Linda- you were correct about the witness being a worker at the church. In going back I just found a record that had Antao Ferreira, as Treasurer- Just like u thought!
When I saw it I wanted to share w/you. Maria Elena > On Jan 8, 2017, at 1:07 AM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yay! > > Makes me smile too. It's possible that Antao may have had a job in/at the > church. I've been going through records from the late 1700's for Lajes, > Flores, and one of the frequent witnesses was identified in one baptism in > which he was the padrinho as the "Thez.ro"-- treasurer, I think-- of the > Matriz. I think he signed himself. One of the other frequent witnesses > there was a "mulher solteira" who made her mark in a wide space the scribe > left in between her names. > > Well, off to bed now-- > > best, > > :) > Linda > >> On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:29:30 PM UTC-8, Maria wrote: >> Linda- you're right- it IS Antonio!! . I've tried going slowly over each >> record to study the different writing of the priests and this one writes >> Antao with a fancy "ao". I appreciate your help. >> >> Yeah- can't help noticing how clearly Mr Antao Ferreira signs his name each >> time- with all the fancy waves. Made me smile at the little tidbits of info >> we glean about these ancestors just from the way they signed their name. >> This fellow must have lived in the church or next to it because he was a >> witness at many Baptisms. (He was a good parishioner) Good observation. >> Thank you for taking the time. >> >> Maria Elena >> >>> On Jan 7, 2017, at 8:51 PM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I think the father is Antonio because the priest uses the abbreviation >>> Ant.o for him, and but not for the padrinho where he writes "Anta + sign >>> that looks like a capital S indicating o and tilde. >>> >>> just an aside: I also think the padrinho seems to be playing with how he >>> will sign his name as he becomes a full adult (ok, which is cooler? this A >>> or that one? Antam is nice and solid, but maybe too old fashioned?... >>> hmmm... definitely keep the swirls.) >>> >>> :) >>> >>> Linda >>> >>>> On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 5:49:37 PM UTC-8, Maria wrote: >>>> Although the record is good, I'm not sure about the father's name. >>>> Because I'm searching for ANTONIO Ferreira, I thought I found the right >>>> couple. Then I read the godparents and there's Antao Ferreira whose >>>> signature is on many of the Baptisms at that time. The priest records >>>> that Antao, The Godfather witnessed with him. Just not sure the father is >>>> abbreviation for Antonio or Antao . >>>> >>>> Can I get a second opinion, please? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707_item1/P105.html >>>> >>>> Maria Elena >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
