Lee, I think I found the term that had you confused in Maria's baptism. The word is not "de funto," it is "de junto," and, it is a reference to the road that runs alongside the water. So the phrase reads:" ....moradores no caminho de junto do mar."
On Saturday, April 26, 2014 1:37:46 PM UTC-4, Lee wrote: > > I would like some help with three baptisms that I have from Nossa Senhora > da Luz as follows: > > > #1 > Anna - bottom of right page and top left of next page (images > #66/67 1811-1826) > daughter of Manuel Antonio Hortins and Maria Josefa born ??? 1816 > Maternos - incognito??? > Pateros Antonion Jose Souza and Josefa Maria ??? > There are several other names after this and I can see paterna/maternas > again > Are the grandparents correct as above or am I reading this completely > wrong?? (more than likely, I am!) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826_item1/P66.html > (1st page) > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826_item1/P67.html > (second half of document) > > #2 Anna - middle or right page ((image#149 1767-1796) year of birth is > 1788 > daughter of Domingos Jose Bettencourt and Maria Atha/na??? y m?????? ( I > cannot read this, my eyes just cannot make out what it says) > > As you can see, I need help with Maria's name. > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796_item1/P149.html > > #3 > Maria - middle of left page (image #187 1767-1796 - born September 4, 1793) > daughter of Antonio Correa de Mendonca and Maria de Jesus > I can see the information about the fregusia, etc. but after that I see > the word defunto (deceased?) > > My question is - who is it saying is defunto? (deceased - or am I again, > reading it wrong???) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796_item1/P187.html > > > Thank you. > > Any/all help would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Lee Estep in WV > > Graciosa surnames - Mendonca, Bettencourt and Hortins (Ortins in the US) > All from Nossa Senhora da Luz (so far) > > > > > > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
