I think Bill has it right. To me it's a large stylized 'M' that is partly overwritten by a letter from the line above. Then by 'a' and an elongated R, then 'ia' that spells Maria. Also, in my view, when you have many, or even a few, other pieces of corroborating evidence, such as other records, and no other possible matches, etc, this evidence has to trump whatever we think. The marriage that Bill cited is very strong, so *absent other possibilities*, this has to be right. To verify, find someone named Cecilia married to person of same name in same time period, and you will have your answer.
JR On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 12:41:28 PM UTC-4, Eric Souza wrote: > > Thanks Rosemarie - this wasn't my original post, just thought I could help > with the image ... but yes, could be! Wouldn't it be funny to find a > connection like that ... > > On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 9:28:02 AM UTC-7, rcapodc wrote: >> >> Eric, I think that you are going to need to find another baptism for this >> couple's children to make sure. I still think it's Secilia or some version >> of it but there is something else after that, de___Machado. I can't really >> make it out but it could be de Souza?, that fits the space. >> >> Rosemarie >> [email protected] >> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >> >> On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 8:30 AM, Eric Souza <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I edited the levels a bit in Photoshop ... does this help? Edited image >>> attached ... >>> >>> - Eric >>> >>> On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 8:44:19 PM UTC-7, Sme wrote: >>>> >>>> What is the name of the mother in this one. Bottom right. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH-RIBEIRASECA-B-1698-1716/SJR-CH-RIBEIRASECA-B-1698-1716_item1/P183.html >>>> >>> -- >>> 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.
