Laura, Just beware because of our endogomy issue (intermarriage), what looks like an 2rd-3rd cousin may be more like 3rd-4th cousin.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Joanne Mercier <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello cousin! > what little I have I can gladly share but I have more ancestry than > descendants for that branch of the family tree. It seems we are related > through Manuel Medeiros Grota & Maria Francesca Moura - he is the brother > of my 2x great grandfather Antonio de Medeiros. I have very little info on > that line so maybe between us we can fill in some gaps. > > One piece of information I was told when I began my genealogical addiction > about 15 years ago was that all the Medeiros Grota's from Bretanha are > related so that has been a huge help. I'll gladly share what I have on them > if it will be a help to you. Just let me know! > > Welcome to the family! > *Joanne* > > *Joanne Medeiros Grota Mercier* > Researching Bretanha (Medeiros Grota, Benevides, deSouza), Lagoa (Luiz, > d'Oliveira Homem) and Rabo de Peixe (Martins Gouveia) > > > > On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Laura Flanagan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So, my dna results are indicating these folks were my 1st or 2nd great >> grandparents! Fantastic lead, but I am having trouble identifying >> descendants. Does anyone have this couple in their lines? Descendant >> information would be greatly appreciated! >> >> Joao Carvalho b. 11 May 1874 Ajuda Bretanha, son of Francisco Carvalho >> and Francisca Thomasia >> (maternal grandparents: Manuel Medeiros Grota and Maria Francisca / >> paternal grandparents: Manuel Carvalho and Maria Rosa) >> >> married in Ajuda Bretanha on 6 Sep 1897 to >> >> Antonia da Conceicao Travassos, daughter of Luis Travassos b. 26 Feb 1833 >> Ajuda Bretanha and Francisca de Jesus b. abt 1835. >> (maternal grandparents: Joao de Balhao (spelling?) and Maria Jacintha / >> paternal grandparents: Manuel Travassos and Maria Joaquina Carvalho) >> >> Joao and Antonia had the following children, all born in Ajuda Bretanha, >> (there are likely more born bet 1912 and 1920 that I have not yet found): >> >> Manuel, b. 21 Jun 1898 >> Maria, b. 15 Sep 1900 >> Anibal, b. 5 Apr 1902 >> Cecilia b. 11 Nov 1908, married Luis Arruda in Santa Clara, Ponta >> Delgada, on 3 Apr 1955 >> Luis Carvalho, 14 Mar 1912, married someone in Bretanha on 14 Nov 1953 >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
