I think it says Christiano and Roza were natives of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosario in Rosais.
Mary (who has ancestors from Rosais) On Sep 10, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Diane <ddon...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Thank you Marcio. I am hoping that someone on the list can decipher a bit > more of the obit for me. You and Sam have given me a good start. I am over 70 > now and would dearly like to write some of our Azorean story for my > grandchildren. > > On Monday, September 10, 2012 6:16:13 PM UTC+9:30, Azoreanno wrote: > He was 53 when died > > Marcio Borba > Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com > > --- Em dom, 9/9/12, Diane <ddo...@bigpond.net.au> escreveu: > > De: Diane <ddo...@bigpond.net.au> > Assunto: [AZORES-Genealogy] GGGrandfather Christiano Machado from Urzelina, > Sao Jorge. > Para: azo...@googlegroups.com > Data: Domingo, 9 de Setembro de 2012, 1:08 > > I am new to this group and have just found that I can get access to the > archives. I have found the obit for my GGGrandfather Christiano Machado and I > know it is him because the name of his second wife Perpetua Roza appears in > the text. Otherwise I am unable to translate and wonder if there is someone > in the group that could read what it says? It is the one marked No.9. I would > be interested to know if there are any relevant probate records available? > > I also notice that there is a reference to Portuguese naming conventions that > has been previously discussed but can't find it on the list. I am very > interested in this subject and believe it is quite complicated but would be > grateful for any more information. > > My GGrandfather was Joaquim Machado Pereira and he came to Australia about > 1870. It seems that this was an unusual choice and I think he may have gone > to the US first. His mother's name was Vitorina.They lived in Urzelina and > GGrandpa changed his name to Antonio Mitchell when he came to Sydney. He was > a sailor and wore a gold earring. Ii have a lovely photo of him. > Diane > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+un...@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." > -- > 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." -- 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."
