Person:Jose De Fontes (1)

Watchers
Jose de Fontes
m. Abt 1886
  1. Jose de Fontes1887 - 1953
m. Abt 1906
  1. Joseph Fontes1907 - 1974
  2. Mary Joseph Fontes1909 - 1990
  3. John Fontes1912 - 1975
  4. Gabriel Fontes1914 - 1973
  5. Hannibal Fontes1918 - 1994
  6. Sally FontesAbt 1920 - 1973
  7. Everett Joseph Fontes1922 - 1992
  8. Alice FontesAbt 1926 - Bef 2015
Facts and Events
Name Jose de Fontes
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Mar 1887 Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel, Azores
Marriage Abt 1906 to Maria Alexandrina Cabral
Immigration[3] 3 May 1909 Ellis Island, NY (arrived on 10 May 1909 on the SS Cretic of the White Star Line)
Occupation? Taunton, MassachusettsLaborer
Death[1] 18 May 1953 Taunton, Massachusetts
Burial[2] 21 May 1953 Taunton, Massachusetts
[heritage.ged]

There is a disagreement in the documentation regarding the ship Josearrived on. On his Alie n Registration Form the date of arrival is May 5,1909 on the RMS Canopic. However records re cently released by Ellis Island confirm the date but list the RMS Cretic as the ship.

References
  1. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Certificate - Joseph Fontes (filed 5-20-1953).
  2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Certificate - Joseph Fontes (filed 5-20-1953).
  3. National Archives, comp., (i)Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897 - 1957(/i), T715. Rolls number 1 - 8892.
    Roll # T715_1263.

    Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820 - 1957 [database-on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006

  4.   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Certificate - Joseph Fontes (filed 5-20-1953)
    751.