MANUEL ANDRADA
Bio -Sawyers
A native of the far-away Azores, Manuel Andrada was born at Ponta
Delgada, the island port wellknown to thousands of tourists on their
way to the Mediterranean, the date of his birth being August 15,
1870. Like thousands of other lads of his race, he desired to see
more of the world than his island home, so in 1886, when he was
sixteen, he sailed to the Hawaiian Islands, where for ten years he was
employed on a great sugar plantation. In 1896 Mr. Andrada came to
California and located at Morgan Hill, where he acquired six
acres of land on Hills Avenue, which he at once set out to develop, and
in 1910 he purchased an additional tract of eleven acres of Llagas
Avenue, where he and his family make their home. In 1889 Mr.
Andrada was united in marriage with Miss Mary Manisee, a native of
Portugal, and eight children have come to bless their home; The
two eldest, Mary and John, have passed away; Manuel is married and is
living at Hollister; Rose, Susie and George are at home, and Minnie and
Antone are attending school. The family are members of the Roman
Catholic Church, attending the church at Morgan Hill. Mr. Andrada
can well take satisfaction in the success he hs made here, as his
well-kept ranch is now entirely free from incumbrance, due to his
thrift and willingness to work.