The Queiroz/Moscatel book has some pages dedicated to this subject. I'll try to
sum it.
Till xviii century: Women that belonged to nobility or had a privileged social
status (i.e., lived with their husbands incomes)
Till the end of xviii century: Women that even if they didn't belong to
nobility, were able to write.
Xix century, mainly with the begining of Liberalism and in urban context:
Practically every women with relevance in society were treated as "Dona", not
that meant they belonged to nobility or be wealthy or in a rising status. They
just had to know how to read and write and enough piggy bank in order not to
have an occupation, even domestic.
End of xix century: In rural regions women were generally reffered to without
this title, which becomes common country-wide with the begining of the Republic
- when reffering to married women.
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De: "Maria Lima" <maria.lima...@gmail.com>
Enviado: 12/01/2017 20:34
Para: "azores@googlegroups.com" <azores@googlegroups.com>
Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Dona?
I've noticed on records that the wife of a soldier was called Dona. However, I
didn't observe what rank the soldier held, though.
When my husband was commander of the 65th in Puerto Rico, they called me Dona
Maria. Which made me feel old but I've since seen this practice in my
research. (Whatever it's worth). So maybe (?) they still use it out of
courtesy to the office?
Maria Elena
On Jan 12, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote:
Notes from Joao Ventura, the archivist:
Dona was a title for a lady of higher position or nobility
> 1600s, title was real
> 1700s titles was sometimes real
> 1800s titles were less accurate
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 7:45 AM, Kathy Cardoza <kmacard...@me.com> wrote:
How is it that a woman is called “Dona”? Is it a title of respect, money,
position? Is it inherited? I’ve never really known and thought it was time. :)
Kathy
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