SIQUEIRA FAMILY
by Surea and Carlos Bandeira de Mello
Siqueira Family
The variables of the name are: Sequeira and Sequeros. In Portuguese, in accordance with
Ferreira et al., 1994, the name means the place without (or lack of ) water, dry. The
Sequeros name is thought to come from the province of Salamanca, or Esquerra, situated in
the province of La Coruna, both of which is in Spain. In 1279 they were already (using) or
known as the Esquerra family. In the X1V century Ben Esquerra was known and in the XVIII
century the Sequeira variants were used; Sequerra and Sequeyra. In the south of Portugal -
in the locality of Faro, the Faro Jewish cemetry have names of the Sequeira family . There
were numerous Judaic families in Portugal, however when the inquisition was introduced
those who could escape or immigrate to more tolerant European countries or the Americas,
did so. Sequeirra was one of the most important names mentioned. One was a physicist named
Isaac Henriquez Sequeira (1738-1816) the other medical age - Dr. John de Sequeyra
(1712-1795), who lived in the colony of Williamsburg, Virginia, in the United States. Dr.
John practiced medicine for 50 years and was responsible for the introduction and use of
the tomato as food which was thought of as a flower not a vegetable. The Sequeira family
were also one of the first families to settle in Sao Jorge - Island of the Acores.
Famous Siqueira’s family:
BUENO DE SIQUEIRA (Bartolomeu), explorer born in Sao Paulo State in 1635 and died in 1695,
he discovered gold in Itaverava Hill in Minas Gerais State in 1634.
SIQUEIRA (Diogo Meneses e, colony administrator (century XVI – century XVII). Ninth
Brazil General governors started his administration in Olinda City in Pernambuco State, in
1608. During his time in Government he installed the First Relation Tribunal in 1609 and
got the indigenous people their liberty. He also started Ceara State Colony and was the
first with the idea to conquer the North Coast of Brazil.
SIQUEIRA (Jose de Lima), composer, Brazilian orchestra conductor, born in 1907 in Rio de
Janeiro State. Brazilian musician who was president and founder of the Brazilian Symphonic
Orchestra in 1940. Brazilian president of Brazilian Musician Order (1960). Member of
Brazilian Musician Academy. Wrote in the nationalist style numerous orchestra Part, opera
and Songs.
SIQUEIRA CAMPOS (Antonio de), military and Brazilian politics, born in Sao Paulo State, in
1898 and died in 1930 near the Montevideo - Uruguay capital. One of the famous insurgents
of the revolutionary Movement in the Copacabana. Fought in 1922 against the Vargas
dictatorship regime. After this he lived in Argentina and came back to Brazil in 1924
where he again started a revolutionary movement in Rio Grande do Sul State – South of
Brazil. Commanded an important flank of Colonna Prestes – a left side movement
crossing the country for many years to get allies in very difficult missions. Today
Siqueira Campos is a name of a famous Brazilian City in Parana State 12193 inhabitants.
SIQUEIROS (David Alfaro), Mexican painter, born in 1986 and died in 1974. Made a lot of
big murals spoke and painted lyrics with a tragic theme.
Bibliography
The Koogan Houaiss Encyclopedia , 1998.
The Jewish Diaspora Museum. Tel Aviv. Israel.
Bloch, H. 1994. Early Colonial Physicians of Jewish Origin. Jewish Currents, v. 48,
n.1.January 1994. N.Y. USA.
Jellison, R.M., Dr John de Sequera. "A case study of American Medicine in the 18 Th.
century", Acta Congressus Internationales XXIV Historia Artis Medicinae, Vol.1,
Budapest, 1974, p. 411-419.
Shalom and Baruch Ha Shem.
By Carlos and Surea Dias Bandeira de Mello
E-mail: Rufina Bernardetti Silva Mausenbaum