[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with phrase on Felicianno de Mello's obito

I have found my 3rd great grandfather's obito in Maia, Ribeira Grande, 1884. It is image #7, #17 for Felicianno de Mello: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-MAIA-O-1880-1889/SMG-RG-MAIA-O-1880-1889_item1/P98.html I need help with the phrase after his name. It starts

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with phrase on Felicianno de Mello's obito

] Help with phrase on Felicianno de Mello's obito I have found my 3rd great grandfather's obito in Maia, Ribeira Grande, 1884. It is image #7, #17 for Felicianno de Mello: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-MAIA-O-1880-1889/SMG-RG-MAIA-O-1880-1889_item1/P98.html I need

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with phrase on Felicianno de Mello's obito

The Priest wrote verterano catropa de linha Translation: veteran of the front line troops. Margaret Vicente On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 2:25 PM, IslandRoutes islandrou...@gmail.com wrote: I have found my 3rd great grandfather's obito in Maia, Ribeira Grande, 1884. It is image #7, #17 for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with phrase on Felicianno de Mello's obito

Thank you Hermano and Margaret! I guess my next question would be does veteran of the front line troops mean anything special or is it a generic line for most soldiers? I've read many of the obitos in Maia from 1860-1884ish and this is the first time I've seen this notation. On Sunday,