@ Maria Elena: Yay! :D I can't claim that I thought he was a treasurer, just that he might have had some function in the church. I meant to add, too, that I wondered if the mulher solteira witness I mentioned was a cook/housekeeper for the churchmen-- pure speculation, but it makes sense to me.
@Margaret: Thank you for the clarification; I appreciate it too. Do you happen to know what the qualifications and duties of the church treasurer would have been? Also I have another question too: a witness in these records (link below) is named as a "coadjutor"; do you happen to know what that means? http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-LAJESDASFLORES-B-1793-1810/FLR-LF-LAJESDASFLORES-B-1793-1810_item1/P81.html Thanks so much, Linda On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 3:21:39 PM UTC-8, Mara wrote: > > Just as FYI the Treasure position in the church was that of a Priest, not > a worker. > > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 2:12 PM Maria Lima <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> 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] <javascript:>> >> 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] <javascript:>. >> >> >> 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] <javascript:>. >> >> >> 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.
