Francisco
(Frank)
Denis
Sr
Born in Fajã de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Ancestors 
and Husband of
Maria-Filomena Couto
— married
3 May 1877 in Fajã de Baixo, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Descendants 
Father of
João Deniz, Benjamin Denis Sr, Louis Charles Denis Sr, Maria Philomena (Denis) Alexander and Constance (Denis) Barnett
Died
at age 59
in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2018
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Frank Denis Sr migrated from the Portuguese Azores to the United States.
Contents |
Biography
Aliases
- Variant given name: Frank
- Variant surnames: Dinis, Diniz, Denis, Deniz, Dennis
Parents
- Son of Luiz Diniz (b.1823 Azores) and Mequelina Francisco Pereira (b.1828 Azores)
Siblings
- Antonio Diniz (1845 Fajã de Baixo- 9 Dec 1928 Fajã de Baixo)
- Rita Dinis born 11 Feb 1847 Fajã de Baixo
- Manuel R Dennis (31 Aug 1850 São Miguel, Azores - 1931 New Bedford MA)
- Maria de Jesus Deniz Borges 1854-1901
- Maria da Conceição Deniz Curt 1860–1924
Immigration
- The family consisting of Francisco, his wife Maria Philomena, and their oldest two children, Maria da Conceição, and João, arrived in Hawaii on 15 Sep 1882 aboard the SS Hansa.
Marriage & Children
- Married Maria Philomena Couto (abt. 1854 Azores - 16 Nov 1932 Hilo, Hawaii), daughter of Bento de Couto and Anna Emelia, on 3 May 1877 at Igreja Parochial de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, Fajã de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores
- Children:
- Maria da Conceição, b. abt. 1878 Azores
- João John Deniz (7 Feb 1882 Azores – 18 Dec 1951 Hawaii)
- Joaquin Deniz (2 May 1884 Hawaii – 7 Oct 1909 Hawaii), died age 25
- Benjamin Denis Sr (18 Sep 1887 Hawaii – 11 Aug 1954 Hawaii), m. 1915 to Maria Dos Santos (1893-1978). Their children included Elizabeth Thelma (Denis) Jardin (1929-2005)
- Maria da Gloria (Deniz) Cordeiro (1889 Hawaii – 28 Jun 1905 Hawaii), mother of Gloria (Cordeiro) Paparello (1905-1994)
- Francisco "Frank" Deniz Jr (1890-)
- Louis Charles Deniz Sr (8 Apr 1891 Hawaii – 7 Jan 1964 Escalon, San Joaquin, CA)
- Maria Philomena (Deniz) Alexander (Feb 1892 Kona HI – Dec 1961 San Leandro CA), m. 1912 to Joseph Alexander (1880 Portugal- ). Their children included Hilda Alexander Bauche (1913-1983)
- Constance 'Cozy' (Deniz) Barnett (19 Oct 1894 Hawaii – 5 May 1988 Hawaii)
Burial
- Died of bladder cancer in 1911
- King Street Catholic Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii
DNA
- Maternal and paternal relationship confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test match, 59.7 cM across 5 segments, between CJD and RDJ, third cousins. Their MRCA is Luiz Diniz and Mequelina Francisco Pereira. CJD is a great-grandson of the the MRCA by their daughter Maria da Conceição Deniz, by her daughter Laura Curt Medeiros (1881-1935), then by Laura's daughter Lillian Dorsey (1917-2017). RDJ is a great grandson of the MRCA by their son Francisco Denis (1851-1911) by his son Benjamin Denis Sr, then by Benjamin's daughter Elizabeth Jardin (1929-2005).
- Maternal and paternal relationship confirmed by an Ancestry DNA match (9 cM across 1 segment) between MVST and CABL, third cousins. Their MRCA are Luiz Diniz and Mequelina Francisco Pereira, MVST by their daughter Maria de Jesus, and CABL by their son Francisco.
- Maternal and paternal relationship confirmed by a myHeritage DNA triangulation among RDJ, BBP, and DB. RDJ and BBP are second cousins to each other and DB is their third cousin.
- Triangulated segment Chromosome 5: genomic position: 88849142 – 125686381; RSID: rs16867748 – rs7727523; segment size: 31.2 cM; number of SNPs: 17,280
- Triangulated segment Chromosome 13: genomic position: 92083479 – 105422906; RSID: rs9583926 – rs11838380; segment size: 18.9 cM; number of SNPs: 8,832
- MRCA of RDJ and BBP (second cousins) is:
- Francisco Deniz (1852–1911) & Maria Filomena Couto (1854–1932). Both born in the Azores, and died in Hawaii. BBP descends from their daughter Maria (1892-1961). RDJ descends from their son Benjamin (1887-1954)
- MRCA for all three is:
- Luis Jose Deniz (1823 - ) & Mequelina Pereira (1828- ), parents of Francisco Denis, as well as of DB's great-grandmother, Maria da Conceição Deniz Curt (abt. 1857 - 1924)
Research Notes
Sources
- Baptism Record, Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores. See the image.
- http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1845-1858/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1845-1858_item1/index.html?page=112.
- Francisco, b. 19 Nov 1851, bpt. 23 Nov at Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
- Son of Luiz Diniz and and his wife Mequelina Julia
- Paternal grandson of Manoel Diniz (Nossa Senhora dos Anjos) and Rita de Jesus (Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Flores)
- Maternal grandson of Antonio Francisco Pereira (Nossa Senhora dos Anjos) and Joaquina Rosa (Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Villa do Lagoa)
- Sponsor was his maternal grandfather, Antonio Francisco Pereira
- Marriage Record, Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, Faja de Baixo, Sao Miguel, Azores, 3 May 1877
- Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
- SS Hansa, arr. Honolulu, 15 Sep 1882, page 35, nos. 1174-1177
- Francisco Diniz 30, F. de Baixo
- Maria Philomena 26
- Maria 6
- João 2
- Ancestry Record 61078 #72122, image 797/1221
- 1910 United States Federal Census. Year: 1910; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll: T624_1753; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375766
- 1911 Last Will and Testament, dated 9 Aug 1911, Honolulu, filed in probate on 15 Aug 1911, admitted on 18 Sep 1911, Case No. 443, First Circuit Court.
- Ancestry Record 9046 #17476, images 779 to 782 of 1512
- Benefits to: wife, Maria Filimino; four living sons, John, Frank, Ben and Louis; lviing daughters Mary Filimino Diniz and Constance Diniz; granddaughter Goria Cordeiro
- Mention of deceased son Joaquin, and deceased daughter Maria A Gloria Cordeiro
- Death Certificate, Honolulu, 1911, Francisco Deniz, No. 2564, see image
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. No. 31229533
- Evening Bulletin, Honolulu, Obituary, 16 Aug 1911 (see images)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frank:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frank:
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~6.25%
David Brodeur
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A142282 [compare]
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Barbara (Wojcik) Bobbitt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EX6531254 [compare], Ancestry member Barbara_Bobbitt
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