They may both be siblings of Bob G's Maria. If his Maria was born on 31 Dec 1889, the baptism should appear in January of 1890. Unless he's off a year. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Hughes Roselyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Robert, > > This could be the link for your grandmother Maria > > > http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1861-1889/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1861-1889_item1/P410.html > The following is a rough translation: > > On the first day of the month of January in the year 1889 in this church > parochial of Sao Jose of Faja Grande council of Lajas of the island of > Flores, Diocese of Angra baptised an individual of the female sex who was > given the name Maria, who was born at 6 hours in the afternoon on the 29 > day of December of the year 1888 the legitimate daughter of Francisco > Rodrigues Coelho, worker native of the village of Nossa Senhora da Remedias > da Fajazinha same council and diocese as this one, and of Maria Fernandes > de Coracao de Jesus, domestic, native of this village where they were > received and are parishioners living on the Rua de Assumadad of this > village, the paternal granddaughter of Jose Rodrigues Coelho and of Maria > de Freitas and maternal of Manuel de Freitas Fernandes and Policena de > Jesus. For Godfather Joao Ignacio de Freitas, single worker and Godmother > Maria Emila de Gloria single ..... > > and the following link could be her brother. > > > http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1890-1910/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1890-1910_item1/P205.html > > Hope this helps. Good luck, > Roselyn > Researching Terceira, Sao Jorge, Pico > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 5:41 PM Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Robert, >> You have a lot of good info. You really need to go to the AzoresGenWeb >> site here: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/ and read all of the "how >> too" helps. There is a book that has Flores marriages for the Concelho >> (county) of Lages. That would include Faja Grande. >> I've found a marrriag of Francisco Rodrigues, age 27, son of Jose >> Rodrigues Coelho & Maria de Freitas on 1880.07.08 to a Maria Emilia >> Fernandes do Coracao de Jesus, age 15, daughter of Manuel de Freitas >> Fernandes & Policena Emilia do Coracao de Jesus. This is probably the right >> couple and you should to to the actual church baptisms to look for a Maria >> born about the time your grandmom gave as her birthdate. >> There is much more info on the AzoresGenWeb site to help you with your >> grandfather's side. You will need the island and the village to pursue his >> line. >> Good Luck, >> >> >> Rosemarie >> [email protected] >> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 2:34 PM Robert Gonsalves <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I am having a difficult time trying to find the correct place to search >>> for information about my paternal grandparents. I do know that my >>> grandmother Maria, Gloria Rodrigues (name from manifest) born 31 December >>> 18.89 in Faja Grande, Flores, Azores. Her father's name is listed as >>> Francisco Rodrigues Coehlo. She had a brother named Frank R. Freitas, the >>> name he went by here in the United States. There is confusion about the >>> last names. Her brother Frank (Francisco) had a last name of Freitas and >>> was born in 1902. Their father's name is listed the same on both >>> manifests. They had a sister named Clara but I can't find anything about >>> here. I have no information pertaining to my paternal great grandmother's >>> name. >>> >>> My grandmother was married to Joseph Antonio Goncalves here in the >>> united states. I am not sure of which island he came from. He had a >>> brother Antonio Joseph Goncalves. >>> >>> My grandparents immigrated to the US in year 1911 where my grandmother >>> worked as a domestic and my grandfather was a farm laborer. They were >>> married in 1913 and had two children, Adeline and Morris. My grandfather >>> passed away on 31 January, 1919 as a result of the flue epidemic. Also my >>> grandmother's sister Clara who was married to my grandfather's brother >>> Antonio Joseph Goncalves also passed away on 1 February, 1919. >>> >>> Later, my grandmother and her then brother-in-law Antonio Joseph were >>> married on 12 September 1920. >>> They had jointly owned the family farm after their spouses had passed >>> away. >>> >>> The port of entry information for both my grandmother and her brother >>> Francisco (known as Frank in US) show the same father's name from Faja >>> Grande, Flores, Azores. How to I get started. I haven't a clue of where >>> to start except to go to parish baptism records for each parish on Flores >>> island and try to find a record of baptism. The last name usage really >>> leaves me at a loss in trying to find the right information that matches my >>> Portuguese ancestors. >>> >>> Any advice on getting started would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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