I believe this is an older spelling of "mareante" and it means the same as "marinheiro". This is a sailor or seaman.
Bill Seidler On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 7:53:37 PM UTC-7, Maria wrote: > > I've come across this title (?) with several people in the same family. I > looked up "Mariante" in google. It's like Naval special forces. > Is this what it meant back in those days??! > Does any one know? Thank you. > > > Record on the right. (Title after groom's father and the bride's father. ) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1755-1777/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1755-1777_item1/P35.html > > > Maria Elena > -- 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.

