Thank you kindly. Very helpful as usual :) It always breaks my heart when I see widows. Back then the idea of being unmarried would have been unimaginable. And if you think about it, that kind of thinking or let's call it survival wasn't so long ago.
My ancestors must be looking at me right now and thinking look it's 2016 she's unmarried with no children and thriving. It's an actual option. The world has changed but only a few generations ago, my life would have been completely different. On Jun 22, 2016 9:50 PM, "JR" <jmro...@gmail.com> wrote: VFSM, Aug 17- 1721, Francisco Barboza pedreiro viuvo de Maria de Lima que Deus haja com Bernarda de Oliveira viuva de Domingos Fernandes Valadeiro que Deus haja, todos freguezes desta igreja. The expression, que Deus haja means they are with God (defunto) similar to que Deus tem. Take note of the certification; Looks like April 27, or 21, 1804 JR On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 11:45:29 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Domingos Fernandes. Not sure if there's a 2nd surname or not. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- 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 https://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. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
