Thank you, Ângela, for that explanation.
Kathy
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> On Jan 12, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Ângela Loura <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The Queiroz/Moscatel book has some pages dedicated to this subject. I'll try
> to sum it.
>
> Till xviii century: Women that belonged to nobility or had a privileged
> social status (i.e., lived with their husbands incomes)
>
> Till the end of xviii century: Women that even if they didn't belong to
> nobility, were able to write.
>
> Xix century, mainly with the begining of Liberalism and in urban context:
> Practically every women with relevance in society were treated as "Dona", not
> that meant they belonged to nobility or be wealthy or in a rising status.
> They just had to know how to read and write and enough piggy bank in order
> not to have an occupation, even domestic.
>
> End of xix century: In rural regions women were generally reffered to without
> this title, which becomes common country-wide with the begining of the
> Republic - when reffering to married women.
> De: Maria Lima <mailto:[email protected]>
> Enviado: 12/01/2017 20:34
> Para: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Dona?
>
> I've noticed on records that the wife of a soldier was called Dona. However,
> I didn't observe what rank the soldier held, though.
> When my husband was commander of the 65th in Puerto Rico, they called me Dona
> Maria. Which made me feel old but I've since seen this practice in my
> research. (Whatever it's worth). So maybe (?) they still use it out of
> courtesy to the office?
>
> Maria Elena
>
> On Jan 12, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>> Notes from Joao Ventura, the archivist:
>> Dona was a title for a lady of higher position or nobility
>> > 1600s, title was real
>>
>> > 1700s titles was sometimes real
>>
>> > 1800s titles were less accurate
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheri Mello
>> Listowner, Azores-Gen
>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
>> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 7:45 AM, Kathy Cardoza <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> How is it that a woman is called “Dona”? Is it a title of respect, money,
>> position? Is it inherited? I’ve never really known and thought it was time.
>> :)
>>
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