Hi Nancy - Well, it looks like we are indeed cousins! I am attaching my Rosario Lagoa Pimentel line, which is clearly the same as yours. I have always suspected that the "Bodé" of Frias Bodé was a short-lived nickname assigned to (or taken on by) some members of the family for a generation or two.
Here are my research notes on Bodé: The application of the name "Bodé" to Antonio and his father José change in the records without any clear pattern. That name does not show up in José's christening or marriage record, or in the christening records of his children. However, in the christening records of Antonio's children, Antonio and his father are listed as follows: *Christening - Father's Name - Grandfather's Name* 1847 (Maria) - *need to recheck (it has been years)* 1849 (Margarida) - *need to recheck* 1851 (Jacintha) - *need to recheck* 1854 (Roza) - Antonio de Frias - (paterno not listed) 1857 (Manoel) - Antonio de Frias - (paterno not listed) 1862 (Jose) - Antonio de Costa Bodé - José de Frias 1865 (Francisco) - Antonio de Frias Bodé - Jose de Frias Bodé 1867 (Roza) - Antonio de Ferias - Jose de Ferias 1870 (Joao) - Antonio da Costa Frias - José de Frias Bodé 1873 (Luiz) - Antonio de Frias Bodé - Jose de Frias Bodé The appellation "Bodé" seems to have been applied occasionally and inconsistently to Antonio and to his father Jose, suggesting that its use was more colloquial than formal. Bodé has several meanings: billy-goat, half-breed, mulatto, ugly man, or Protestant. At this point, it's impossible to guess which of these meanings was being applied to Antonio and José Costa Frias Bodé. The significance and application of this nickname seems to have faded away with the passing of these two generations. The last few notes are for my 3rd great grandfather, Antonio Costa Frias Bodé, fyi. I interviewed a family member 40 years ago who still remembered him: His occupation: arrieiro (muleteer, driver of pack animals) He drove his donkey cart into the city full of fruit for sale; he also was a farmhand for others. His grandaughter, Maria de Jesus Costa, remembered her grandfather's humble daily routine of coming home at the end of the day, washing his feet, saying his prayers, and going to bed. He was short and had blue eyes, a round face, and red hair. Hope this isn't TMI!! --Primo Andy On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Nancy Couto <nvcouto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Andrew, I have Pimentels from Rosario, Lagoa. See attached. > > For what it's worth, I was born in New Bedford and grew up in Dartmouth, > MA. > Let me know if you want to compare notes. > > Nancy > > -- > For 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." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/_3Cc8JpGYHw/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Maria de Jesus Pimentel.pdf
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