SALHA FAMILY - An unusual surname

Posting another family from Ribeira Seca with a surname that came out of no where! Salha was probably nickname! With descendants in California.

Descendants of João Teixeira de Ávila

Generation No. 1

1. João Teixeira3 de Ávila (Tomás Silveira2 de Matos, João Silveira1) was born 1 Nov 1848 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 19 May 1926 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge. He married (1) Isabel Margarida 15 Oct 1870 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, daughter of João Barreiro and Maria José. She died 3 Oct 1904 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge. He married (2) Rita Amélia 4 Dec 1905 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, daughter of Raulino da Silveira and Maria da Silva. She was born 2 Mar 1849 in Fajã Redonda, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 19 Feb 1917 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge.

Children of João de Ávila and Isabel Margarida are:
+ 2 i. José4 Salha, born 4 Sep 1871 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 24 Jan 1918 in Merced Co., CA, USA.
+ 3 ii. Maria Isabel Salha, born 24 Apr 1873 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 12 Sep 1925 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA.
4 iii. António Salha, born 7 Jul 1876 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 18 Jul 1946 in Monterey Co., CA, USA.
5 iv. Maria Teixeira de Ávila, born 9 Sep 1881 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge. She married Abel Francisco de Ávila 13 Feb 1899 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; born Abt. 1869 in Velas, ilha de S. Jorge.
6 v. João Teixeira Salha, born 17 Jan 1885 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge. He married Rosa Guiomar da Silveira 15 May 1909 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; born 25 Apr 1888 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge.
+ 7 vi. Manuel Salha, born 23 Nov 1886 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 21 Nov 1921 in Merced Co., CA, USA.
+ 8 vii. Serafina Isabel Salha, born 18 Oct 1890 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 26 Feb 1960 in Monterey Co., CA, USA.


Generation No. 2

2. José4 Salha (João Teixeira3 de Ávila, Tomás Silveira2 de Matos, João Silveira1) was born 4 Sep 1871 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 24 Jan 1918 in Merced Co., CA, USA. He married Frances Adeline Figueira (Ávila). She was born 17 Jul 1881 in CA, USA, and died 5 Aug 1943 in Merced Co., CA, USA.

Children of José Salha and Frances (Ávila) are:
9 i. Manuel Alvin5 Salha, born 6 Jun 1901 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 17 Jun 1965 in Dos Palos, Merced Co., CA, USA.
10 ii. Olivia D. Salha, born 13 Mar 1903 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 12 Mar 1954 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. She married Emil M. Cardoza.
11 iii. Alfred Ernest Salha, born 13 Jul 1906 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 6 Apr 1980 in Merced Co., CA, USA. He married Emily.
12 iv. Mary E. Salha, born 16 Feb 1909 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 11 Aug 1972 in Los Banos, Merced Co., CA, USA. She married Antone F. Briozo; born 15 May 1901; died 19 Jul 1971 in Los Banos, Merced Co., CA, USA.
13 v. Abel J. Salha, born 17 Dec 1912 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 1 Feb 1960 in San Francisco Co., CA, USA.


3. Maria Isabel4 Salha (João Teixeira3 de Ávila, Tomás Silveira2 de Matos, João Silveira1) was born 24 Apr 1873 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 12 Sep 1925 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA. She married Manuel Boaventura Vitorino 22 Jan 1891 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, son of Boaventura Pereira and Delfina Constância. He was born 8 Oct 1867 in Canada de S. Bartolomeu, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died Aft. 1930 in CA, USA.

Children of Maria Salha and Manuel Vitorino are:
14 i. Francisco5 Vitorino, born 10 Oct 1891 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 22 Oct 1974 in Stanislaus Co., CA, USA.
15 ii. Maria, born 4 Dec 1892 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge.
16 iii. Maria, born 4 Nov 1893 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge.
17 iv. Rosa Vitorino, born 27 Sep 1894 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 7 Apr 1981 in Novato, Marin Co., CA, USA. She married Manuel V. Soares; born Abt. 1886.
18 v. José Vitorino, born 30 Sep 1895 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 23 Dec 1966 in Stanislaus Co., CA, USA.
19 vi. Maria, born 11 Oct 1896 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge.
20 vii. António Vitorino, born 11 Apr 1898 in Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge; died 21 Nov 1966 in Stanislaus Co., CA. He married Palmira A. Silva 9 Apr 1921 in São Joaquim, Newman, Stanislaus Co., CA, USA; born 5 Mar 1899 in Alçores; died 28 Aug 1974 in Hilmar, Merced Co., CA, USA.
21 viii. Rosie Ventura, born Abt. 1908 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died Aft. 1930 in CA, USA.
22 ix. Manuel Ventura, born Abt. 1909 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died Aft. 1930 in CA, USA.
23 x. Seraphina Ventura, born 1 Oct 1910 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died 19 Oct 2000 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA. She married Louis Silveira 12 Mar 1932 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA.
24 xi. ? Ventura, born 21 Mar 1912 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA.
25 xii. Emily Ventura, born Abt. 1913 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died Aft. 1930 in CA, USA.
26 xiii. Allen James Ventura, born 9 Jun 1915 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died 28 Jul 1981 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA. He married Guadalupe G. Amezcua; born 26 Oct 1919; died 15 Apr 2002 in Perris, Riverside, CA, USA.
27 xiv. Delia M. Ventura, born 13 Jun 1918 in San Rafael, Marin Co., CA, USA; died 3 Jul 2005 in Penngrove, Sonoma Co., CA, USA. She married ? Joseph.


7. Manuel4 Salha (João Teixeira3 de Ávila, Tomás Silveira2 de Matos, João Silveira1) was born 23 Nov 1886 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 21 Nov 1921 in Merced Co., CA, USA. He married Maria Asardo. She was born Abt. 1890 in Portugal.

Children of Manuel Salha and Maria Asardo are:
28 i. Marie5 Salha, born Abt. 1916 in Merced Co., CA, USA.
29 ii. Rosa Salha, born Abt. 1917 in Merced Co., CA, USA.


8. Serafina Isabel4 Salha (João Teixeira3 de Ávila, Tomás Silveira2 de Matos, João Silveira1) was born 18 Oct 1890 in Entre Grutões, Ribeira Seca, ilha de S. Jorge, and died 26 Feb 1960 in Monterey Co., CA, USA. She married João Vieira de Matos. He was born Abt. 1885, and died 13 May 1962 in Dos Palos, Merced Co., CA, USA.

Children of Serafina Salha and João de Matos are:
30 i. John5 Mattos.
31 ii. Anthony V. Mattos.
32 iii. Maria Mattos.
33 iv. David Anthony Mattos, born 8 Sep 1922 in Merced Co., CA, USA; died 3 Jun 1992 in Los Banos, Merced Co., CA, USA.