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Family HistoryFamily History - Joseph Botelho


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Joseph Botelho and three of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Joseph Botelho,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Joseph married Mildred Tafe (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Joseph Botelho and Mildred Tafe:

+2i. James J. Botelho, born 6 February 1926; died 2 November 1990 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Married Shirley Barbara Hanna.

Second and Third Generations
2. James J. Botelho2 (Joseph1), born 6 February 1926;1 died 2 November 1990 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1, 2 James married, ca. 1956, Shirley Barbara Hanna (born 5 October 1931 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of William Hanna and Bertha May Clark;3, 4, 5 Shirley died 12 November 2002 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts3, 5, 6). James is buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.2

James was a letter carrier assigned to South Station, Fall River Post Office, for 30 years before he retired in 1988. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and he also served in the merchant marine. James was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Swansea.2

Shirley was a solderer for Litton Industries for 22 years before she retired. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church.5


Children of James J. Botelho and Shirley Barbara Hanna:

 3i. Michael J. Botelho, born 20 May 1957.7
 4ii. Paul W. Botelho, born 15 January 1962.7

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). James J. Botelho, no. 032-18-3602
  2. Obituary, Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island, James J. Botelho, 4 November 1990
  3. Massachusetts Death Index 1970-2003 (available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org), Shirley Barbara Botelho, 12 November 2002
  4. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Bertha Wheeler, 29 January 1981
  5. Obituary, Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island, Shirley B. (Hanna) Botelho, 14 November 2002
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Shirley Botelho, no. 023-24-8854
  7. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.