Almeida Family -First Generation of American Citizens
The beginning of A Portugese -American Family
A week never passed they did not phone one another. A family so poor but yet so rich...
A memory in my mind of people who could cry and laugh together
So sad as children so happy as adults...
Children who loved a father who manage to support 22 children on a mason's income Two women who gave him children plus worked as mill workers... came home and took care of the children.. This is my mother's family.
Antonio and Rosa's Children
MARY ALMEIDA, b. October 11, 1907, Bristol, RI; d. November 13, 1996, Mary was the oldest of Antonio's Children 5 mins. older than Julia Mary was 25 when she married Manuel Feb.1932 They had 3 Sons 6 Grandchildren , 4 Great Grandchildren Manuel died Aug.1970 Mary never remarried Mary was everyone's second mother Loved to crochet and cook JULIA ALMEIDA, b. October 11, 1907, Bristol,RI; d. August 31, 1986, Julia the first to marry Married April 1, 1928 Married 57 years when she died Husband still passed away at the age of 94. Jan. 21,2001 Her husband never remarried They had 2 Daughters 7 Grandchildren 13 Great Grandchildren Julia enjoyed baking
Julia abt 1925
MANUEL ALMEIDA, b. October 15, 1909, Bristol,RI; d. March 10, 1995, Prov. RI
Manuel married Mary Raposa abt. 1934 They had 1 Son Mary Raposa died 1949 Manuel married Mary Mello 1952 Mary Mello died Feb. 15, 1994 Manuel had 1 Grandchild Manuel's only son died Sept.21 1984 Manuel loved his fruit trees and gardens
Jay and wife
JOSEPH ALMEIDA, b. December 22, 1911, Bristol, RI; d. September 28, 1996, Bristol, RI.
Jay married abt. 1934 He had 5 children 19Grandchildren 23 Great-Grandchildren 1 Great-Great Grandchild Wife ,sister of Manuel who married Mary Almeida Wife living Jay loved to raise and breed Rabbits and also loved his fruit trees and gardens
ANTONIO ALMEIDA JR. b. June 09, 1914; d. February 07, 1996. Tony married Madeline Ferreria abt. 1937 Madeline died Feb. 14, 1993 They had 3 children 8 grandchildren 4 GreatGrandchildren Remarried had 1 son Grandchildren Unknown Remarried had 4 Children Grandchildren Unknown Divorced from 3rd wife Tony was a Chef
AMELIA (Emily) ALMEIDA b. January 08, 1916, Bristol, RI; d. May 19, 1982, Rhode Island Hosp Prov., RI. Emily and Joe Gomez Married April 10,1937 They were married 45 years when Emily died Joe died April 24, 1991 Joe and Emily had 2 children 5 Grandchildren 3 Great-Grandchildren Emily loved Baking Crocheting She Loved her blueberry shrubs and singing Radio or records were always playing All Antonio's children can sing beautifully A talent From their Father One I did not inherit Miss you both so very, very much. Will love you always. MY MOM , DAD and Brother
Emily Joe and Joe Jr. abt.1941
MARIA JESUS ALMEIDA, b. November 19, 1917, Bristol, RI; d. June 05, 1997, Middletown,RI At home;
Mary married John Arnold 1937 John died year unknown Divorced 1939 Mary married
Joe Ferreria 1940 Joe died year unknown Brother of Madeline Ferreria who married Antonio Jr. Divorced 1956 Mary remarried and was married 31 Years to her third husband Husband still living No children from any marriage
Julia abt 1925 
