OK, but my dictionary (Portuguese & English) says bride and groom are noivo/noiva. I wasn't using a Spanish dictionary :(
Good to know about the contraente with the old spelling of contrahente. Just the article will be the tip off then. I'll make a post it note :) Thanks. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected] > wrote: > Cheri, novia & novio are spanish words. > > groom= noivo; bride= noiva. When talking about the couple they are called > os "Noivos". > > The Contrahente, is old spelling, now is Contraente. > > The Contraente/Contractors refers to those are contracting matrimony. > > It is only differentiated by the article 'a' or 'o'. Thus *o* contraente > [noivo/groom] e *a* contraente [noiva]. > > If you google translate the word contraente you will get it. > > Cheers > > On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 12:12 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I knew novia & novio for bride and groom. I don't understand how "o >> contrehente" and "o contrehente" is bride and groom when it's the same >> word. The bride should at least have an "a" there. Is that the correct >> spelling? I can't get it to translate. Thanks. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:13 PM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Those are baptism dates. One says o contrehente (groom) was baptised >>> Sept 10- 1792, the other, o contrehente (bride) was baptised July 18- 1805. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:56:57 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: >>>> >>>> 23 Sept 1827. I'm on the 15th line. About 4th line from the bottom is >>>> 10 Sept 1792 and then 18 July 1805. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure what's going on with that record. Hopefully someone who is >>>> fluent can help. >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 8:29 PM, Marilyn Thompson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> goo.gl/nNMJc3 left side of the page. It is very light and hard to >>>>> see. >>>>> >>>>> Groom: Manuel Gonsalves Fagundes >>>>> Bride: Clara dos Anjos >>>>> >>>>> Date I am not sure of: September 1792 not sure on the day. >>>>> >>>>> I can see dates in three different places in this record. Any and all >>>>> additional information that is included would be great. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your help. >>>>> >>>>> Marilyn >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > 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]. > 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.
