard; after the death of his first wife, Mary, property of 72(?) acres sold, Aug 3, 1951 to Bishop of Providence for $25,000.00; at the time, son Frank was to have bought it; some intrigue here over Manuel's second wife (Maria Pinheiro Freitas, age 35?? or so), who is said to have exerted some influence in the issue; Frank & Bert had been living on the farm for two years; they were locked out of the house and then moved to Rehoboth. Manuel returned to Faial with his second wife; he died there in 1955. His wife returned to the USA, reported the death to a friend (Mrs. Lucy Viera) and, before Manuel's sons could further inquire, she disappeared (along with any control over Manuel's remaining resources). Much distrust/anger directed toward Manuel's second wife on the part of some of the sons; perhaps undeserved? --------------------- Further note on worth of the family farm: Bishop of Providence sold a small portion of the land to Standard Oil for$40,000; another portion went to build a wider public road; most/all of remainder became the cemetery. This huge profit makes me wonder why Manuel Rose sold the land so cheaply to the Bishop of Providence. Based on a comment by Uncle Jack when he was near 90 years old ... he said that after Manuel left the country, the US Govt was searching for him in regards to taxes. This makes me suspect that there was some agreement between him and the office of the bishop over timeliness of reporting the sale. --------------------- More info on the farm. This from Dan Andrews, DAndr7286@aol.com, whose grandfather was also from Faial and a contemporary of our grandfather, Manuel. Dan's father (who also worked on a 'Peck' farm when he was young) says that there were several Peck farms. He lived on one in Seekonk that was run by a Mr. Peck; it was on Fall River Ave. Other farms were in Barrington & Rehoboth. He says the area near what is now the Gate of Heaven Cemetery was called "Amaral Farm", owned by an Amaral. Today, there is an Amaral street off the Wampanoag Trail just west of the cemetery. --------------- Baptism Record for Manoel: On the 17 day of the month of February of the year 1873, in this Parochial Church of Sao Mateus, Community of Ribeirinha, Concelho of Horta, Diocese of Angra, I , the Vicar of the Church, solemnly baptised a boy given the name Monoel who was born in this parish at ten o'clock of the 15th day of February of this year, a 'natural son' (this means illegitimate) born to Maria Francisca, of this parish, a single dependant person, resident of a house without number in Espalhafatos, grandson of Antonio da Rosa Semião and Antonia Francisca. There is a notation in the margin of the baptism record indicating his death on 4 Aug 1955 and the obituary recorded number 178 in 1955.
It was not until 1534 that the ecclesiastical organization of the Azores was effected. Until then they had been under the jurisdiction of the Grand Prior of the Order of Christ. The Bull of Pope Paul III, dated 5 November, 1534, immediately after that pontiff's accession to the Apostolic See, formed a diocese with its metropolis at Angra do Heroismo, is the island of Terceira, to include the whole of this archipelago. The See of Angra was made suffragan to that of Funchal, but in 1547 it was removed from this jurisdiction and placed under that of the then Archiepiscopal (now Patriarchal) See of Lisbon. From 1580 to 1640 the Azores, like the rest of the Portuguese dominions, had to submit to the rule of Spain, and during that period the neighbouring waters were the scene of many hard fights between the Spanish and the English sea-rovers. The commercial prosperity of the islands declined after the recovery of Portuguese independence and the accession of the House of Braganza in 1640. The city of Angra attained some slight historical notoriety in 1662, when Affonso VI, deposed by his brother Dom Pedro, was imprisoned there. Material prosperity began to be restored to the Azores immediately after the period of the French invasion of the Peninsula and the flight of João IV to Brazil (1807), when the former restrictions of commerce were removed. In the Portuguese revolution of 1828-33, the Azorean populations took a decided stand against the absolutist Dom Miguel, repulsed an attack upon the island of Terceira by a Miguelist fleet, and contributed largely to form the Progressista army which landed at Oporto in 1833, driving Dom Miguel into exile, and establishing on the throne the Queen Donna Maria da Gloria, who for two years preceding had resided at Angra. ----------------------------------- "The Flemings" People from Flanders settled in the Azores beginning in 1450. These Flemish settlers played an important role in the creation of the Azorean culture. By 1490, there were 2,000 Flemings living in the islands of Terceira, Pico, Faial, Sao Jorge, and Flores. Because there was such a large Flemish settlement, the Azores became known as the Flemish Islands or the Isles of Flanders.
King Henry of Portugal was responsible for this settlement. His sister, Isabel, was married to Duke Philip of Burgundy of which Flanders was a part. There was a revolt against Philip's rule in Bruges and disease and hunger became rampant. Isabel appealed to Henry to allow some of the unruly Flemings to settle in the Azores. He granted this and supplied them with the necessary transportation and goods.
First group of Flemings was led by Willem van de Hagen, later known by his Portuguese name of Guilherme da Silveira. They settled in Terceira, and the Flemish nobleman, Jacome de Bruges, was placed in charge. The next contingents went to the islands of Faial, Flores, Sao Jorge, and Pico. Joos van Huerter founded the city of Horta on Faial where evidence of the Flemish people and culture still exists today. Faial was in fact called the Flemish Island and the valley behind the city still has the name, the Valley of the Flemings or O Valle dos Flamengo."
Historian James H. Guill states that the likely origin of early ROZA (or ROSA) families of Faial are Flemish. One of the 2000 settling Flemish families was named de ROUZE of Bruges. -----------------------
More About Manoel ROZA: Baptism: 17 Feb 1873, Sao Mateus, Ribeirinha, Faial, Azores. Burial: (many burials in Azores are only temporary -- about 7 years). Census 1: 1900, East Providence, Providence, RI.45 Census 2: 1910, East Providence, RI ... ED 100 (last page). Census 3: 1920, East Providence, RI; ED 112, page26A&B.46 Census 4: 1930, East Prov, RI ED#214, sheet 10B, image 20. Emigration: Bet. 1953 - 1954, Returned to Faial. Immigration 1: Bet. 1887 - 1890, from Faial via sailboat to Providence.47 Immigration 2: 1891, per 1910 census. Occupation 1: 1887, Mariner. Occupation 2: 1890, Mariner. Occupation 3: Bet. 1896 - 1953, hog farmer in Rhode Island. Residence 1: 1887, 99 Gano St, Providence. Residence 2: 1890, 42 Tockwotton, Providence, RI. Residence 3: Bet. 1890 - 1892, 31 & 61 Ives, Providence. Residence 4: 1895, 31 Trenton St, Providence, RI. Residence 5: 1920, Old Barrington Road (farm). Residence 6: 1930, Wampanoag Trail (Barrington Rd) farm.
Manoel ROZA (b. 15 Feb 1873, d. 04 Aug 1955)
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