Thank you all. I would also like to read the articles. On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 7:59 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < [email protected]> wrote:
> Gordon, that is so sad. I’d love the info too. Linda, I will try to > find her articles and share them. > > Thanks. > > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 4:17 PM Gordon soares <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My maternal grandfather was placed on the road >> on Sao Miguel 1868 Dec 8. I have been to the >> roda. I would appreciate knowing what >> information she has about the Roda >> Gordon Soares >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 2, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Linda Jardin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Eloise Cadinha is my cousin. I have spoken with her regarding this >> subject as we have an exposta whom was left at the Matriz Sao Sebastiao. >> She has written articles regarding the abandonment of babies. Some of these >> may still be available on the internet. I do have copies if anyone is >> interested. I also have direct contact with Eloise. She is a lovely lady >> and sharp as a tack! >> >> >> >> *From:* 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 2, 2019 2:13 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Expostos left at the roda of the >> churches >> >> >> >> The towns and cities had Foundling homes, usually convents, but not all >> churches in the cities and towns were foundling homes. In the villages, as >> can be seen in baptismal records, the foundlings were left either at >> somebody's door or in a place where they would likely be found. Eloise >> Cadinha studied this situation extensively and I have her notes. >> >> >> >> John Miranda Raposo >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 3:35:49 PM EDT, Cheri Mello < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I seem to remember Joao Ventura, the archivist, stating that many babies >> were given up at the Matriz churches more so than the smaller parish >> church. The information is on the Azores GenWeb (I'm pretty sure). I'll >> look when I get home. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 12:32 PM Maria Sousa <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I know this question comes up often and I am familiar with the "roda" and >> the "oxpostos". My question is, did every church have the "roda" system or >> was it just certain churches? Maybe even each frequesia had a "matrix" >> church which had the roda? Does anyone happen to know? >> >> >> >> It was very heartbreaking looking for my ancestor in Sao Sebastiao Church >> in Ponta Delegada and the amount of expostos that I read was astounding. >> So much so that each exposto was given a number. My ancestor happened to >> be a number in the 600s. I noticed the number on her marriage certificate >> and then was able to match the same number to her birth certificate. >> Still a deadend for me, but so heartbreaking to think of the hundreds of >> people who were going to this church to hand over a child. 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