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Vintage photographs from the 1930s and beyond from the family of Victor Faria Soares, Sr. and Rose Raymond Soares of Somerset, Mass., my grandparents. These were digitized by my uncle, Arthur Faria Soares, who also provided me with many stories about my family and his experiences growing up. The children of Rose and Victor Sr. were: Victor Jr., Beatrice, Raymond (my father), and Arthur.
Today I thought I would highlight "The Origin Story;" or such as I know it. This is the family of Manuel Faria Soares, Sr. and Anna Rebello Soares in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, around 1898. We do not know the name of the daughter on the left, but she died in childhood. Anna is holding Victor, my pépère, while Manuel is with Anthony. Anna and Manuel were Azoreans who emigrated to Brazil. They met on the ship, married, and bought a cafe in Rio. This establishment may have been a coffee house, but my father thought it was more of a saloon with rooms for hanky-panky upstairs. Manuel was dead of tuberculosis by 1908; leaving Anna a widow with three sons (Manuel, Jr. was born in 1900). They came to Fall River in 1910. Both my father and Uncle Arthur said they believed Anna had been a schoolteacher in Portugal. Although I have no evidence of that, it's plausible; the house on Sherman Road was filled with books, and everyone in the family loved reading and learning.
Vintage photographs from the 1930s and beyond from the family of Victor Faria Soares, Sr. and Rose Raymond Soares of Somerset, Mass., my grandparents. These were digitized by my uncle, Arthur Faria Soares, who also provided me with many stories about my family and his experiences growing up. The children of Rose and Victor Sr. were: Victor Jr., Beatrice, Raymond (my father), and Arthur.
Today we return to Martha's Vineyard and the happy group that traveled there in 1948 for a Portuguese-American Civic League convention. I love the period bus in this photo; I can't make out all the lettering on the roof, but it appears to say, "Martha's Vineyard Sightseeing Line." The bungalow in the background suggests to me that this is Oak Bluffs. The man in the forefront is named in other photos as "Mr. Ramos," and I get the sense he had quite the personality. You can see my pépère, Victor Faria Soares, Sr., peering over Mr. Ramos' shoulder; then two down to the right is pépère's brother, Manuel (I think), then Victor's daughter, Beatrice, and wife, Rose (in the hat). In the front row are Manuel's daughters Anna, left, and Marilyn, right.
Vintage photographs from the 1930s and beyond from the family of Victor Faria Soares, Sr. and Rose Raymond Soares of Somerset, Mass., my grandparents. These were digitized by my uncle, Arthur Faria Soares, who also provided me with many stories about my family and his experiences growing up. The children of Rose and Victor Sr. were: Victor Jr., Beatrice, Raymond (my father), and Arthur.
My enforced confinement due to the incredible heat inspired me to work on some old photographs. My late, beloved uncle, Arthur Soares, digitized over 300 images of the Soares family about a decade ago. They date from the 1930s on and are a real treasure-trove. I will be sharing the best in the days to come. Today, I present this delightful scene of my mémère, Rose Raymond Soares, on a trip to Martha's Vineyard. (She is in the center, and being embraced by the guy in the hat.) I have no clues to the identity of most of these people. However, the little girls in front may be cousins Anna and Marilyn Soares; their mother, Elizabeth, may be behind them; and their father, Manuel Faria Soares (my great-uncle) may be to the right of Rose. I just think the expression on Mémère's face is amazing! I thought members of the Soares clan gathered now on MV might enjoy this!
