Yes, thereabouts. On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 9:27 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
> So the deceased was buried at sea, somewhere around the vicinity of the > Cape Verde islands? (Got it, the ship was sailing from Rio). > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Margaret Vicente < > [email protected]> wrote: > > 1. sepultado no alto mar, na altura de Cabo Verde............ vindo do Rio > de Janeiro, como justificado com testemunhas oculares. > > Translation: Buried at high Sea, at Cape Verde's level.... coming from Rio > de Janeiro, as justifified by witnesses who saw it. > > The priest is correct. It is almost a straight line from Rio to Cape > Verde. In order to return to the Azores the ship passes Cape Verde islands > to the east of its trajectory. > > > On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 8:24 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > These are not my people, but I found this record interesting for Ribeira > Quente in 1864: Left page, 12th line down (it's #9, on the page before). > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1860-1869/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1860-1869_item1/P37.html > > Bride was the widow of Francisco de Sousa, buried above the sea (I guess > means buried at sea), above Cape Verde (altura is height, I see that in the > passaportes, but height of Cape Verde makes no sense), on the day and month > of April, 1861, ..DIGO coming from Rio de Janeiro.. then I think it says it > was verified by witnesses or testimonies. > > I don't understand. Cape Verde is over there and Rio de Janeiro is that > way. What is the priest saying? > > I think the rest of the record is typical. Just trying to figure out what > happened with husband #1. Thanks! > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > -- > 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. > > > > > -- > Margaret M Vicente > > -- > 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. > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
