Rico, Have you asked Helene (i.e. if she's not on this list)? She possibly has access to the album/s and more pics (Derrick spending most of his time at the UN:-)
FR On Jan 5, 5:44 am, ARMANDO MENEZES <[email protected]> wrote: > You will have found out the information that follows by now from GerryLopes, > who lives in Saligao and is the son of Thomas Aquinas Lopes who lived in > Zanzibar East Africa. Aquin Lopes, as he was known, was a friend of my father > Dr Eugene Menezes, grandfather of Derick Menezes of Piqeuno Morrodd Saligao. > I also have a photograph of Aquin Lopes in a group photo when the Zanzibar > Goan Cricket team won the trophy which was a shield. I will have to ask Gerry > for his permission to send you the scanned photo. The quality is not as good > as the original photo which was in an album in the possession of my nephew > Derek. I had borrowed the album many years ago and a friend a photographer > actually photographed the original photos, long before scanners were so > easily available. Aquin Lopes as Gerry will confirm is seated in the front > row - second from the left in the striped jacket. First on the left is my > father. Next to Aquin Lopes is FXDeSouza,,Julius > Fernandes(holding the shield),I can only remember the name of the tall > gentleman - standing third from the right in the back row - Moniz. As you > will see the date is 1933 and I do not think that any of the players will > still be alive as they will have to be well over 100 by now! Their families > are mostly abroad I think. Please forward this to Mandy in case I cannot do > it. > Armando Menezes Barnsley Yorkshire UK > --- On Sun, 3/1/10, Austin Goandreams <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Austin Goandreams <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SALIGAONET] trying to trace my family: Lopes > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, 3 January, 2010, 9:42 > > Hello Mandy, > The names you have mentioned seem familiar, and if I am not mistaken, they > could belong /relate to the Lopes family from > Cottula Vaddo, Saligao., i.e. presently house being occupied by Gerry Lopes > and his wife Yolanda Lopes (Gama Pinto). > I know that Gerry had family abroad (he himself was in Africa, someplace), > and had another brother abroad, who visited Saligao > ancestral house somewhere in the early nineties..! He has sisters whose names > are Gloria and Amanda(?) > Do any of the names mentioned above sound familiar? I'll try to find out > details and let you know...soon. > All the best in your search for your 'roots'. > > Austin Da Gama > Cottula, Saligao. > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Amanda Langlois <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi there, > My name is Mandy. I have just discovered this group on line which is exciting > as I am trying to discover more about my Goan family heritage. My father was > Ives Lopes (desceased Nov.2004); His father was Thomas Aquinas Lopes married > to Mary Graziella Rodrigues. I read an amazing book about three years ago > called "Gaurdian of the Dawn" which spoke of the Inquisition history of the > Portugese in Goa, this compbined of course with my father's passing sparked > my interest to know more about my family. Could you tell me how to find out > more? > Thankyou for taking the time to read my email, > Mandy > > Australia's #1 job site If It Exists, You'll Find it on SEEK > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
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