Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Maria Lima
> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> Richard Francis Pimentel >>> >>> Epping, NH >>> >>> >>> >>> Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta >>> Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Cheri Mello
a, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >> Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On >> Behalf Of *Maria Lima >> *Sent:* Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Gonçalo Marques
ailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Maria Lima > *Sent:* Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM > *To:* AZORES > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents > > > > TOP LEFT PAGE FOR MARIA (this is a clear record to read) > > > > 8 th line from bottom regarding the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
, Sao Miguel, Acores From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maria Lima Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM To: AZORES Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents TOP LEFT PAGE FOR MARIA (this is a clear record to read) 8 th line from bottom regarding

[AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Maria Lima
TOP LEFT PAGE FOR MARIA (this is a clear record to read) 8 th line from bottom regarding the godparents:does that say "do outro" or doctor? The Godfather had the same name as his father so it makes sense the priest wrote "do outro". However, the way the priest wrote the word "do" twic

[AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents translation help 1866 Lajes do Pico

2018-06-28 Thread Sandra Valine Dauer
http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-LJ-LAJES-B-1860-1867/PIC-LJ-LAJES-B-1860-1867_item1/P212.html Top Left record Maria Godfather Jose ___ Corvao? occupation ___ Godmother Maria da Conceicao, single, domestica Natives _ ___ ___ __ Rua da Conceicao Thank you Sandra Va

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents in a Vila do Porto, Santa Maria record

2017-02-24 Thread Ângela Loura
Hi Denis, Luís António Maximo Pereira and Leonor Maxima Pereira were the godparents, and they were represented by the other couple. 2017-02-24 17:28 GMT+00:00 Denis Meals : > In looking at baptism records of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria island, I need > some clarification as to the Godparents in t

[AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents in a Vila do Porto, Santa Maria record

2017-02-24 Thread Denis Meals
In looking at baptism records of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria island, I need some clarification as to the Godparents in the attached right side, bottom record. I see the following: Godparents Luís António Maximo Pereira and Leonor Maxima Pereira, residents of São Miguel, by proxy [*representatives f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Cheri Mello
One good thing about having the same godparents I was researching Sao Miguel Arcanjo (Matriz) in Vila Franca do Campo on Sao Miguel for a Manuel Somebody and Maria de Jesus. And wouldn't you know, there was another couple named Manuel Somebody and Maria de Jesus (my genealogy program is not up

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Pam Santos
Yeah I hadn't very good luck with Male godparents. Its like the disappeared from their lives after the baptism, and they were both step brothers of my ex husband. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Alda Jorge wrote: > On the idea of the same godparents > > My daughters have the same godparents an

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Alda Jorge
On the idea of the same godparents My daughters have the same godparents and I in turn with my husband are the godparents of that couple's children My granddaughter was baptized this weekend and she now has two godmothers and one godfather. which in our religion and family tradition is a bit out o

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks everyone, My son has two godmothers and no godfather and I thought that was out of the ordinary for these times, so back then I that it would be even more out of the ordinary. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Mary Bordi wrote: > On Oct 25, 2012, at 5:42 AM, Frederick Souza wrote: > > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Mary Bordi
On Oct 25, 2012, at 5:42 AM, Frederick Souza wrote: > I don't think it is so uncommon for there to be one set of godparents for all > the children. My great grandfather (Rosais, Sao Jorge) and his nine siblings had the same godparents. Fortunately, their mother lived to be 100! Mary --

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread bellemarco
My own children have different godmothers but both have the same godfather, a beloved brother in law. One of the reasons...my husband's only brother was not Catholic. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation direction

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-25 Thread Frederick Souza
I don't think it is so uncommon for there to be one set of godparents for all the children. Since this was often not only a religious custom, it also provided an indication of who would get custody of the children in the event of the parent's death. Also, ala "The Godfather" in some instances

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-24 Thread allevaconrad
Maybe they wanted to keep the kids together if anything happened to them (the parents) Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Pam S, > > One male godparent? Because no females were available? Or they invoked the > Virgin Mary? My nephew has 2 godparents (the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2012-10-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Pam S, One male godparent? Because no females were available? Or they invoked the Virgin Mary? My nephew has 2 godparents (they were a married couple) and my niece only has 1 godparent (me). Maybe other list members have other ideas. Why do they have the same godparents for multiple children?