*Adding to JR's comments, I can cite examples on Flores of appended surnames including one in my family tree. I had a 2ggrandmother, Anna Isabel born in Fajazinha, Flores. Her father was Antonio de Freitas Eduardo, b 1763. His father was Eduardo de Freitas. In effect, what this is saying is that her father was "Antonio de Freitas who is son of Eduardo de Freitas" (not Antonio de Freitas who is the son of Manuel de Freitas who lives at the other end of the Freguesia). Sometimes these appended surnames were dropped after one or two generations. Sometimes the appended surname became THE surname. The present Mestre of the Fajazinha Filarmonica is Jose Gabriel Eduardo who is probably a distant cousin of mine. Eduardo "cousins" who have immigrated to the US have in some cases adopted "Edwards" as a surname. *
* Another interesting case is the family tree of Nicolau de Fraga b mid 1700's in Lajes, Flores, m Maria Furtada. They had a son Manuel Francisco Nicolau, who had a son Francisco Antonio de Fraga who in turn had a son Manuel Francisco Nicolau. Throughout the generations the surname varies between Fraga and Nicolau in an irregular manner.* *These are the two most interesting cases.* *John Vaasconcelos *. On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 5:17 PM, aportugee via Azores Genealogy < [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. > -- 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.
