Hello, Francisca do Rego is from Bom Jesus, and her husband, Manoel de Medeiros, is from Maia. Their son, Joze, was born in 1757. I'm not sure where Manoel and Francisca were married. I also wanted to say thanks a lot for translating the Maria baptism.
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:10:45 AM UTC-8, JR wrote: > > It says, Maria, filha de Phelipe de Mello native of Povoacao, and Anta > (Antonia) Pachequa, residents of Pedreira, fraguesia of Matriz (Nordeste, > Sao Jorge), born June 8, 1730, baptised June 14 of said year by Vigario of > this church (Sao Jorge), Jozeph Velhoi de Amaral; Padrinhos were, Manuel > Carreyro, brother of Phelipe de Mello, and Maria Pachequa, filha de Manoel > Pachequo deceased, resident of said Pedreira. Witnesses were Pedro Pachequo > and Francisco Pereyra Senrra. > > If you examine the other records, you will notice that the witnesses > regularly appear, so they serve a function in the church and are not likely > related. But Manuel Pacheco father of Maria Pacheco may be related, so it > is someone you should follow to help you find and unravel the families. The > names can be very similar, so you have to be careful. > > Your observation about how names suddenly appear or crop up is actually > quite common. My guess is that people took on the nicknames to > differentiate themselves from others with similar names or because of they > did or where they lived, and it often stuck and survived many generations. > > > Do you have anything more on the Maia connection? What is the time frame > for Francisca do Rego? I may have her in my data base as I did a lot of > research in that village and area. > > JR > > > > > > On Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:18:19 AM UTC-5, Aaron Pereira wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> My de Medeiros Brilhante family begins with Joao Pereia and Alexandrina >> de Medeiros Brilhante. Joao's parents and family are from Pico, and >> records are difficult to read. Alexandrina's family is from Arrifes, Sao >> Jose, and Faja de Baixo...but I dd notice the Medeiros Brilhante family >> from Ponta Garca...I found them by accident looking over the Ponta Delgada >> passport list. Back to Alexandrina...At the moment, I am back to her 2nd >> great grandfather, Manoel de Medeiros, he was married to Francisca do Rego >> and was baptized in the church of Divino Espirito Santo, parish of Maia, so >> I will have to wait to investigate further. >> To answer your last question, no, I am not the previous researcher, I >> just started genealogy research in November. Thank you very much for your >> input regarding Manoel Ferreira de Mello and Maria Francisca. I did some >> serious searching for Manoel's first marriage but I did not find it, but I >> think I found Maria's baptism, but it too is very difficult to read. >> >> If you want to take a look at Maria's possible baptism, here is the >> link: top, right of page. I'll be honest, I can't read it for the life >> of me...even with my huge magnifying glass. What I could make out is ? de >> Mello and Antonia, maybe Pacheca? I really don't know. Thanks again for >> your response. >> >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731_item1/P109.html<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fculturacores.azores.gov.pt%2Fbiblioteca_digital%2FSMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731%2FSMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731_item1%2FP109.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFPR7RHh3qBDR_jPMB-tFkaiCGlMw> >> >> On Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:01:12 PM UTC-8, JR wrote: >>> >>> Where does your Brilhante Medeiros begin? There is a whole branch in >>> Ponta Garca, which were known to my family and parents. It is a nickname >>> that became surname. this second such Brilhante line that I have >>> encountered from this list. Are you the same researcher as in the past >>> search? >>> >>> I have as the parents of Maria Francisca, Filipe de Melo Mendonca >>> and Antonia Pacheco Pimentel, married May 9, 1729, Sao Jorge, Nordeste. I >>> think her name is Anna Moniz, not Anna Maria. She died in the church of Sao >>> Francisco, Ponta Delgada, which I beleive was a well known hospital-church >>> of the time. You will references to it. It is probably an indication that >>> they tried to treat her in the church. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Thursday, January 16, 2014 2:28:15 PM UTC-5, Hermano C. Pires wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Aaron P >>>> >>>> Below is Cheri's posting with my coments and additions in purple. >>>> 27 November 1752, Matriz de Sao Jorge, Nordeste >>>> Manoel Pereira de Mello, viuvo de Anna Ma- >>>> ria, buried (something) in the Church of the Religiosos de Sao Fran- >>>> cisco da cidade de Ponta Delgada, (Manuel satisfied his Lenten >>>> obligations there) (go get his marriage to Anna to find his parents) >>>> Maria Francisca de Mello, filha de Joseph (I am not 100% sure of that) >>>> (water splotch) de Mello and Marianna?? Antonia Pacheca (Pacheco) >>>> natural of the Matriz de Sao Jorge, Nordeste >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:16:59 -0800 >>>> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] I would like to ask for assistance in >>>> identifying the parents of Manoel Ferreira de Mello and Maria Francisca de >>>> Mello >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Aaron P, >>>> >>>> It's the bleed through that's giving me the problem. >>>> >>>> 14th line from the bottom: >>>> Manoel Pereira de Mello, viuvo de Anna Ma- >>>> ria, buried something de Sao Fran- >>>> cisco (go get his marriage to Anna to find his parents) >>>> >>>> 8th from the bottom, middle of line: >>>> Maria Francisca de Mello, filha de >>>> (water splotch) de Mello and Marianna?? >>>> >>>> My Photoshop program is too old to install on this new computer. I >>>> need better eyes or Photoshop to help me. Someone with better eyes will >>>> let you know though. >>>> >>>> >>>> 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. 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