Deb McC, Deb asked: <<1900 census, Document says Maria married for 40 years (c. 1860). Would she be listed as married if Joaquim was still alive?>>
Yes, possibly. 1) Maybe you found the wrong Maria. 2) Maybe Maria and Joaquim are separated or divorced. I've done A LOT of census research and have some interesting characters in my tree. Divorce or separation in America in 1900 (I'm guessing up through the 1950s) was really frowned up. My dad's American cousin was born about 1937 and her parents divorced by 1940. She was raised by her mom who lived with her parents. Even by the time cousin Nancy was in high school, there were kids that shunned her. I could only imagine what it was like for her mom. So divorced or separated women sometimes said that they were still married or widowed. Another angle to try! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
