Lee, I think I found the term that had you confused in Maria's baptism. The word is not "de funto," it is "de junto," and, it is a reference to the road that runs alongside the water. So the phrase reads:" ....moradores no caminho de junto do mar."
On Saturday, April 26, 2014 1:37:46 PM UTC-4, Lee wrote: > > I would like some help with three baptisms that I have from Nossa Senhora > da Luz as follows: > > > #1 > Anna - bottom of right page and top left of next page (images > #66/67 1811-1826) > daughter of Manuel Antonio Hortins and Maria Josefa born ??? 1816 > Maternos - incognito??? > Pateros Antonion Jose Souza and Josefa Maria ??? > There are several other names after this and I can see paterna/maternas > again > Are the grandparents correct as above or am I reading this completely > wrong?? (more than likely, I am!) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826_item1/P66.html > (1st page) > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1811-1826_item1/P67.html > (second half of document) > > #2 Anna - middle or right page ((image#149 1767-1796) year of birth is > 1788 > daughter of Domingos Jose Bettencourt and Maria Atha/na??? y m?????? ( I > cannot read this, my eyes just cannot make out what it says) > > As you can see, I need help with Maria's name. > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796_item1/P149.html > > #3 > Maria - middle of left page (image #187 1767-1796 - born September 4, 1793) > daughter of Antonio Correa de Mendonca and Maria de Jesus > I can see the information about the fregusia, etc. but after that I see > the word defunto (deceased?) > > My question is - who is it saying is defunto? (deceased - or am I again, > reading it wrong???) > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1767-1796_item1/P187.html > > > Thank you. > > Any/all help would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Lee Estep in WV > > Graciosa surnames - Mendonca, Bettencourt and Hortins (Ortins in the US) > All from Nossa Senhora da Luz (so far) > > > > > > -- 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. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
