(Thanks to Chris Hanna, researcher and Roy Silva)
Name | Documents/Events |
Joe Lewis | 1858, Victoria, arrested and released on charges of killing a policeman. He is the first person in BC history to be referred to as Portuguese Joe-likely cape Verdean. |
Bittancourt Charles(1) and Theresa(2) | |
Bittancourt, Emmanuel(3) | |
Bittencourt, Richard(4) and others | |
Caro, Antonio(5) | |
Caros, Marianos | 1881 Census 33, Fisherman wife Sarah 28, Born BC, NA Indian District 190-B- Johnston St. Ward, Page 6 entry 10 |
Castro, Joseph | 60 yrs old, Died May 31 1876, Packer |
Castro, Maria | Married Louis Vigelius in 1874-7-4 Victoria |
Castro, Louis | Marries Edith Murphy 1885-1-12 Kin Colith |
Castro, Joseph | Marries Dorothy Wetsue 1913-12-25 Vancouver |
DaCosta, George N(6) | 57, died 1918 in Vancouver |
DeCosta, Leuis Charles(7) | Married to Kerr, Florence Maud(8), 1905 Esquimalt. |
DeCosta, Margaret(9) | Married Wellington, Edward(10), in 1874 in Victoria |
Demacedo, Joachim Anthony(11) | Died 81 yrs old, 1922 Victoria |
Delgardo, Francis Joaquim(12) | Lived on Cook street |
Fernandez, Geregory(13) | |
Ferreira, Ursula Agnus(14) | Married to Hurst, John(15), 1915 |
Fernandes, Manuel V(16) | |
Fernandes, Marselino(17) | Aged 1 died 1911 in Vancouver |
Fernandez, Antonio(18) | Died, 64, in 1912 in Vancouver |
Fernandez, Georgiana(19) | Female, 60, died in 1949 in Nanaimo |
Antoni, Fernando(20) | Male, 78, died in 1914 in Victoria |
Freis, Emil(21) | Male, 75, died in 1975 in Vancouver |
Flores, Joseph(22) | Married in 1886 in Kamloops |
Flores, Pedro(23) | 49, 1901, North Vancouver |
Flores, Josie(24) | Male, 60, 1876, Ashcroft |
Flores, Benson(25) | 81, 1929, Vnacouver |
Floris, Frank(26) | 0, 1901, Bowen Island |
Floris, Pedro(27) | 0, 1901, Bowen Island |
Flores, Peter(28) | 1901, Marriage, Vancouver |
Flores, Emma(29) | Married Fraser, Willie(30), 1921 Kamloops |
Frir, ?(31) | Born in Lisbon, Portugal. |
Gonzalves(32) (Madeira) | Gregory Fernandez nephew came to Gastown in 1874- 15 yes old. |
Gonzalves, Aurelio(33) | 35, 1916, Vancouver |
Gonsalves, Joseph(34) | |
Gonsalves, Joseph(35) | Death Certificate – DOB January 9 1857, Death June 3, 1939 (82) – In Province 65 yrs - Noted Hotel Keeper, General Merchant. |
Baby Goncalves(36) | DOB June 22, 1911 Brocton Point Died 3 days old |
Gonsalves, Albert Joseph(37) | Death January 17, 1981in Kamloops. DOB March 28, 1915 Father – Alfred Gonsalves(38) |
Gonsalves, Matilda(39) | DOB May 9, 1984 at Brocton Point Father – DOB 1854 Madeira |
Goncalves, Armenia(40) | DOB Dec 17, 1888 Brocton Point Father – 31 years old |
Gonsalves, Matilda(41) | Marriage to Theodore Dames(42) – A Russian Age 30 Matilda was 20 – At Brocton Point Lighthouse Married on Sept 1 1904. |
Charos, -(43) | 37, 1891 Census Speculators Agent? Born in US – Father from Portugal Married to Rebecca(44), 27 (Born BC) (Father Born Germany – Mother US), Children Clara(45), 7( Born US), Judith(46) (Born US) |
Sopey, Joseph(47) | 1891 Census Victoria Male 34 from Portugal - Catholic - Masons Labourer |
Limburg, (48) | DOB Dec 17 1860 |
Moraes, Joseph(49) | DOB 1827 Census 1891 - Married to Annie(Born in Capetown) 2 children John and Louis Occupation – Servent |
Morais, Annie | Listed as Head October 17, 1866, South Africa, George son DOB Jan 31 1881, Louis son DOB Feb 13 1886, Annie daughter July 31 1882. |
Moraes, Baby | Male – 1908 Victoria 1947 Victoria |
Morais, Edward | Age 0 died Feb 18, 1879, Victoria |
Moraes, George, John Edward, Joseph H, Louis | 1901 – 1908 Various Marriages |
Moraes, Anna Belmore, Isabelle Jane, Isabelle, Theresa Maria | Roughly 1908 Marriage 1893 – Theresa Moraes m Charles F Bittancourt |
Montero, Joseph Juan? | 1883 married to Anne Hall 1828 – 1886 Children – Georgette(1849) Joseph, Joseph Manuel (1855 – 1928), Seraphina (1862 – 1930), Francisco S. (1864 – 1921), Edward R. (1869 – 1917), Anna Elizabeth, Jose (1874 –1928) |
Joseph, African, a cook, in from Cape Verde. 1881 Census Jet is noted as a servant. Wife show as American and Methodist Georgette(US) Anna (US) Edward (US) Frank (BC) Seraphina (BC) Origin Shown as African | |
Religion for Joseph Catholic/Methodist? Wife Anna is Metodist | |
Manuella, J | Male! Portugal 1891 Census? 28 years old. |
Norton, John | 1829 – 1911 (First Wife Louise m 1866) (2nd Wife Annie Robinson (1856 –1903) m. 1873 Saltspring) Born in Flores 1829 Died in Saltspring 1911 Came to BC in 1859 4 children w/ Lousie (Emmanuel, John, William and Elizabeth) 9 Children w/ Annie( Dorothy Marian(1879), Walter Newton(1880), Albert A. (1882), Marian Elsie E. (1886), Robert P. (1889), Maude Beatrice (1891), Pearl V. (1893), Grace (1896), Joseph (1899) |
Norton, Everett Harold | 1898 – 1942 Son of John Norton Jr. John Joseph Norton and Margaret Kiarney. John Joseph born in Saltspring 1872 |
Norton, John | Marriage Certificate indicates John Norton born in the Azores. Marriage to Annie Robinson Dec 8 1873, Her Religion indicated as Wesleyan Methodist. |
Norton, John | Death Certificate, 88, indicates he was a farmer from Flores island. Informant Walter Norton, Son of the Deceased, October 1 1911, Roman Catholic |
Norton and Bittancourt | Bittancourt is noted as storekeeper |
Norton, | 1891 Census , 67 yrs old, Wife Anneal, Born in W.S. Shows fathers place of birth as Portugal and Mother, Ireland Religion - ? |
Norton, John Joseph | Marriage Certificate of Marriage Margaret Lena Kairney of San Juan Island. Both Catholic |
Joseph and Kate Quadros | |
1891 Census, Joseph Quadra, 50, male, from Portugal, Catholic, Trader. Wife, Kate, 25 | |
Naturalization of Joseph Quadra, March 1 1881, In BC at least since 1878. | |
Backing page 1881 Quadros | |
Silva, John | (1843?) 1837 – 1929 married to Louisa (1856 – 1926) 10 Children born btwn 1873 and 1895 (John(b 1873), Isabelle(b 1874), Mary(b 1876), Joseph(1879-1954), William(1894-1907), Luis, Frank, John(d 1965), Louis(1895-1946), James Edward(1898-1971) |
Silvey, Domingo | Listed as Domingo Silver, married to Josephine Crocker |
Silver, John | Married Melanie Hoigwaat, 1881, Victoria |
Silver, Joseph | Married Minnie Beul, 1904 Cooper Island |
Jesse and Rose Silver? | Buried 1917 1916 respectively in Vancouver. |
Clara Minnie Silvey | Married to Greig Anthony Bell, 1921, Ladysmith 1-19 |
Dora Silvey | Married Harry Perry, 1909, Vancouver 10-23 |
Elizabeth Silvey | Married James Walker, 1883, July 15 Nanaimo |
Margaritte Silvey | Married Howard Henry Hill, 1914 Vancouver 4-3 |
Silva, Alexander | Dies 1963 Alert Bay |
Alexis Evyonne Silva, Baby, 1949, 8-29, North Vancouver Alfred Theodore Silva, 81, 1966, 1-7 Matsqui Antone Silva, 24, 1890, 1-8 Vancouver Baby Silva, 0, 1925 10-24 Nanaimo Baby Silva, 0, 1923, 1-6 N Van Elizabeth Silvey, 76, 1964 12-10 N Van Francis Silva, baby, 1922 4-15 Nanaimo Manny Silva, 20, 1922, 3-14 Mary Jane Silva, 24, 1925 10-28 Nanaimo | |
Silver, Rose Isabella | Marries John Turti, 1909, 6-16 Victoria |
Silvey, Agnus, Claris, Doris, Florence, Margaret, Elisabeth, Margarite | Elisabeth Sylvia m. James Walker, 1883 Nanaimo, Interesting name listed as Sylvia. |
John Silva m. Emily Ritter, 1916, 7-15 N. Van. | |
Silvey, John Manuel, Manuel Joseph | Joseph Silvy m. Lucy Kwatlemut, 1872, 9-20, New West. |
Silva | Index of Deaths |
William Silva | 23, died 1907, 12-1, Gabriola Island |
Silva, Manuel | 48, 1954, 6-9 N Van |
Silva, Louis | 50, 1946, 6-27, Port Alberni |
Silva, Margarite Pearl | DOB 1896 1-19, New West |
Silva, John | Death Certificate, Died, July 10, 1929, Widower, DOB 1837, In the province of Nears |
Silva, John | 1881 Census Family, Wife Indian Children Portuguese Portuguese Fisherman from Azores, Catholic, 35 years old. |
Silva, John | Naturalization of John Silva, of Main Island, June 1876. |
Silva, John | Signed own name with accent on the a, clear concise penmanship, For residence, June 27, 1876. Signed twice on document both times with accent on a. |
Silva, John | 1901 Census Indicates year of immigration to Canada as 1866, and naturalization as 1876 Indicating Farmer, John Portuguese, Maryanne as Indian, |
Silva, John | 1891 Census Farmer |
Silva, Louisa | Death Certificate, Gabriola Island, June 3, 1926, indicating racial origin as Indian, Married, DOB Unknown |
Silva, Joseph | Marriage Certificate to Mamie Blank, Daughter of William Blank and Mary Hower, Father indicated as Fisherman, Church of England, Married in St. Pauls Church in Nanaimo, Anglican. Clergyman signs as A. Silva White |
Silver, John | DOB 1850 Madeira, 1901 Census, Born January 13 1850, year immigrated to Canada 1873, Naturalized 1878, Roman Catholic, General Contractor, Wife is Mary, DOB June 27, 1852, 48, Racial Origin English Children (John F jr.(DOB April 25, 1886, BC), Rose(DOB 1887, BC), Henry(August 4 1890, BC) |
D’Silvea, William | DOB March 3 1867, Naturalized 1896, Portuguese, Presbyterian. Wife Ellen(DOB May 30, 1862, 48, New Brunswick, Irish) Children (Birtham(June 15 1880, England, 1896 Portuguese), Mabe(October 21, 1886, US), William (January 16 1890, US), Charles S(October 18, 1891, US) |
Silvey, Joseph | Application May 15? 1868 to buy 20 acres, in Burrard Inlet near Brocton Point, which request was denied, signed by the Honourable of Lands and Parks. |
Silvy, Joseph | Lease request of 1868 in Stanley Park |
Rejection dated May 19, 1868, Request made May 15 | |
Map 2 of George Turner, 1874, Main Island, Large Plot noted under his name off Ellich Bay | |
Silvy, Joseph | 38, of Piepika Island, Portugal, Described as Single white male, Fisherman, Parents John Silvy and Francesca Hyacintha. Married to Lucy Kwatleematth, 15, Married in Shishels, September 20, 1872, Westminster Registry #3 |
Death Certificate district of Nanaimo, Number 2282, January 171902 Reed Island 66 yrs old. Was actually 72? Roman Catholic | |
Silvey, Manuel | Marriage to Charlotte L(S?)evardra, he 23, she 22, Married May 4, 1907, She’s from N Van, widow, Parents Names Manuel Andrews and Indian Lucy, Witnesses were Henry and Rosaline Silvey at Reed Island. Preist Father W Lemmens, Married at Chapel of Industrial School on Cooper Island |
Death Certificate of Josephine Anderson Shows Father as Joseph Sylva, Resides Simoon Sound, Buried at Mountain view, March 29, 1930 | |
Marriage of Laura Walker, 19, July 15, 1883, Cooper Island, Her name is Elizabeth Sylvia, His James Walker of Cooper Island, married at Thetes? Island, He is Farmer. | |
Elizabeth Walker | Death Certificate, DOB July 9 1872. Pager Mathews estimated 1868? Father noted as Joseph Silvey of Portugal |
Silva, Joseph | 1881 Census, Male, 50, Portugal, Fisherman, married to Mary, 26, BC Children (Elizabeth 18, Jakarta 14, Dominic 11, Joseph 7, Estalan 5, Indicated as Portuguese |
1891 Census page 7, District #3 Vancouver, Showing Joseph Silvey 50 and Lucy 30, Domingo 18, Mary 16, Joseph 13, John 9, Antonio 7, Emmanuel 5, and Andrew S 5/12. Occupation Fisherman & Farmer | |
1901 Census Reid Island, Vancouver Electoral District ? Domingo Silvey wife Josephine, Children Joseph 3, John 2 | |
Entry 30 Joseph Sylvia, head, Born in 1820, 80, Fisherman, Wife Mary, 75 BC Indian, Children Manuel 17, March 1 1887, Henry 1890 BC, Rosalia 1892, Mary 1825, Antonia 1884 | |
Souza, John | Death March 28, 1905, Nanaimo Hospital, 92, Fisherman, Indicating born in Italy, Catholic |
Souza, John | Medical Death Certificate, Died of Senility, March 28, 1905 |
Suza, John | Census 1891, Vancouver District #3, 78 yrs old, Portuguese, Catholic, Fisherman, appears to be living alone |
Silver, John | 1891 Census, District Number 4 City of Victoria, Page 13, $0 yrs Old, Male Born in Portugal, Married to Mary, 35, born in Nova Scotia. Children (John 5, Rosa 3, Henry 8/12) all born in BC. Roman Catholic |
Smith, Peter | DOB June 15, 1833 Came to BC in 1860, Married aboriginal born about 1856, Established Relationship in 1874 she was 18, she was not recorded with him at the time of the 1901 census. But he indicates he was still married, 1901 living James and Mary Dunbar in Sam King, Chinese Domestic Servant. Died Sept 4 1905, In Hospital in Vancouver, 74, Fisherman, Daughter Maria Smith died Sept 3, 1905 Brocton point in Stanley Park, she was 18 months old. |
Smith, Peter | Death Certificate, indicating Fisherman from Portugal, Cancer of the Pyloris for 6 months, Bill Wilde was physician, Religion Methodist, Registrar Abbot |
Smith, Maria | Death Certificate, Brocton Point, registered Sept 12, 1905, Religion Methodist, Registrar Dabbtt, Illness PHTHISIS, O Wilde, Shows here as being 17 yrs old, illness for 1.5 years |
1901 Census District #1 Burrard, Enumeration April 29 1901. Shows Peter Smith, Male, born 1833, daughter Maria 1888, Reta 1891, Maria and Reta are indicated as Siwaash, Live in Sam King. Roomer 54, born 1867, Chinese, Came to Canada 1890, In bracket page 212, Joseph Gonsalves. | |
Enoch, Robert | 31, Born 1870 Portugal, 1893 1897 Portuguese Roman Catholic, Fisherman, Head |
Smith, Peter | 1891 Census, Azores Island country of birth,, 58, Female Kenick?, 35. Peter 16, Thoma 14, John 6, ? 2. Peter, Fisherman, Catholic, Place of Birth of Mother, Azores Island. |
Gonsalves, Joseph | 1891 Census (p. 31) 35 years old |
1881 Census, Victoria #190, E Esquimalt Page 1, Henry Edwood? 67, Portugal, Trader, Christian Sect Elvira Contente?, Fayal, Baptist Children (Ann 20, Eliza 16, George 14, James 12) All born in BC | |
Searle, Sophia | 1901 Census Born 17? 1821, 80 yrs old, Born in Portugal, migrated 1848, female, mothers? No occupation stated, Living with Australian Family |
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