Manuel Gusmao Silva (1869 - abt. 1936)

Born Jan 1869 in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

Descendants

Died about 1936 at about age 67 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States

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Biography

Immediate Family:

Brother of Mary G Silva Scott

Ex-husband of

• Caroline `Carrie` Gomes Silva (Sylvester) and
• Rose Lokelani Silva Vida Watkins

Father of

1. Adolph Schnack;
2. Barbara Silva;
3. Theresa Bisho (Silva);
4. Manuel Gusmao Silva, Jr.;
5. Manuel G. Silva, Jr.;
6. Jacob Silva;
7. Marty Martin;
8. Theresa Elizabeth (Ella) Guerrero Brown Vida Bates (Silva);
9. Adeline Rose Vida (Silva);
10. Jacintho "Jack" Silva;
11. Edward Silva;
12. David Silva;
13. Alfred Silva (De Silva);
14. Rosalyn "Rose" Silva;
15. Harold Joseph Gusmao Silva and
16. Hilda Silva

Manuel was the owner of an emporium, named Temple of Fashion and it was located at 519 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Next door to that store he also was proprietor of a saloon, and we are currently trying to prove that he is the same as Manuel Silva Esq, owner of Bay Horse Saloon.

• Immigration Year: 1882 (on 1910 census)
• Immigration Year: 1892 (on 1900 census)

According to his grandaughter Betty:

He was born in Sao Miguel, Portugal, not sure of the date, and he left there a young man and went to Honolulu. Our Grandmother [Mary Brilhante] was his maid in Portugal or worked for the family there as they were quite wealthy. Anyway, when he left Portugal for Honolulu, he took our Grandmother with him, so that is how she came to Hawaii. After awhile, Uncle Mac [Manuel G. Silva, Jr.] was born [1901] and then my Dad [Jacob Silva] was second, all in Hawaii. I don't know if Marilyn has spoken to you about our suspicions, but we are both, including Violet and Gloria, are almost positive that your Dad [Anterio Martin] was also a Silva. Grandma [Mary Brilhante] had only one true love and that was Manuel G. Silva, Sr. our Grandfather.

While in Hawaii, our Grandpa Silva opened a milinary store [an emporium, it was Temple of Fashion and it was located at 519 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, and was next door to a saloon he also owned] and was very sucessful, he never did marry our Grandmother [Mary Brilhante], instead he married a very rich Hawaiian woman [Rose Lokelani Guerrero] and had two or three sons by her. I know one was named Jesse [probably Jacinto "Jack"] but not sure of the others, wish I did know as I would look them up, after all they are relatives.

Don't know when Grandpa Silva died, but I do know that he wanted to send my Dad and Uncle Mac to a boarding school back East , as he had a lot of money, but Grandma [Mary Brilhante Martin] wouldn't hear of it, she used to get really angry when my Dad and Uncle Mac would sneek over to their fathers store to visit. One story my Dad [Jacob Silva] told me was one day their Dad gave them each a $5.00 gold piece and in those days that was a lot of money. When they got home they showed it to Grandma [Mary Brilhante Martin] and she took the gold pieces and threw them out in the back yard which was overgrown, they never did find the pieces, but she wanted them to have nothing to do with him as he had hurt her.

Place of Burial: not found

Sources

• 1900 census, Honolulu District, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory

Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head M G Silva M 31 Portugal
• Wife Carrie Silva F 19 Portugal Years Married: 6
• Daughter Crazania Silva F 3 Hawaii
• Son Manuel G Silva M 2 Hawaii

1910 census, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head Manul Silva M 41 Portugal
• Wife Rosie Silva F 23 Hawaii
• Daughter Theresea Silva F 7 Hawaii
• Daughter Adelina Silva F 4 Hawaii
• Son Joacintha Silva M 3 Hawaii
• Son Edward Silva M 2 Hawaii
• Son David Silva M 0 Hawaii
• Son Adolph Schnack M 22 Hawaii

1920 census, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head Manuel G Silva M 51 Portugal Marital Status: Divorced
• Daughter Threza Silva F 18 Hawaii
• Daughter Adeline Silva F 16 Hawaii
• Son Jacinto Silva M 13 Hawaii
• Son Edward Silva M 11 Hawaii
• Son David Silva M 9 Hawaii
• Son Alfred Silva M 8 Hawaii
• Daughter Rosie Silva F 6 Hawaii
• Son Arald Silva M 4 Hawaii
• Daughter Hilder Silva M 4 Hawaii

1930 Census has Manuel Silva living with daughter, Ella in San Francisco, California. The 1930 Census has the family listed as:

• James T Brown age 36 years head of household
• Ella Brown age 26 years spouse
• James Brown age 6 years son
• Theodore Brown age 4 years son
• Manuel Silva age 62 years father in law
• Manuel Silva age 18 years brother in law

• Geni profile: Manuel Gusmao Silva