I’m in luck again!
It seems that harvest times finally knocked at my door. I found the freguesia of my great grandmother Maria Tavares in S. Miguel! She was the only one from S. Miguel who was lost in my line. I’ve been looking for her for more than 10 years and thanks again to the italian priest in Cravinhos, Brazil, the marriage record for her brother Manuel in 1899 does mention the freguesia of his parents: Vila do Peixe, ilha de S. Miguel. She is from Rabo de Peixe! Wow! All generations suddenly blooming up all over; dear grandparents no longer lost in the mists of time! I am really feeling happy. My great grandmother Maria is daughter of Manuel Tavares de Medeiros and Maria Carreiro. Manuel also appears as Taveira de Medeiros in one record, and Maria Carreiro as Maria de Jesus. Manuel Tavares de Medeiros and Maria Carreiro married in Rabo de Peixe, S. Miguel, around 1875. As far as I know they had the following children: Manuel, born about 1878 Maria, born about 1881 Antonio, born about 1885 Not sure but, Manuel Tavares de Medeiros or Taveira de Medeiros, born in Rabo de Peixe, seems to be son of Antonio Jacinto de Medeiros and Maria José (m. 1843 in Rabo de Peixe), and paternal grandson of João Francisco Tavares de Brum and Inacia Taveira, daughter of Manuel de Medeiros Silva and Quiteria Rosa de Bettencourt. I have the Canto’s index for Rabo de Peixe but it ends in 1844 and I don´t have access to the film for Rabo de Peixe marriages. Can someone do a look up for me to find the marriage record for Manuel Tavares de Medeiros and Maria Carreiro married around 1875 in Rabo de Peixe? I would appreciate it so much. Thanks, Manoel Cesar Furtado -- 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."
