So if I understand correctly, then "mestre" can also be used as a title of respect for a master craftsman, as in the apprentice and guild system, but without specifying the craft? Thank you very much, Altino.
Linda On Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 3:45:10 AM UTC-8, Altino wrote: > > My mother was originally from Ginetes in São Miguel and had many Men win > her family with that profession you mentioned. From what she says, they > were Mason's. In particular stone Mason's who were used to make stone > houses, walls etc. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:27 PM, Joanne Mercier <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B-1788-1802/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B-1788-1802_item1/P14.html > > Looking for help with what is written in the margin - it looks like it > could be her wedding to Simão de Souza but I’ve found that register entry > and the date doesn’t look like it would match. Also, these entries don’t > seem to contain the grandparents’ info - is that correct? Finally, is that > a title before the father’s first name or another name I’ve never seen > before? > > Thanks in advance for the help! (as usual) > Joanne Grota Mercier > > -- > 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.

