I think you have the wrong Manuel. He didn't marry at the age of 6. Post what records you have found for him and under what name. You only mentioned the 1940 census and did not state which name.
Miquelina is a woman's given name. So if you are seeing Souza Miguelina, I would think that someone took that as an alcunha to honor her. I have one ancestor who tacked Umbelina after his surname to honor his first wife. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:38 AM, Fred Souza <fjs06...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wonder if anyone can give me a lead on the above person. There is a lot > of evidence that the correct last name may have been Miquelina rather than > Souza, but I can't get anywhere with either of them. > > He was born in Sao Vincente on the Island of Sao Miguel and the birthdate > is 8/29/1876 > > He emigrated to either the US or to Brazil but wound up in Fall River > where he married Maria Elizabeth Rocha born in Santo Antonio on Sao Miguel > on July 4, 1882. > > The family moved to Stonington CT sometime around 1923. > > I have found census recordsfrom 1940 for the portion of the family that > moved to Stonington of which my father, Benjamin Souza, was a part. > > Thanks for whatever leads you can provide. > > -- > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
