The name originated as Roi and got corrupted to Rei in Ribeira das Tainhas. Believe it or not it goes back to Maia and then to Ponta Garca where its true origin is Roia.
JR On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 9:36:57 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > OK, so it did look like Genoveva and Josefa smashed together. I'll make a > note of that. > > I have Furtado Rei marrying into my family, and they are in Ribeira das > Tainhas too. So I really want it to say Furtado Rei. Oh well, more research! > Thanks, Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 5:41 PM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> It is old spelling Jennovefa currently Genoveva. >> >> I'm inclined to say Roi. >> >> Margaret >> >> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Left side, Antonio Furtado and Magarida Jacintha de Jesus: >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-RIBEIRATAINHAS-C-1839-1860/SMG-VF-RIBEIRATAINHAS-C-1839-1860_item1/P26.html >>> >>> Mother of the groom on line 14 (it looks like he wants to make a new >>> name out of Genoveva and Josefa) >>> >>> Father of the bride on line 15: Rei (just confirming). >>> >>> Thanks! Cheri >>> >>> >>> 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] <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Margaret M Vicente >> >> -- >> 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.
