Hello, Patricia Not sure, the Manuel de Sousa from the 1757-02-06 record is from the freguesia of Maia (Igreja do Espírito Santo) in Ribeira Grande, island of São Miguel. The one from the record of 1793.04.23 is from the freguesia of Fenais da Ajuda (Igreja dos Santos Reis Magos) also in Ribeira Grande, São Miguel.
This might be some confusion on the part of the priest. I'm not sure how 'mobile' people in São Miguel were, but I'd think that there would be very few Manuel de Sousa 'somethings', coming from Ribeira Grande and having children with Maria de Oliveira in Água de Pau in Lagoa, São Miguel.. The record does say in both cases that Maria de Oliveira is from the parish where the recorded baptism happened. The last name Xi?te is clearly also the same.. The 1757 record uses Ch, while the 1793 uses 'X', but the sound is the same, and the ortography wasn't as fixed before (people didn't have government issued ID cards). I just don't know if it's Xiste or Xiote, or something similar. You should try to see the marriage certifcates a few years before 1793, for the record of the wedding of João Santos 'something' and Antónia Francisca. Maybe the name will be clearer in that one. Best regards, João Ventura On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 2:16:29 AM UTC+2, Patricia wrote: > > Hi, > > 1. Are the parents in this record -- Manuel de Souza *something* and > Maria de Oliveira -- > > (Maria, bottom right) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1753-1762/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1753-1762_item1/P59.html > > > the same people as the maternal grandparents -- Manuel de Souza > *something* and Maria de Oliveira -- in this record? > > (Antonio, bottom right) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1780-1801/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1780-1801_item1/P171.html > > > 2. What is the last name (an alcunha?) of Manuel de Souza, please? > > Opinions are greatly appreciated! > > Many thanks, > > *Patricia > * > -- 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."
