Mara Thank you for that clarification! That makes sense the baby would go to a nursemaid.
On Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 8:34:38 AM UTC-8, Mara wrote: > > For the record. The baby was given to be raised by Maria de Jesus. She > was The nursemaid not the Godmother. The exposto baby was given the number > 941 and was entered in the book of registration. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 21, 2018, at 3:21 AM, IslandRoutes wrote: > > Thank you all for your responses! This is really interesting to me. I > have not had an orphaned baby associated with my family before. So, my > relative was listed as someone who would be godmother to these babies. > > The link provided an interesting history. I had heard of the "wheel" > before, but didn't really understand the concept. Now I have a much better > idea of what it was. > > Thanks again for the help on this record! > > On Monday, November 19, 2018 at 7:45:52 PM UTC-8, IslandRoutes wrote: >> >> I was hoping those who known Portuguese better than I do (which is pretty >> much everyone...LOL) can help me understand this record. It involves an >> exposto named Luciano. Is it saying that he was adopted by Maria de Jesus, >> wife of Joao Pacheco Grande? >> >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-FENAISAJUDA-B-1860-1869/SMG-RG-FENAISAJUDA-B-1860-1869_item1/P89.html >> >> Also in the side margin it seems to be saying he is the child of Maria >> Pacheco. Is that correct? Is it inferring that Maria de Jesus is the birth >> mother, too, or just someone name Maria Pacheco? What do the numbers after >> stand for? >> >> I believe Joao Pacheco Grande is the son of Manoel Pacheco and Marianna >> Rosa, and grandson of my ancestors Joao Pacheo and Francisca Theresa. >> Maria de Jesus would have been his 3rd wife, Maria de Jesus Pacheco, >> daughter of Manoel Pacheco and Anna de Jesus. (I have not connected them, >> but they could be related, too) >> >> Thanks for any help you can offer! >> >> >> -- > 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.
