The parents of Jose are unknown the parents of Clara Florinda are Francisco Ignacio da Costa and Maria Clara. The God parents are Jose Silveira Avila and his lady? Clara Florinda.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diane George Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:54 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] FW: Birth Record (Flamengos) Hi, I found the attached baptismal record for my paternal grandfather, Jose Ignacio da Silva in FHC microfilms. Jose was born in Flamengos on November 28, 1883 (later he used the name of Joe Enos Silva) and resided in the Alvarado area of Alameda County, California). The attached record is the second page. He was the son of Joao Ignacio da Silva and Clara Florinda. I believe that the record states that the parents of Joao are unknown. It does list the parents of Clara Florinda and the godparents are named as well. I haven't been able to translate the last couple of sentences, but I think they are about what happened to the document. Please let me know if I have not translated correctly. I have not been able to find any indication of the names of the grandparents elsewhere. I asked my aunt about the missing parents and she said that the family story was that Joao was the son of a member of the church choir (Nossa Senhora da Luz in Flamengos) and a priest, who had also impregnated other choir members in the community. She thought that the surname of the mother or the father was Pedras or Pedros (later Peters). The story was that the Silva name came from the woman who took in the single mother after her parents threw her out. The story goes on to say that the priest returned and married her later. I was hoping that someone in the group might have heard a similar story or have some ideas about what might have happened. Diane George -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
