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Subject: Re: [CAALAMED-L] Alameda County Surnames
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 20:08:39 EST

Hi Fawn...Boy, does the Bettencourt name ring a bell....There was a great
market on The Alameda in San Jose (Santa Clara County) that brings back
memories......Here's what I found in the History of Washington Township--Hope
some of it helps:

Bettencourt: in Warm Springs
Las Tularcitos was purchased by Henry Curtner in 1867. In 1879 he erected a
17-room house on the place. His son, Arthur d. sold this 1934 to the
Portuguese IDES Society, which intended to use it as a home for its aged
members. During the two years the society owned it, it heltwo great
festivals, some 10,000 people from all over the state attending the one given
in 1937. The Dominican sisterhood of Wisconsin leased the property in 1946,
calling it "La Casa de Caridade". But in 1948 it was sold again to Joe M.
Bettencourt.

There is lots of information also on the old Warm Springs Hotel which is very
colorful [my grandfather and his third wife had their wedding reception there
in the 1950s]. ....intriguing are the records of the Warm Springs Hotel
register, for the years 1861 and 1868....lots of names if anyone would like me
to list.....

SILVA: listings for Judge and Mrs. JA Silva; M.D. Silva, Manuel Silva
blacksmith, Muriel Fournier Silva, Tom Silva constable......any of interest?

MENDONCA.
Hayward Legion Post No. 68 organized Township Post No. 195 on Aug 9, 1921.
There were 29 charter members. Joaquin L. Fields was first commander and
Frank R. Mendonca, first adjutant.

Centerville Boy Scouts were organized about 1915. Orion Dunbar is scotmaster
today with 41 scouts, 16 explorers, and Arthur Belshaw is committee chairman.
Richard Mendoca is cubmaster of 32 boys. For 27 years Phillip Brazil has been
a leader of Scout work.

SOARES: Oc October 18, 1919, a "Welcome Home" dinner was given at the IOOF
Hall in Niles, and dancing later at Conners Hall, honoring eighty returned
veterans and two who had fallen in action==Marian Soares and John Franco.

In a message dated 3/3/99 9:55:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
writes:

<< >From Hayward/San Leandro:
BETTENCOURT
CORREIA SILVA
DUTRA MENDONCA
EMILLS or EMILIN
GARCIA BORBA
JACINTO SOARES
MARTINS >>

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