SPEDOWFSKIs

These are my paternal lines that I am researching -- please don't hesitate to contact me if you recognize any of your ancestors here or if you have any questions. I love meeting long-lost family!


Grandparents:
  • Arthur Theodore SPEDOWFSKI born 21 Sep 1914 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA and died 28 Nov 1979 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.
  • Living GONSALVES 

Great-Grandparents:
  • Theodore SPEDOWFSKI born 31 May 1874 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and died 6 Nov 1962 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
  • Martha Ida MUELLER born 21 Oct 1891 in Schmiedeberg, Germany and died 21 Aug 1962 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.
  • John Ceasar GONSALVES born 9 Sep 1892 in Hamakua, Big Island, Kingdom of Hawaii and died 24 May 1976 in San Leandro, California, USA.
  • Rosaline Amelia SILVA born 18 Aug 1897 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA and died 19 Mar 1987 in Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA.


2nd Great Grandparents
  • Herman SPEDOWFSKI born date unknown in Schleswig-Holdstein, Germany.
  • Louise DEMUT born date unknown in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  • Herman MUELLER born date unknown in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  • Louise UNKNOWN born date unknown in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  • Antonio GONSALVES born 1861 in Portugal.
  • Elizabeth Nascimento FERNANDES born 18 Aug 1863 in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
  • Antone Enos SILVA* born 4 Mar 1860 on Pico Island, Azores, Portugal.
  • Rose SERPA born 1864 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA and died 26 Nov 1898 in Oakland, California, USA.
Notes:
* My cousin tells me that when Antone SILVA first arrived in this country, he could not speak English. He could not answer when he was asked his name, and another passenger on the ship replied that Antone was "one of Silva's boys" due to the fact that he had sailed over with his employer. It is believed that Antone's surname in Portugal was CARDOZA.