Repost for Pat McCoy, pat.mccoy1970 at gmail.com I had posted this question earlier but didn't get a response. I am now wondering if the godparents of Evangelina are brother and sister given that the Ermelinda I am researching lost her father prior to 1901 and Evangelina was baptized in 1902.
In addition, I have a follow-up question regarding the picture that appears on page 113 of the book: "Portuguese Spinner - An American Story". The picture, taken during the 1920's, shows two women...mother and daughter, both named "Emily NUNES". The caption states that they are "nieces of Caetano M. FURTADO". According to my research, the caption is a bit of a misprint. Given that Maria do Espirito Santo FURTADO is the daughter of Jose' CARREIRO and Rosa de Jesus, and that Emily NUNES, (the mother of Emily NUNES), a.k.a. Ermelinda CARREIRO NUNES is the daughter of Jose' CARREIRO and Rosa de Jesus, that would make the elder Emily NUNES the sister-in-law of Caetano M. FURTADO. So that caption should read as: "Emily NUNES (mother), and Emily NUNES (daughter), sister-in-law and niece of Caetano M. FURTADO, in front of the company's first delivery trucks when they were known as the North End Provision Co., 1920's". Now......to my question regarding the two Emily NUNES in the picture. Based on the clothing that the daughter is wearing, and her body language, it appears she may be a teenager. (My research has determined that the daughter was born in 1906.) Emily NUNES, (the mother), appears to be sitting on the side of the vehicle and it appears she may be pregnant! If that is the case, then it would date this picture to 1920 itself!!! (Ermelinda's second child, a son, was born in November of 1920.) If my guess is correct, that would make the daughter about 14 years old at the time this picture was taken. Is the dress, the daughter is wearing in the photo, typical of what teenagers wore in Portuguese society of the 1920's? I'm just wondering. Thanks!!! Pat McCoy -- 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."
