Fonseca - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Meaning of the Name Fonseca's from Asturias, Spain

stephenfonseca — 2012-01-08 23:47:37Z

Hello, my name is Stephen Fonseca. My Grandparents immigrated from Mexico. They now live in L.A. I grew up in Texas.

info on Fonseca Santana from comerio or barranquitas

lizy18 — 2012-01-06 03:48:23Z

Looking for more info on Fonseca Santana from comerio and Barranquitas email me at lizyhakk@gmail.com

Re: What is the origin of name the Fonseca?

ncs_fonseca — 2011-12-26 23:36:27Z

Bonjour,
je m'appel Victor Fonseca et je vie a paris, Moi aussi j'ai u la curiosité de chercher la signification de notre nom.
il se peut qu'il provient de l’hébreu, pendant l'empire romain beaucoup de juif sont venue s'installé au Portugal et en Espagne. et de la il est partit vers tous les continents.
on le trouve aussi en Italie.

voilà
bey

Re: What is the origin of name the Fonseca?

ncs_fonseca — 2011-12-26 23:36:25Z

Re: Looking for Fonseca's from Portugal

marcus_hunt2004 — 2011-10-12 06:33:45Z

Hi!
Im Mervin Fonseca, currently working and staying in Singapore, im originally from New York, but my parents are from the Philippines. My great grandfather was Eulogio Fonseca of Agoo, La Union, Philippines. According to my own research, he got his looks from his father who i assumed was foreign, maybe Portuguese or Mexican, because he was too tall, fair skinned and pointy nose for a filipino of that time.

Re: Fonseca from Philippines

marcus_hunt2004 — 2011-10-12 06:09:54Z

Hi Fonsecas!

I am Mervin Fonseca from the Philippines. Ive been looking for the history of our surname, and how it reached our islands. What i only know is as far as my great grandfather.
My great grandfather's name is Eulogio Fonseca. My grandfather is Bonifacio Dumondong[not sure with the spelling] Fonseca.

My grandfather was originally from Agoo, La Union, he married Martha Tenorio of Calamba, Laguna. They had one child, my father Jolly Fonseca. We used to visit Agoo, La Union where my grandfather's youngest sister lived.

I know that my dad has a cousin, also an only child, in Olongapo. Thats all i know.

You can email me at marcus_hunt2004@yahoo.com if you know my family, we are related or just wanted to make friends with a fellow Fonseca.

Re: Timoteo Fonseca

sylviasusuataita — 2011-08-04 19:49:57Z

My name is (Sylvia Loredo Sustaita)
My mother is Elodia Fonseca Loredo by marriege.
I realy have no dates of my grandma maria's date of her passing but she was the best Abuelita I could have ever asked for !!!!! ; }
I honesly believe thats where all the Sweetnes of my mothers Love for all her children and Grandchildren came from my mother Elodia Fonseca is much like her mother was !!!!!!!!

Re: Looking for Fonseca's from Portugal

jusme06 — 2011-06-14 22:42:52Z

There are a host of Fonseca's in Baltimore who came from Portugal. My great grandfather was Pedro Emmanual Fonseca direct from Portugal.

DNA

lizy18 — 2011-03-09 00:14:06Z

Hello Fonsecas,
Just out of curiosity.....has any fonsecas out there done any DNA testing for the purpose of genealogy research. Would love to have it done but resources wont allow it. My family is from Puerto Rico.

Re: Looking for Fonseca's from Portugal

ElizabethJones49 — 2011-02-20 00:07:49Z

Nancy, I just found your posting from 2000 on Ancestry. My grandmother's maiden name was do Fonseca and she was from Trinta, Guarda, Portugal. She had a cousin who lived in Bridgeport many years ago. She and my grandfather emigrated from Portugal to RI in the early 1900's. If any of this sounds as if we might have some relatives in common, please let me know. Elizabeth Jones

Re: Fonseca's in Louisiana

nanablue2007 — 2011-01-18 18:08:38Z

I looked at the trees here for a Jean Fonseca b 1808 and they all have the Perera woman as his mother not his wife. His wife is listed as Helene Dufrene. As you say none of them have any documentation. You might try to contact them directly thru ancestry.com messaging system or by leaving a comment on the tree.

I am not related.

Regards,

Connie

Re: Fonsecas from Homa Louisiana

billimike_1 — 2011-01-18 06:00:22Z

It has been a long time since I have been on here. I believe we may be cousins. I have gotten a lot more done this time around. My family was in raceland in 1800 we moved around alot but really stayed between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. My grandfather born in Baton Rouge was Jean Fonseca and he married a woman from the Canary Islands who came here. They all had lots of children with the same names. Send me an email and I will send you the list billi.mike@yahoo.com

Fonseca's in Louisiana

billimike_1 — 2011-01-18 05:34:26Z

Hi, I am researching my family and have hit a brick wall. Jean Fonseca born 1808 married Maria Theresa de la Conception Perera and died in 1855. He was born in Baton Rouge Louisiana and lived in Raceland. Some of his siblings were Fremin Sebastian and Candido Francisco. I have seen some things out there but no one has any records. I know Marie's parents were from the Canary Islands and I want to assume he was too but I have not seen any Fonseca's on the lists that came from there. I also do not understand the whole last name thing. How does that work when the husband dies and the woman remarries?

Fonseca/Francis from Somerville, Boston, Glouster Ma. and Conn.

doneil8474 — 2010-12-10 23:52:17Z

Hi

Looking for Fonseca's that moved from Boston, Ma to Conn. they orginated from the Azures in Portugaul. My g-grandfather and g-g-grandfather and children came to America around the late 1890's? They then went to Glouster since they were fishermen along with being barbers.

They moved back to Somerville,Ma. They started families and a few moved north. My g-grandfather changed his name from Fonseca to Francis - proud to be an American. Married an Irish girl and had a large family.

Some of the Fonseca's married Perry's and moved north as well.

thank you

FONSECA John honor our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 54W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-09-13 17:08:30Z

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Re: Oakland

hodson722 — 2010-07-31 22:35:04Z

You have a relative in Mexico that was named Ester Fonseca from Aguscaliente and later Zacatecas?

Re: What is the origin of name the Fonseca?

jcomoe — 2010-07-30 00:18:17Z

The meaning of Fonseca is "a spring or well that is dry during the summer months" Most likely the surname Fonseca started by a family who lived by one of these dry springs or wells.

Re: Fonseca

drake00757 — 2010-06-17 17:54:34Z

Yeah Fonseca is a Latin name that my family has often boasted originating from Portugal- alot of us live out in Duarte Ca of Los Angles county

Looking for Fonseca Family

lorrieann66 — 2010-05-31 03:57:55Z

Hi,
I am looking for family in Guanajuato Mexico.
My grandfather' name was Emilio Fonseca, he was born in Guanajuato Mexico. His father's name was Eluterio Fonseca. He also had an older sister by the name of Facunda. I know my grandfather left his family when he was very young. I am looking for anyone who may have relative in Mexico. Perhaps someone had a grandmother or great grandmother with the name Facunda. Please respond if you have any information.

Re: Fonseca's from México

lorrieann66 — 2010-05-31 03:50:57Z

Hi,
My name is Lorrie and I am also looking for family with the surname Fonseca. From what I know is that my grandfather was born in Pengamo Guanaguato. His father's name was Emelio Fonseca and his mother's name was Ladislada. He also had an older sister by the name of Facunda. If you know of anyone who has any info I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Re: Fonseca where are we from?

lorrieann66 — 2010-05-31 03:33:04Z

Hi,
My name is Lorrie, and my grandfather's name was Emilio Fonseca. He was from Mexico. All we know about his family history is that his father's name was Emelio Fonseca. His mother died when he was just a baby and he had older sister.
I am looking for anyone who might have some relatives who were related to Emelio Fonseca, or know anything about the family.
As far as the name goes. I was told that it was portugese.

Thanks

Re: Origins of Fonseca in Colombia

juliasegrove — 2010-05-18 23:03:56Z

Hi Carlos,

I hope you get this information. I'm fairly certain we're related. My grandfather, Aurelio, was born in Bogota around 1900. He immigrated to the US in 1926. He had several brothers, one of whom may be your great grandfather. My grandfather married Julia Acero, whom was related to the Andrades. Let me know if you have more information.

Best,
Julia

Re: Fonsecas from Homa Louisiana

erik1984 — 2010-04-10 15:24:52Z

Yes I'm chrissie 25.
my grandpaw is kermit fonseca from houma louisiana. maybe there is some relation there? unfortunately I know not much else about his side of the family but would love too.

Fonseca in Mexico/Texas

marcoinhawaii — 2010-04-06 08:51:04Z

Looking for information on my grandfather...

Adolfo Fonseca

Died in 1966 April or so in San Antonio, Texas. Don't know where he was from. Worked at a hotel in downtown San Antonio when he died.

Re: Fonseca where are we from?

marcoinhawaii — 2010-04-06 08:47:54Z

Does anyone have information on Adolfo Fonseca from Mexico/Texas. He died in San Antonio, Texas around 1966.

Re: What is the origin of name the Fonseca?

Norivaldo14 — 2010-01-11 02:54:53Z

This name come from Hebrew: Yaveshe Novin

This name come from Jewish family from Jeruzalem, the roma imperio as take all family slevery to roma (2000 years past).
What does Fonseca mean?

FON comes from fuente, meaning fountain (in Italian, it would be fontana).

SECA comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word seca, meaning dry.

So FONSECA would mean a dry fountain, or one whose water is shut off.
The nome FONSECA have bean change by country, to make the son how need be.
All FONSECA origen have the same GENES origen we are all the same familia. "We are Jewish"

Sincerely,

Noriel Fonseca

Looking for my father, my mother won't give me any info.

helenarellanes1 — 2009-12-22 03:28:35Z

My name is Helen. I am looking for my father. I do not know his name or anything about him. I'm hoping that with my mother's info I would get some help. My mother name is Arcadia-Alicia Fonseca and she married john Arellanes and is still married to him. She lived in the Los angeles Area. I was born in August of 1973, I was born premature, should of been born in OCTOBER. I just want to know who he is. I'm not looking more. I would do a DNA test if not sure.

Re: Fonseca where are we from?

maryellenoliphant — 2009-11-17 09:38:33Z

My Grandmother was Maria Filomene Ferreira Fonseca and she was born in a village called Calheta de Nesquim on Pico Island (one of the Acores). She spent several years in Massachusetts - where there are still many Fonseca's before marrying into the Pinto da Silva family - and moving to Oakland, California. (Married Artur Leao Pinto da Silva) - I have heard that the Fonseca name is Portuguese in orgin with possible roots in Arabic or Hebrew. I haven't done a lot of research - but I do know that it means "Fon" - fountain and "seca" dry - so it is like a seasonal stream -that is dry during part of the year and during the "rainy" season is a stream or creek. So maybe the name originated in an area that had seasonal streams....I don't know that could be anywhere. I am wondering if there are any other Fonseca's with ancestors from Calheta de Nesquim, Pico, Acores...who might be related to Maria Filomene Ferreira Fonseca - her father was Jose Ferreira Fonseca and mother was Maria (Laureana possible middle name) Ferreira. my email is maryellenoliphant@live.com

Re: want to know about my father

A_Beridon — 2009-10-16 07:35:32Z

Hi...I too have been searching for my grand-father, who was Marcos Fonseca from Tijuana, Mexico. He, more thank likely would not be alive, or maybe he would be.....he would be approxemetly 80ish. I don't know anything else about him....my mother was not raised by him or actually new him. I would like to find his family, or least learn about them....do you think there is a connection?
Nina

Re: fonseca 1880 fayal azores

doneil8474 — 2009-07-01 23:37:40Z

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MY G-GRANDFATHER AND HIS BROTHER AND FATHER CAME OVER AROUND 1880. MY GG GRANDFATHER SR & JR WERE FISHERMAN, MY G-GRANDFATHER WAS A BARBER. HE ALSO HAD A BROTHER NAMED MANUEL AS WELL. THEY ALL CAME FROM THE AZORES.
GG-GRANDFATHERS NAME WAS ANTONE FRANSICO SR (IN THE AZORES).
CAME HERE AND BECAME ANTOINE FRANCES/FRANCIS. MANUEL MARRIED WIFE NAMED ROSELLA, THEY HAD 16 CHILDREN. HE MIGRATED HERE IN 1859. THEY CAME HERE AND MOVED TO GLOUCESTER, MA

I HAVE FONSECA FAMILY IN CONN. AND BOSTON STILL.

HOPE THIS HELPS

Re: FONSECA name origin

fonsecapatty — 2009-06-04 18:19:58Z

Hi, we live in Houston. My father is also Juan (manuel) Fonseca and he is also from Jalisco, Mexico. He also told me our family originated from spain. My grandmothers maiden name is Juana Sanchez also from Jalisco and my grandfathers name was Pedro Fonseca.

Re: Fonseca''s from P.R.

lizy18 — 2009-05-19 01:04:06Z

My Great Grand Father was also Fonseca Santana and im also stuck cant find any info before him.

Fonseca family history

threelements — 2009-03-23 18:31:33Z

My father was born in Bayamon P.R. he was born to Margie Colon and Cale or Mel Fonseca he was the youngest of 4 children... his name Ernesto Edgar Fonseca he had 2 brothers Joey & Sal and a sister Norma... I would love to find more information.

Re: Fonseca''s from P.R.

threelements — 2009-03-23 18:23:17Z

My father was born in Bayamon P.R. he was the youngest of 4 children... his name Ernesto Edgar Fonseca he had 2 brothers Joey & Sal and a sister Norma

Fonseca Family in Puerto Rico

OrlandoFonseca — 2009-03-19 05:10:08Z

I am working on my family tree and have managed to go back five generations but seem to be stuck at the 1910 US Census. Seems there is not much documentation before that. If anyone knows anything about TOMAS FONSECA who was married to AQUILINA GONZALEZ born around 1845, Please let me know. They lived in Patillas, Puerto Rico.

Maria Fonseca, Calheta de Nesquim, Pico, Azores

Sarah_smile — 2009-02-17 17:11:31Z

Hello! I'm looking for any information anyone might have about the Fonseca family of Pico island. My great grandmother was Maria Fonseca before she moved to America and married my great grandfather (Arthur Pinto da Silva.) My grandfather and great aunt have given me different information about her father's information (I think his name was Jose) One says that he was a whaler, the other says that he was in import/export. Either way he seemed to have made multiple trips to America. Maria's mother's maiden name was Ferreira

Re: fonseca

fonsecablanca — 2008-12-27 02:57:56Z

Hello, my father's name is Pedro Fonseca in honor of his uncle that came to the states and never returned to San Isidro, Guanajuato Mexico.

Re: fonseca/fonceca

lizy18 — 2008-11-20 04:11:19Z

there are alot of fonseca's what part of the country was your family from?

Re: Fonseca where are we from?

ariannatinuviel — 2008-11-02 00:07:10Z

I believe We are from Portugal.I have always wondered myself who we are related to,most of us come from Sac. CA. .

fonseca/fonceca

zman114 — 2008-10-02 11:19:33Z

my surname is fonceca so is my fathers, but my great grand fathers surname is fonseca, does is there any other foncecas out there who have relatives with the surname fonseca

Re: Fonseca''s from P.R.

MarcelinaMorales — 2008-09-06 23:24:17Z

My great-grandfather was Narsiso Fonseca Santana and his wife was Agripina Andino Rivera De Fonseca. Narsiso was born ~1873 and Agripina ~1882. They had 4 children which are named Herminia Fonseca Andino, Alejandro Fonseca Andino, Maria Fonseca Andino, and Marcelina Fonseca Andino. My grandmother is Marcelina Fonseca and I would like more information about their family and my great-grandfather. Marcelina Fonseca married Enrique Cruz Hernandez but I have not been able to find any information on him either. Any information is greatly appreaciated.

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Re: Fonseca''s from P.R.

Pedro_Fonseca — 2008-09-03 20:27:25Z

I'm from P.R....
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Re: who are the Fonsecas?

louiskreuzer — 2008-06-12 22:42:11Z

I have confirmed with a scholar of Sephardic Jews that the name Fonseca is a Sephardic Jewish name. I started working on this theory when my mother told me about her mother, the Fonseca. My grandmother would invoke the patriarchs and practice kosher customs. From what I can gather, the family does come from Portugal, although there is a theory that the original name was Von Seka and they came to Portugal from Hungary.

Re: Fonseca from Cuba

DonaldFonseca — 2008-05-17 08:09:45Z

Hello,

I am so excited to hear mention of Fonseca from Cuba. I have never had a link with anyone from my dad's side of the family.

My dad was born in Pilon Cuba, his name is Juan Leon Fonseca. My grandad's name is Antonio Fonseca. He died in Cuba a long time ago, and before my dad came to Jamaica as a young boy.

Any information is welcomed. Please feel free to contact me rushfonseca@hotmail.com

Thank you in advance.

Re: who are the Fonsecas?

sdfasdf187 — 2008-05-05 15:15:39Z

Right, but if you post an explanation, then the whole story, please!!

It is a Sephardic name (=> JEWS). It's meaning is:

Fonseca: Spanish and Portuguese: Topographic name for someone who lived by a spring that dries up. Font (well) + Sicca (fem.- dry). "Fonte" and "Seca" - in a direct translation in English means "dry spring" or "dry fountain".

Another citation:
"When the Roman Legions overran the Jewish nation, much of the Jewish population was sent into exile throughout the Roman Empire. Many were sent to the IBERIAN peninsula."

My Portuguese ex girlfriend's double-barrelled family name is Fonseca M*******. She's from Póvoa dos Mosqueiros, a small village in the district of Viseu.
So that description in that website (below) fits quite well in her case. Therefore, I think she has partially Jewish ancestors.

Well, for more details, here's the source: http://www.defonseka.com/pe0008.htm

Re: Fonseca''s from P.R.

ecasgrace — 2008-04-30 20:45:53Z

Hello. My father was ismael Fonseca from Ponce. I know nothing about his side of the family...he was born 1918 and I have been told that i have brothers and sister i dont know.

Regard what you wrote

kenniefonseca — 2008-04-20 04:00:50Z

im on the same boat im kenneth anthony fonseca also fluent in enlish and spanish. would like to know where my family history comes from.

family history

kenniefonseca — 2008-04-20 03:29:30Z

how does one find more info on this website about there last name mines fonseca i would like to know more of the history

Re: who are the Fonsecas?

shadowmex11 — 2008-03-06 07:37:56Z

Ive looked into it myself also, i found it comes from Protugal and Spain.

Re: Fonseca name:Response to Christina

lildevl1869 — 2007-12-23 07:39:55Z

THE FORMATIVE YEARS (1600-1880)

The Age of Exploration found not a few Italians in the ranks of those who opened up the Americas for habitation and colonization. Columbus, Cabot, Vespucci, Verrazzano, Tonti, Kino all prepared the way for permanent settlement in North America.

I do believe some information u posted about settling in the new world may be wrong...