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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Francisco declaration of intention
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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This declaration of intention is likely for Francisco Coutinho (last name misspelled). At the time, he lived in New York City. He was born in Portugal in 1874 and came to the United States on June 4, 1896 (date a few days off from information provided on other documents).
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-11
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_029
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New York (N.Y.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho fireman's license
Subject
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Immigrants
Boiler technicians
Description
An account of the resource
License from the Boiler Inspection Department in New Bedford, MA.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1903-04-30
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_045
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New Bedford (Mass.)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho facts for naturalization
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Form provided by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor. Address listed as 358 North St. in Boston. Occupation listed as steamship water tender. Francisco was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of Cape Verde. He emigrated to the United States on June 1, 1898.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_025
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
English
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho declaration of intention
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Francisco was 34 years old when he applied to become a citizen of the United States. His occupation at the time was listed as "Restaurant Keeper".
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1908-08-26
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_027
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Francisco and Emilia Coutinho painted portrait
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1910
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JPEG
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Image
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Coutinho_001
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Emilia Coutinho birthday card
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants
Portuguese American women
Description
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Birthday card with many signatures
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1911-06-27
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Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Identifier
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Coutinho_049
Coverage
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Emilia Coutinho proof of work
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Immigrants
Portuguese American women
Women household employees
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Letter acknowledging the work completed by Emilia Coutinho during the year of 1906 as a housemaid in Lisbon. First page is a confirmation from the Notary Public.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1912-05-24
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English
Portuguese
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Coutinho_046
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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Image
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Congratulatory letter for Emilia Coutinho
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Description
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Letter wishing luck for Emilia's upcoming journey to America. From her coworkers at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1912-06-01
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JPEG
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Portuguese
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Text
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Coutinho_018
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Emilia Coutinho holding her son, Manuel
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Description
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Emilia and Manuel in Portugal.
Inscription reads: "Emilia Coutinho e seu filhinho, offereceu o seu retrato, á suas querida mãe e avó, como priora de amizade e recordacão."
Creator
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Ribeiro, A. N.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1913-07-20
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Portuguese
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Manuel Coutinho inspection card
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants
Description
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Inspection conducted in Lisbon before boarding the S.S. Roma. Includes confirmation of vaccination.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1917-09
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
Type
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Text
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Coutinho_023
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Manuel Coutinho Argentinian passport
Subject
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Immigrants
Passports
Description
An account of the resource
Passport for Manuel's time spent living in Buenos Aires.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1917-03-20
Rights
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JPEG
Type
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Text
Identifier
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Coutinho_039
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho, with stool
Description
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Aged 5. Taken in Boston.
Back reads: "Emilia Coutinho offerece o retrato de seu querido filho ao seu cunhado. Eo [illegible] prova de amizade. Boston."
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Image
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Immigrant families
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1918-02-20
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his mother, Emilia
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Portuguese American women
Description
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Photo taken before leaving Portugal
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Coutinho petition for naturalization
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Manuel's residence was listed as 268 Commercial St. in Boston. His mother was Julia Maria Alves. His current occupation was listed as "Lodging House Keener". He was born on December 24, 1883 in St. Vincent on the island of Cape Verde. He emmigrated to the United States on April 1, 1917 to stay with his brother, Francisco, at 120 Hamilton Ave. in Broolyn, New York. His witnesses were Hannibal Stevens (Lodging House Keeper, 7 Parmenter St.) and Giusue Catino (Barber, 34 Clark St.). He once worked as a Marine Fireman. His original Declaration of Intention is attached, where his occupation is listed as "Fireman."
Creator
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Coutinho, Manuel
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1919-03-11
1925-02-13
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_034
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Boston (Mass.)
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Coutinho passport
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Immigrants
Passports
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Manuel was the brother of Francisco Coutinho. His parents were João Coutinho and Julia Maria Coutinho. He traveled from Lisbon to Boston. he was born in São Vicente in Cabo Verde.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1921-08-23
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Portuguese
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Boston (Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho and a friend, at North Shore Beach
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Immigrant families
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1921 ca.
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho and friend, with dog
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Dogs
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1922 ca.
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Hudson (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his cousin
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Portuguese American women
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The Coutinho family brought this cousin over from Portugal with them.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1922 ca.
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Manuel Coutinho certificate of identification
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Manuel (brother of Francisco) traveled from Boston to Lisbon to visit his mother in 1923. His ship, the S.S. Presidente Wilson, left on August 24, 1923. He planned to stay in Portugal for about six months.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1923-08-24
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English
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho passport
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants
Passports
Description
An account of the resource
Francisco used this passport to travel back to his home country of Portugal when he was sick. He knew his days were limited and he wanted to spend his final days in Portugal. He was accompanied by his wife, Emilia, and his son, Manuel.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1924-05-22
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JPEG
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
Identifier
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Coutinho_009
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Emilia Coutinho foreign residence ticket
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants
Portuguese American women
Description
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Ticket from Emilia's travel back to Portugal with her family in 1924.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1924-07-09
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Portuguese
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Text
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The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho foreign residence ticket
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants
Description
An account of the resource
Ticket from Francisco's travel back to Portugal with his family in 1924.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924-07-09
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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JPEG
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Portuguese
Type
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Text
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Coutinho_041
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899-2000
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Title
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Transatlantic ship ticket
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Description
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Ticket from a ship traveling from Lisbon to New York. Ticket includes Francisco, Emilia, and Manuel Coutinho.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1924-09-29
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JPEG
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Text
Identifier
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Coutinho_016
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Lisbon (Portugal)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Francisco Coutinho estate bill
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1925-09-05
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_022
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East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Manuel and Emilia Coutinho marriage certificate
Subject
The topic of the resource
Marriage
Immigrants
Portuguese American women
Description
An account of the resource
After Francisco Coutinho died, Emilia (his widow) married his brother, Manuel Coutinho. This was a common tradition at the time. Any existing relatives are expected to take care of a widowed wife. They were married at their home at 5 Havre Street in East Boston on July 4, 1926. Their witnesses were Jack and Adelaide Bans. The minister was John G. Loja.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1926-07-04
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JPEG
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Identifier
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Coutinho_028
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899-2000
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
Language
A language of the resource
Portuguese
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Title
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Emilia Coutinho business card
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Description
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Location listed as 5 Harve Street, East Boston, Massachusetts.
Source
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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JPEG
Type
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Physical Object
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Coutinho_006
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Manuel Nunes Coutinho, 8th grade graduation
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Graduation (school)
Immigrant families
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
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Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
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Image
Text
Physical Object
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
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Title
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Manuel Coutinho proof of citizenship 1
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Proof of citizenship for work with the Standard Oil Company.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1932-01-05
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English
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Coutinho_033
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East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1899-2000
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JPEG
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Physical Object
Coverage
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Description
An account of the resource
<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
<p><span> </span></p>
Text
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Title
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Manuel Coutinho proof of citizenship 2
Subject
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Immigrants
Description
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Manuel Coutinho (spelled: Manoel Coutinho) proof of citizenship for work with U.S. Shipping Board.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1932-07-21
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_048
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Boston (Mass.)
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Title
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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrants
Passports
Baptismal records
Marriage
Boiler technicians
Women household employees
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Digital scans donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1899-2000
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Portuguese
English
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New York (N.Y.)
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Winthrop (Mass.)
Coimbra (Portugal)
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<span>The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his parents, Francisco and Emilia. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports</span>. Items include ship tickets, petitions for naturalization, and passports.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br /><br /><p>Francisco Coutinho was a Portuguese immigrant who built a life for his family in the United States. He was born on June 6, 1874 on the island of São Vicente in Cabo Verde. Francisco's parents were João Coutinho and Brigida Coutinho. Although he was born on an island, he lived his later life on the mainland in Lisbon, Portugal. He decided to first visit the United States in June of 1898, when he was twenty-four years old. He arrived in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed for a few years before moving to Massachusetts in January of 1900. He eventually settled in the North End of Boston, purchased a home and worked as a steamship technician and entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Francisco Coutinho became naturalized in 1908 and was able to make multiple trips back to Portugal to visit his family. It was on one of these excursions that he met his future wife, Emilia. Emilia Nunes Ferrão was born in Portugal on June 27, 1882 to Anselmo da Silva Ferrão and Maria Rita Nunes. She spent most of her early adult life working as a shop attendant at Grandes Armazens do Chiado in Lisbon.</p>
<p>Francisco and Emilia Coutinho married in 1908 and had one son, named Manuel Nunes Coutinho, born on June 6, 1913. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in East Boston at 5 Harve Street where Francisco had resided since 1910. In 1917, Francisco’s younger brother, also named Manuel Coutinho, immigrated to the United States. Manuel, who was born on December 24, 1883, first traveled through Buenos Aires before arriving in Brooklyn, New York. He went to stay with his brother in Boston before finding his own residence at 268 Commercial Street. He declared his intention to become an American citizen in 1919 while he worked as a lodging-house manager and fireman.</p>
<p> In 1924, Francisco fell ill and knew he did not have much time left. He wanted to pass away in his homeland, so he traveled with his wife and son back to Portugal. After he died in Portugal, Emilia and Manuel traveled back to the United States. As per the culture at the time, Francisco’s brother, Manuel, decided to keep caring for his brother’s widow and married Emilia in July of 1925. Although Emilia and Manuel were married until the time of Manuel’s death, they had no children together.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho, the son of Emilia and Francisco, grew up to have a very successful and interesting life. In the 1930's, he performed in a Balanchine production of the Boston Ballet; in 1978, he had a part in "The Brink's Job" movie, filmed in Boston; and at the age of eighty-three, he ran as a torch-bearer in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay for the Atlanta Games.</p>
<p>Multilingual, Manuel was a lifelong learner with interests in government, history and world economics. Manuel was an athlete, a coach and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of Cottage Park Yacht Club and St. John the Evangelist Church.</p>
<p> Manuel married Frances Cancian in 1942 and they had five children: Anne-Marie, Barbara, Cissy, John, and Paul, and later, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A devoted husband of sixty years, he traveled worldwide with his family.</p>
<p>Over the course of his eighty-nine years, Manuel aided over 3,500 Portuguese speakers gain US citizenship. He began this work while serving in the US Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. He continued supporting the community by teaching courses at North Shore Community College, Marion Court College and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS). He collaborated with MAPS to help immigrants across the state, most notably in Cambridge, prepare for their citizenship tests. He was even known to drive his students to these exams. His extraordinary work inspired the MAPS <em>Manuel Nunes Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award</em>. He was the first recipient of this award in 1999. This award continues to be presented annually to local volunteers who have followed in his footsteps and dedicated their time to helping the Portuguese speaking community thrive.</p>
<p>Manuel was recognized many times for his commitment and loyalty. Nominated for president George HW Bush's <em>10,000 Points of Light Award</em>, Manuel also received military honors in World War II and later testified to a Congressional committee on the plight of immigrants in America.</p>
<p>In addition to his devotion to the Portuguese-speaking community, Manuel's legacy is his family, which grew to pursue careers in science, medicine, education, engineering, business and finance.</p>
<p>Manuel Nunes Coutinho dedicated himself to empowering individuals to achieve the American dream--the dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
<p>Biographical note provided by: Frances Cissy Coutinho and Mia Rose Coutinho</p>
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Manuel Coutinho citizenship certificate
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Immigrants
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This citizenship certificate belongs to Manuel (spelled Manoel here) Coutinho. He still lived at 5 Havre St. in East Boston, Mass. He was naturalized on January 16, 1928.
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Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1933-06-24
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JPEG
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English
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Text
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Coutinho_031
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East Boston (Boston, Mass.)