Paul G, Good question. I had that in my tree. I swear it was one of my Aguedas. I don't have it entered in my tree, so I must have the paperwork somewhere. The wife died right after childbirth so the husband married his mother-in-law (whom I seem to remember as Agueda). I seem to remember it was only 2 months. This was the 1700s, if memory serves me. It was not proper to have a woman living in your house unless you were married to her. So he had to marry the children's grandmother. (She was widowed too). So maybe it's a question of necessity? (Agueda - accent over the A, pronounced AH-gee-dah, and it means Agatha).
I swear my cousin in Vila Franca said the widows wore black forever, then for a year, and now they wear it for as long as they feel is appropriate. I don't remember him mentioning a waiting period though. Hopefully someone knows more than I do about this. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- -- 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
