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Subject: Madeira - Morocco - Da Silva, De Vivieros, Moniz, Mounter, Rosa, Ramsay
Date: 11 Nov 2005 06:59:56 -0700

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Surnames: Madeira - Morocco - Da Silva, De Viveiros, Moniz, Mounter, Rosa
Classification: Query

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Hi,

My great grandfather came to Australia from the Island of Madeira. He took the name Ramsay, and spoke Seven Languages. He married Henrietta Petersen from Danmark.

Apparently, Ramsay his real name was da silva, and he often spoke of his mother's name being Mounter(however, it is later considered to have been Moniz)

Of all the records and information, my uncle traced what appeared to be a matching record of a marriage of Antonio Da Silva (Parents Antonio Da Silva and Anastasia De Vevieros) to Maria Rosa Moniz (parents Manuel Moniz and Antonia Rosa).

My Great Grandfather's real Name is considered to be Antonio Da Silva. He is known to have said that his father (Antonio Da Silva) was brought across from Africa(possibly Morocco).

Da Silva is possibly not his real name, as it is known that Da Silva was a name given to Moors, Africans and Jewish peoples who were brought over to the Island of Madeira from Africa. Da Silva means Forest, hence the reference to Africa, which was considered a jungle forest.

All I know is that my great grandfather arrived in Australia after running away from Military school, spending three years working on ships and finally arriving in Australia.

Apparently, it use to be a tradition that the first son became a priest, the second son took oevr the business and the third son was sent to school(in this case millitary school). He was only 14 when he ran away.

My great grandfather's father came over from africa(moor, african, or jewish?) and worked on a grape vine plantation(and possibly there were other things on the plantation too, as my great grandfather planted grapes, almonds and oranges here in Australia).

His father fell in love with the plantation owners daughter, they married and had my great grandfather.

Does this story, or any of these names sound familiar? If so let me know!

regards,

Kathrine

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