I don't remember the majority age for a man to get married back then. Maybe he wasn't majority age to get married so he is filing emancipation? Hopefully someone else knows more about this topic and can chime in.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 2:15 PM, IslandRoutes <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheri, > That's how I read it. But, if so, why? Could it have something to do > with him being the oldest surviving son and moving away from Maia to Ponta > Delgada to get married? > > On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 11:25:52 AM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> I read that (with my limited Portuguese) as Jose is filing for >> emancipation from his father. >> >> 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. > -- 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.
