They never married because Maria Bellem, 24 years old, died while waiting to marry. One presumes this is same Maria de Souza that had Luzia as both were betrothed.
But obito says Nicolau Sousa was already viuvo from Izabel? de Souza? Very difficult to read. JR On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 10:49:49 AM UTC-4, audiosourceinc wrote: > > Thanks Bill. I do have the marriage for marriage for Nicolau and > Emmerencianna. I have not yet found the marriage for Nicolau and Maria. > > I believe I have found Maria’s obit. Right page, bottom entry > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1728-1749/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1728-1749_item1/P35.html > > Erica > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > <javascript:> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:47 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Luzia, daughter of Nicolau de Souza and > Maria de Souza in Sao Miguel VFDC > > > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1705-1743/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1705-1743_item1/P225.html > > > > I believe this is the marriage of (starts bottom left) Nicolau and > Emmerencianna on 4 Sep 1731, less than a year after Luzia's baptism (19 Dec > 1730) in which Nicolau and Maria were said to be betrothed (I believe). I > does say he is the widower of Maria de Souza so it appears they did marry > (right page line 5). > > > > Glancing through the obits and casamentos between these dates however I > was unable to find Maria's obit or her marriage to Nicolau, > > > > Bill Seidler > > > > > > -- > 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] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.

