Michael’s Genealogy Project

Guilherme de Pinho Brites… born in Murtosa,  Aveiro, Portugal April 4, 1910

Murtosa, Portugal:

  • Population of about 13,000 in 1910
  • 28.22 square miles

Lived at 440 South Main Street, St. Naugatuck, Connecticut

Occupation: Blacksmith Mechanic

Became citizen of US: May 24th, 1934 in court in Waterbury, Conn.

  • Came to America on SS Mexico on July 7, 1920 from Lisbon, Portugal
  • Married to Luiza in Murtosa on Dec. 8th, 1932

Children:

  • Antonio Augusto Marques de Pinho Brites
  • Jose Julio Marques de Pinho Brites
  • Maria Luisa Renze de Pinho Brites (step sister)

2 thoughts on “Michael’s Genealogy Project

  1. Immigration records

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24F9-PBS
    Name Guilherme Pinho Brites
    Event Type Immigration
    Event Date 1929
    Event Place New York, New York, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 19
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1910
    Birthplace Portugal
    Ship Name Vulcania

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24F9-PB9
    Name João Carlos P Brites De Pinho
    Event Type Immigration
    Event Date 1929
    Event Place New York, New York, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 18
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1911
    Birthplace Portugal
    Ship Name Vulcania

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24VS-VPV
    Name Guilherme De Pinno Brites
    Event Type Immigration
    Event Date 1933
    Event Place New York, New York, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 23
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1910
    Birthplace Portugal
    Ship Name Vulcania

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CW-TKRD
    New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists
    Name Guilherme Pinto Brites
    Event Type Immigration
    Event Date 1906-1942
    Event Place New York, United States

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6FM-Q3R
    New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
    Given Name Guilherm… Pinho
    Surname Brites
    Last Place of Residence Estarreja, Portugal
    Event Date 07 Jul 1920
    Age 10y
    Nationality Portugal, Portuguese
    Departure Port Leixoes
    Arrival Port New York
    Gender Male
    Marital Status S
    Ship Name Mexico

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