


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



