Yes,right!! Cheri On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 3:05 AM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
> The 2nd marriage on the page #1047, is what I am looking at, right? > > The groom is the son of Antonio Josephs and Mary Antonio. So over there it > would be Antonio Jose and Maria Antonio. More likely she is Maria _______. > It's 1868 and in that time period, women did not have surnames, so the > groom may be taking his best guess as to what her "maiden name" may be. > I've seen Antonio as a surname here or there. > > Joaquim as a surname does happen, but it's kinda like seeing the surname > Antonio. Both are given names and for some reason, the family tacked on > that given name as a surname to differentiate themselves. > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 8:15 AM Rob Whaite <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Cheri >> >> I attach another Australian Marriage certificate also from Victoria. >> >> The one I refer to is the marriage of Antonio Josephs and Eliza Smith in >> 1868. >> >> I think his real surname was Joaquime as he was living in the same >> general area as three of his cousins who all came out here together and >> that was the name shown on the passenger list. >> >> When you look at the entries for the names of his parents I find it >> strange that his mother's surname was the same as his father's christian >> name? >> >> It appears to me that he made it all up as he went along in his attempt >> to anglicize his surname? >> >> Any ideas would be appreciated >> >> Rob >> >> >> -- >> 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]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/feafcbc2-006f-4c0e-8c10-93a2e648adb7%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/feafcbc2-006f-4c0e-8c10-93a2e648adb7%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_F-C25gTx-aGOxBCBwU0R-LzkvT6U3mhx_nVqMeODb6EQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_F-C25gTx-aGOxBCBwU0R-LzkvT6U3mhx_nVqMeODb6EQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAEGUQY-LwnJqAOOwfCu6n-37jExMJ3B_Mkvt408u404b5ZJ-nQ%40mail.gmail.com.
