Maria (Aragão) Costa (1891 - 1977)

Born 11 Nov 1891 in Povoação, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal

Ancestors

Wife of Francisco Costa — married Nov 1909 in New Bedford, Bristol, MA, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1977 at age 85 in South Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Maria Aragão was born on the 11th of November 1891 in the parish of Mãe de Deus in Povoacao, Portugal on the Sao Miguel Island in the Azores.^[1] She was the legitimate child of Agnelio Leovigido de Aragão, land owner, naturally of this parish, and Dona Leopoldina Pamplona de Aragão.^[1].

Birth & Baptism

Child: Maria

Father: Agnelio Leovigido de Aragão

Mother: Dona Leopoldina Pamplona de Aragão

Born: 11 Nov 1891

Baptized: 18 Jan 1892

Location: Mãe de Deus Parish in Povoacao, Portugal on the Sao Miguel Island in the Azores

Maria was baptized on the 18th of January 1892 in Mae de Deus Church in Povoacao, born 11 November 1891 at 9 in the morning, legitimate daughter of Agnelio Leovigido de Aragao, land owner, naturally of this parish, and D. Leopoldina Pamplona de Aragao, domestic homemaker, naturally of and married in the island of Terceira, but parishioners living in this parish, paternal granddaughter of Antonio Jacinto do Amaral Aragao and D. Francisc Constanca de Aragao and maternal granddaughter of Mateus Pamplona Machado Pamplona Corte-Real and D. Maria de Mendonca Pamplona Corte-Real. Godparents were Jose Felicio do Amaral Aragao, land owner, and his wife D. Ana Casmira de Mendonca^[1]

Immigration to the USA

Departure Point: Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island

Departure: 19 Aug 1895^[2]

Arrival: 7 Sep 1895

Ship Name: Peninsular

Arrival Point: New York, New York, USA^[3]

In the family's passport record, Leopoldina Pamplona Corte-Real was listed as the child of Mateus Pamplona Machado Corte-Real and Dona Maria Rosa Machado Pamplona. She arrived in the US when she was 22 years old, married, and she was from Angra on Terceira island. She knew how to write and read and she is listed as "D. Leopoldina" (Lady) so she was well-off. At the time of his passport application, Agnelo Leovigildo de Aragao also knew how to read and write. He was 33 years old, naturally from Lomba do Carro in Povoacao. His parents were Antonio Jacinto de Amaral Aragao and Dona Francisca Aragao. He was listed as being a land owner. He and his family arrived in the US on August 19, 1895. Both leaving from the port of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island. They came with 3 children: 4 year old Antonio, 3 year old Maria, 1 year old Jayme (Jaime). All the children were born in Lomba do Carro in Povoacao.^[2]

Marriage

Bride: Mary Aragon

Groom: Frank Costa

Married: Nov 1909

Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA^[4]

Life in the USA

After their marriage Maria and Frank briefly lived in New Bedford, then moved to Stackhouse St in Dartmouth, where they lived until their deaths.^[5][6][7]

Death

Name: Mary A. Costa

Died: 16 Mar 1977

Burial Location: St. John's Cemetary, New Bedford, Massachusetts ^[8]

Mrs. Mary (Aragon) Costa, 84, of 141 Stackhouse St, South Dartmouth, dies yesterday at home after a brief illness. She was the widow of Frank Costa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she lived in South Dartmouth for 60 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Wilhermina DeCosta of Nantucket and Mrs. Gertrude Potter of Florida; four sons, Ernest and Gilbert, both of South Dartmouth, Fred of Yalesville, Conn and Frank of New Bedford; two brothers, Everett of Swansea and James of New Bedford; 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made by Frate Funeral Home, 265 County St., New Bedford.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Povoacao Register of Baptisms, 1891-1899," database with images, Cultura Açores (Povoacao Baptisms : accessed 14 Aug 2018), entry for Maria, 1892; citing Mãe de Deus parish baptism registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Ponta Delgada Passports, 1894-1896," database with images, Cultura Açores (Delgada Passports : accessed 8 Aug 2018), entry for Agnelo Leovigildo d'Aragão, 1895; citing Ponta Delgada passport registers, held at the Azores Culture Archives in Portugal.
3. ↑ "Ship Peninsular Passanger List 7 Sep 1895 Arrival", New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", accessed via Ancestry.com entry for Leopoldina Phie Pamplona Corte Real
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950," National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21, accessed via ancestry.com, record for Frank Costa, 1938
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_682; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 19
6. ↑ S1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 886; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 2340621
7. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Year: 1940; Census Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1572; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 3-36
8. ↑ "Find A Grave", [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29963346 "Find a Grave"
9. ↑ "Standard-Times (Newspaper) Obituary, 17 Mar 1977, accessed on microfilm at the New Bedford Free Public Library (Central Branch)

• Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Number: 026-12-8708; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: Before 1951
• Source: S915894315 Repository: #R900927529 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.