The evolution of names of one of my GGG grandmothers b. 1812 Rita
1833 Rita do Espirito Santo 1834 Rita dos Santos 1838 Rita de Jesus 1840 Rita do Espirito Santo 1847 Rita Rosa do Espirito Santo 1857 Rita da Conceicao 1860 Rita de Jesus 1860 Rita da Conceicao 1861 Rita de Jesus 1862 Rita da Conceicao 1863 Rita de Jesus 1867 Rita de Sousa 1869 Rita de Jesus 1872 Rita da Conceicao 1878 Rita de Jesus 1880 Rita de Jesus Pimentel 1882 Rita de Jesus 1883 Rita de Jesus Pimentel Who knows how she is named after her death in 1884. It seems like the only name that is consistent has been her first name Rita. To make things even more interesting her husband’s first wife was named Margarida de Jesus. Back in the dark ages (1990) when I first started doing my genealogy I thought Rita and Margarida were the same. Was I ever leading myself down the wrong path. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Devotional names I've seen women change their devotional name. Who knows...maybe she prayed to the Holy Spirit after a hard labor and became Maria do Espirito Santo. And then there are some that I just can't figure out. Maria de Jesus or Maria Joaquina or Maria Julia? Is my ancestor having an identity crisis, or did the priest mess up? Or is one her true name, another what family calls her, or she just decided to change. All I can figure out about that ancestor is that she liked the letter J. Cheri -- 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.
