I had an ancestor tack on "Umbelina" to his surname after his first wife died.
On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 6:23 PM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: > No Catharina. It is not uncommon to adopt alternate names to distinguish > people from each other, or to simply adopt it as way of honoring one's > ancestors. It is also not uncommon to stop using alternate names. The name > could come from a parent or grandparent or even a Saint or place, such as > Santa Catharina. Since you already know what names agree with this record, > these are likely your ancestors, particularly if the time frame is correct. > Manoel Francisco may be common, but not Teresa Felicia. > > I think the date is Sept 27, 1842. To get a better handle on determining > the correct date, look at the previous page, it is clearly 1842, while the > record that follows is January 12, 1843. Note that if you are expecting a > date in the 1820's, then this not likely the people you are looking for. > > JR > > > > > > On Sunday, August 31, 2014 8:26:43 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Is it unusual to NOT include the father’s surname in documents in the >> early 1800’s on the island of Faial? My ancestor was Antonio Catherino/a >> and his parents were Manoel Francisco Catherina and Theresa Felicia. >> Antonio married Maria Jacintha. The information I have is that the were >> married on 17 Sept 1821. (Could well be a typo) I believe this is their >> marriage document but; I “think” it says they were married on 27 Sept 1821 >> and that Antonio’s parents were Manoel Franciso and Theresa Felicia (no >> mention of the surname Catherino/a. Maria Jacintha’s parents agree with my >> information ( Domingos Luis and Francisca Jacintha. So my questions are: >> 1. Does anyone see the surname Catherino/a >> 2. If not, why do you think it isn’t listed? >> 3. Is the date shown 27 Sept 1821? >> 4. Since everything agrees with my information, do you agree that I >> have the right document? >> >> Top, left one. >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FAL- >> HT-PEDROMIGUEL-C-1780-1855/FAL-HT-PEDROMIGUEL-C-1780-1855_item1/P184.html >> >> Thanks for all opinions and responses in advance, Sam (who is ‘in >> contract’ for a home in Camas, WA) 😊 >> >> Sent from Windows Mail >> >> -- > 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. > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
