Alameda-Yuba County CA Archives Biographies.....Borges, Joseph S. 1833 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOSEPH S. BORGES, a progressive farmer residing near Haywards, was born in
Portugal, at St. George, October 8, 1833; became a seaman at the age of twenty
years, making his first voyage on a whaling vessel; afterward he was in the
merchant service eight years, a portion of this time being in the revenue
service. In 1862 he was a passenger on the schooner Starlight, which was
captured by the Confederate ram Alabama. In 1863 he came to America, landing at
New Bedford, Massachusetts, and from there by way of Panama to California. The
first three years he spent in mining in Yuba County, but not with the desired
success. Going East he spent a year at Boston, and then returned to this State,
locating in Butte County one year. In 1879 he purchased his present home of
twenty-seven acres a mile east of Haywards, where he has an orchard of many
choice varieties of fruits and nuts, which he sells to the local trade.

  He is an active Republican. Was married at San Leandro, in May, 1878, to Mrs.
Mary Borges, his brother's widow, there being five children by her former
marriage. Only Manuel and Annie are now living. By the present marriage there is
one child, named Joseph. Mr. Borges' parents were Antonio and Maria (Joaquina)
Borges, both natives of Portugal, who lived to pass their eightieth birthday.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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