What a great day Rick
Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, New Hampshire, USA Researching Bretanha, Ribeirinha, Ribeira Grande, Achade Grande, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho, Teixeira, Rocha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Bordi Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 7:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] A Mothers Day Surprise When I walked in the door at Mom's on Mothers Day I found her in a bit of a tizzy. She is 92 and lives alone (with the help of a lady who comes in for a few hours daily). Mom thought someone had done something (to put it charitably) with one of her jewelry boxes. After searching around a little I located the missing box and we looked over the contents and she decided that everything was there. We both decided that it wasn't the monetary value of the items so much as the sentimental value that would have been the loss if they had turned up missing. (Not to mention the thought that someone might have taken them.) We were very happy that all was well, but this prompted her to have me go through her trunk of "old stuff". This is of note for this group-- you'll see! We found my grandmother's wedding dress that had been cut up and used to make Mom's first communion dress. (My grandmother is the one whose parents were from the Azores.) Also, my grandmother had kept HER mother's purse just as it was the day she died. Great grandmother was the one from the Azores. She had died suddenly from a heart attach just days after my mom's wedding--in fact Mom and Dad had come back early from their honeymoon because of this. The purse contained a gold compact of rouge, a pocket knife, a sweepstakes ticket and, in the bottom, grains of rice from the wedding. We have retained the tradition in our family of keeping the purse or wallet of someone who died. It is a glimpse into their personality for future generations. I never knew my great grandmother but feel closer to her by seeing what she kept in her purse. The prize of the day, however, was the photo album. I could remember seeing an album of studio portraits Portuguese people (presumably relatives or friends) but had not seen it since becoming interested in my Azorean roots. Here were labeled pictures of cousins that I had recently tracked down on the census! Mom gave me the album for safe keeping and research. Now I can compare the picture of my great grandmother's sister with unlabeled pictures in another photo album! I thought I would never know what these family members looked like! Mom and I both had a wonderful Mothers Day! Happy hunting all... Mary Bordi -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
