Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-05
John FERRHRA
DIES SUDDENLY

q widely known and very highly re-
spected Portuguese of Wailuku, died
vsy suddenly at his home in this town
at o'clock yesterday morning of herat
disease. and the sad news of his death
was all over Wailuku in less than
half an hour. and even his relatives
and friends in Makawao. Ulupalakua,
and Huelo districts. were made known
of the sad event almost at the same
time.
Ferreira was born in the Azores in
the month OF OCTOBER. Il years ago.
and the best forty years of his life
was spent in Hawaii nei the larger
portion being spent at Makawao and
among the hills of KahiKinui Ranch,
where he made his fortune.
In company with A. Faustino. tohn
Ross. and many other Portuguese a
maainas of Maui today who all sur
yive him. Ferreira, being OF a some
what adventurous turn OF mind. left
his home in the Azores bent on max
ing fortune in the Arctic seas, but the
whaleship in which he was was crushed
by the icebergs and his hopes for the
future seemed to be blasted for a
while.
His companions felt disgusted and
returned to the mother country, bu,
Ferreira was bent on seeing something
of the world. With the spirit Of ad-
venture burning in his soung heart,
he set out for trip around the Horn
and arrived in Honolulu forty years
ago, hardy but penniless youth.
/ Augustine Enos, with whom he was
in partnership as sole owners of Ka-
hikinui Ranch for over thirty years,
I and who now survives him. met Ferre-
ira in Honolulu and they ran a
boarding house for whanng men In
those days. Ferreira did the cooking
while Enos washed the dishes. Fer
reira afterwards became tired Of this
kind OF life and went into the Me-
Intyre family as cook. Hugh McIn-
tyre was then Il lad.
Later. Ferreira went into partner
ship with the late Antonio Perry, faith.
er of Associate Justice Perry, and con
Quoted dry goods business at Hala.
wa, Eva, Oahu. But even this kind
of business did not suit his ever rest
less mind Ferreira came up to Mau
to study up the situation with a view
TO investing, and that was the turninl
point in his life. After looking arount
this fair land of Kama, Ferreira saw
an excellent opportunity for invest
ment and returned to Honolulu TO tel
Mr.. Enos of the splendid opportuni
ties on Maui for making money, ant
the latter took up the proposition i'm
mediately.
With what little money they had al
ready acquired, both Ferreira anC
Enos came to Wailuku and bought th'
corner where the store Of Enos nov
] stands, one of the most commanding
the whole Of Maui.
This much proves Ferreira's bust
ness acumen and sagacity. John Ross
another son OF Azores. was then tn
happy owner of the Kahikinui Ranch
hut with Ferreira as the leading spirit
" uiu Hol lihf Ntly iOhb Aoi bo'h h'i'
and Enos to buy Ross out, and tina
consummated. Ferreira devoted tn
best part OF his well spent life in max
ing what Kahikinui is today, the bes
fattening ranch on Maui, and nov
, leased to the Dowsett estate.
Enos kept the store in Wailukl
, while Ferreira employed all his tim
in search OF stray cattle, and sleepin
in the woods: in fact, enduring tn
1 hardships incumbent upon a rancher'
= life. in order to coin money for tn
= concern. He succeeded admirably |
:. his mission, for when the partnershi
5 was dissolved a few years ago, FerrC
iras share, although not as large a
his partners, was enough TO keep him
:, self and his large family comfortabl
. for many years.
I, John Ferreira married Miss Libb
. Brown of Ulupalakua and as the r'
suit OF the happy union, John Ferrt
|, ira, Jr., and Mrs. w. r. Robinson, th
only children, were born. Ferreir
leaves wife, two children, seve
grand children, and host OF friend
: to mourn his loss.
$ Ferreira was very honest an
: a straightforward Christian gentleman
8 He was gentle in his manners and I
I a very quiet disposition. The exec
Is lent character of the man was depicte
IS on his very countenance and anyoI
seeing him for the first time would NJ
Ia,