THE
VIERA FAMILY
GENEALOGY PAGE

The VIERA FAMILY
came from the
AZORES on the ISLAND OF PICO

Some of this information was found
on "Family Search"
other information came from family members.
Information obtained from Documents
will tell the Documents they came from.

MANUEL VIERA-RODRIGUES & ANGELINA
are the not proven yet parents of:
JOHN VIERA RODRIGUES born: about 1805
on: ISLAND OF PICO, AZORES

MARY REITA
born: about1809
on: AZORES ISLAND

They were the parents of 7 children:

JOHN VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: 12 OCTOBER 1831
on: ISLAND OF PICO, AZORES
died: 4 MARCH 1895
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: date unknown
no other information is known about him.

MARY VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: date unknown
no other information is known about her.

MANUEL VIERA-RODRIGUES
born:10 APRIL 1854
ISLAND OF PICO, AZORES
He died: 28 AUGUST 1928
CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA
Cause of Death: UREMIA, CHRONIC NEPHIRITIS, LARGE PROSTATE
(have death cert.)

He was married to: ELIZABETH WHELIHAN
On: 27 APRIL 1882
In: CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA
(have marriage cert.)

They were the parents of 8 children:
JOHN FRANCIS VIERA
27 APRIL 1883 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

EUGENE J. VIERA
ABT 1884 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFONRIA

FRANCIS X. VIERA
23 SEPTEMBER 1885 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

CYRIL VIERA
ABT 1888 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

MARY E. VIERA
6 AUGUST 1889 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

ELIZABETH VIERA
DECEMBER 1890 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH G. VIERA
11 APRIL 1892 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM STANLEY
11 JANUARY 1895 - CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

FRANCIS VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: 1 DECEMBER 1957
ISLAND OF PICO, AZORES
He died: 6 FEBRUARY 1936
(obtained copy of death cert. from Kathy Barrera, gr granddaughter)

FRANK VIERA was married twice:
wife #1 was Miss DELEMOS
they were married: abt 1882 - CALIFORNIA
She died before: 1890, poss. ALAMEDA CO. CALIFORNIA

wife #2 was MARY MACHADO
married abt 1890 poss ALAMEDA CO. CALIFORNIA.

Am still working out who's children belonged to whom, and waiting for a court record from CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA.
As soon as I get it straight, I will post the children for each wife.

CATHERINE VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: date unknown
no other information is known about her.

TERESA VIERA-RODRIGUES
born: date unknown
no other information is known about her.

JOHN VIERA
was born:12 OCTOBER 1831
on the ISLAND OF PICO, AZORES

On his Naturalization Card
from the Department of Labor
it states his year of birth was 1837

his parents were:
JOHN VIERA-RODRIGUES
&
MARY RENAS

JOHN VIERA-RODRIGUES ship landed
in: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
in 1854.
While applying for his
Naturalization papers,
JOHN VIERA resided in:
BOSTON & NEW BEDFORD
MASSACHUSETTS.

On 14 APRIL 1869
JOHN VIERA
became a CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

JOHN VIERA married:
MARIANNA LEOPOLENA RAMOS
on: 28 FEBRUARY 1871
CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA
(have marriage record)

MARIANNA LEOPOLENA RAMOS
was born: 3 OCTOBER 1846
SANTA CURZ, ISLAND OF FLORES
AZORES
her parents: MANUEL PIMENTEL RAMOS & A. PIMENTEL
It is unknown when she arrived in America
She was residing in CALIFORNIA by 1869.

ClickHere to view her photo.

JOHN VIERA
&
MARION LEOPOLENA (RAMOS) VIERA
were the parents of 8 children.

These birthdates came from either
the 1900 census or
from the California Death Index

JOSEPH VIERA
born: 21 JANUARY 1870
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA
married: MARIE J. (maiden name unknown).
before: 1905
CALIFORNIA
He died: MAY 1931
CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA

ANTIONE VIERA - (twin)
born: 4 SEPTEMBER 1872
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA
He died: 10 OCTOBER 1927
ARMONA, KINGS CO.
CALIFORNIA
buried: GRANGVILLE CEMETERY

JOHN VIERA - (twin)
born: 4 SEPTEMBER 1872
ANTIOCH,CONTRA COSTA CO. CALIFORNIA
died: DECEMBER 1872
ANTIOCH CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA

MARY A. VIERA
born: DECEMBER 1878
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA
died: 1953
OAKLAND, ALAMEDA CO. CA.
buried:HAYWARD, ALAMEDA CO.
CALIFORNIA

JULIA ROSE VIERA (twin)
(my great grandmother)
born: 17 MARCH 1882
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO. CA.
married:
FRANCIS "FRANK" JOSEPH LEVEIRA
on: 10 OCTOBER 1898
BERKLEY, ALAMEDA CO. CA.
divorced about 1915
married 2nd: DICK ANDERSON
after 1915
CALIFORNIA
She died: 3 MARCH 1979
ALAMEDA CO. CA.
buried: HAYWARD, ALAMEDA CO. CA.

EMMA H. VIERA (twin)
born:17 MARCH 1882
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO. CA.
married: MR. ANDERSON
(brother of DICK ANDERSON)
before: 1915
CALIFORNIA
She died: 15 JANUARY 1915
HANFORD, KINGS CO. CA.

JOHN "JACK" A. VIERA
born: 11 JUNE 1883
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO. CA.
married:
MARY ELLEN (maiden name unknown)
before 1920
CALIFORNIA
He died: MARCH 1967
CLEARLAKE, LAKE CO. CA.

FRANCIS VIERA
birth:26 JANUARY 1885
OAKLEY, CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA
death: JULY 1885
ANTIOCH, CONTRA COSTA CO.
CALIFORNIA

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