Fernando (Dias) Jorge Dias (1933 - 2014)

Born 7 Oct 1933 in Urzelina, Velas, São Jorge, Azores, Portugal

Ancestors

Died 6 Sep 2014 at age 80 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Fernando (Dias) Jorge Dias was born in Portugal.

Fernando Jorge Dias was the fourth of the five natural children of Maria de Lourdes Dias. He was born in 1931 in the parish of Urzelina, in the Azores.

Fernando married Aida Maria Silveira in March of 1957 in Urzelina. He was working as a tuna fisherman and then began his career as a road builder and tile worker. When Fernando and Aida had added two sons to their family they moved to Canada.

In 1965 in Canada he carried on his pride in his skills paving roads. Despite long summer hours he took pride in his large garden and his family competed to grow the largest tomatoes and grapes. Once retired he and Aida returned to the Azores regularly.

Fernando died on the 6th of September 2014 surrounded by family. He had reached the age of eighty. He was survived by his true love Aida (his wife of fifty-seven years) and their children Fernando, Roy, Isabel, John, and Victor. He was also survived by eight grandchildren and numerous siblings, nieces and nephews.

Sources

• Oral interview with a grandson of Laurentino (B.M.) on several occasions in November of 2019. Notes in the files of Mindy Silva.

• Obituary of Fernando Jorge Dias, obituary collection, Legacy (legacy.com/obituaries : accessed 22 November 2019), article about Fernando Dias, submitted by family.