Thank you Helen for you reply. That's what we were trying to figure out too. One translation thought it said Jose was deceased when his son Jose was born. But then another thought Joao and Matilde were Jose's (the father) sibilings and until I could find the marriage record of Jose and Custodia we were at a standstill. The 2nd translation thought it was reading the grandfather of the child (Jose born in 1850) was deceased. So, now I need to re-read the one translation that thought it said grandfather was deceased and see if all three generations (Grandfather, father and child being my GGGrandfather) were all Jose da Rocha de Borba's.
Your addition is wonderful news! We actually stayed at a Quinta in Candida in Terceira (right outside of Angra), so I was wondering if the area was home to a family by the name of Candida too. I will definatly keep an eye out for your Manoel. Where did Manoel immigrate to? My best to you, Robin Borba Besotes ----- Original Message ----- From: his...@aol.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: 2010-06-12 21:57 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA Guidance - da Rocha de Borba abt. 1850's Sao Bartolomeu Robin Jose da Rocha da Borba and Custodia Candida were married March 21, 1849. He is the son of Francisco da Rocha da Borba and Anna Theodoro. She is the daughter of Joaquim Ferreira and Maria Candida. I'm missing something. How can Joao da Rocha Borba and his sister Matilde Candida be the children o Jose da Rocha Borba if he was married in 1849. The marriage record didn't say he was a widow, at least I don't think it did. By the way Candida is not a place, it's a name. Pretty common in Terceira I think. If in your research you connect with a Manoel da Rocha da Borba married to (1) Maria do Rosario m. 1724 and (2) Maria Antonia m 1725 let me know. Manoel is my husband's G+grandfather. He is also from Sao Bartolomeu. Helen Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
